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Willingness to Communicate among Thai EFL Students : Does English Proficiency Matter?

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  • 발행기관
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  • 간행물
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL SCOPUS KCI 등재 바로가기
  • 통권
    Vol.15 No.3 (2018.09)바로가기
  • 페이지
    pp.590-602
  • 저자
    Kok Eng Tan, Ekkapon Phairot
  • 언어
    영어(ENG)
  • URL
    https://www.earticle.net/Article/A338415

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Willingness to communicate (WTC) is a key concept in English language learning and communication. The literature has shown that WTC in a non-native English speaking environment is influenced by a multiplicity of factors, one of which is English proficiency. However, findings on its effect on WTC have been inconclusive. Therefore, this study investigated whether there was a statistically significant difference in WTC levels among students with different English proficiency levels and the ability of proficiency to predict WTC. The participants were 375 twelfth-grade Thai EFL students from two Southern Thailand government secondary schools. They responded to an adapted WTC scale which had been translated into the Thai language. The one-way ANOVA followed by a Tukey HSD test were used to analyse significant differences, while a simple linear regression assessed the ability of proficiency to predict WTC inside and outside the classroom. The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in WTC between low, moderate and high proficiency students. It was also found that English proficiency could predict students’ WTC inside and outside the English classroom, but it only accounted for a small percentage of the variance. Findings of the study have implications for English language teaching and WTC research.

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Abstract
 Introduction
 Theoretical Perspectives
 Research Questions
 Methodology
  Research Sites and Participants
  Instrument
  Data Collection and Analysis
 Results and Discussion
  Research Question 1
  Research Question 2
  Research Question 3
 Conclusion
 The Authors
 References
 Appendix

키워드

EFL English proficiency willingness to communicate

저자

  • Kok Eng Tan [ Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia ]
  • Ekkapon Phairot [ Songkhla Rajabhat University, Thailand ]

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발행기관

  • 발행기관명
    아시아영어교육학회 [Asia TEFL]
  • 설립연도
    2004
  • 분야
    사회과학>교육학
  • 소개
    The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals: 1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context. 2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching. 3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia. 4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context. 5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.

간행물

  • 간행물명
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL
  • 간기
    계간
  • pISSN
    1738-3102
  • eISSN
    2466-1511
  • 수록기간
    2004~2026
  • 등재여부
    SCOPUS,KCI 등재
  • 십진분류
    KDC 740 DDC 420

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