International journal of education and learning
Vol 6, No 1 (2024): April

A study of Palestinian students’ perspectives on their willingness to communicate with foreigners in English

Qaddumi, Husam (Unknown)
Smith, Matt (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2024

Abstract

Willingness to communicate (WTC) in a foreign language (FL) has become one of the most important affective variables in the context of learning a foreign language including motivation, anxiety, learner beliefs, and many others. This study looks into the underlying causes of English students' propensity to speak English, particularly in higher education settings after the Covid-19 pandemic. The study also determines the WTC of college students in English classes. One thousand students who are presently enrolled in English programs at Palestinian universities constitute the study's participants. The study employed a descriptive research design: a questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were then analyzed using statistical analysis methods in the SPSS program. The findings of the study indicated that the two primary factors negatively affecting the WTC among English learners in Palestine's colleges and universities were personality traits and a lack of confidence in one's speaking abilities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijele

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The International Journal of Education and Learning (IJELE) is an international journal to provide an international forum for the sharing, dissemination, and discussion of research, experience, and perspectives across a wide range of teaching, development, curriculum, instruction, innovations, ...