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Title: Promoting Thai EFL Learners' Willingness to Communicate in the Virtual Classroom through Technology-Mediated Oral Tasks
Language: English
Authors: Chaisiri, Phakhawadee
Source: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. Jan-Jun 2023 16(1):97-120.
Availability: Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Technology Uses in Education, Oral Communication Method, Student Attitudes, Classroom Communication, Intervention, Positive Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Speech Skills, Listening Skills, Student Improvement, Computer Mediated Communication
Geographic Terms: Thailand
ISSN: 2630-0672
2672-9431
Abstract: Willingness to communicate (WTC) in English in a classroom setting is considered a crucial factor for successfully learning English as a foreign language (EFL). This study investigated whether the intervention of technology-mediated oral tasks on the Flipgrid application designed as entrance and exit tickets could promote Thai EFL learners' WTC in English in the virtual classroom. It also examined their perceptions towards this pedagogical practice. This intervention was implemented in an online English for Communication course for eight weeks. A mixed methods approach was employed in this study with 34 participants through pre-post WTC questionnaires, a Flipgrid questionnaire, and focus-group interviews. The results showed that the increase in learners' overall WTC after the intervention was statistically significant (p<0.001). Moreover, the students reported positive opinions towards the use of technology-mediated oral tasks in terms of academic engagement and in the improvement of speaking and listening skills. The study concludes with implications for best practices in the online English language classroom as well as suggestions for further research.
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