The Effect of EFL Learners' Gender and Second Language Proficiency on Willingness to Communicate

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Sheikhbahaee University

2 Najafabad Islamic Azad University

Abstract

With day-increasing emphasis on communication as the chief objective of second language learning, willingness to communicate (hereafter WTC) has come into focus by many researchers, teachers, and foreign language institutes. Previous studies show that WTC is highly correlated with the two variables of perceived competence and communication apprehension. This study aimed to investigate the difference in WTC between male and female English major students at Khorasgan University, Iran. Firstly, 55 English major students were asked to respond to three questionnaires on WTC, perceived competence and communication apprehension. The data was analyzed using independent sample t-test. The results showed no significant difference between male and female students in WTC, perceived competence and communication apprehension. The results related to the effect of language proficiency on WTC, perceived competence, and communication apprehensions were also analyzed using one way ANOVA. The results showed no significant differences between the three different groups of students with different levels of language proficiency in their WTC, perceived competence, and communication apprehension

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Volume 1, Issue 1
April 2012
Pages 49-66
  • Receive Date: 22 November 2018
  • Accept Date: 22 November 2018