Course and Instructor Related Factors Affecting Willingness to Communicate in Online EFL Classes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the course and instructor-related dynamics that affect students’ willingness to communicate in second language (L2 WTC) in online English language courses. Online learning processes involve many dynamics, including course content, teaching methods, instructor-student interaction, and the influence of classmates. This phenomenologically designed qualitative research, conducted in Türkiye, comparatively analyses the views of students and instructors on L2 WTC. Data were collected through two open-ended questionnaires administered separately to students and instructors. Six academicians (two female, four male) and 136 students (113 female, 55 male) participated in the study. The findings, analysed with MAXQDA software, reveal that students expect courses to be organized according to their interests and familiarity with a more interactive classroom environment and transparent communication. The study offers suggestions to improve online learning processes.
Source: Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
Institutions: Trabzon University, Boğaziçi University, Erciyes University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408789059