期刊名称：International Journal of Research Studies in Language Learning
印刷版ISSN：2243-7754
电子版ISSN：2243-7762
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：3
语种：English
出版社：Consortia Academia Publishing
摘要：This study aimed to examine whether action control system, defined in terms of stable individual differences, predicts key reactions to the dynamic and situated nature of willingness to communicate (WTC) in both whole-class and group work. By adopting methods of classroom observation and questionnaires, we measured the consistency between self-report and actual WTC among 30 EFL participants. Whereas trait-like WTC—as measured by a self-report questionnaire - could predict a tendency to communicate, classroom observation of situational WTC showed the evidence to be contrary. Preoccupation, as one component of action control system, influenced the decision to engage in interaction with both the teacher and fellow students. Looking at the issue from a very personal perspective, we propose that although high trait-like WTC predicts a tendency to communicate, preoccupation of action control system causes a lack of actual WTC inside the classroom with the context as a key element in determining this WTC. Implications for trait and dynamic conceptions of WTC are discussed.
关键词：willingness to communicate (WTC);individual differences;self-report WTC;trait-like WTC;actual WTC
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