مهری میرخانی، کارشناسی ارشد آموزش زبان انگلیسی، دکتر محمد امیریوسفی

نام و نام خانوادگی:مهری میرخانی
عنوان پایان نامه: Interrelationships between WTC, IdealL2 Self, Self-Concept, Teacher Credibility, and L2 Speaking Among Iranian EFL learners
رشته تحصیلی:آموزش زبان انگلیسی
مقطع تحصیلی: کارشناسی ارشد ناپیوسته
استاد راهنما : دکتر محمد امیریوسفی
چکیده:

The fascinating nature of willingness to communicate (WTC) in second/foreign language (L2) acquisition inspires various researchers to explore the contributing factors affecting the enhancement of WTC. In line with this tendency, this study investigated the interrelationships between WTC, ideal L2 self, self-concept, and teacher credibility among Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, and tested how well two individual variables (ideal L2 self, academic self-concept) and one situational variable (teacher credibility) can predict WTC and L2 speaking. It also examined whether there are meaningful differences between EFL learners who have a higher level and those who have a lower level of L2 speaking in terms of WTC, self-concept, ideal L2 self, and teacher credibility. To these ends, a number of 130 high and advanced Iranian EFL learners participated in the study. A quantitative method using questionnaires was used to collect the data. The participants L2 speaking was measured by means of self-reported L2 speaking performance while WTC, academic self-concept, ideal L2 self and teacher credibility were measured through specifically developed questionnaires. The statistical analysis of the data revealed that except the correlation between ideal L2 self and teacher credibility, other understudied variables correlated positively with each other. Further, multiple regression analysis revealed that ideal L2 self and academic self-concept significantly predicted the participants WTC and L2 speaking while teacher credibility indirectly and through the mediation of self-concept affected WTC and L2 speaking. Finally, the participants in the high l2 speaking group reported a higher level of WTC, self-concept, and ideal L2 self. However, there was no significant difference between the high and low L2 speaking groups in terms of teacher credibility. The implications of the study were discussed.

کلیدواژه: Willingness to Communicate, Self-concept, Ideal L2 Self, Teacher Credibility, L2 Speaking.