Willingness to Communicate and Its Influencing Factors among Indonesian Pre-Service Teachers

Authors

  • Indry Widyasti Anwar Universitas Khairun, Indonesia
  • Min Jung Jee Applied Lingistics Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia, Australia
  • Sutisno Adam English Lecturer, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Khairun University, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Sartika Sailuddin English Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku, Indonesia, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v9i4.4201

Keywords:

Willingness to communicate, Language anxiety, Motivation, Learners’ beliefs,

Abstract

Willingness to communicate (WTC) can be defined as the readiness of a language learner to enter communication situation. This study aims to identify factors affecting pre-service teachers’ WTC and to explore their perspective on the importance of WTC in relation to the study program. The study implemented both quantitative and qualitative method in order to gain deeper understanding from questionnaires and interview data. Questionnaires were used to explain interrelated relationship between variables affecting WTC among pre-service teachers. Interview data were used to report their perspective on the significance of WTC in relation to their study program.  The result inferred that pre-service teachers have relatively high WTC. Motivation variable  scale  indicated direct positive relation to pre-service teachers’ WTC while anxiety showed a negative relationship.  Language learning beliefs items were reported to be moderately agreed upon among pre-service teachers influencing their WTC. Interview result inferred that pre-service teachers mostly agreed upon the significance of enhancing WTC among learners. Implications for learning as a result from this study suggested that teachers and curriculum makers to improve teaching techniques and approaches in order to enhance learners’ WTC.

Author Biographies

Indry Widyasti Anwar, Universitas Khairun

Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Min Jung Jee, Applied Lingistics Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia

Applied Lingistics Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia

Sutisno Adam, English Lecturer, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Khairun University, Indonesia

English Lecturer, Faculty of Cultural Sciences,Khairun University, Indonesia

Sartika Sailuddin, English Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku, Indonesia

English Lecturer, Faculty of Education,Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku, Indonesia

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Anwar, I. W., Jee, M. J., Adam, S., & Sailuddin, S. (2021). Willingness to Communicate and Its Influencing Factors among Indonesian Pre-Service Teachers. Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 9(4), 385–398. https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v9i4.4201

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