A Quantitative Action Research on Promoting Confidence in a Foreign Language Classroom: Implications for Second Language Teachers

Autor/in	Doqaruni, Vahid Rahmani
Titel	A Quantitative Action Research on Promoting Confidence in a Foreign Language Classroom: Implications for Second Language Teachers
Quelle	In: i.e.: inquiry in education, 5 (2014) 1, Artikel 3 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-6282
Schlagwörter	Statistical Analysis; Action Research; Self Esteem; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Males; College Students; Interviews; Research Projects; Second Language Learning; Language Tests; Questionnaires; Iran; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; Projektforschung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Collegestudent; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Forschungsvorhaben; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language test; Sprachtest; Fragebogen
Abstract	Research has revealed that second language learners often seem passive and reticent in language classrooms. In the age of globalization, however, there is an urgent need for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to enhance their reticent students' confidence to help them take part more actively in classroom oral activities. In line with this trend, the present study reports on action research on increasing the EFL students' confidence in speaking. A second aim was to find out about the beneficial consequences of doing action research for second language teachers in their specific classroom contexts. Participants involved in this study were 16 Iranian male university students who had participated in a general English classroom in a private English language institute. The students had an upper-intermediate level of English. In order to increase the students' confidence, 30 minutes of each session were devoted to interview technique during eight successive weeks. Insights into the students' confidence development were gained through quantitative analysis of their confidence questionnaire. The findings indicated that the students' confidence increased because of incorporating additional speaking activities into the classroom and encouraging them to collaborate with their peers. In addition, this study showed that action research has a great potential to help second language teachers become autonomous. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Center for Practitioner Research at National Louis University. 122 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 800-443-5522 x2277; e-mail: digitalcommons@nl.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/ie/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01