Increasing Confidence to Decrease Reticence: A Qualitative Action Research in Second Language Education

Autor/in	Doqaruni, Vahid Rahmani
Titel	Increasing Confidence to Decrease Reticence: A Qualitative Action Research in Second Language Education
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Action Research, 16 (2015) 3, S.42-60 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-7147
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Action Research; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Self Esteem; College Students; Qualitative Research; Student Journals; Oral Language; Class Activities; Reflection; Student Attitudes; Cooperation; Questionnaires; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Projektforschung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Collegestudent; Qualitative Forschung; Studentenzeitung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Schülerverhalten; Co-operation; Kooperation; Fragebogen
Abstract	This study reports on an action research on increasing the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' confidence in speaking. Participants involved in this study were 16 male university students who had an upper-intermediate level of English. Extra speaking activities were incorporated into the classroom for 8 successive weeks. Insights into the students' confidence development were gained through qualitative analysis of their reflective journals. The findings of this study suggest that second language teachers should seek ways to increase students' collaboration in the classroom to help them gain confidence in speaking. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01