Affective Variables and Informal Digital Learning of English: Keys to Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Ju Seong; Drajati, Nur Arifah
Titel	Affective Variables and Informal Digital Learning of English: Keys to Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35 (2019) 5, S.168-182 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Interpersonal Communication; Student Attitudes; Persistence; Student Motivation; Self Esteem; Anxiety; Correlation; Foreign Countries; College Students; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Schülerverhalten; Ausdauer; Schulische Motivation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Angst; Korrelation; Ausland; Collegestudent; Indonesien
Abstract	This study examined the under-researched relationship between informal digital learning of English (IDLE) activities (receptive IDLE activities and productive IDLE activities), affective variables (grit, motivation, self-confidence and second language speaking anxiety) and willingness to communicate in a second language. Data (N = 183) were collected through a questionnaire from one state university in an English-as-a-foreign-language Indonesian context. The results showed that students' willingness to communicate correlated significantly with all of the IDLE activities and affective variables. However, only productive IDLE activities, grit, self-confidence, and motivation were identified as the significant predictors of students' willingness to communicate. Findings suggest that students' IDLE engagement and affective states play a significant role in a second language communication. In particular, pedagogical benefits of affective variables (e.g., grit, self-confidence, and motivation) and productive IDLE activities should be emphasised to facilitate students' willingness to communicate in a second language. These results will broaden current knowledge of IDLE and second language communication behaviour, which can contribute to bridging the interdisciplinary gap between computer assisted language learning, second language acquisition, and psychology. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01