Tesol Quarterly - 2014 - Khajavy - Willingness to Communicate in English A Microsystem Model in the Iranian EFL Classroom

Willingness to Communicate in English:
A Microsystem Model in the Iranian EFL Classroom Context
GHOLAM HASSAN KHAJAVY, BEHZAD GHONSOOLY, AND AZAR HOSSEINI FATEMI Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad, Iran CHARLES W. CHOI Pepperdine University Malibu, CA, United States
This study examined willingness to communicate (WTC) in English
among Iranian EFL learners in the classroom context. For this pur-
pose, a second language willingness to communicate (L2WTC)
model based on WTC theory (MacIntyre, Clement, D€ornyei, & Noels,
1998) and empirical studies was proposed and tested using structural
equation modeling (SEM). This model examined the interrelation-
ships among WTC in English, communication confidence, motiva-
tion, classroom environment, attitudes toward learning English, and
English language achievement. A total of 243 English-major university
students in Iran completed a questionnaire. The proposed SEM
model adequately fitted the data. Results of the SEM indicated that
classroom environment was the strongest direct predictor of L2WTC;
communication confidence directly affected WTC; motivation indi-
rectly affected WTC through communication confidence; English lan-
guage proficiency indirectly affected WTC through communication
confidence; and the classroom environment directly affected atti-
tudes, motivation, and communication confidence. doi: 10.1002/tesq.204
Foreign/second language (L2) teaching has undergone many
changes and revisions over the past century. In the past, English
language teaching emphasized the mastery of structures, but more
recently the communicative competence of the language learners and
the use of language for the purpose of communication have been
emphasized (Cetinkaya, 2005). Communicative language teaching
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(CLT) highlights the use of language for meaningful communication D ownl
in the process of foreign and second language acquisition. As MacIn- oaded
tyre and Charos (1996) maintain, “recent trends toward a conversa- from h
tional approach to second language pedagogy reflect the belief that ttps://
one must use the language to develop proficiency, that is, one must online
talk to learn” (p. 3). L2 learners cannot become proficient unless they library.
use language communicatively. In spite of this, when language learners w iley.c
have the opportunity to use the second language, they show differ- om/do
ences in speaking the L2. Some learners seek every opportunity to i/10.1
speak the L2 in the classroom, while others remain silent. 002/te
Willingness to communicate (WTC) in the second or foreign sq.204
language is the construct that explains the differences in learners’ by Rm
intention to communicate in the L2. It is considered to be an individ- it Uni
ual difference variable and has been recently investigated by many versity
researchers (Cao, 2011; Ghonsooly, Khajavy, & Asadpour, 2012; MacIn- Libra
tyre & Legatto, 2011; Peng, 2012). WTC is defined as “a readiness to ry, Wile
enter into discourse, at a particular time with a specific person or per- y Onl
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It is seen as the ultimate goal of language learning because a higher rary on
willingness to communicate in a foreign language (L2WTC) facilitates [28/0
L2 use (MacIntyre et al., 1998). 5/2024
L2WTC has been investigated in relation to different personality, ]. Se
affective, and social psychological variables (e.g., Cetinkaya, 2005; e the T
MacIntyre & Charos, 1996; Yashima, 2002). However, most of these erms a
studies examined L2WTC in the English as a second language nd Co
(ESL) context (Baker & MacIntyre, 2000; Clement, Baker, & nditio
MacIntyre, 2003; MacIntyre, Baker, Cl n ement, & Donovan, 2002; s (htt
MacIntyre & Charos, 1996). Previous research investigated it with a ps://on
scale developed by McCroskey and Baer (1985) where participants linelib
are placed into situations that they have rarely experienced in their rary.wi
everyday lives (e.g., talk with a friend while standing in line; Cao & ley.com
Philp, 2006; Peng & Woodrow, 2010). An important distinguishing /term
feature of the English as a foreign language (EFL) context from the s-and-
ESL context is that learners usually do not have the opportunity to condit
use the L2 outside the classroom (Oxford & Shearin, 1994). There- ions) o
fore, the language classroom is the best context for practicing and n Wile
communicating the L2 in EFL contexts. Despite this, very few stud- y Onli
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Cao, 2011; Peng, 2012; Peng & Woodrow, 2010), and if investigated rary fo
at all, most have been done in the Chinese EFL context. Further- r rules
more, none of the models examined in EFL classroom contexts of use
using structural equation modeling (SEM) has integrated a mixture ; OA a
of psychological, contextual, and linguistic variables. Given that Iran rticles
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psychological, contextual, and linguistic variables of L2WTC in the oaded
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model to investigate these variables. The accurate examination of ttps://
this comprehensive model provides a useful viewpoint of L2 commu- online
nication in the EFL classroom context in general, and the Iranian library.
context in particular. Moreover, the proposed model can help L2 w iley.c
learners understand what factors affect their willingness to communi- om/do
cate in English. Based on this, they can become aware of their own i/10.1
communication preferences and, therefore, foster communication 002/te
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within the WTC framework proposed by MacIntyre et al. (1998) and it Uni
Peng and Woodrow (2010) using SEM. versity Library, Wi
English Language Teaching in Iran ley Online Lib
Formal language teaching in Iran starts at junior high school. Two rary on
languages are taught, English and Arabic, and both of them are [28/0
compulsory school subjects. However, due to its international usage, 5/2024
English is preferred to Arabic (Pishghadam & Naji, 2011). Taguchi, ]. Se
Magid, and Papi (2009) state that Iranian students learn English to e the T
enter prestigious universities, to study and live abroad, and to get erms a
access to information. English lessons involve a teacher reading short nd Co
sentences with new vocabulary words; those sentences are translated, nditio
and then the explicit grammatical rules are explained (Papi & Abdol- ns (htt
lahzadeh, 2012). At the university level, all students have to pass a ps://on
three-credit general English course, where the emphasis is on reading linelib
skills and structure (Noora, 2008). rary.wiley.com/term Willingness to Communicate s-and-condit
Willingness to communicate was originally investigated in the con- ions) o
text of first language communication. McCroskey and Baer (1985) n Wile
consider willingness to communicate as a personality trait and y Onli
explain that individuals show similar tendencies in different commu- ne Lib
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applied in second or foreign language learning. MacIntyre et al. r rules
(1998) state that it is almost impossible to equate first language will- of use
ingness to communicate (L1WTC) with L2WTC. Following this, they ; OA a
developed a WTC model for the L2 that integrates psychological, rticles
linguistic, and contextual variables. According to this model, dual are governed b 156 TESOL QUARTERLY y the applicable Creative C 15457249, 2016, 1,
characteristics including both trait and state factors affect individuals’ D ownl
L2WTC, which is different from the trait feature of willingness to oaded
communicate in L1. Trait L2WTC refers to a stable personality char- from h
acteristic that people show in their communication in L2 (MacIntyre, ttps://
Babin, & Clement, 1999). L2WTC might best be approached, by online
both teachers and researchers, from a state-like perspective. This is library.
significant because people show differences in their communicative w iley.c
competence ranging from almost no L2 competence to full L2 com- om/do
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many other variables. One of the most important factors involved in sq.204
L2WTC is L2 self-confidence, and this refers to the “overall belief in by Rm
being able to communicate in the L2 in an adaptive and efficient it Uni
manner” (MacIntyre et al., 1998, p. 551). L2 self-confidence is a versity
construct composed of two dimensions: perceived competence and a Libra lack of anxiety (Cl r
ement, 1980, 1986). Perceived competence refers y, Wile
to learners’ self-evaluation of their L2 skills (Peng, 2009), and for- y Onl
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reaction aroused when learning or using a second language” (Mac- rary on
Intyre, 1999, p. 27); foreign language anxiety is seen as one of the [28/0
obstacles to L2 learning and achievement. L2 self-confidence was 5/2024
found to be the most significant predictor of L2WTC in many stud- ]. Se
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Woodrow, 2010; Yashima, 2002; Yashima, Zenuk-Nishide, & Shimizu, erms a 2004). nd Conditions (ht Motivation and Attitudes tps://onlinelib
Research in the field of L2 motivation began with the work of Gard- rary.wi
ner and his associates (Gardner, 1985; Gardner & Lambert, 1972). In ley.com
Gardner’s (1985) socioeducational model of second language acquisi- /term
tion, groups of attitudes—integrativeness and attitudes toward the s-and-
learning situation—support the learners’ level of L2 motivation. Moti- condit
vation is measured by L2 learners’ desire to learn the L2, motivational ions) o
intensity, and the attitudes toward L2 learning. These three clusters n Wile
(integrativeness, attitudes toward the learning situation, and motiva- y Onli
tion) are called integrative motive. ne Lib
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in MacIntyre et al.’s (1998) pyramid model. Although Gardner’s socio- of use
educational model was a dominant theory of motivation, it has its own ; OA a
limitations; among them is its limited applicability in foreign language rticles
settings (D€ornyei, 1990; Oxford & Shearin, 1994). The reason is that are governed b
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Motivational studies changed their focus to cognitive and humanis- library.
tic aspects of motivation during the 1990s. One of the most salient w iley.c
educational psychology theories of this period is self-determination om/do
theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985). SDT claims that human beings have i/10.1
three innate psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and related- 002/te
ness. Autonomy refers to the sense of unpressured willingness to per- sq.204
form an action, competence is the need for showing one’s capacities, by Rm
and relatedness is the need that a person feels he or she belongs with it Uni
and is connected with significant others. It is proposed that the degree versity
of satisfaction of these needs leads to different types of motivation Libra (Deci & Ryan, 2000). ry, Wile
Noels, Pelletier, Clement, and Vallerand (2000) applied SDT to L2 y Onl
research, investigating the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motives. ine Lib
Intrinsic motivation refers to the desire to do something because it is rary on
interesting and pleasing. When learning is a goal in itself, and students [28/0
find the task interesting and challenging, they are intrinsically 5/2024
motivated. Extrinsic motivation comes from external factors, that is, ]. Se
learning for instrumental goals (such as earning reward or avoiding e the T
punishment). Intrinsic motivation is composed of three parts: knowl- erms a
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accomplishment is the sensation of achieving a goal or a task, and stimu- ndition
lation is the fun and excitement involved in doing a task. s (htt
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(2000) also distinguish three types of extrinsic motivation: external, in- linelib
trojected, and identified regulation. r
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least self-determined type of motivation, refers to activities that are ley.com
external to the learner, such as tangible benefits. The second type of /term
motivation, which is more internal, is introjected regulation. It refers to s-and-
doing an activity due to some kind of internal pressure, such as condit
avoiding guilt or ego enhancement. The most self-regulated type of ions) o
extrinsic motivation is identified regulation; this is where students carry n Wile
out an action due to personally related reasons and a desire to attain y Onli
a valued goal. Noels et al. also state that, when students have neither ne Lib
an intrinsic nor extrinsic reason to do an action, they are unmotivated rary fo
and they will leave the activity as soon as possible. r rules
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model, it can be applied in EFL classroom contexts. The rationale for ; OA a
choosing SDT as the motivational framework, according to Peng and rticles
Woodrow (2010), is that, first, the theoretical principles of SDT relate are governed b 158 TESOL QUARTERLY y the applicable Creative C 15457249, 2016, 1,
human beings’ basic psychological needs to environmental factors D ownl
(this is consistent with the ecological perspective of the present study). oaded
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motivational patterns of multilingual contexts, but has little explor- ttps://
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the EFL classrooms (D€ornyei, 2005). Therefore, the present study, library.
which was conducted in an Iranian EFL classroom context, uses SDT w iley.c as the motivational framework. om/doi/10.1002/te Language Classroom Environment sq.204 by Rm
Many researchers in the field of social psychology believe that behav- it Uni
ior is specific to the situation in which it occurs (MacLeod & Fraser, versity
2010). In other words, behavior is a function of both environment and Libra
person. From an ecological point of view, which examines how each ry, Wile
component in a context is related to other components, the notion of y Onl
context in L2 learning is emphasized (Cao, 2009). Also, based on Bron- ine Lib
fenbrenner’s (1979) ecological perspective on human development, rary on
both person and environment play a part in development. The ecologi- [28/0
cal approach to research in language classrooms has recently attracted 5/2024
the attention of L2 researchers (Cao, 2009, 2011; Peng, 2012; Peng & ]. Se
Woodrow, 2010). The ecological perspective in language learning con- e the T
siders individuals’ cognitive processes related to their experiences in the erms a
physical and social world (Leather & Van Dam, 2003). nd Co
Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological perspective investigates human nditio
development across a set of interrelated structures called ecosystems. ns (htt
There are four layers within this model: microsystem, mesosystem, exo- ps://on
system, and macrosystem. The microsystem is the innermost layer and linelib
is the immediate setting which contains the developing person. This rary.wi
layer is related to a face-to-face interaction with persons and objects in ley.com
the immediate situation (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). The mesosystem /term
examines the developing person in situations beyond the immediate s-and-
setting. The exosystem comprises the linkages and processes taking condit
place between two or more settings, at least one of which does not ions) o
contain the developing person, but in which events occur that indi- n Wile
rectly affect processes in a person’s immediate setting (Bronfenbren- y Onli
ner, 1979). Finally, the macrosystem involves micro-, meso-, and ne Lib
exosystems as a manifestation of a particular culture or subculture. It rary fo
was Peng (2012), based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological perspective, r rules
who provided operational definitions of these layers with regard to of use
L2WTC. As examples of these ecosystems, the language classroom is ; OA a
considered as a microsystem (the home environment), students’ past rticles
experiences outside the language classroom are considered examples are governed b
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of a mesosystem (Peng, 2012), and curriculum design and course D ownl
assessments are examples of an exosystem. The sociocultural and oaded
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Some studies have applied this model to explain the dynamic and online
situational nature of L2WTC (Cao, 2009; Kang, 2005; Peng, 2012). library.
Research in L2WTC has indicated that students’ motivation, beliefs, w iley.c
teaching methods, attitudes, L2 proficiency, and self-confidence are om/do
among the factors that are related to the microsystem—that is, the lan- i/10.1
guage classroom itself (Cao, 2011; Peng, 2012). 002/te
The microsystem level of L2WTC, or the very context of the class- sq.204
room environment, is the main focus of the present study. Therefore, by Rm
in the current research, characteristics of both environment and per- it Uni
son are explored for a better understanding of L2WTC in the Iranian versity
EFL context. For this purpose, six variables were selected in line with Libra
the microsystem level of the ecological perspective: L2WTC, L2 self- ry, Wile
confidence, L2 motivation, classroom environment, attitudes, and L2 y Onl
achievement. L2WTC, L2 self-confidence, L2 motivation, and attitudes ine Lib
are considered as individual differences variables. L2 achievement is rary on
considered as a linguistic variable, and the classroom environment is [28/0
used to capture the role of contextual variables in L2WTC. The ratio- 5/2024
nale for choosing these variables was based on MacIntyre et al.’s ]. Se
(1998) pyramid model and Peng and Woodrow’s (2010) findings in e the T the classroom environment. erms a
Peng and Woodrow (2010) considered only three components of nd Co
the language classroom environment: teacher support, student cohe- nditio
siveness, and task orientation. Their justification for selecting these ns (htt
variables was based on previous empirical research that showed that ps://on
the teacher, the students, and the learning tasks were the relevant fac- linelib
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Noels, 1994; Williams & Burden, 1997). ley.com
Teacher support refers to the extent to which the teacher helps, /term
supports, trusts, befriends, and is interested in students (Dorman, s-and-
Fisher, & Waldrip, 2006). Wen and Clement (2003) explain that the condit
teacher’s support might have a direct effect on WTC. Student cohe- ions) o
siveness refers to the extent to which students know, help, and support n Wile
each other (Dorman et al., 2006). Clement et al. (1994) found that y Onli
student cohesiveness greatly influenced interaction and learning in ne Lib
the classroom. Learners in a cohesive group may feel more encour- rary fo
aged to study and perform learning tasks (Peng, 2009). Task orienta- r rules
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and solve problems (Dorman et al., 2006). Attractive and useful tasks ; OA a
lead to student engagement, and tasks that are meaningful, relevant, rticles are governed b 160 TESOL QUARTERLY y the applicable Creative C 15457249, 2016, 1,
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In order to examine the interrelationships between the selected w iley.c
variables (i.e., L2WTC, communication confidence, motivation, atti- om/do
tudes toward learning English, English language achievement, and i/10.1
classroom environment), a structural model is proposed. Model speci- 002/te
fications are based on the knowledge of the theory and/or empirical sq.204 research (Byrne, 2010). by Rm
Consistent with the L2WTC theory (MacIntyre et al., 1998) and pre- it Uni
vious empirical studies (Cetinkaya, 2005; Ghonsooly et al., 2012; Peng versity
& Woodrow, 2010; Yashima, 2002), we hypothesize a path from com- Libra
munication confidence to L2WTC. ry, Wile
Following Peng and Woodrow (2010), we hypothesized that class- y Onl
room environment directly influences motivation, communication con- ine Lib
fidence, and L2WTC. Therefore, three paths from classroom rary on
environment to motivation, communication confidence, and L2WTC [28/0 were hypothesized. 5/2024
MacIntyre et al.’s (1998) pyramid model shows that motivation indi- ]. Se
rectly affects L2WTC. Recent empirical studies (Cetinkaya, 2005; e the T
Ghonsooly et al., 2012; Peng & Woodrow, 2010; Yashima, 2002) have erms a
also indicated that motivation influences L2WTC indirectly through nd Co
communication confidence. Accordingly, we added a path from moti- nditio
vation to communication confidence. ns (htt
In MacIntyre et al.’s (1998) pyramid model, L2 proficiency is ps://on
among the factors that indirectly affects L2WTC. Although Yashima’s linelib
(2002) findings did not show the significant effect of L2 achievement rary.wi
on communication confidence, Gardner, Tremblay, and Masgoret ley.com
(1997) indicated that L2 achievement is a very strong predictor of /term
communication confidence. In the present study, a path from L2 s-and-
achievement to communication confidence was drawn. condit
Finally, a path from attitudes to motivation was postulated. This ions) o
path was based on Gardner’s socioeducational model and empirical n Wile
research (Gardner et al., 1997; MacIntyre & Charos, 1996) in which y Onli
attitudes affect motivation. It should be noted that in the present study ne Lib
only attitudes toward learning English were included to make it fit in rary fo
the EFL classroom context. The hypothesized model is shown in r rules Figure 1.
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FIGURE 1. Proposed model of WTC in English in the Iranian EFL classroom context. on [28/05/202 METHODOLOGY 4]. See the Setting and Participants Terms and Co
A total of 243 undergraduate EFL university students participated in nditio
this study, including 148 females (60.9%), 84 males (34.6%), and 11 ns (htt
(4.5%) participants who did not disclose their gender. Participants ps://on
were selected from two universities in a city in the northeast of Iran. linelib
All participants had passed the highly competitive university entrance rary.wi
exam, and all of them were studying English as an academic major. ley.com
The age range of the participants was 18–42; the mean age was 21.87 /term
(SD = 2.97). Age information was missing for 13 participants. We did s-and
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develop a functional English proficiency, they do not have the chance tions)
to speak English in classrooms, and their English class time is limited on Wil
to reading and vocabulary. Therefore, asking them about situations in ey Onl
which they speak English in the classroom would be irrelevant. ine Library for rule Instrumentation s of use; OA a
WTC in English. Ten items from Peng and Woodrow (2010, rticles
adapted from Weaver, 2005) were used in this study to measure WTC are governed b 162 TESOL QUARTERLY y the applicable Creative C 15457249, 2016, 1,
in English. Previous research (Peng & Woodrow, 2010) has shown a D ownl
two-factor solution for WTC in English: WTC in meaning-focused activ- oaded
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WTC in form-focused activities (e.g., asking the meaning of a word) ttps://
includes four items. Students answered the questions on a 7-point online
Likert scale from 1 (definitely not willing) to 7 (definitely willing). The library.
items assess the extent to which the participants are willing to commu- w iley.c
nicate in certain classroom situations. om/doi/10.1
Perceived communicative competence in English. Six items from 002/te
Peng and Woodrow (2010, adapted from Weaver, 2005) were used on sq.20
an 11-point can-do scale ranging from 0% to 100%. Students were 4 by R
asked to show the percentage of the time they felt competent commu- m it Un nicating in English. iversity Libr
Communication anxiety in English. Ten items from Horwitz (1986) ary, W
were translated and validated by Khodadady and Khajavy (2013) in the iley On
Iranian context. The scale was used for assessing communication anxi- line L
ety on a 7-point Likert scale measuring the extent to which the partici- ibrary
pants felt anxious in various classroom communication situations from on [28
1 (completely disagree) to 7 (completely agree). A sample item is “I start to /05/20
panic when I have to speak without preparation in language class.” 24]. See the
Autonomous motivation to learn English. Eighteen items from Term
Noels et al. (2000) translated and validated by Khodadady and Khajavy s and
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intrinsic motivation (knowledge, accomplishment, and stimulation) ions (h
and extrinsic motivation (external, introjected, and identified regula- ttps://
tion) from 1 (completely disagree) to 7 (completely agree) on a Likert scale. onlinel
In this study, to have an overall indicator of perceived autonomy, we ibrary.
used the Relative Autonomy Index (RAI; Ryan & Connell, 1989). To w iley.c
this end, first, a weight was assigned to each of the motivational sub- om/te scales (external regulation, 2; introjected, 1; identified, +1; knowl- rm s-a
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higher level of autonomous (self-determined) motivation. A sample ) on W
item is “I learn English in order to get a more prestigious job later iley O on.” nline Library
Classroom environment. Thirteen items from Peng and Woodrow for ru
(2010, adapted from Fraser, Fisher, & McRobbie, 1996) were used for les of
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