Exploring Bangladeshi university students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English classes through a qualitative study

• Published in: Asian-Pacific journal of second and foreign language education Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
• Main Authors: Alam, Md Rabiul, Ansarey, Diana, Abdul Halim, Huzaina, Rana, Md Masud, Milon, Md Rashed Khan, Mitu, Rabeya Khatun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 09.02.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Applied Linguistics; Classroom Environment; Classroom Observation Techniques; College students; Content analysis; Data collection; Education; Educational attainment; EFL learning; English; English (Second Language); English as a second language learning; Foreign Countries; Foreign language instruction; Grammar-based teaching; Higher education; Interviews; Language Education; Learner Engagement; Learning environment; Oral communication; Original Article; Qualitative research; Second Language Learning; Semi Structured Interviews; Speech Communication; Speech Skills; Spoken language; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; Teaching and Teacher Education; Tertiary level; Undergraduate education; Undergraduate Students; University students; Willingness to communicate; Willingness to communicate (WTC); Bangladesh; Classroom environment; Tertiary level; Bangladesh; Willingness to communicate (WTC); Oral communication; EFL learning; Grammar-based teaching

English is regarded as a compulsory subject in Bangladesh, which learning starts at the very early stage of a learner. However, after spending almost 12 years in learning English, learners’ oral skill is not seen up to the mark when they enter the university for tertiary education. Sometimes, they a...