FACTORS AFFECTING ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH CLASSES AT THUONGMAI UNIVERSITY

FACTORS AFFECTING ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH CLASSES AT THUONGMAI UNIVERSITY

Nguyen Quynh Mai mai.nq@tmu.edu.vn Thuongmai University 79 Ho Tung Mau, Mai Dich ward, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
This study investigates the factors influencing Englishmajored students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English classes at the Faculty of English, Thuongmai University. The key factors examined include: 1) Teacher support, 2) Personality traits, 3) Self-confidence, 4) Learning environment, 5) Language proficiency, 6) Motivation, 7) Communication topics. Using a simple random sampling method, data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed through hypothesis testing, factor analysis, and regression techniques. The findings indicate that the learning environment exerts the most significant influence on students’ WTC, followed by communication topics and motivation. Conversely, language proficiency was found to have a negative correlation with students’ willingness to communicate. Based on these results, the study proposes several strategies for both students and teachers to foster greater student engagement in English communication, thereby enhancing second language acquisition outcomes.
Keywords: 
factors
English-majored student
communication
willingness
willing to communicate
English classes.
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