A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames

Laslavić, Lana

master's thesis

A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames

Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

Laslavić, Lana

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Laslavić, L. (2023). A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

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Laslavić, Lana. "A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

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Laslavić, L. (2023). 'A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 28 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

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Laslavić L. A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2023 [cited 2025 January 28] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

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L. Laslavić, "A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:119105

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Title	A Study of Willingness to Communicate in Physical and Virtual EFL Classroom Using Narrative Frames
Title (croatian)	Istraživanje spremnosti na komunikaciju u stvarnim i virtualnim učionicama engleskog kao stranog jezika pomoću narativnih okvira
Author	Lana Laslavić
Mentor	Višnja Pavičić Takač (mentor)
Committee member	Gabrijela Buljan (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member	Višnja Pavičić Takač (član povjerenstva)
Committee member	Draženka Molnar (član povjerenstva)
Granter	Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Osijek
Defense date and country	2023-10-27, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology Anglistics
Abstract	The present study used a qualitative method of narrative frame to investigate levels of willingness to communicate (WTC) in the physical and virtual English Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms, as well as the factors influencing possible changes in the level of WTC in the two different settings. More precisely, this study took a closer look at the feelings the participants associated with speaking in two different settings, factors that influenced the participants' willingness to volunteer in both settings, and in which of the two settings participants spoke voluntarily more often. The study was conducted with seventy-five participants in one of the primary schools in Croatia. The analysis of the data gathered from the narrative frames indicated that, even though there was a generally negative perception of online classes among participants, they still associated positive feelings with speaking in both settings. Nevertheless, the results showed that the participants were more likely to speak voluntarily in the physical classroom. One of the possible reasons for low WTC in the virtual classroom were problems with technology and a lack of interpersonal communication. The most important factor influencing participants’ high willingness to communicate, especially in the physical classroom, was high-perceived communication competence. Some other factors influencing WTC gathered from the results were classroom setting, classroom atmosphere, group size and interlocutors. Since the levels of WTC changed with the change of setting, the study concluded that WTC in this research acted as a situational variable. This study suggests further investigation of processes hidden behind WTC in an online EFL setting.
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Language	english
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:142:119105
Study programme	Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programme	Title: German Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation Studies Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti)
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