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Engineering Students Attitude towards WTC A Case Study Situating Strategy Use The Interplay of Language Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics Klagenfurt Conference 2015 gerhildjansermunrofhjoanneumat ID: 769429

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Engineering Students’ Attitude towards WTC: A Case Study Situating Strategy Use: The Interplay of Language Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics Klagenfurt Conference 2015 gerhild.janser-munro@fh-joanneum.at tanja.psonder@fh-joanneum.at

Engineering Students’ Attitude towards WTC: A Case Study Reasons for the questionnaire Choice of criteria that might influence the students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) Master degree levelESP coursesComparison of results from two engineering institutesRound table with students 17 October 2015 Janser-Munro / Psonder 2

Engineering Students’ Attitude towards WTC: A Case Study WTC is an important variable in the interpersonal communication process that clearly exerts influence on the communicative behavior of each individual. It is characterized by personality-based , trait-like predispositions such as apprehension, alienation, introversion and self-esteem. In general, WTC shows stable differences over time and across situations. Retrieved from: http:// www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08824099409359951?journalCode=rcrr20#preview 17 October 2015 Janser-Munro / Psonder 3

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder4 1a. Which factors do you think influence your willingness to communicate in L2? Personality – being introvert or extrovert (Missing) self-esteem in L2 (Inherent) language transfer L1 to L2 Fear to fail to produce a meaningful statement

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder5 1b. Which factors do you think influence your willingness to communicate in L2? Fear of correctness and accurateness: pronunciation , choice of words, grammar Communicative situation / scenario: obligatory L2 class is not adequate exchange platform Lack of interest in topic Mixture of the before listed aspects

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder6 2. Is WTC a constant problem in the L2 classroom or does it change over time (good versus bad days )? Some people usually communicate with the others, they might have bad days though while others just never want to talk. Of course, there are good and bad days but I don’t like to speak in English anyway. I think it depends on the situation, on some days I like to communicate more and on some days less. I think it’s a constant problem.

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder7 2. Is WTC a constant problem in the L2 classroom or does it change over time (good versus bad days )? Continued If the topic is interesting and concerning the people , there is no problem . Bad days for communication do exist  lack of sleep , stress… Depends on the people , changes over time. In my opinion the personality is the biggest problem . In L2 classes the same people are always talking . Yes – topic , climate , presentations …

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder8 3 . Does WTC depend on the communicative situation? If so, please have a look at Question 4 . 4. In which of the following situations is WTC according to your experience high, average or low?

WTC Questionnaire 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder9 Question 4 continued: Assessed presentations Talking in meetings Talking in small groups with teacher observation Talking in small groups without teacher observation Talking in pairs

WTC Results Academic Year 2014/2015 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder10 Architecture / Construction Management & Engineering, N= 49 Advanced Information Management, N= 21 (Missing) self-esteem in L2 2 + 5 8 Fear of correctness & accurateness Choice of words 2. Grammar 3. Pronunciation Choice of words Grammar Pronunciation Lack of interest in topic 5 + 7 6

WTC Results Academic Year 2013/2014 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder11 Construction Management & Engineering, N= 34 Advanced Information Management, N= 17 (Missing) self-esteem in L2 10 11 Fear of correctness & accurateness 1. Choice of words 2. Pronunciation 3. Grammar Grammar Choice of words Pronunciation Lack of interest in topic 8 6

WTC Results Academic Year 2014/2015 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder12 Architecture / Construction Management & Engineering, N= 49 Advanced Information Management, N= 21 Assessed presentations H 7 + 10 A 8 + 17 L 1 + 1 H 6 A 9 L 6 Talking in small groups with teacher observation H 6 + 10 A 10 + 15 L 0 + 4 H 3 A 16 L 2 Talking in small groups without teacher observation H 5 + 10 A 4 + 10 L 7 + 9 H 8 A 9 L 4

WTC Results Academic Year 2013/2014 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder13 Construction Management & Engineering, N= 34 Advanced Information Management, N= 17 Assessed presentations H 15 A 16 L 2 H 7 A 4 L 6 Talking in small groups with teacher observation H 9 A 21 L 3 H 3 A 11 L 3 Talking in small groups without teacher observation H 11 A 11 L 11 H 5 A 7 L 5

Student Round Table 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder14 Main observations: Frontal teaching still dominates Fear of assessment Different communicative situation in L2 classroom Communication mostly via social platforms ‘Safe environment’ offered in L2 playground

References 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder15 http :// www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08824099409359951?journalCode=rcrr20#preview http://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidpublishing.com%2FDownLoad%2F%3Fid%3D8773&ei=1dBxU6SjBOLDygO-jYH4BA&usg=AFQjCNHlCcPZqhdUBPX3ZZ_0Y-ss1m_g1w&bvm=bv.66330100,d.bGQ http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/sls/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hashimoto.pdf http :// www.finchpark.com/courses/grad-dissert/articles/methodology/willingness-to-communicate.pdf http://www.digitalcultureandeducation.com/uncategorized/dce1049_reinders_html_2011/

Appendix 17 October 2015Janser-Munro / Psonder16

17 October 2015 Janser-Munro / Psonder 17 FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences Alte Poststraße 147 + 154, 8020 Graz Institute of Advanced Information Management Gerhild Janser-Munro, gerhild.janser-munro@fh-joanneum.at Institute of Construction Design and Economics & Institute of Architecture and Project Management Tanja Psonder , tanja.psonder@fh-joanneum.at