Fachgruppe für Methoden und Evaluation - Universität Bamberg
Fachgruppe für Methoden und Evaluation - Universität Bamberg
Fachgruppe für Methoden und Evaluation - Universität Bamberg
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Do., 22.09., Anwendungsorientierte methodische Forschung II, 15.50-<br />
16.10 Uhr, Kapelle M3/126N (K)<br />
Validation of a multidimensional willingness to communicate scale<br />
Purya Baghaei<br />
Islamic Azad University<br />
Mashhad Branch<br />
Iran<br />
Willingness to communicate (WTC) is one of the affective<br />
factors assumed to influence success in second and foreign<br />
language learning. The purpose of the present study is<br />
to develop and validate a multidimensional WTC scale that<br />
can be used in foreign language learning contexts. A 22item<br />
three-dimensional WTC scale was developed. The<br />
three dimensions included WTC with native speakers, WTC<br />
with non-native speakers and WTC in the classroom. The<br />
questionnaire was given to a sample of 287 Iranian students<br />
of English as a foreign language. Multidimensional<br />
and unidimensional Rasch models implemented in the<br />
ConQuest programme were used to compare the fits of<br />
three models: a unidimensional model, a two-dimensional<br />
model and a three-dimensional model. Results showed that<br />
the three-dimensional model significantly fits better than the<br />
other two models. The low and moderate correlations<br />
among the dimensions further supported the distinctness of<br />
the dimensions.<br />
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