Students’ perceptions on the factors that influence their willingness to orally communicate in the EFL classroom in Ecuadorian high schools

Abstract

The English Language is far widespread around the world nowadays. It is taught in hundreds of nations as an EFL or second language. Research on Students’ perceptions on the factors that affect their willingness to orally communicate in the EFL classroom in Ecuadorian high schools is strongly embodied to an academic and socio linguistic context. This research project is oriented to reveal different points of view and attitudes of students towards speaking English in the classroom. The participants were high school students from the city of Azogues who share certain characteristics such as age and educational level. The educational context was relevant because in our country English speaking activities are still given little importance. The data was shown in seven graphics which were described and analyzed. The use of quantitative and qualitative methods of research allowed accurate forms of analyzing the information and obtaining detailed descriptions for the research questions. Thus, most of the students want to acquire English communicative skills but the learning context influences negatively on the achievement of this goal.