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

Abstract

Abstract:The purpose of this study is to know the students' perceptions on the factors that influence their willingness to orally communicate in the EFL classroom. This research was done in three public high schools from the city of Quito. In order to carry out this investigation, 5 courses were selected with 20 students each, which made a sample of one hundred students. The methods used were Quantitative and Qualitative; the instruments employed to gather information were a student's questionnaire and an observation sheet. The techniques were observation and note taking. The results show that students do not feel motivated to talk during English classes because they consider that speaking tasks are boring due to the fact that teachers tend to base their classes on established and uninteresting topics that learners do not usually consider engaging.