Investigating situational willingness to communicate within second language classrooms from an ecological perspective

Previous research into willingness to communicate (WTC) in L2 has focused primarily on its trait dispositions that remain stable across contexts and its situated nature is under explored. Framed with an ecological perspective on second language learning, this multiple case study investigated the dynamic and situated nature of WTC in second language classrooms. Based on data collected through classroom observations, stimulated-recall interviews,...