An investigation into the effects of a short-term intensive study abroad TESOL program into L2 anxiety, international posture, and L2 willingness to communicate
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Davies, Michael James, Chang, Heejin and Coulson, David. 2025. "An investigation into the effects of a short-term intensive study abroad TESOL program into L2 anxiety, international posture, and L2 willingness to communicate." English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching. 41 (2), pp. 19-39. https://doi.org/10.61504/KBQW7508
| Article Title | An investigation into the effects of a short-term intensive study abroad TESOL program into L2 anxiety, international posture, and L2 willingness to communicate |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 20468 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Davies, Michael James, Chang, Heejin and Coulson, David |
| Journal Title | English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching |
| Journal Citation | 41 (2), pp. 19-39 |
| Number of Pages | 21 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | English Australia |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 2202-6169 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.61504/KBQW7508 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.englishaustralia.com.au/professional-development/eaj-412/an-investigation-into-the-effects-of-a-short-term-intensive-study-abroad-tesol-program-into-l2-anxiety-international-posture-and-l2-willingness-to-communicate |
| Abstract | This study investigates the effects of short-term study abroad on affective changes for Second-Language English (SLE) research students participating in a five-week intensive TESOL certificate program in Australia. Changes in individual differences among the participants, including anxiety in using a second language, willingness to communicate (WTC) in a foreign language, and international posture are examined. A pre-departure questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate whether changes occurred during the course and the reasons for these changes. In particular, the individual differences of L2 Anxiety, WTC, and international posture were observed. This study partially replicates Lee (2018), who found a significant increase in WTC and international posture and a decrease in L2 anxiety during short-term study abroad programs. These findings are qualitatively re-examined to ascertain the factors that most influence these changes. These include a supportive learning environment and immersion in an unfamiliar culture. |
| Keywords | international posture; Short-term study abroad (STSA); TESOL; willingness to communicate (WTC); foreign language anxiety (FLA); Second-Language English (SLE) |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470401. Applied linguistics and educational linguistics |
| 390108. LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy | |
| 470306. English as a second language | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Ritsumeikan University, Japan |
| University of Southern Queensland |
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