Older Adult Learners’ Willingness to Communicate in English during Task Performance

The article primarily intends to explore older adults’ willingness to communicate (WTC) during dyadic work, as well as to identify communication strategies (CSs) applied in the course of task performance. The instrument comprised biodata items, In-Class WTC Level Scale, and In-Class WTC Self-Assessm...

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Published in:Anglica Wratislaviensia 2024-11, Vol.62 (1), p.125-147
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