WTC decreases as class size increases on both talk-time and turns of talk¶
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q2 i? Class observation showed that as class size increased, WTC decreased on both indicators, turn of talk and talk time. → Zeinab Moradi Khazaei 2012
Evidence¶
Zeinab Moradi Khazaei 2012¶
Zeinab Moradi Khazaei, Ahmad Moin Zadeh & Saeed Ketabi. (2012). Willingness to Communicate in Iranian EFL Learners: The Effect of Class Size. English Language Teaching, 5(11). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v5n11p181
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Six weeks of observation of three classes (5, 10, and 15 students), each lasting one and a half hours, recorded each student's talk time and turns of talk; both indicators decreased as class size increased. No effect size is printed.
"Class observation revealed that as class size increased, WTC decreased; this held true with regard to both indicators, namely turn of talk and talk time."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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WTC decreases as class size increases on both talk-time and turns of talk |
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WTC decreases as class size increases on both talk-time and turns of talk |
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2012 |
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2026-10-20 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-09-27 |
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