Investigation of the role of grit and willingness to communicate in English of Chinese graduate students in English medium instruction academic context

Name: Dongli Zhang

LCSH: English language -- Reading -- Study and teaching

LCSH: English language -- Foreign students

LCSH: English language -- Study and teaching -- Chinese speakers

Abstract: This study examined grit and willingness to communicate (WTC) in English in English medium instruction (EMI) academic context by using mixed research methods to combine quantitative research data using questionnaire and qualitative research data based on semi-structured interviews to respond to three research objectives: 1) to investigate the level of grit and WTC in English of Chinese graduate students in EMI academic context; 2) to explore the relationships between grit and WTC in English of Chinese graduate students in EMI academic context; and 3) to examine how gritty students persist interest in using English to communicate in EMI academic context. Sixty-six Chinese graduate students studying Bilingual Education Program in Thai EMI academic context were randomly selected as questionnaire respondents. Among 66 questionnaire respondents, 9 gritty students were voluntarily recruited for semistructured interviews. The questionnaire data analysis showed that students have a moderate level of grit (x̄ =2.75, SD=0.76) and WTC in English (x̄ =3.48, SD=0.76), and there is a significant positive correlation between grit and WTC in English in EMI academic context (p=0.000, r=0.527). In addition, the results of the semi-structured interview revealed that gritty students used different strategies to persist interest in English communication in EMI academic context. The findings support the role of grit in shaping WTC in English of Chinese students related to EMI learning.

Rangsit University Library

Address: Pathumthani

Email: library@rsu.ac.th

Name: Sumalee Chinokul

Role: Advisor

Created: 2024

Modified: 2568-07-24

Issued: 2025-07-24

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DegreeName: Master of Education

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Bilingual Education and English Language Teaching

Grantor: Rangsit University

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