Title : ( The Role of Sensory Emotions in Increasing Willingness to Read in EFL Learners )
Authors: Behnoosh Borsipour Golkhatmi , Reza Pishghadam , Elham Naji Meidani ,
Full TextAbstract
It seems that one of the factors contributing to language learners’ interest in reading com prehension texts is the sensory emotions they may have for reading topics. In this study, the association between language learners’ sensory emotions towards some topics and their willingness to read (WTR) about them was examined. To do so, 201 intermediate and upper-intermediate English as a foreign langauge (EFL) learners were asked to complete a newly-deigned scale measuring their sensory emotions, frequency of exposure, and WTR regarding 18 topics from various fields. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed to analyze the data. Moreover, semi-structured in terviews were conducted with 21 participants regarding their emotions and WTR towards topics. The results showed that the higher the level of sensory emotions towards a topic, the higher the WTR. In the end, the findings were discussed in the context of language education and implications were provided.
Keywords
sensory emotions; willingness to read; text; topic; EFL learners
@article{paperid:1077520,
author = {Borsipour Golkhatmi, Behnoosh and Pishghadam, Reza and Naji Meidani, Elham},
title = {The Role of Sensory Emotions in Increasing Willingness to Read in EFL Learners},
journal = {Revista Publicaciones},
year = {2019},
volume = {49},
number = {2},
month = {June},
issn = {1577-4147},
pages = {169--189},
numpages = {20},
keywords = {sensory emotions; willingness to read; text; topic; EFL learners},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T The Role of Sensory Emotions in Increasing Willingness to Read in EFL Learners
%A Borsipour Golkhatmi, Behnoosh
%A Pishghadam, Reza
%A Naji Meidani, Elham
%J Revista Publicaciones
%@ 1577-4147
%D 2019
