A program based on peers' collaborative dialogue for developing speech acts production and willingness to communicate among preparatory stage EFL students

Abstract EN

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a peers' collaborative dialogue-based program on developing speech acts production and willingness to communicate among preparatory stage EFL students.

The study used the pre-posttest quasi-experimental one group design.

The participants of the study were thirty five second year preparatory stage EFL students.

The participants received instruction on the intended speech acts and role-played different situations where they engaged in collaborative dialogues in which they needed to use speech acts appropriately.

The instruments of the present study included a speech acts production test prepared by the researcher and a willingness to communicate questionnaire.

The test and the questionnaire were administered to the participants before and after the treatment.

Data were treated statistically using SPSS.

Results of the study revealed that the peers' collaborative dialogue-based program was found to be effective in developing speech acts production and willingness to communicate among preparatory stage EFL students.