TY - JOUR AU - Ai Siok KHO-YAR AU - Shameem RAFIK-GALEA AU - Elise Ai Hwee KHO PY - 2018/11/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Willingness to Communicate in English among ESL Undergraduates in Malaysia JF - Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development JA - JCSHD VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.33736/jcshd.1059.2018 UR - https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/1059 AB - Students’ unwillingness in communicating (WTC) English has many factors especially insecond language acquisition. This study investigates the willingness to communicate(WTC) in English among ESL undergraduates in Malaysia. A hypothesised model that integratesWTC in English, motivation, self-efficacy, mindset, and performance was tested usingstructural equation modelling (SEM). The results show that the personality of learnersare directly affecting motivation and WTC in English. Further, the results also demonstratethat both motivation and academic achievement influences WTC in English indirectlythrough self-efficacy. The final model correlates well with the data, thereby indicating thepotential of academic achievement can contribute to ESL communication.Keywords: Willingness to communicate; low proficiency; second language acquisition;speaking ER -