Students' boredom in English language classes: Voices from Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Although academic research on English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) emotion has recently increased, there is a paucity of studies related to boredom in the Saudi context. To address this issue, the present study aimed to identify the causes of students' boredom in English classes in the Saudi context and the fluctuations of boredom experienced by students while taking language skill courses. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, the study drew upon a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire was completed by 356 participants from different EFL programs in Saudi universities, and the interviews were conducted with 20 students. The results of this study provided a detailed account of the causes of boredom in the Saudi EFL environment. Specifically, an exploratory factor analy

SUBMITTER: Ali El Deen AAMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10029976 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature