Factors Influencing Learners’ Participation in EFL Classroom

This study aimed to develop a model to assist in improving class participation of EFL learners. With the assistance of teachers’ training sessions (TTS) pertaining to the hypothesized factors affecting the EFL learners’ class participation, the study aimed to measure the learners’ class participation before TTSs and after TTSs. The learners’ class participation was measured via the adopted unpublished scale. The findings of the study concerning to the impact of hypothesized factors affecting the EFL learners’ class participation reveal that the increased motivation and positive attitude of students lead them to increase their increased class participation. Similarly, their increased discomfort leads them to the decreased class participation. The results also suggest that anxious and shy students are more likely to participate in the EFL classrooms. The findings of the post TTSs are yet to incorporate if trained teachers can overcome such factors to make sure the increased class participation of EFL learners.