The goal of this qualitative study was to discover the nature of the factors that may demotivate university EFL students from participating in class. While previous studies conducted have focused on factors that affect classroom participation in general, this study involved in-depth interviews and observations in order to gain a comprehensive overview of the demotivating factors that impact EFL student participation levels. The study focuses on the participants’ participation habits and their perceptions of the factors that may inhibit it, that discourage learners from participating fully in class, and that effect learning negatively. The findings suggest that students’ perceptions of participation and their self-esteem and confidence affect their level of participation. They also indicate that the teacher’s role is an important variable in why students decide to remain silent.

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影响 EFL 学生在语言学校课堂参与的因素

这项定性研究的目的是发现可能使大学 EFL 学生不愿参与课堂的因素的性质。虽然之前进行的研究主要集中在影响课堂参与的因素上，但本研究涉及深入的访谈和观察，以便全面了解影响 EFL 学生参与水平的消极因素。该研究侧重于参与者的参与习惯以及他们对可能抑制它、阻碍学习者充分参与课堂以及对学习产生负面影响的因素的看法。研究结果表明，学生对参与的看法以及他们的自尊和自信心会影响他们的参与水平。