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Ítem A Bifactor Model of Subjective Well-Being at Personal, Community, and Country Levels: A Case With Three Latin-American Countries(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06) Torres Vallejos, Javier; Juarros Basterretxea, Joel; Oyanedel, Juan Carlos; Sato, MasatoshiImproving citizens' subjective well-being (SWB) has become an increasingly visible policy goal across industrialized countries. Although an increasing number of studies have investigated SWB at the individual level, little is known about subjective evaluation at social levels, such as the community and national levels. While the relationships between these levels have been analyzed in previous research, these assessments, which are part of the same unique construct of SWB, are under-investigated. The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality and reliability of a single measure of SWB, which contained individual, community, and national levels across three Latin-American countries (Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela), using a bifactor model analysis. Findings showed that the bifactor model exhibited a good fit to the data for the three countries. However, invariance testing between countries was not fully supported because of each item's specific contribution to both specific and general constructs. The analyses of each country showed that the SWB construct was in a gray area between unidimensionality and multidimensionality; some factors contributed more to the general factor and others to the specific level, depending on the country. These findings call for integrating more distant levels (community and country levels) into the understanding of SWB at the individual level, as they contribute not only to an overall construct, but they make unique contributions to SWB, which must be considered in public policy making. © Copyright © 2021 Torres-Vallejos, Juarros-Basterretxea, Oyanedel and Sato.Ítem Do teachers care about research? The research–pedagogy dialogue(ELT, 2019-01-30) Sato, Masatoshi; Loewen, ShawnInstructed second-language acquisition (ISLA) research endeavours to make positive changes in pedagogical practices. In this regard, there is a recent debate concerning whether teachers are (or should be) willing to engage with research. To investigate the research-pedagogy link, the current case study conducted interviews with 12 EFL teachers in Chile. The findings suggested that teachers understanding of research was relatively consistent with SLA researchers practices, although their awareness of instructionally oriented research was low. Teachers were willing to use research because it gave them emotional support and helped them deal with novel pedagogical issues. The use of research was facilitated by external pressure in the current landscape of higher education. However, teachers lacked physical accessibility to research such as time and resources as well as institutional support. They shared invaluable advice to researchers in promoting the research-pedagogy dialogue, such as creating communities of practice and conducting classroom research.Ítem ELT Journal Open AccessVolume 73, Issue 1, Pages 1 - 1030 January 2019(Oxford University Press, 2019-01) Sato, Masatoshi; Loewen, ShawnInstructed second-language acquisition (ISLA) research endeavours to make positive changes in pedagogical practices. In this regard, there is a recent debate concerning whether teachers are (or should be) willing to engage with research. To investigate the research-pedagogy link, the current case study conducted interviews with 12 EFL teachers in Chile. The findings suggested that teachers understanding of research was relatively consistent with SLA researchers practices, although their awareness of instructionally oriented research was low. Teachers were willing to use research because it gave them emotional support and helped them deal with novel pedagogical issues. The use of research was facilitated by external pressure in the current landscape of higher education. However, teachers lacked physical accessibility to research such as time and resources as well as institutional support. They shared invaluable advice to researchers in promoting the research-pedagogy dialogue, such as creating communities of practice and conducting classroom research. © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.Ítem Exploring the linguistic signature of interpersonal liking in second language interaction(Elsevier Ltd, 2025-04) Trofimovich, Pavel; Bodea, Anamaria; McDonough, Kim; Sato, MasatoshiPeople worry about how they are seen by others, but their insights (called metaperceptions) are often too negative. For instance, many speakers believe that their interlocutors like them less than they actually do, and these overly negative metaperceptions inform speakers' actions such as asking for advice or pursuing friendships. Our goal was to understand if low, underconfident metaperceptions are associated with specific interactional behaviors for second language (L2) speakers, as a way of identifying a “linguistic signature” of insecure metaperceivers. We analyzed 10-min dyadic conversations by 37 L2-speaking university students discussing academic texts. Following the conversation, students provided their metaperceptions (how much they thought their partner liked them) and their actual assessments (how much they liked each other). We coded the conversations for eight measures of utterance fluency (repetitions, repairs, filled pauses, discourse markers) and speaker engagement (lexical content, mean length of turn, backchannels, overlapping speech). Whereas several measures predicted students' metaperceptions, none contributed to their actual assessments. Speakers who felt appreciated by their partner provided more lexical content across shorter conversational turns, whereas those who felt insecure assumed a dominant role speaking in long turns. These findings provide initial insights into how speakers’ metaperceptions manifest in their interactional behaviorÍtem First language in the classroom: the forbidden fruit?(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2016) Angulo Herrera, Isidora; Areyuna Campos, Yocelyn Soledad; Muñoz Pastén, Francisca Belén; Oróstica Garrido, Natalia Andrea; Polanco Soto, Mical Betsabé; Yañéz Aragonés, Valentina Belén; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de EducaciónOver the past years, the use of students’ first language (L1) in the classroom has been a highly discussed topic in the EFL classroom as well as in the field of second language (L2) teaching/learning research. There is a tendency that advocates communicative language teaching which suggests that L1 use should forbidden in the classroom. However, research has yet to discover whether L1 use has a positive or negative impact on L2 learning. Hence, the present study aimed to examine L1 functions and the impact of L1 use on L2 development. The present study was conducted in a private school in Santiago, Chile. The participants of this study (N = 34) were engaged in two collaborative writing tasks about the book they were reading in their English literature classes, and their discussions were audio-recorded and later analyzed. A quasi-experimental method was utilized in order to observe the influence that group work had on their L2 vocabulary development. The results demonstrated that the students’ L1 played a major role in their interaction while together working on the collaborative tasks, and it served for the development of L2 vocabulary. Specifically, the results suggest that the way in which individual learners contributed to interaction affected their learning outcomes.Ítem Foreign language enjoyment and anxiety in adult online EFL classes in Chile(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2023) Barahona Manosalva, Paula Andrea.; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesThe development of technology has provided Chilean adult learners to study a foreign language online, mainly English. However, research into emotional aspects of their learning process in the context of adult online learning is limited. This mixed-methods study investigated: (a) whether there is a relationship between foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and anxiety (FLA) in English as foreign language (EFL) adult learners in an online setting in Chile and (b) what specific factors might influence FLE and FLA in FL classes. This study is a conceptual replication of Dewaele and MacIntyre’s (2014) study. The participants were 26 adult learners from a language institution studying English virtually who participated in an online questionnaire shared via Google Forms. Four learners were further interviewed individually. Statistical analysis revealed that Chilean adult learners showed higher levels of FLE than FLA. In addition, FLE and FLA were found to be related, but enjoyment and anxiety are independent emotions. Additionally, the factors that the participants perceived and influenced FLE and FLA in online classes revealed the importance of teacher-student interaction, teacher participation, and peer support in their learning process.Ítem Interaction and instructed second language acquisition(Cambridge University Press, 2018-07) Loewen, Shawn; Sato, MasatoshiInteraction is an indispensable component in second language acquisition (SLA). This review surveys the instructed SLA research, both classroom and laboratory-based, that has been conducted primarily within the interactionist approach, beginning with the core constructs of interaction, namely input, negotiation for meaning, and output. The review continues with an overview of specific areas of interaction research. The first investigates interlocutor characteristics, including (a) first language (L1) status, (b) peer interaction, (c) participation structure, (d) second language (L2) proficiency, and (e) individual differences. The second topic is task characteristics, such as task conditions (e.g. information distribution, task goals), task complexity (i.e. simple or complex), and task participation structure (i.e. whole class, small groups or dyads). Next, the review considers various linguistic features that have been researched in relation to interaction and L2 learning. The review then continues with interactional contexts, focusing especially on research into computer-mediated interaction. The review ends with a consideration of methodological issues in interaction research, such as the merits of classroom and lab-based studies, and the various methods for measuring the noticing of linguistic forms during interaction. In sum, research has found interaction to be effective in promoting L2 development; however, there are numerous factors that impact its efficacy. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018.Ítem Lack of engagement in the english classroom(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2024) Morales Godoy, María Jesús; Sepúlveda Bustos, María Belén; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales; Escuela de EducaciónIn the rapidly evolving field of education, fostering student engagement remains a cornerstone of effective teaching, particularly in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. However, and despite its significance, student disengagement has been regarded as a challenge paired with low motivation and academic success. Research evidence shows that traditional form-focused methods of teaching only serve to compound the problem by creating a very monotonous-and-distant-from-students' lives learning environment (Sato, 2011). This study addresses this challenge by exploring innovative approaches to increase engagement through reflective journals and creative activities. These methods aim to promote metacognitive awareness, enabling students to reflect on their learning processes while actively participating in tasks that capture their interests. The primary aim is to examine the transformational nature of such approaches in the classroom environment in terms of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral engagement. In addition, this study attempts to scrutinize possible solutions and understand the broader repercussions that engagement hason students, the classroom environment, and the school community.Ítem Matacognitive instruction, corrective feedback, and feedback seeking behavior : a classroom study(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2019) Barra Vallejos, Karina; Espinoza Peralta, Allen; Muñoz Duarte, Sebastián; Gatica Pettersen, Felipe; Herrera Pérez, Valentina; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesThis quasi-experimental study examined how metacognitive instruction (MI), together with corrective feedback (CF), affected seventh-graders’ feedbackseeking behavior (FSB). The current study was conducted in a private school located in Santiago, Chile. Seventy-five students participated in the study for over six weeks. The participants were divided into three groups, Group A and B were the experimental groups: Group A’s treatment consisted of MI+CF, while Group B consisted of CF only. Group C was the control group and received no treatment on neither MI nor CF. The data was collected via (a) self-reported questionnaire on FSB+MI+CF (pre-test and post-test); (b) three intervention sessions carried out in the course of three weeks in 30 minutes each, (c) three classroom observations post the sessions of Group A and three observations in Group B and C; and (d) students’ journals on their reflections after each session. The results suggested that CF and MI increased learners’ FSB. However, CF (explicit corrections) alone decreased learners’ FSB even though it increased learners’ perceptions of CF. In terms of metacognition for oral communication, without instruction, learners lessened their appreciation of metacognition as a learning strategy. Additionally, the present study suggests pedagogical implications and ideas for further research.Ítem Metacognitive instruction and willingness to communicate : a experiment with young second language learners(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2018) Dussuel Lam, Claudia; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesEste estudio cuasi-experimental examinó cómo la instrucción metacognitiva (MI) promovería y aumentaría la disposición a comunicarse (WTC) en un segundo idioma en estudiantes de 3ro básico. El presente estudio se realizó en una institución privada, ubicada en Santiago, Chile. Cuarenta y cuatro estudiantes varones participaron en el estudio durante un período de 5 semanas. La clase A sirvió como grupo experimental, mientras que la clase B fue el grupo de control. Los datos se recolectaron a través de (a) un cuestionario WTC en el aula (prueba previa y posterior); (b) grabaciones de audio tanto para el grupo experimental como para el grupo de control (trabajo pre- grupo y trabajo post-grupo) realizadas antes y después de las ocho sesiones de intervención; (c) entrevistas individuales de salida (después de la intervención); and (d) discusión grupal de salida (después de la intervención). Los resultados sugieren que la MI influyó en el comportamiento comunicativo de los participantes al aumentar el número de turnos en inglés, así como el número de palabras en inglés; sin embargo, las intenciones de comportamiento examinadas a través del cuestionario no mostraron diferencias significativas entre antes y después de la intervención. Se sugieren limitaciones e implicaciones pedagógicas para futuras investigaciones.Ítem Multilingualism and native speakerism in academic journals' language policies: Exploring a potential power of applied linguistics journals in promoting equitable publishing practices(Cambridge University Press, 2024-01) Warren, Leiry K.; Sato, MasatoshiMultilingualism in the context of academic publishing involves beliefs and actions manifested through publications in multiple languages. However, a systematic analysis of how academic journals practice multilingualism has been scant. Therefore, the present study analyzed how indexed journals of applied linguistics promote and practice multilingualism following their scopes and language policies (LPs). Initially, 67 journals underwent screening based on their "aims and scope,"resulting in 11 journals that actively promoted multilingualism. Employing a critical discourse analysis (CDA) framework, the main analysis focused on the assumptions embedded within the journals' LPs. The findings indicated an incongruity between the journals' stated commitment and their practices of multilingualism. Specifically, all the journals mandated submissions exclusively in English with implicit biases toward native speakerism. The study underscores the need for a collective effort within and beyond the applied linguistics community to address linguistic biases and for more equitable and inclusive academic publishing practices.Ítem Survey data of english teachers' beliefs about second language instruction in Chile(Elsevier Inc., 2019-12) Sato, Masatoshi; Oyanedel, Juan CarlosThe data derives from a survey collected from 543 school-level teachers of English in Chile. The survey was originally distributed to 5435 teachers. The survey was developed with an aim of exploring teachers’ beliefs about how second language grammar should be taught. The survey consisted of 50 items in total, in four sections: (a) background information (10 items), (b) beliefs regarding L2 learning and teaching (9 items), (c) beliefs regarding grammar instruction (23 items), and (d) classroom realities (8 items). Except for the background information section, the items took the form of a 6-point Likert scale. The entire dataset is included in an Excel file (.xlsx). The entire questionnaire is included as a supplementary file. The data is connected to the theoretical models proposed in [1]. In [1], those models were proposed based on descriptive statistics (e.g., agreement/ disagreement rates) and focus-group interview data. Subsequently, in the current paper, the data was submitted to structural equation modelling to explain the theoretical models. Then, the data is visually depicted with figures created via AMOS. © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/)Ítem Teacher Motivation and Burnout of English-as-a-Foreign-Language Teachers: Do Demotivators Really Demotivate Them?(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04) Sato, Masatoshi; Fernández Castillo, Francisca; Oyanedel, Juan CarlosThis study examined the relationships between teacher motivation (TM) and perceived burnout of English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) teachers in Chile. A particular focus was given to demotivators and their impact on TM and burnout. The impact of COVID-19 was considered. Given that EFL teachers tend to be second language (L2) learners of English themselves, the study also investigated how TM and L2 motivation interact with each other. The participants were 154 school-level teachers with a range of backgrounds (teaching experience, geographic areas, and school sectors). In the questionnaire, four scales were included: (a) autonomous motivation for teaching; (b) demotivators; (c) perceived burnout; and (d) L2 motivation. Fifteen teachers were interviewed in order to triangulate the survey results. Structural equation modeling showed that TM negatively predicted perceived burnout, suggesting that it can counter teachers’ emotional exhaustion and their perceived lack of personal accomplishment. Demotivators predicted TM positively, albeit weakly. L2 motivation was found to be only weakly related to TM. Qualitative findings indicated that teaching experience mediated the role that demotivators played in relation to TM. Experienced teachers, especially those who held intrinsic motivation to teach, channeled the impact of demotivators, including those relating to the pandemic, to a positive motivational force to teach. The study implies the importance of considering teachers as agents and devising an educational system in which their mental health is prioritized. Copyright © 2022 Sato, Fernández Castillo and Oyanedel.Ítem The efects of peer corrective feedback trainning in face to face interaction and synchronousvideo-based computer-mediated comunication(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2016) Aravena Armijo, Daniela; Ravi Kewlani, Daniel; Pavez Ramírez, Felipe; Rodríguez Tamayo, Luz; Valenzuela Arriagada, Camila; Villagrán Prado, Camila; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de EducaciónThis quasi-experimental study was conducted in a private school, in Santiago, Chile, with four groups formed by 9th graders with the same L1 (Spanish) immersed in an EFL context. The purpose of the study was to examine ways in which the potential of peer interaction on learning is maximized. Specifically, the study examined two instructional techniques, both of which have been gaining increasing attention from second language acquisition researchers: (a) training learners how to correct each other (corrective feedback: CF), and (b) synchronous communicative interaction via video-based computer-mediated communication (SVCMC). Participants were divided into four groups depending on their experimental conditions. Group A (SVCMC+CF training) engaged in communicative peer interaction via SVCMC and received CF training. Group B (SVCMC-CF training) was given the same peer interaction tasks but did not receive any CF training. Groups C (FTF+CF training) and D (FTF-CF training) engaged in the same tasks in face-to-face in the classroom while only Group C received CF training. The intervention period lasted two weeks, consisting of four classes of 45 minutes for each of the four groups. The analysis involved (a) learners’ interactional behaviors, namely, language-related episodes, (b) their developmental outcomes with pre- and posttests focusing on past tense and locative usages, and (c) their perceptions based on exit questionnaire with close- and open-items. The results of this study reflected 3 main findings in peer interaction, corrective feedback, and SVCMC. With regard to interactional patterns (peer interaction), corrective feedback training promotes collaboration and so FTF environments, yet in SVCMC dominant patterns were more likely to arise. Meanwhile, CF training helped enhance learners’ language development as their results in the post-test were higher than in the pre-test and, in turn, SVCMC groups outperformed FTF groups. Concerning students’ perceptions, they overtly expressed positive beliefs regarding Peer Corrective Feedback and SVCMC activities. In short, clear differences were found among groups with different interventions resulting in distinct patterns, L2 development outcomes, and learner perceptions.Ítem The effects of vision intervention as a motivational strategy on studets motivation and classroom behaviors(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2019) Cisternas Ojeda, Manuela; Jiménez Gómez, Daniela; Gil Morales, Maria Teresa; Rodríguez Escobar, Ignacia; Tamblay Chirino, Camila; Varela Mondaca, Teresita; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesIn the field of second language (L2) education, motivation plays a crucial role for both teaching and learning contexts. Different motivational strategies have been investigated to examine their effectiveness on increasing students’ motivation in the classroom. According to the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) (Dörnyei, 2005, 2009b), learners’ future self-images (vision) can determine and sustain learners’ motivation. However, there is limited empirical evidence showing the relationship between students’ motivational levels and actual motivated behavior. The present study aims to examine the role that vision plays in motivating students and the possible changes that it may exert in their actual motivated behavior. The participants were 50 EFL university-level students in Chile, who were assigned to two groups, experimental (EX) and control (CN). The treatment involved a series of classroom activities designed to tap into learners’ vision, over a 6-week period; the control group received the intervention without the vision components. In order to collect data, three instruments were used. The motivational questionnaire was applied prior and after the intervention. Moreover, behavioral data (i.e., teacher-centered and group-work activities) was obtained before and after the intervention, using the number of words and turns in the L1 and L2 produced by the participants. Furthermore, exit interviews were conducted to examine the learners’ L2MSS. Findings showed that the vision intervention positively affected participants’ Ideal L2 Self. Most importantly, the current study provided observational evidence that there is a positive relationship among the use of vision as a motivational strategy, students’ motivational levels, and their actual classroom behaviorsÍtem The relationship between teacher well-being, teacher-student relationship, and student engagement(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2023) Cisternas Ojeda, Manuela; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesEste estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar la relación entre el bienestar docente, la relación docente-alumno, y la participación de los alumnos en el aula durante la clase de inglés. Los participantes fueron ocho profesores de English as a Foreign Language (EFL) y 253 estudiantes de secundaria de un colegio privado en Santiago, Chile. El estudio tuvo un enfoque mixto, en el cual, los docentes respondieron una encuesta llamada PERMA Profiler (Butler & Kenn, 2016) y participaron de entrevistas para luego analizar sus niveles de bienestar. También, los estudiantes respondieron una encuesta sobre su percepción de la relación que percibían con sus profesores y sus comportamientos en la clase de inglés. El primero se evaluó con la Student Perception of Affective Relationshio with Teacher Scale (SPARTS; Koomen & Jellesma, 2015), y el segundo con el Engagement versus Disaffection with Learning Questionnaire (Skinner et al., 2008). Los resultados mostraron que los docentes reportaron altos niveles de bienestar y se encontró que la dimensión de “relaciones positivas” era el más alto entre las profesoras. En términos de compromiso de los estudiantes, se encontró que “cercanía” con el profesore era el mejor predictor de las relaciones docente-alumno y se encontró también que se correlacionaba positivamente con el ”compromiso emocional” en las ocho clases estudiadas. Estos resultados confirman la conexión entre cómo los estudiantes están emocionalmente comprometidos con la clase y cómo las/los profesoras/es se perciben a sí mismas/os en términos de bienestar.Ítem Tpack, technology accessibility, and teacher motivation(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2021) Arias, Nicolas; Castillo, Valesca; Fuenzalida, Christian; Saldivia, Franccesca; Peréz, Alvaro; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesTeacher motivation is phenomenal and can affect how commonly a teacher relies on technology methods for facilitating a classroom, lesson planning, engaging students, and used for other purposes. The aim and purpose of this study were to measure how technology use can affect teacher motivation and its use inside the classroom, as well as their measuring participants' self-perceived technology use proficiency through the TPACK framework. The participants in this study consisted of pre-service and in-service teachers working in Chile. The investigation was carried through 43 participants answering a questionnaire. Afterward, 11 participants volunteered to take part in individual interviews. The results of this study showed that the use of technology in some schools does not count with the best accessibility to resources and teacher training, which affects the motivation teachers hold to use certain technological resources for their classes. Additionally, the investigation results showed that in spite of their high self-reported proficiency in regard to technology use, several teachers do not consider themselves to be properly trained to employ it; where a lot of teachers explained they felt that the self-teaching process of learning how to use technology has affected their motivation when using technology.Ítem What teachers want researchers to investigate(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2022) Fuentes, Anahí; Lay, Francisca; Martínez, Fernanda; Zúñiga, Antonia; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesThe research-practice gap in education, which concerns the lack of communication between practitioners and researchers, is problematic since these two professional groups might be able to work together to achieve their common goal, which is student learning. Therefore, this thesis project attempted to provide answers and explain the research-practice gap in the Chilean context. This study’s objectives were to (a) compare what researchers investigate with what teachers see as pedagogical issues, and (b) investigate L2 teachers’ perceptions of research in Chile. A mixed-methods approach was used in this study in order to gather extensive and detailed information about the relationship between research and practice of L2s. In order to accomplish this, a document analysis, a survey, and interviews were conducted. Published articles in 11 indexed journals were analyzed. 59 L2 teachers in Chile were part of the survey. In addition, 7 teachers agreed to be part of the follow-up interviews. The most relevant findings were the following: (1) there is a significant difference between what L2 researchers investigate and Chilean L2 teachers’ issues in the classroom; (2) for researchers’ findings to be useful in teaching, practitioners advised researchers to make their results more accessible and to investigate in different contexts; and (3) teachers perceived research and researchers positively. The findings suggest that a dialogue between L2 researchers and teachers is necessary in order to narrow the gap by considering what teachers need information about. Pedagogical implications are discussed.Ítem Willingness to communicate and metacognition in 8th-gradess in the chilean context(Universidad Andrés Bello, 2024) Castro, Stacy; Enríquez, Bruno; López, Fernanda; Ovando, Felipe; Sato, Masatoshi; Facultad de Educación y Ciencias SocialesThis action research investigated the willingness to communicate (WTC) in a second language (L2) in a Chilean context. The participants of the investigation were 8th-graders from a private school called ABC School in La Reina, Santiago. Observation, questionnaires, exit tickets, and a blank version of Maclntyre et al.'s (1998) pyramid of WTC were the principal instruments employed to gather information from the students and the major factors that affected their WTC. Additionally, metacognitive instruction was applied along with communication strategies to improve their WTC using L2 inside the classroom. Findings showed that the metacognitive instruction improved students’ WTC. Furthermore, the peer factor refers to the impact that classmates have on each other's performances and learning process during a lesson. While it was initially believed to negatively affect their WTC, it was proven to actually increase the participation as stated by the learners themselves.