Factors Influencing Confidence in English Language Communication of English Program Students: A Case Study at the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University Academic articles

Abstract

The factors that contribute to the confidence in English language communication of students in the English language program case study, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, analyzed the data of English language program students for English for Business Management and Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Respondents answered an open-ended questionnaire with 10 questions. From the answers in the questionnaire, factors contributing to the confidence in English language communication of English language program students case study, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, academic year 2023 can be summarized into 3 points: environment, course content and curriculum activities, and facilitating technology. The most important factor leading to confidence in English language communication is technology that facilitates communication, which is an environment that students can choose in the context they desire and aligns with the interests of individual learners, especially communicating with foreign friends while playing online games, watching foreign films or series, finding friends or foreign lovers online, using English language learning media through applications, learning, watching entertainment programs, and practicing singing international songs.