An Exploration of Students` Unwillingness to Communicate English during Blended Learning

Abstract

Unwillingness to Communicate (UTC) is one of the factors that often appears in learning foreign languages, especially in blended learning during this pandemic. Many students are unwilling to communicate in English because they are ashamed and not confident. This study aims to explore students' unwillingness to communicate English as a foreign language during blended learning. This research applies the descriptive quantitative method. This research was collected online using a Google Form questionnaire that was distributed on WhatsApp and Instagram for senior high school students in Jakarta for the 2022/2023 academic year. Respondents of this study were 117 respondents, consisting of 83 Senior High School students and 34 Vocational High School students in Jakarta. The results of this research indicate that students avoid communicating in front of the class and choose to communicate in English in group discussions and they are afraid to try difficult sentences in blended learning. The findings of this research can be information about the higher factor of unwillingness to communicate in English and provide an overview of students' willingness to communicate in English.