@article{oai:sgul.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000705, author = {Hoggard, S. R. and Sato, K. J. M.}, issue = {97}, journal = {札幌学院大学人文学会紀要 = Journal of the Society of Humanities}, month = {Feb}, note = {Investigating the attitudes, motivations, and orientations towards second language learning is a valuable step on the path to improving pedagogical practice. This paper discusses the merits of using a questionnaire based quantitative approach to studying willingness to communicate in a second language among students in large, non-elective classes. In particular, the suitability of questionnaires for gathering data regarding attitudes from a large number of participants is discussed. The conclusion this paper reaches is that for researchers with limited time and access to participants, questionnaires can be an efficient and meaningful method of data collection., Bulletin, 研究ノート, Research Note}, pages = {165--180}, title = {To What Extent can Questionnaires be used to Investigate Willingness to Communicate in Large Classes in Japanese Universities?}, year = {2015} }