The effectiveness of asynchronous online role-play on ESL learners’ willingness to communicate

This paper investigates the use of asynchronous online role-play as a learning technique to improve ESL learners’ willingness communicate. study proposes two research objectives; investigate significant difference in communicate before and after performing identify factors that impact A mixed-methods approach is used understand intervention. set questionnaires, reflective journal entries semi-structured interview were administered tertiary level students. Results from this revealed among participants treatment group significantly increased with aid role-play. Other findings identified such self-confidence, teamwork, linguistic non-linguistic well technical skills show feasibility The practical implications would allow further exploration techniques post-pandemic phenomenon English language teaching learning.