FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Abstract
Speaking skills are very important for English students. However, students often face obstacles when they try to meet the demands of communicating. They have anxiety when speaking in English because English is their foreign language. Therefore, speaking anxiety becomes a challenge for them. This research was conducted to determine the level of anxiety and the factors that make students' speaking anxiety. The participants in this study were 26 English Education students who had taken speaking classes at UIN Fatmawati Soekarno Bengkulu. A mixed method design was used in this study. Researcher used questionnaires and interviews in collecting the data. The findings from the FLCAS questionnaire classify students' anxiety levels, namely 2 students or 7.7% have very high anxiety, 12 students or 46.2% have high anxiety, 11 students or 42.3% have low anxiety, and 1 student or 3, 8% had very low anxiety. After knowing the students' anxiety level, the researcher conducted interviews to find out the factors that cause speaking anxiety. Based on interviews, the factors that influence participant anxiety are inadequate confidence, lack of competence, and concern with making mistakes. After knowing the level and factors of student anxiety, the lecturer can use learning methods that are appropriate to the conditions of the class.
Keywords: Foreign language anxiety, speaking anxiety, factors of speaking anxietyFull Text:
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