English language speaking anxiety among Afghan University students
Background/purpose: English language plays an important role in Afghanistan higher education. Proficiency in English as the language of communication is becoming progressively important for the development of higher education. However, speaking in English is one of the anxiety provoking skills for m...
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| description | Background/purpose: English language plays an important role in Afghanistan higher education. Proficiency in English as the language of communication is becoming progressively important for the development of higher education. However, speaking in English is one of the anxiety provoking skills for most of Afghan learners. This study therefore aims to investigate Afghanistan undergraduate English and literature students' perceptions on foreign language speaking anxiety, and its components of communication apprehension (CA), fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and test anxiety (TA). Method: An adapted version of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and an interview protocol were used to investigate 302 Afghan students' foreign language anxiety. Results/conclusion: The findings suggested that the students experienced a moderate level of anxiety. The female students had higher level of foreign language anxiety (FLA) than male students. The study further revealed that CA was the highest factor which contribute to students' FLCAS. The study found no statistically significant differences between the university location and components of FLA. This means that the students either from Kabul as the capital or from Bamyan as a central province experienced FLA. Furthermore, the components of FLA significantly correlated to each other. The findings suggest facilitating short and long-term training for both teachers and students to employ effective strategies on reducing the level of anxiety in English language classes. |
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| spelling | UMPir402492024-02-14T07:34:32Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40249/ English language speaking anxiety among Afghan University students Bakhtyari, Mohammad Basir Hafizoah, Kassim L Education (General) PB Modern European Languages PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Background/purpose: English language plays an important role in Afghanistan higher education. Proficiency in English as the language of communication is becoming progressively important for the development of higher education. However, speaking in English is one of the anxiety provoking skills for most of Afghan learners. This study therefore aims to investigate Afghanistan undergraduate English and literature students' perceptions on foreign language speaking anxiety, and its components of communication apprehension (CA), fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and test anxiety (TA). Method: An adapted version of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and an interview protocol were used to investigate 302 Afghan students' foreign language anxiety. Results/conclusion: The findings suggested that the students experienced a moderate level of anxiety. The female students had higher level of foreign language anxiety (FLA) than male students. The study further revealed that CA was the highest factor which contribute to students' FLCAS. The study found no statistically significant differences between the university location and components of FLA. This means that the students either from Kabul as the capital or from Bamyan as a central province experienced FLA. Furthermore, the components of FLA significantly correlated to each other. The findings suggest facilitating short and long-term training for both teachers and students to employ effective strategies on reducing the level of anxiety in English language classes. Sciedu Press 2022-11 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40249/1/English%20language%20speaking%20anxiety%20among%20afghan%20university%20students.pdf Bakhtyari, Mohammad Basir and Hafizoah, Kassim (2022) English language speaking anxiety among Afghan University students. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 11 (8). pp. 238-249. ISSN 1927-2677. (Published) https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v11n8p238 https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v11n8p238 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) PB Modern European Languages PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Bakhtyari, Mohammad Basir Hafizoah, Kassim English language speaking anxiety among Afghan University students |
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| topic | L Education (General) PB Modern European Languages PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
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