Relationship between Foreign Language Learning and Exam Stress with Gender: A Study on Tshik International University Preparatory School Students, Iraq
This study was conducted to draw attention to the issue of foreign language learning anxiety which negatively affects the foreign language learning process. It is based on the relationship between test anxiety and the gender of students which is one of the demographic features. 120 English languag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tishk International University
2019-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://ijsses.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Relationship-of-Foreign-Language-Learning-and-Exam-Stress-with-Gender-A-Study-on-Tishk-International-University-Preparatory-School-Students-in-Erbil-Iraq.pdf |
| Summary: | This study was conducted to draw attention to the issue of foreign language learning anxiety which
negatively affects the foreign language learning process. It is based on the relationship between test anxiety
and the gender of students which is one of the demographic features. 120 English language preparatory
students at A1 level from Tishk International University Preparatory School, Iraq were selected to participate
in the study. Also, an examination anxiety questionnaire consisting of 22 items was applied and the data were
analyzed statistically. The important finding of the study is that students who learn English as a foreign
language in a multicultural and multilingual environment in Erbil in Iraq, a Middle East country, clearly
show that there is no significant relationship between gender and test anxiety. The only problem seemed to be
insecurity, discomfort and lack of motivation caused by test anxiety. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-1294 2520-0968 |