The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand
Prior research has shown that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students often experience speaking anxiety and its detrimental effects. However, there is limited knowledge about the speaking anxiety experienced by international students at a Thai university where English serves as both the medium...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
2023-08-01
|
| Series: | English Language Teaching Educational Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/eltej/article/view/7876 |
| _version_ | 1797294288465297408 |
|---|---|
| author | Jebamani Anthoney Jeffrey Wilang |
| author_facet | Jebamani Anthoney Jeffrey Wilang |
| author_sort | Jebamani Anthoney |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Prior research has shown that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students often experience speaking anxiety and its detrimental effects. However, there is limited knowledge about the speaking anxiety experienced by international students at a Thai university where English serves as both the medium of instruction and the primary language of communication outside the classroom. This study employed a three-pronged approach: a survey questionnaire to gauge speaking anxiety levels and identify differences based on nationality and geographical location; sorting activities to observe changes in speaking anxiety levels; and individual interviews to gain a deeper understanding of students' speaking anxiety. The descriptive analysis showed that students experienced varying degrees of anxiety. Among the 13 nationalities surveyed, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, and Burmese students displayed higher levels of speaking anxiety. Moreover, students from rural backgrounds were more anxious than those from urban areas. Interviews conducted after the sorting activities revealed that factors such as familiarity, predictability, competence, and social support influenced students' anxiety levels. Pedagogical recommendations include the importance of repetition and practice, scaffolding, familiarity with an activity, building positive relationships, incremental exposure to language activities, regulating emotions and encouraging reflective practices.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T21:28:05Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-b3065e3ec06c4fc6aee2f437cc0272fc |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2621-6485 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T21:28:05Z |
| publishDate | 2023-08-01 |
| publisher | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan |
| record_format | Article |
| series | English Language Teaching Educational Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-b3065e3ec06c4fc6aee2f437cc0272fc2024-02-27T04:23:14ZengUniversitas Ahmad DahlanEnglish Language Teaching Educational Journal2621-64852023-08-016110.12928/eltej.v6i1.7876The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in ThailandJebamani Anthoney0Jeffrey Wilang1Asia-Pacific International UniversitySuranaree University of Technology Prior research has shown that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students often experience speaking anxiety and its detrimental effects. However, there is limited knowledge about the speaking anxiety experienced by international students at a Thai university where English serves as both the medium of instruction and the primary language of communication outside the classroom. This study employed a three-pronged approach: a survey questionnaire to gauge speaking anxiety levels and identify differences based on nationality and geographical location; sorting activities to observe changes in speaking anxiety levels; and individual interviews to gain a deeper understanding of students' speaking anxiety. The descriptive analysis showed that students experienced varying degrees of anxiety. Among the 13 nationalities surveyed, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, and Burmese students displayed higher levels of speaking anxiety. Moreover, students from rural backgrounds were more anxious than those from urban areas. Interviews conducted after the sorting activities revealed that factors such as familiarity, predictability, competence, and social support influenced students' anxiety levels. Pedagogical recommendations include the importance of repetition and practice, scaffolding, familiarity with an activity, building positive relationships, incremental exposure to language activities, regulating emotions and encouraging reflective practices. http://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/eltej/article/view/7876International studentsSpeaking anxietySorting activity |
| spellingShingle | Jebamani Anthoney Jeffrey Wilang The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand English Language Teaching Educational Journal International students Speaking anxiety Sorting activity |
| title | The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand |
| title_full | The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand |
| title_fullStr | The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand |
| title_short | The complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in Thailand |
| title_sort | complexity of speaking anxiety among students in an international university in thailand |
| topic | International students Speaking anxiety Sorting activity |
| url | http://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/eltej/article/view/7876 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jebamanianthoney thecomplexityofspeakinganxietyamongstudentsinaninternationaluniversityinthailand AT jeffreywilang thecomplexityofspeakinganxietyamongstudentsinaninternationaluniversityinthailand AT jebamanianthoney complexityofspeakinganxietyamongstudentsinaninternationaluniversityinthailand AT jeffreywilang complexityofspeakinganxietyamongstudentsinaninternationaluniversityinthailand |