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Journal : FOSTER: Journal of English Language Teaching

Language Anxiety for Students of Intermediate Speaking Proficiency Level Akhmad, Enni; Aba, La; R Saleh, Yuwin
FOSTER: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): FOSTER JELT
Publisher : Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of IAIN Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/foster-jelt.v4i1.109

Abstract

The focus of research on students' anxiety when speaking a foreign language, such as English, has shifted to language learning and education. However, the experience of students who reached the intermediate level remains underexplored, particularly in the context of students in intermediate speaking classes. This study aims to identify the students’ reasons for feeling anxious and whether intermediate students also experience language anxiety. This qualitative research involved 20 participants from an intermediate-speaking class of fifth-year English Education Department undergraduate students at IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo. Data were collected using an unstructured interview and an observation sheet. Triangulation was used to analyze data by checking the credibility of data from interviews and observations. According to the findings of this study, students were anxious for three reasons: they were afraid of making mistakes, they were shy to speak, and they had lost motivation to speak. The students who joined the intermediate speaking class experienced anxiety as their psychological disorder. Anxiety was identified as the dominant psychological disorder among the students. It supported the previous research that found students of all levels experienced anxiety in their speaking English class. As a result, to alleviate students' anxiety about speaking a foreign language, teachers must consider the students' anxiety when developing teaching materials and media.
Co-Authors Ahmad Hidayat Akmal, Dhea Harsyanti Aksara, L. M Fid Alghi, Anugerah Febryan Amane, Gusmin Syarif Arba, Muhammad Ardyati, Dyah Pramesthi Isyana Ari Sartinah, Ari Arianto Arianto Arif, Arif Prasetya Asramid Yasin Awiani, Wa Badaria, Badaria Bahari, Wisdayanti Bimasakti Darwin Ismail Eddy, Diana Rakhmawaty Elsabet, Elsabet Enni Akhmad, Enni Fahyuddin Fahyuddin, Fahyuddin Faradillah, F Fifi Nirmala Firihu, Muhammad Zamrun Frida, Pratiwi Cahya Hamid, Fanul Harahap, Evy Safitri Hasidu, La Ode Abdul Fajar Hasria Hasria, Hasria Hasyim, Muhammad Syawal Hindariatiningsih, Nanik I.A, Dyah Pramesthi Ida Usman Iis Afrianty Imam Supardi Jumadil Nangi, Jumadil Kahar, Muhammad Syahrul Kamaruddin, Anggi Ashari La Karimuna La Ode Hadini La Ode Muhammad Erif La Ode Nafiu La Ode Nggawu La Surimi, La Madiki, A Mahmudah, Rifa’atul Mistriyani, Mistriyani Muhammad Anas Muhammad Fathurrahman MUHAMMAD TAUFIK Nani Yuniar Natsir Sandiah Nur Arafah Nur Asyik, Nur Nur Santy Asminaya nuralifa, nuralifa Ode Abdul Fajar Hasidu, La Ode Muhammad Sety, La Pontoh, Meylan Prajono, Rahmat Pramesthi I. A, Dyah Putra, Agus Kurniawan R Saleh, Yuwin Rahmatullah Bin Arsyad Ridwan Adi Surya Ridwan, Harnina Ruslin Ruslin, Ruslin S. Hafidhawati Andarias SABARUDIN Safar, Muhammad Sahumena, Muhamad Handoyo Sajiah, Adha Mashur Saleh, Ramlah Sangadji, Zulkarnain Santoso, Djarot Heru Saputri, Atika Indra Sarawa, Sarawa Sari, Safitri Indah Sarmin Saud, Siti Rahmatia Sety, La Ode Muhamad Sri Rejeki Suharsono Bantun Syahabuddin, Syahabuddin Syahbuddin Syahbuddin Syahbudin TAKDIR SAILI Tamrin Tamrin Uge, Sarnely Viska Inda Variani Yanti Yanti Yulianti, Eva Tri Yuris, Muhammad