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Exploring Factors of Students’ Speaking Anxiety during Dialog Practice At SMPN 3 Masbagik in the Academic Year of 2025-2026 Ratnawati; Agustina, Yulia; Nazri, M. Adib; Prasetyaningrum, Ari
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): VOLUME 9 NUMBER 2, MARCH 2026
Publisher : IKIP Siliwangi

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This study aims to explore the factors contributing to students’ speaking anxiety during English dialog practice in the eighth grade of SMPN 3 Masbagik in the academic year 2025-2026. A descriptive qualitative design was employed, using observation, interviews, and questionnaires as the main instruments of data collection. The findings revealed that students experienced two types of anxiety: state anxiety and trait anxiety. State anxiety appeared in specific classroom situations, particularly when students were asked to perform dialog practice, with symptoms such as trembling hands, shaky voices, forgetting lines, and excessive sweating. Meanwhile, trait anxiety was more consistent and related to limited vocabulary, grammatical inaccuracy, and lack of confidence. The main factors that triggered speaking anxiety included limited vocabulary, fear of making mistakes, pronunciation difficulties, and fear of negative evaluation. To cope with these challenges, students applied several strategies such as repeated practice, relaxation techniques, positive self-talk, preparing vocabulary/grammar, and seeking peer support. The study concludes that students’ speaking anxiety is a multidimensional issue influenced by both linguistic and psychological factors, requiring efforts from both teachers and students to foster a more supportive learning environment.
The Investigation of Undergraduate EFL Learners’ Viewpoints on Employing Tiktok as a Medium in Learning Speaking and Listening Skills Setiawan, Budi; Yusuf, Aiman Syahrizal; Deviyanto, Deviyanto; Hamzani, Khairul; Agustina, Yulia
JET ADI BUANA Vol 9 No 02 (2024): Volume 9 Number 02 October 2024
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

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This research aims to explore the perception of English language education students at Universitas Hamzanwadi regarding the utilization of TikTok as a tool for improving the speaking and listening skills. This study employed quantitative survey-based approach with 165 participants from the second to eighth semester. To collect the data, the researcher distributed Google Form which containing a total of 21 statements: ten assertions focused on students’ speaking skills and eleven statements focused on their listening skills. each statement was design to gauge students’ perceptions of TikTok as a tool for enhancing these language skills. The participants responded the statements by the Likert scale; strongly agree, agree, disagree, and strongly disagree. The data analysis involved calculating the frequency and percentage of responses for each statement to determine overall trends in perceptions. The findings reveal that students perceive TikTok as an engaging platform for enhancing speaking skills, facilitating pronunciation and intonation learning, boosting confidence, motivating regular practice, expanding vocabulary, exposing them to various accents, and aiding fluency development. Moreover, TikTok was seen as beneficial for improving listening skills, particularly in understanding different accents, comprehending content at various speeds, offering diverse and engaging content, motivating practice, and enhancing overall listening proficiency. TikTok has shown potential as a valuable supplementary tool for language learning; however, its integration into formal educational settings requires further investigation. It may be beneficial to explore specific strategies for incorporating TikTok into curricula, such as using it for vocabulary building, cultural exposure, or student-generated content to enhance engagement.