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Journal : English Review: Journal of English Education

“I GET BLANK WHEN START TALKING”: AN EXPLORATION TOWARDS SOURCES AND STRATEGIES OF NON-ENGLISH FRESHMEN’S ANXIETY IN ESP SPEAKING PROGRAM Alfiani, Widya; Nurkamto, Joko; Supriyadi, Slamet
English Review: Journal of English Education Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)
Publisher : University of Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/erjee.v11i3.7690

Abstract

 Foreign language anxiety has been recognized as one of the foremost challenges for language learners. This study intends to explore the sources of non-English freshmen’s anxiety in ESP speaking program and their ways of dealing with it. Similarly, ESP instructors’ solutions to mitigate their freshmen’s anxiety were also discovered. A qualitative approach with an exploratory case study design was conducted to enrich insight and better understand the phenomenon. Data collection involves classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with eight non-English freshmen and two ESP instructors enrolled in ESP speaking program at a private university in Malang, East Java. The data was then analyzed thematically using the interactive model of Miles et al., (2014). It was found that speaking anxiety commonly felt by non-English freshmen was caused by some sources from freshmen’s personal mentality, linguistic capability, and classroom activity. The finding also provides several strategies adopted by freshmen to overcome their anxiety. Furthermore, various approaches implemented by ESP instructors to decrease freshmen’s speaking anxiety were offered. It should be emphasized that anxiety among students will always linger upon learning a foreign language. Still, such learning roadblocks could be diminished. Instructors possess a crucial duty to lessen the worries of learners. 
Co-Authors - Mahsun Aan Burhanudin Abdul Gofur Achmad Amzeri Adiputra, Agung Agung Kristiawan Agus Imam Santoso Agus Mukhtar Agustina, Dwi Ulya Ainur Rafiq Amrullah Alfiani, Widya ali fauzi Aminuyati Anugrah, Nina Julia Anugrah, Nina Julia Arif Rakhman Suharso Ario Hendartono Bahtiar, Hafid Bakti Wisnu Widjajani Beti Dwi Purwati Burhanudin , Muhammad Arif Carsoni Catur Wasonowati Choirul Umam Choirul Umam Damayanti, Pramudhita Alfina Diah Kristina, Diah Dwi Kurnila Sari Edi Kurniadi Eko Murniyanto Eko Murniyanto EKO SETIAWAN Endang Widiyastuti Erick Yuhardi Erika, Siti Ernawati Saptaningrum Esterica Yunianti, Esterica Estu Saputro Fahmi Arief Rahman Fakhrudin, Anas FARANDI, ROY Fathoni, Mu`alim Ibu Gita Pawana Ibnu Toto Husodo, Ibnu Toto Imadudin Harjanto Irna Farikhah Ismail, Abd Rasid Joko Nurkamto Karmala, Estiana Tri Kurnia Widiastuti Kurniawati, Estetika Mutiaranisa Lailatin Nisfiyah Margana Margana Margono Margono Masrukhatin Na’imah Muhamad, Wan Mansor Wan Muhammad Amin Sadzli Muhammad Amiruddin Mulyanto Mulyanto Mulyawan, Ronny NISFIYAH, LAILATIN Nur Aksin, Nur Nur Arifah Drajati Nurlaila Mubarokah Pambudi, Nizar Anggriawan Prasetyo, Syukur Toha RAHMAT GUNAWAN RR. Ella Evrita Hestiandari Safitri, Ida Dwi Sembiring, Rinawati Sidqi Zaed Z.M Sidqi Zaed Z.M. Sigit Ristanto Sinar Suryawati Sinar Suryawati Siti Khairun Nisak Solly Aryza Sudiro Sudiro Suhartono, Suhartono Suheli Suheli, Suheli Sularti, Sularti Sumardi . Suparno Suparno Sutopo Sutopo Suyitno Suyitno Velma Nindita, Velma Wachid Yahya Wahyudiono, Teguh Wibawa, Bayu Arie Yuhardi, Erick Yulianto, Nanang Zunita, Vina Tasya