Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety

The issue of Malaysian graduates not having effective speaking skill in English has become a distressing matter. It seems that speaking in English is a daunting task that many Malaysian graduates would avoid. This is due to the existence of second language anxiety that hinders these undergraduate le...

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Main Authors: Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa, Saidalvi, Aminabibi
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Published: International Journal of English and Education 2018
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spelling my.utm.820452019-10-21T05:46:39Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82045/ Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa Saidalvi, Aminabibi L Education (General) The issue of Malaysian graduates not having effective speaking skill in English has become a distressing matter. It seems that speaking in English is a daunting task that many Malaysian graduates would avoid. This is due to the existence of second language anxiety that hinders these undergraduate learners from speaking in English. This study aims to determine the level of English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners and the contributing factors that lead to this issue. The Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale (FLSAS) by (Balemir, 2009) was adapted and administered to measure the level of students’ speaking anxiety and a semi-structured interview was conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduates. The findings of this study will benefit both undergraduates and educators to be more aware of the existence of English language speaking anxiety and to find appropriate strategies to curb this issue. International Journal of English and Education 2018-10 Article PeerReviewed Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa and Saidalvi, Aminabibi (2018) Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety. International Journal Of English And Education, 7 (4). pp. 15-28. ISSN 2278-4012 http://ijee.org/vol7_issue4
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topic L Education (General)
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Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
Saidalvi, Aminabibi
Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
description The issue of Malaysian graduates not having effective speaking skill in English has become a distressing matter. It seems that speaking in English is a daunting task that many Malaysian graduates would avoid. This is due to the existence of second language anxiety that hinders these undergraduate learners from speaking in English. This study aims to determine the level of English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners and the contributing factors that lead to this issue. The Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale (FLSAS) by (Balemir, 2009) was adapted and administered to measure the level of students’ speaking anxiety and a semi-structured interview was conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduates. The findings of this study will benefit both undergraduates and educators to be more aware of the existence of English language speaking anxiety and to find appropriate strategies to curb this issue.
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author Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
Saidalvi, Aminabibi
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Saidalvi, Aminabibi
author_sort Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
title Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
title_short Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
title_full Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
title_fullStr Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
title_sort factors affecting undergraduates' english language speaking anxiety
publisher International Journal of English and Education
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82045/
http://ijee.org/vol7_issue4
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