Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners

Malaysian graduates have a serious lacking in speaking English and this situation has raised an alarming concern in securing employment in the future. Many Malaysian graduates perceive speaking in a foreign language as an intimidating task. This is due to the existence of foreign language anxiety th...

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Main Authors: Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa, Saidalvi, Aminabibi
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89590/
http://dx.doi.org/10.553doi:10.5539/ass.v19/ass.v15n1p1
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spelling my.utm.895902021-02-22T05:56:09Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89590/ Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa Saidalvi, Aminabibi H Social Sciences (General) Malaysian graduates have a serious lacking in speaking English and this situation has raised an alarming concern in securing employment in the future. Many Malaysian graduates perceive speaking in a foreign language as an intimidating task. This is due to the existence of foreign language anxiety that serves as a hindrance for the undergraduate learners to speak in a foreign language. This study aims to determine the level of speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners. The Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale (FLSAS) by (Balemir, 2009; Huang, 2004) was adapted and administered to measure the level of students’ speaking anxiety. 42 undergraduate learners from one of the public universities in Malaysia have been selected to participate in this study. Data collected through questionnaire was analysed using statistical analysis. The result from the study showed that undergraduates have English language speaking anxiety to a certain level. The findings of this study will assist both undergraduates and educators to be more aware of the level of English language speaking anxiety in order to overcome this perturbing issue. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2019 Article PeerReviewed Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa and Saidalvi, Aminabibi (2019) Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners. Asian Social Science, 15 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1911-2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.553doi:10.5539/ass.v19/ass.v15n1p1
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Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
Saidalvi, Aminabibi
Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
description Malaysian graduates have a serious lacking in speaking English and this situation has raised an alarming concern in securing employment in the future. Many Malaysian graduates perceive speaking in a foreign language as an intimidating task. This is due to the existence of foreign language anxiety that serves as a hindrance for the undergraduate learners to speak in a foreign language. This study aims to determine the level of speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners. The Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale (FLSAS) by (Balemir, 2009; Huang, 2004) was adapted and administered to measure the level of students’ speaking anxiety. 42 undergraduate learners from one of the public universities in Malaysia have been selected to participate in this study. Data collected through questionnaire was analysed using statistical analysis. The result from the study showed that undergraduates have English language speaking anxiety to a certain level. The findings of this study will assist both undergraduates and educators to be more aware of the level of English language speaking anxiety in order to overcome this perturbing issue.
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author Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
Saidalvi, Aminabibi
author_facet Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
Saidalvi, Aminabibi
author_sort Miskam, Nuraqilah Nadjwa
title Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
title_short Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
title_full Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
title_fullStr Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
title_full_unstemmed Investigating English language speaking anxiety among Malaysian undergraduate learners
title_sort investigating english language speaking anxiety among malaysian undergraduate learners
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89590/
http://dx.doi.org/10.553doi:10.5539/ass.v19/ass.v15n1p1
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