Dynamic properties of language anxiety
This article begins by examining previous empirical studies to demonstrate that language anxiety, or the negative emotional reaction learners experience when using a second language (MacIntyre & Gardner, 1999), is a dynamic individual difference learner ...
Tammy Gregersen
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University Students' Attitudes Toward EMI in the Chinese Mainland: A Study of the Moderating Variables [PDF]
In China, while an increasing number of research studies have shed light on English-medium instruction (EMI) at the tertiary level, very few have investigated the influence of EFL learners’ negative emotions (e.g., anxiety) on their attitudes toward EMI.
Wei Zhu
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Integrative motivation and global language (English) acquisition in Poland
This study investigated the consistency of a measure of integrative motivation in the prediction of achievement in English as a foreign language in 18 samples of Polish school students.
Robert C. Gardner
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The use of gaming technologies in foreign language classes as a way to prevent and correct language anxiety [PDF]
The paper looks into the problem of finding methods and educational technologies that reveal the creative potential of students, ensure their involvement in the educational process, and ensure the prevention and correction of psychological problems the ...
Sorokoumova Galina V. +4 more
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Filipino language anxiety among science high school students [PDF]
This research centers on language anxiety, a persistent issue impeding students' ability to learn a new language. Language anxiety can cause students to feel inadequate in their language skills, experience self-doubt, and worry about what others think of
Dominic Patric G. Galdonez
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Foreign Language Anxiety in Student Learning
Background. Anxiety includes uncomfortable feelings when learning or using the new language. It continues to exist in the university foreign language classroom as well. A number of foreign language students report feeling anxious about language learning.
Lileikienė, Asta, Danilevičienė, Lina
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Language Anxiety Experienced by English Department Freshmen of Wijaya Kusuma University Surabaya
This research aims to describe the language anxiety level and type frequently experienced by English Department first-year students of Wijaya Kusuma University Surabaya. It used a case study as the research design to explain the phenomenon observed.
Ribut Surjowati +2 more
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Uncovering the Determinants of English Language Anxiety among Undergraduate Learners in Pakistan
English Language plays a crucial role in global communication across various domains. The objective of this study was to investigate English language anxiety among undergraduate learners at Pakistani private universities and explore the factors ...
Mahwish Mumtaz Niazi +2 more
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The effects of trait emotional intelligence and sociobiographical variables on communicative anxiety and foreign language anxiety among adult multilinguals: A review and empirical investigation [PDF]
This study considered the effects of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI; Petrides & Furnham, 2001) and sociobiographical variables (age, gender, education level, number of languages known, age of onset of acquisition, context of acquisition ...
Petrides, K.V. +8 more
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The acquisition of a second language frequently induces anxiety among students, particularly in speaking situations. This anxiety often stems from linguistic insecurity, fear of mispronunciation, and perceived judgment from both instructors and peers ...
Samia Haroud +2 more
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