An Exploration of Speaking Anxiety with Kurdish University EFL Learners

Autor/in	Ahmed, Nehad Faisal
Titel	An Exploration of Speaking Anxiety with Kurdish University EFL Learners
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 7 (2016) 27, S.99-106 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Communication (Thought Transfer); English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Semi Structured Interviews; Questionnaires; Qualitative Research; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; College Students; Language Teachers; Ethnic Groups; Foreign Countries; Geographic Regions; Iraq + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fragebogen; Qualitative Forschung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Ethnie; Ausland; Irak
Abstract	The issue of language learning anxiety has been widely researched and investigated in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) settings. However, there have been very few studies conducted on this issue in Kurdistan, specifically about speaking anxiety in English classes. This study, therefore, aims to investigate Kurdish students' perceptions about the sources contributing to English language speaking anxiety in the context of universities of Kurdistan. It then proposes possible learning and teaching strategies to overcome this problem or at least decrease it. The present study also provides fresh approaches and feasible pedagogic implications for foreign language instructors to create a safe and low anxiety environment in English classes. In this qualitative research, a survey strategy was applied by means of both semi structured interview and questionnaire methods for the purpose of data collection. For achieving the study purposes, thirty students were selected purposively who were studying English language at Soran University, Faculty of Arts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01