Foreign Language Anxiety of Students Studying English Language and Literature: A Sample from Turkey

Autor/in	Elaldi, Senel
Titel	Foreign Language Anxiety of Students Studying English Language and Literature: A Sample from Turkey
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 11 (2016) 6, S.219-228 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Communication (Thought Transfer); English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; Measures (Individuals); Likert Scales; Literature; College Students; Gender Differences; Student Attitudes; Second Language Instruction; Statistical Analysis; Turkey; Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Messdaten; Likert-Skala; Literatur; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerverhalten; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Statistische Analyse; Türkei
Abstract	A considerable number of foreign language learners experience a feeling of anxiety in language learning process. The purpose of this research was to find out foreign language anxiety levels of students studying in the Faculty of English Language and Literature at Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey when they were in preparatory class and when they were in fourth grade. Furthermore, it was aimed to examine whether gender factor was effective on foreign language anxiety of students. The research was carried out on 98 students (57 female) continuing from preparatory class to fourth grade and taking part in the first and second phases of the study voluntarily. Research data were collected through Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale. Although foreign language anxiety levels of the students were found at moderate level both in preparatory class and in fourth grade, students had slightly higher anxiety level in fourth grade than they had in preparatory class. However, foreign language anxiety among males was found higher than females. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01