Exploring the Causes of Listening Comprehension Anxiety from EFL Saudi Learners' Perspectives: A Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Otair, Ibrahim; Aziz, Noor Hashima Abd
Titel	Exploring the Causes of Listening Comprehension Anxiety from EFL Saudi Learners' Perspectives: A Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 8 (2017) 4, S.79-84 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Second Language Learning; Semi Structured Interviews; English (Second Language); Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Listening Comprehension; Pilot Projects; Second Language Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Audio Equipment; Task Analysis; Language Proficiency; Classroom Environment; Learning Theories; Males; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Hörverständnis; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Audio-CD; Aufgabenanalyse; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Anxiety is an important factor in foreign language learning. Very few studies have been done on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Saudi students in listening classes. Therefore, this pilot study was aimed at exploring the causes of listening comprehension anxiety from EFL Saudi learners' perspectives at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia. The pilot study involved two students who were selected based on the following criteria: 1) Only Saudi male undergraduate students who enrolled in Preparatory Year Program (PYP) at Majmaah University would be involved in this study, 2) The students who had studied or lived in native English speaking countries would be excluded. The researcher used pseudonyms to refer to the participants as Mohammad and Ismail. This study employed a qualitative case study research design. The data were collected through Semi-structured interviews with the participants. The interview sessions were audiotaped and transcribed. The results show that the participants experienced a high level of anxiety when doing the listening comprehension tasks. Three main causes of listening comprehension anxiety emerged from this study: 1) the problematic nature of listening comprehension, 2) the classroom atmosphere, and 3) the low English proficiency of the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01