Although foreign language anxiety, considered as one of the most important negative factors affecting students' performance, has been receiving interest from researchers for decades, literature suggests only limited number studies which ground on dynamic approaches to explore elusive nature anxiety. Mainly focussing effects error correction, native/non-native teacher instruction and presence a ...

This study aimed to examine the factors affecting foreign language anxiety (FLA) in Chinese tertiary EFL classrooms. adopted a descriptive case design involving 490 students from one public university China. Data were collected via self-reported questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings reported moderate level of FLA among students. Internal external affected student’s FLA, inc...

Exploring language learners’ anxiety is not a neglected area of inquiry in applied linguistics research, which can primarily be attributed to the publication Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), an influential instrument developed by Horwitz et al. (1986) measure anxiety. An ever-growing array studies has employed FLCAS and analyzed underlying relationship between focal construct f...

This study investigated the relationship between language anxiety and English speaking performance among Taiwanese college students. The participants were 59 students attending a one-semester course entitled Speaking Communication at university in central Taiwan. They underwent computer-based oral proficiency tests completed Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale. Data analyzed using descript...

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between foreign language listening anxiety and listening comprehension. The study employed correlational study design. Participants of the study were 40 grade 11 students who attended the listening class in 2015/2016. Foreign language listening anxiety questionnaire and listening comprehension tests were used as data gathering instrumen...

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between foreign language listening anxiety and listening comprehension. The study employed correlational study design. Participants of the study were 40 grade 11 students who attended the listening class in 2015/2016. Foreign language listening anxiety questionnaire and listening comprehension tests were used as data gathering instrumen...

Speaking in a foreign language, which is often perceived as intimidating by many language learners, has long been associated with anxiety (FLA), particularly speaking (FLSA). Although numerous studies have investigated FLA and FLSA, most focused on the classroom environment, whereas settings outside classroom, where learners use to communicate native speakers foreigners, relatively overlooked. ...

Background. The effectiveness of oral corrective feedback (OCF) in language learning is influenced by learners' comprehension and response to various OCF techniques. Therefore, it essential for teachers consider preferences strategies.
 Purpose. This quantitative study aimed investigate the Thai as a foreign (TFL) learners ten commonly discussed types OCF. Specifically, examined whether th...