A Case Study of Five Korean University Students' English Language Anxiety in English Classroom

Eunsoo Park (박은수)

A Case Study of Five Korean University Students' English Language Anxiety in English Classroom

Modern English Education
Abbr : MEESO
2008, 9(1), pp.108-127
Publisher : The Modern English Education Society
Research Area : Humanities > English Language and Literature > English Language Teaching

Eunsoo Park ¹

¹경남대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the perceived levels of anxiety experienced by five English language students in a regular university setting. The results indicate that some levels of anxiety were present in the participants' classes. This study found out that there are three major sources of anxiety in English classrooms. These are: the individual student's self-perceived English proficiency, their fear of negative evaluation, and fear of speaking activities. Further, to reduce their anxiety in the classroom, the students provided two suggestions: helpful teachers and good relationship with classmates. The implications of this study include encouraging teachers to enrich their awareness of English language anxiety, carefully dealing with anxiety-provoking situations, encouraging teachers’use of various teaching strategies, and encouraging students’ interaction in the classroom.

KEYWORDS

language anxiety/sources of language anxiety/언어불안/언어불안근원

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