The Cycle of Fear in Learning: The Case for Foreign Language

Being motivated and experiencing burnout during studies are fairly common. Even with advanced educational structure, universally learners depend on their motivation to achieve their academic objectives while undergoing burnout simultaneously. Thus, this study aims to investigate how students perceive motivation and burnout especially among learners who are learning French as a foreign language and if there is a relationship between these two components. A purposive sample of 125 participants from a public university in Malaysia responded to a quantitative study that is done to explore these factors. Adapted from Pintrich and DeGroot (1990); Campos et al ( 2011), this study used 5 Likert-scale survey as a research instrument in which the survey is divided into three sections. Sections include demographic profile, 24 items on motivation section and 16 items on burnout section. The study found that learners are driven by extrinsic motivation and task beliefs rather than intrinsic motivation. This study also found that the affective component of motivation's section did not affect student's motivation greatly. On the other hand, students are found to be visibly burnout throughout their lesson albeit rather insignificant. Furthermore, data analysed using SPSS showed that there is a moderate positive relationship between motivation and burnout. Hence, this research suggests that educators are required to plan an adequate course of study to maintain students' healthy relationship between motivation and burnout. Seeking professional help to assist learners was suggested too.

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Section: Background Of Studymentioning

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An Investigation of Motivational and Burnout Factors among Learners Learning French As A Foreign Language

Ismail,

Md Isa,

Khairul Amali

et al. 2024

“…Many studies have investigated learning foreign languages (Shah, 2022;Daud et al,2021;Rafek et al, 2018;Baharuddin and Rashid, 2014;Soo and Goh, 2013). Shah (2022) studied the second language anxiety experiences of Year 5 students using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), developed by (Horwitz et al, 1986).…”

Section: Past Studies Of Fear Of Learning Foreign Languagesmentioning

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“…In addition, Daud et al (2021) explored 71 undergraduate participants' perceptions of learning a foreign language and how negative emotions influenced their learning. It was found that students are affected by fear of foreign language learning, reducing their chances to excel.…”

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Exploring The Causes of Fear of Foreign Language Learning

Daud¹,

Hwa²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2022

Anxiety can affect learners in learning any foreign language; in particular speaking class. This is due to the fact that speaking is one the productive skills, as it involves the production of words and phrases in the targeted language. This study generally intends to explore causes of fear in foreign languages, in relation to the English-speaking class. This quantitative study focused on determining the existence of communicative apprehension and fear of negative evaluation among learners of foreign language in English-speaking class. A total of 340 undergraduates; 277 from UiTM Segamat, Johor and 63 from Hunan University, China were employed as the respondents in which the FLACS survey adapted from Horwitz, Horwitz and Cope (1986) was utilised as the instrument to collect data. Data was analysed using SPSS version 26 with the mean ranges between 2.70 to 3.94. The analysis suggests that learners are slightly influenced by the fear in English-speaking class which has led them not to perform well due to the fear of communication, concern over receiving unfavourable feedback and also fear of tests, with the mean ranges between 2.70 to 3.94. Findings from this study would very much facilitate future researchers to discover more on the impacts of students' native languages on their performance in language classes, particularly in English-speaking classes.

“…Besides, a study conducted by Rahmat (2019) indicates that fear of learning foreign language can affect how people perceive their language skills while they are learning. Furthermore, study by Daud et al (2021) revealed that 71 undergraduate participants' perceptions of learning a foreign language and how negative emotions influenced their learning revealed that students are affected by fear of learning a foreign language and reducing their chances to excel (Daud et al, 2021). In fact, when studying English as a second language, many people have difficulties.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study of Relationship between Motivation and Fear of Learning A Foreign Language

Krishnan,

Hj Ghazali,

Md Shahid

et al. 2023

Motivation has a vital role for the learners in foreign language learning. On the other hand, foreign language learning fear has a huge impact on learners' motivation at any level. In this regard, motivation and fear are closely connected to learners' desire for learning foreign language. The purpose of this study is to explore perception of learners on their use of learning strategies. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using survey methods conducted online and the sample was obtained from public and private universities in Malaysia. Respondents are from various undergraduate courses in sciences and technology, social sciences and humanities, business and administration field of studies. The instrument of survey was divided into 5 main sections. About 212 students participated in this survey on motives and fear of learning foreign language. It was found that respondents' motivation to learn, communication apprehension, fear of negative evaluation and anxiety test varied from medium to high. The findings on the relationship showed that there is an association between motivation and fear of learning a foreign language. Correlation analysis shows that there is a low significant association between motivation and fear of learning a foreign language (r=.382**) and (p=.000).