The Relationship between Speaking Anxiety and Willingness to Communicate among Pre-Service EFL Teachers

ÖZALP, Özge Su; Merç, Ali

doi:10.34056/aujef.1082682

Anadolu Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

2022

DOI: 10.34056/aujef.1082682

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The Relationship between Speaking Anxiety and Willingness to Communicate among Pre-Service EFL Teachers

Özge Su ÖZALP

Ali Merç

Abstract: İngilizce Öğretmen adaylarının yabancı dil konuşma kaygısı ve iletişim kurma isteklilikleri arasındaki ilişki üzerine, özellikle Türkiye bağlamında sınırlı araştırma olması, bu araştırmanın yolunu açmıştır. Bu nicel çalışma, birbiriyle ilişkili iki kavramın son derece önemli olduğunu göz önünde bulundurarak, konuşma kaygısı ile iletişim kurma istekliliği arasındaki ilişkiyi korelasyonel bir araştırma tasarımı ile incelemektedir. Bu çalışmaya bir Türk üniversitesinden 84 birinci sınıf İngilizce Öğretmenliği öğr… Show more

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The effect of games on listening and speaking anxiety in learning English

Say Yağcıoğlu,

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2024

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This action research investigates the effect of game technique on reducing English listening and speaking anxiety among fourth-grade primary school students. The study group involved 46 students at a Science and Art Centre in Türkiye. The quantitative data were collected through the English Listening Anxiety Scale and the English Speaking Anxiety Scale administered before and after the implementation. The qualitative data were gathered through student interviews and teacher’s research diary. The dependent samples t-test was used to compare the pre-test and post-test mean scores from the scales. The data from the interviews and the diary were analysed by inductive analysis. Firstly, the findings of the t-test analysis revealed that game technique significantly reduced students’ English listening anxiety, but not English speaking anxiety. On the other hand, the qualitative findings showed that this technique has positive contributions to learning-teaching process although it does not have such an effect on both speaking and listening anxiety. Nevertheless, the analysis of the interviews and the diary also indicated that the technique has a positive influence on the factors that can reduce anxiety such as “willingness to make sentences, not getting bored in lessons, feeling relaxed, thinking quickly, eagerness, and effort”. Considering all the findings in the study, we concluded that using game technique in English courses is not directly effective in reducing English listening and speaking anxiety, but it has positive contributions to the overall learning-teaching process. Finally, the study provides some practical suggestions for teachers.

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The effect of games on listening and speaking anxiety in learning English

Say Yağcıoğlu,

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2024

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Social Strategies in Language Learning for Promoting Speaking Skills

BALKAYA

2023

Research on Education and Psychology

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of social strategies in language learning to promote speaking skills. The study was designed in the survey model. The participants of the study were divided into three groups in a sample lesson. They were asked the question of “Why should we learn foreign language?” and were required to prepare and present a poster as a group. During the implementation phase, students were observed by the researcher through the “Speaking Skills Group Observation Form”. The results of the research showed that all three groups exhibited sufficient speaking effort, participation in activities, involving in poster presentations, and peer interaction. The results of the research revealed that social strategies tend to improve speaking skills and increase willingness to speak. It was also revealed that students were aware of the significance of foreign language education as a crucial skill in today's modern world. They associated foreign language learning with the following words: culture, democracy, education, empathy, friendship, intercultural learning, job opportunity, love, peace, open-mindedness, relationship, religion, respect, tolerance and trust. Furthermore, it was concluded that social strategies in language learning can be effectively employed in foreign language classes to reduce speaking anxiety.

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