Factors Leading to Speaking Anxiety in EFL Classes

Kucuk, Turgay and Daskan, Adem (2024) Factors Leading to Speaking Anxiety in EFL Classes. African Journal of Biological Sciences, 6 (2). pp. 1222-1237. ISSN 2663-2187

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Abstract

In this study, 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' speaking anxiety is examined in relation to its contributing elements. Students were chosen in this situation by using the Stratified Sampling Method. The study employed two research instruments. The students were subjected to a structured interview after completing a Likert-scale questionnaire. The study's findings showed that educational reasons, which have a rate of 71%, personal factors, which have a rate of 66%, and environmental factors, which have a rate of 56%, are the three elements that have the most impact on students' speaking anxiety. The analysis of interviews also revealed comparable factors. The students indicated that they encountered speaking anxiety due to deficiencies in grammar and vocabulary, as well as feelings of shyness while addressing a group. Additionally, they expressed apprehension regarding the articulation of their thoughts into coherent phrases and the potential for making errors.

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