Anxiety Level of An Indonesian EFL Student in A Public Speaking Class: A Narrative Inquiry

Mirjam Anugerahwati,Nur Mahmudi

doi:10.22437/ijolte.v5i1.13771

Abstract

This research was designed to explore the anxiety level of an Indonesian EFL student in a public speaking class and how the study participant anticipates his anxiety in a public speaking class. Situated in an English course in East Java, the present study employed narrative inquiry for the data collection. The data were garnered through semi-structured interviews with the participant. The data analysis followed the three-dimensional space of narrative inquiry. Findings revealed three kinds of anxiety experienced by the participating student in his public speaking class such as trait anxiety, situational-specific anxiety, and state anxiety. The study also documented that the causes of speaking anxiety were communication apprehension, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation. This paper ends with suggestions for future research directions on anxiety issues in second language learning.

Highlights

In a globalized world, English is learned by people across the globe, and for education, this language has been the most important tool for communication globally
In light of the above problems, this study investigated anxiety level of an Indonesian English as a foreign language (EFL) student in a public speaking class
There were three kinds of anxiety experienced by the student in learning public speaking namely trait anxiety, situational-specific anxiety, and state anxiety

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Introduction

English is learned by people across the globe, and for education, this language has been the most important tool for communication globally. Formal educations have been criticized for not facilitating the learning of English adequately for the students. Such phenomenon indicates that school-based English instruction is likely to be ineffective, as many secondary students lack the capacity to communicate effectively in English (Cahyono & Widiaty, 2011). The description of anxiety is feelings of distress and discomfort, and chaotic thought with much regret. This is very influential on the body, until the body feels shivering; causing much sweat, beating the heart quickly, nausea in the stomach, weakening of the body, decreased productivity capacity, until many humans escaped the imagination as a form of temporary therapy. Anxiety is a widespread sensation of fear or lack of self-confidence with no defined source or form

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