Speaking Anxiety of Non-English Major Teachers in an ESL School Setting: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Abstract

Filipinos have become renowned for having proficiency in English, particularly when it pertains to speaking the language in a manner that many different nationalities are able to comprehend. On the other hand, language anxiety may arise when an individual who speaks a particular language is diffident or, at times, feels apprehensive about using the language. This study aimed to ascertain whether the participant's demographic profile—in particular, their age, gender, and educational background—was correlated with their English-speaking anxiety. The study used a descriptive correlational design to determine if the respondent's profile significantly impacted their language anxiety. Using a randomized sample technique, the researchers selected 54 English as Second Language teachers with non-English majors who were currently employed in Cebu Province, Philippines. The data were gathered utilizing a survey questionnaire adopted from the study "The Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale: Preliminary Tests of Validity and Reliability" by Aydin & Ustuk (2020). The findings of the study depict that the age, gender, teaching experience, and educational background of the non-English major ESL teachers have no statistically significant correlation with their English language speaking anxiety.