AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CAUSING ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT SMP NEGERI 2 BAUBAU

Authors

  • Nining Syafitri Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin
  • Esa Penilta Amiruddin Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin
  • Teani Vinalia Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanudin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55340/e2j.v9i2.1409

Keywords:

Anxiety, Speaking

Abstract

The problem statement of this researcher was whetherfactors causing anxiety in English Speaking on eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau. The objective of the research was to find out the factors causing anxiety in English Speaking on eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau. The design of this research was descriptive qualitative. The subjects of the research were seven students of Class VIII.1 at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau. The techniques of data collection in this study were observation and interview. Techniques of data analysis used were reduction of data, PresentationofData, and Verification The result showed that students experienced English speaking anxiety which consisted of internal factors and external factors. In internal factors, students' anxiety is a lack of confidence and fear of making mistakes. Meanwhile, on external factors, students experience anxiety, namely limited vocabulary and grammatical errors. Based on the result of the research, it was concluded that the most experienced by students is a lack of self-confidence.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Neil R Carlson, Psychology: The Science of Behavior. 1977.

Ormrord, Educational Psychology. Developing Learners. Boston: Pearson Education inc, 2011.

Fatma Ernawati, “Pendekatan Perilaku Kognitif dalam Pelatihan Keterampilan Mengelolah Kecemasan Berbicara di Depan Umum’’,” Telanta Psikol., vol. 1, no. 1, 2012.

Musthachim, Students’ Anxiety in Learning English. Needham Heights: Viacom Company, 1997, 2013.

J. Harmer, Bagaimana Mengajar Bahasa Inggris : Pengantar Praktek Bahasa Inggris Pengajaran Bahasa. Malaysia: Longman, 2001.

Veernalt Cook, Second Language Learning and Language Teaching (4th ed), 4th ed. London: Hodder Education, 2008.

Fajrina Gani, “Students’ Learning Strategies for Developing Speaking Ability,” Stud. English Lang. Educ. J., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 16–27, 2015.

A. Wael and Ibrahim, “Exploring Students’ Learning Strategies in SpeakingPerformance,” Int. J. Lang. Educ., pp. 66–67, 2018.

Muh. Ahmadi, “An Analysis of Factors Influencing Learners’ English Speaking Skill,” Int. J. Res. English Educ., vol. 2, 2017.

Passer and Smith, Psychology. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Hight Education, 2011.

Brown, Principles of Language Teaching and Learning. 1994.

Shamala Diao, “Anxiety of Speaking English in Class Among International Students in A Malaysian University,” Int. J. Educ. Res., vol. 1, no. 11, 2013.

Serein Robby, Conquer Your Fear of Making when Speaking English. 2010.

Mokhtar Aftat, Motivation and Genuine learning. 2008.

Faultson Cubukcu, “Foreign Language Anxiety,” Iran. J. Lang. Stud., vol. 1, no. 2, 2007.

Nunan, Second Language Teaching & Learning. USA: Heinle & Heinle, 1999.

Li Zua, Exploring the Affective Factor Influencing Teaching of Spoken English. 2008.

Kessler, “Fluency and Anxiety in Self Access Speaking Tasks,” Influ. Environ., 2010, [Online]. Available: Retrieved from http//dx.doi.org.

Muhammad Tanveer, “Investigation of the Factors that Cause Language Anxiety for ESL/EFL Learners in Learning Speaking Skills and the Influence it Casts on Communication in the Target Language,” University of Glasgow, 2007.

Isack Tsilapkides, “Helping Students Overcome Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety in The Classroom’’.,” Theor. Issues Pract. Recomm. TESOL Q., vol. 2, pp. 41–42, 2009.

Albert Occhipinti, “Foreign Language Anxiety in In-Class Speaking Activities.,” Oslo University, 2009.

Yoera Aida, “Examination of Horwitz and Cope’s Construct of Foreign Language Anxiety: The Case of Student of Japanese.,” Mod. Lang. Journal., 1994.

Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, R&D. Bandung: Alfabeta, 2017.

Downloads

Published

2023-11-30

How to Cite

Syafitri, N., Amiruddin, E. P., & Vinalia, T. (2023). AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CAUSING ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT SMP NEGERI 2 BAUBAU. English Education Journal, 9(2), 126-134. https://doi.org/10.55340/e2j.v9i2.1409