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Dealing with Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning Classroom

Bibliographic Data

ID21805201
AuthorsEhab S Alnuzaili (0000-0002-0600-4470, King Khalid University), Nasir Uddin (0000-0003-4970-0553, Lund University)
Year2020
Volume11
Issue2
Pages269
Publication date2020-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Language Teaching and Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1798-4769 • E-ISSN: 2053-0684
PublisherAcademy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17507/jltr.1102.15
OpenAlexW3007416531
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited5

Anxiety is a major factor that handicap learners’ cognition in learning. Learners in foreign language learning (FL) suffer from anxiety due to various reasons. Studies found that higher level of anxiety affects the learning process and lowers down learning motivation. In light of research literature, this paper aims at finding out the most serious reasons of FL learning anxiety and its effects on learners’ FL learning process. The study draws on the existing scholarship in the theorizing for anxiety in FL learning settings. The study followed the qualitative method of research. The findings reveal that anxiety negatively affects the learning and achievements of students. This study also suggests effective techniques to help learners get rid of FL learning anxiety in classroom situation

Anxiety · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Foreign language · Mathematics education · Scholarship · Computer Science · Education and Communication Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · English Language Learning and Teaching · Psychology

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Citations per year1.6
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Highly citedNo

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