Dealing with Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning Classroom

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 liter...

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Published in:Journal of language teaching and research 2020-03, Vol.11 (2), p.269-273
Main Authors: Alnuzaili, Ehab Saleh, Uddin, Nasir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anxiety
Classroom environment
Classrooms
Cognition
Education
Foreign language learning
Language
Linguistics
Motivation
Personality
Personality traits
Qualitative research
Second language learning
Setting (Literature)
Student motivation
Students
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1798-4769
2053-0684
DOI:10.17507/jltr.1102.15