Language classroom anxiety: A study of Malaysian and Chinese ESL university learners / Voviana Zulkifli
Malaysia has taken the decision to use English as a medium of instruction at university level beginning in 2002 and much debate has surfaced since then. English has also increased in importance in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since the nation joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2006
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Online Access: | http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14947/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14947/1/TM_VOVIANA%20ZULKIFLI%20ED%2006_5.PDF |
Summary: | Malaysia has taken the decision to use English as a medium of instruction at
university level beginning in 2002 and much debate has surfaced since then. English
has also increased in importance in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since the
nation joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and implemented an Open Door
Policy. This study investigates and compares perceived second language anxiety and
attempts to identify whether there are any significant differences in the level of
anxiety of male and female ESL university students at Stamford College, Petaling
Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, from the PRC and Malaysia. It also attempts to identify the
factors that could contribute to language classroom anxiety. Although the study did
not control for factors that may influence language apprehension, the results suggest
that nearly half of the total number of respondents are anxious about learning the
English language. English Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (ELCAS) with 32
items was constructed and used for the purpose of the study which was adapted and
adopted from Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) of Horwitz et. al.
33 items (1986). Findings show that gender is of slight significance but nationality is
an important variable in identifying the anxiety level with the various factors that may
contribute to English language classroom anxiety. |
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