Speaking Anxiety of Students in EFL Classroom Based on Gender in Higher Education
Keywords:
anxiety, speaking anxiety, genderAbstract
This research was conducted to determine whether male and female students in speaking classes have different anxiety causes and to discover how students deal with their anxiety in speaking class according on gender. This research used mixed method. The students in English Department at Muslim Maros University chosen as the research subject. Data was collected through questionnaire that created by FLCAS (Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale) and structured interviews. The result of this research shows that female students have higher levels of anxiety than male students. Communication apprehension is the main factor causing student anxiety especially to female students, the second factor that influences anxiety is fear of negative evaluation and the lowest is test anxiety. For the second question, there are preparation, positive thinking, relaxation, peer seeking, and resignation as the strategies to overcome anxiety. The researcher found that female students paid more attention to strategies for dealing with anxiety. Of the five strategies used, both genders prioritize preparation to overcome anxiety than other strategies.
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