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Download full textPiniel, Katalin; Zólyomi, Anna – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
Exploring language learners' anxiety is not a neglected area of inquiry in applied linguistics research, which can primarily be attributed to the publication of the "Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale" ("FLCAS"), an influential instrument developed by Horwitz et al. (1986) to measure language anxiety. An ever-growing…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Anxiety, Gender Differences, Meta Analysis
Jin, Yinxing; de Bot, Kees; Keijzer, Merel – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2015
Adopting a longitudinal design, this study investigates the effects of foreign language anxiety on foreign language proficiency over time within English and Japanese learning contexts. It also explores the stability of anxiety in English and Japanese over time and the stability of anxiety across English and Japanese. Chinese university students (N…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Language Proficiency, Japanese, Longitudinal Studies
Dewaele, Jean-Marc; Ip, Tsui Shan – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
Previous research has suggested that high levels of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) have a negative effect on foreign language learning (Horwitz, 2001; Lu & Liu, 2011) while moderate levels of Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity (SLTA) are believed to boost foreign language learning (Ely, 1995). There is prima facie evidence that…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Anxiety
Baran-Lucarz, Malgorzata – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
The construct of anxiety has been captivating the interest of SLA [second-language acquisition] researchers for a long time. Numerous observations show that most individuals experience anxiety when learning a foreign language (FL) and using it, both in classroom and real-life contexts, though to a different extent. An analysis of studies conducted…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Hypothesis Testing
Gkonou, Christina – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
The assumption that foreign language learners experience a high level of anxiety mainly when faced with speaking activities implies that research should focus on those learners prone to anxiety over that skill. Despite not being widely investigated, foreign language writing anxiety also seems to be a concern for a large number of students. Drawing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Piechurska-Kuciel, Ewa – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
The teacher's role is vital, both in respect to achieving academic goals, and with regard to the regulation of emotional and social processes. Positive perceptions of teacher support can endorse psychological wellness, and help maintain students' academic interests, higher academic achievement and more positive peer relationships. The teacher who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Student Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
