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Publication Date: 2020
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Investigating the Source of Reading Anxiety among Undergraduate Saudi Female EFL Students in Translation Departments
Zemni, Bahia; Alrefaee, Yasser
TESOL International Journal, v15 n5 p65-77 2020
This study aimed to investigate the sources of reading anxiety among undergraduate female EFL students in KSA. The study compared the sources of reading anxiety between EFL students in the English Department and EFL students who study French as a foreign language. Also, the study compared between the students in terms of year of study (level 1, level 2, level 3, and level 4). The total number of participants were 507 participants, and the data were collected through a survey designed for the study to investigate the personal and text factors of reading anxiety. The analysis of the data through SPSS showed that there are no significant differences in reading anxiety among students according to department of study (English and French), and year of study. Moreover, the findings of the study showed that text sources, such as unknown vocabulary and unfamiliar pronunciation, contributed more to reading anxiety than the personal sources of reading anxiety. The study concluded that teachers need to pay more attention to enriching the students' vocabulary and improving their pronunciation, since this helps to alleviate students' reading anxiety.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Anxiety, Student Attitudes, Pronunciation, Vocabulary Development, Foreign Countries, French, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Females, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Departments, Teaching Methods, Pronunciation Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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