Second language speaking anxiety among Malaysian postgraduate students at a faculty of education

Badrasawi, Kamal J I and Solihu, Abdulateef and Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah (2019) Second language speaking anxiety among Malaysian postgraduate students at a faculty of education. In: 3rd International Language and Tourism Conference 2019 (ILTC 2019), 18th-19th October 2019, Pagoh, Johor.

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the level of second Language speaking anxiety among school teachers enrolled in a master of education program at the International Islamic University Malaysia. It also aims to determine if there are significant differences in the mean scores of speaking anxiety due to selected variables, namely gender, school location and teaching subject. A convenience sample comprising two hundred and ninety teachers (n= 290) completed an adopted 12-item survey on language speaking anxiety (Nazir, et al. 2014). Rasch Measurement modeling for polytomous data, independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA test were used to analyze the collected data. Overall, the participants did not show high level of speaking anxiety, (Mean -.89 logits). They were mostly worried about expressing themselves effectively in English (-.66 logits), making mistakes while speaking (-.31 logits) and lecturers’ response to their mistakes (-.38 logits). A statistically significant difference in the mean scores of speaking anxiety was found due to teaching subject variable. The participants should further work on how to face the factors leading to their speaking anxiety. Further qualitative and quantitative studies with larger samples are recommended.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	7538/76806
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ESL speaking anxiety; Rasch Measurement Model; Postgraduate students
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050.9 Educational psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Depositing User:	Dr. K J Badrasawi
Date Deposited:	05 Dec 2019 21:23
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2020 09:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/76806

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