Reducing speaking anxiety in EFL classrooms: An explanatory mixed-methods study

Elçin Ölmezer Öztürk; Gökhan Öztürk

doi:10.30827/portalin.vi36.18018

Autores/as

Elçin Ölmezer Öztürk Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education
Gökhan Öztürk Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi36.18018

Palabras clave:

Foreign language speaking anxiety, EFL learners, feedback

Resumen

Este estudio describe el impacto de un proceso, enriquecido con mini-discursos, presentaciones y retroalimentación escalonada, sobre la ansiedad de hablar un idioma extranjero de los estudiantes de inglés como lengua extranjera. Los participantes incluyeron 52 estudiantes de primer año en contexto universitario y los datos fueron recogidos dentro del alcance de un curso de comunicación oral en un período de 14 semanas. La escala de ansiedad al hablar en lenguas extranjeras (FLSAS) se administró como pruebas previas y posteriores para los datos cuantitativos y los datos cualitativos incluyeron informes de reflexión y una entrevista de grupo focal al final del semestre. Los hallazgos demostraron el impacto significativo de las actividades antes mencionadas en la reducción de la ansiedad de hablar EFL de los participantes en un treinta por ciento. Destacando la efectividad de las sesiones de retroalimentación, los participantes también expresaron que a) ganar confianza en sí mismos, b) brindar más oportunidades y c) aprender de sus propios errores fueron los principales logros de este proceso que los ayudaron a convertirse en aprendices menos ansiosos.

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Biografía del autor/a

Elçin Ölmezer Öztürk, Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education

Dr. Ölmezer Öztürk is a faculty member at Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education

Gökhan Öztürk, Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education

Gökhan Öztürk is an associate professor at Anadolu University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education

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