Association of the Psychological Factors Hampering Oral Skill of ESL Students at Graduate Level, At Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Sadia Ayub and Muhammad Arfan Lodhi
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Sadia Ayub: Research scholar at NCBA&E University Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Muhammad Arfan Lodhi: NCBA&E University Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Research Journal of Education, 2016, vol. 2, issue 4, 57-63

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the psychological factors involved in oral communication of ESL students. The research aimed to uncover the psychological barriers like learner’s self-esteem and self-opinions in oral competency of ESL students at graduate level. The investigation was carried out at Bahawalpur, Pakistan. This research was reported on a survey study and used a questionnaire for the students and interview format for the teachers as tools to investigate the issue. The interview was taken from forty highly experienced ESL/EFL teachers; and for questionnaire almost 100 students from each college were selected, total 498 ESL students participated in this research. The data provided through interview from teacher was analyzed qualitatively and the data from the students was analyzed through SPSS and Microsoft Excel. The following conclusion was drawn from the data collected from this investigation: Psychological factors affect student’s oral competency. This investigation has proved informative implications and suggested a variety of strategies for learners to cope with second language anxiety and for teachers to recognize and handle the learner’s fears.Â

Keywords: Psychological factors; Oral communication snooping; Communicative skills, Essential motivation, Interruption; Anxiety in oral competency; Oral English interference. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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