Anxiety Levels of Foreign Language Learners in the IEP Classroom: A Focus on Nilai University’s Intensive English Programme (IEP)

Subashini Rajanthran, Rekha Prakash and Ainawati Husin

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2013, vol. 3, issue 9, 2041-2051

Abstract: This paper is conceived as a result of research involving students enrolled in the Intensive English Programme (IEP) in Nilai University. The students consist of international students from countries such as China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the African countries and the Middle East. In these countries, students learn English while living in a community where English is not their native or first language. The main purpose of this research is to present and establish the elements of foreign language anxiety that affect students’ performance in language acquisition and language learning. This paper further aims to describe the foreign language anxiety levels present in the teaching and learning of the speaking and writing skills components. Additionally, the paper will discuss some of the challenges faced by international students during classroom practice, and give recommendations for future improvement.

Keywords: English as a foreign language (EFL); Language acquisition; Language learning; Foreign language anxiety (FLA). (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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