Effects of Language Anxiety on Three Proficiency-Level Courses of Spanish as a Foreign Language  

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Marcos-Llina's, Monica ; Garau, Maria Juan

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Foreign Language Annals (Full Text; di PROQUEST 2004 - terbaru) vol. 42 no. 1 (2009), page 94-111.
Topik: Affective Variables; Course Achievement; Foreign Language; Language Anxiety; Language Level
Fulltext: Foreign Language Annals vol 42 no 1 p 94-111.pdf (161.95KB)

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This article investigates the effects of language anxiety on course achievement in three foreign language proficiency levels of Spanish, namely, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Participants completed the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986) and a background questionnaire. Results showed that language anxiety actually differed across proficiency levels. In the present study, advanced learners showed higher levels of anxiety than beginning and intermediate learners. In addition, there was an interrelation between language anxiety and course achievement. However, students with high levels of anxiety did not necessarily exhibit lower course achievement in comparison to students with low levels of language anxiety, as concluded in previous studies. Furthermore, there was a medium level of language anxiety among most participants, with no significant effect on course achievement.

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