Students Anxiety in Speaking a Foreign Language. The Case of Eleventh Graders

Authors

  • Agus Syahrani Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tanjungpura University, Jalan Prof. Dr. H. Hadari Nawawi, Pontianak 78124, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
  • Iyoh Mastiyah Research Center for Education, Research Organization for Social Sciences and Humanities, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan SMA 64, 1 RT 01/03 Cipayung Jakarta Timur 13840, Indonesia
  • Martina Martina Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto No.10 Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia
  • Dedy Ari Asfar Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia
  • Pandu Adi Cakranegara Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia
  • Syarifah Lubna Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia
  • Sumarsih Anwar Research Center for Education, Research Organization for Social Sciences and Humanities, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan SMA 64, 1 RT 01/03 Cipayung Jakarta Timur 13840, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.1.201.212

Keywords:

anxiety, speaking anxiety, English speaking, foreign language, senior high school, Pontianak

Abstract

 Aim. This research was conducted through a descriptive-qualitative design that aimed to determine the factors of students' speaking anxiety.

Methods. This study used qualitative research involving 205 eleventh grade students of Senior High School on Pontianak, Indonesia who had attended English lessons. Data on students' anxiety in speaking English were collected using two instruments: questionnaires and interviews.

Result. eleventh graders students fall into the middle category, and their lack of mastery leads to speaking anxiety about grammar, a lack of vocabulary, and a lack of preparation.

Conclusion. Foreign language anxiety, especially in speaking, is a challenging problem for most students. Therefore, teachers should provide opportunities for students to practice speaking in front of the class gradually because such activities will positively increase their self-confidence and perception of their performance in the target language. More importantly, teachers and students must collaborate by providing a better learning environment and setting achievable speaking performance standards. If this activity is carried out continuously, it will increase students' motivation in learning foreign languages, especially class XI students at Pontianak High School.

Cognitive Value. This research will provide input for stakeholders, especially English teachers to overcome speaking anxiety in their classrooms.

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Author Biographies

  • Agus Syahrani, Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tanjungpura University, Jalan Prof. Dr. H. Hadari Nawawi, Pontianak 78124, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia

    Master of Linguistics at The University of Malaya. He is an assistant professor at the Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tanjungpura University. Editor in chief of Bedande': Journal of Language & Literature. He has got experience in multiple national educational and research project as manager, educator, and trainer.

  • Iyoh Mastiyah, Research Center for Education, Research Organization for Social Sciences and Humanities, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan SMA 64, 1 RT 01/03 Cipayung Jakarta Timur 13840, Indonesia

     Researcher at the Center for Educational Research, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Graduated from the State Islamic University in Jakarta. His research focuses on early childhood education, religious and religious education, Madrasah Education, and Islamic Boarding School Education. 

  • Martina Martina, Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto No.10 Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia

    Master of Indonesian Education at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, Indonesia. A researcher at the Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency, Republic of Indonesia.  Working at the National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta as a Researcher in the Field of Interdisciplinary Linguistics from 2022 to the present (2024). Become a lecturer at the Indonesian College of Foreign Languages and the Indonesian College of Economics, Pontianak from 2018-2024. Author of more than 50 scientific publications (sinta and scopus journals, proseding), including articles, books, journal editors (Jurnal Akcaya), and lecturers. Currently studying S3 Linguistics Hasanuddin University Makassar with the DbR BRIN program. The title of the research being worked on is "Street Naming System in Pontianak City in terms of Anthropolinguistics".

  • Dedy Ari Asfar, Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia

     Master of Letters at The National University of Malaysia and also Master of Indonesian Education at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, Indonesia. A researcher at the Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency, Republic of Indonesia. He has got experience and is actively involved in multiple projects in Applied Linguistics and other linguistics fields as a Young Expert Researcher with Interdisciplinary Linguistics expertise. He is also the national editor of the Fifth Edition of the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) published by The Agency for Language Development and Cultivation, Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia.

  • Pandu Adi Cakranegara, Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia

    Doctor of Business Administration at the Universitas Presiden (Indonesia) in Faculty of Business, Management Study Program. Lecturer of Banking and Finance and researcher with more than 100 journals consist of national and international publications. His research is about finance and education. Beside teaching, he is also give training in several finance certifications such as investment and risk. He is also consult companies and small medium enterprise.

  • Syarifah Lubna, Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Gatot Subroto 10, Jakarta Selatan 12710, Indonesia

    Master of Indonesian Education at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak Indonesia. Bachelor in English Education also at Tanjungpura University. A researcher at the Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community, National Research and Innovation Agency, Republic of Indonesia. She has got experience and is actively involved in multiple projects in Applied Linguistics and other linguistics fields as a young researcher.

     

  • Sumarsih Anwar, Research Center for Education, Research Organization for Social Sciences and Humanities, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan SMA 64, 1 RT 01/03 Cipayung Jakarta Timur 13840, Indonesia

    Researcher at the Center for Educational Research, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Graduated from Jakarta State University in Jakarta. His research focuses on character education, religious and religious education, Madrasah Education, and Islamic Boarding School Education.

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Published

2024-06-13

How to Cite

Syahrani, A. ., Iyoh Mastiyah, Martina, M., Asfar, D. A., Cakranegara, P. A., Lubna, S. ., & Anwar, S. (2024). Students Anxiety in Speaking a Foreign Language. The Case of Eleventh Graders. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 15(1), 201-212. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.1.201.212