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Causes and Effects of Second Language Classroom Anxiety among College Students
- 1 Fuzhou Foreign Language School
- 2 City University of Macau
- 3 Film Academy
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Abstract
Anxiety as a negative influence on the effectiveness of foreign language learning has been confirmed by research. As one of the current mandatory courses for college students in China, foreign language has become an indispensable learning tool and relevant pathway in multiple disciplines. However, a growing body of research suggests that the original foreign language teaching model of most universities is not effective in alleviating their students' foreign language anxiety in the classroom. Based on this, The purpose of this paper is to examine the specific causes of anxiety in the foreign language classroom and its impact on student learning outcomes. In foreign language classroom anxiety. This study will go through the methods of literature review and case study to focus on understanding, exploring, and summarizing the factors that have been influencing second language classroom anxiety. It has been found that the main causes of anxiety in the foreign language classroom include students' foreign language anxiety, the way the teacher gives feedback, and the stress of the classroom environment. Anxiety not only affects students' performance in the classroom but also hinders their process of learning the language, leading to unsatisfactory learning outcomes. In order to effectively alleviate students' anxiety in the second foreign language classroom, future research should also continue to focus on students' anxiety experiences in different cultural contexts to promote further optimization of foreign language education.
Keywords
Foreign language teaching for university students, Second language learning, Classroom anxiety
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Chen,F.;Chen,Y.;Zhao,J. (2024). Causes and Effects of Second Language Classroom Anxiety among College Students. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,77,45-50.
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