Herwanto, Rio (2013) FACTORS THAT CAUSE LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM SPEAKING PERFORMANCE IN SMP NEGERI 4 PAKEM YOGYAKARTA. S1 thesis, FBS UNY.
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FACTORS THAT CAUSE LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM SPEAKING PERFORMANCE IN SMP NEGERI 4 PAKEM YOGYAKARTA By Rio Herwanto 07202244125 ABSTRACT This study is aimed at describing the factors that cause language anxiety in the English classroom speaking performance as one of the causal factors in order to get the broader understanding about this phenomenon. This research is categorized as descriptive qualitative research. It involved 7th grade students of SMP Negeri 4 Pakem Yogyakarta of 2012-2013 academic year as the participants. The instruments were the researcher himself (the interviewer), interview guideline, observation sheets, reflection sheets, and a voice recorder. The data were collected through observations and interviews. The data were in the form of field notes and interview transcript. The trustworthiness was gained through the triangulation technique which involved the English teachers. The researcher also made data categorization before formulating the findings. The findings of the study describe six factors that cause language anxiety. The first factor is type of task which demands classroom presentation. Students were afraid if their weaknesses are being exposed in front of the classroom participants. The second is fear of making mistakes during students‟ speaking performance which commonly happened are on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The third is the role of the language teachers related to teachers‟ ability to maintain suitable teaching and learning process for the students. The fourth is self perception or self esteem. It is about students‟ thought and estimation towards their own capability in mastering the speaking skill. The next is gap of competence which refers to students‟ competence in speaking compared with others. The last is limited exposure to English. It is related to students‟ lack of practice and experience on speaking which affects their confidence and ability in speaking.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ANXIETY, PERFORMANCE, SMP NEGERI 4 PAKEM YOGYAKARTA |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2017 01:32 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 12:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/45504 |
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