Language Anxiety among Jordanian EFL Learners during Public Speaking

  • Alaa Abdullah Alsaleem School of Languages, Civilization and Philosophy, Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Mohd Hilmi Hamzah School of Languages, Civilization and Philosophy, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Keywords: English as a Foreign Language, Public speaking anxiety, English public speaking anxiety, Jordanian EFL learners.

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The current research attempted to explore how Jordanian EFL learners perceive their English public speaking anxiety. The study applied qualitative methodology via interviews. The research subjects comprised of six Jordanian postgraduate EFL learners (PhD students) selected from four public universities in Malaysia. The findings illustrated that the attitudes and motivation of Jordanian EFL learners play an important role in determining their English public speaking anxiety. More precisely, attitude and motivation negatively influenced Jordanians’ English public speaking anxiety.

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Published
2023-07-30
How to Cite
Abdullah Alsaleem, A., & Hilmi Hamzah, M. (2023). Language Anxiety among Jordanian EFL Learners during Public Speaking. Journal of Applied Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.32350/jarms.41.11
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