Factors that trigger foreign language speaking anxiety in ELT students

Liliana Galindo García; Hilda Hidalgo Avilés; Kimberly Marie Muñoz

doi:10.29057/icshu.v14i28.16971

Autores/as

Liliana Galindo García Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0098-8674
Hilda Hidalgo Avilés Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2540-7814
Kimberly Marie Muñoz Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5726-6657

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29057/icshu.v14i28.16971

Palabras clave:

habilidad oral en inglés, ansiedad, factores

Resumen

La ansiedad del habla de lenguas extranjeras afecta negativamente a los estudiantes de lenguas extranjeras. Este artículo explora los factores de la ansiedad del habla de lenguas extranjeras en estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Enseñanza de Lengua Inglesa (LELI). Este estudio se basa en la teoría de ansiedad de Horowitz et al., (1986) porque el enfoque es en la ansiedad en el salón de clases. Esta es una investigación cualitativa mediante entrevistas semi-estructuradas con cuatro estudiantes de LELI de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH) quienes han reportado sufrir de ansiedad al hablar en inglés en el aula. La investigación empleó un enfoque inductivo combinado con análisis temático y codificación in vivo para el análisis de los datos.Los resultados revelaron que los factores más importante que contribuye a la ansiedad del habla de lenguas extranjeras es el pobre vocabulario, el temor de cometer errores, la actitud de los docentes, temor de hablar en público y temor de una evaluación negativa. Sin embargo, estos factores parecen ser el resultado de la poca práctica de la habilidad oral en el aula.Este estudio contribuye a la investigación sobre la ansiedad lingüística ya que se discuten algunas implicaciones pedagógicas para promover la habilidad oral y disminuir la ansiedad

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