I would like to introduce my newly published book on the theme of educational psychology entitled Anxiety risk taking and classroom sociability in foreign language learning context.
I would like to introduce my newly published book on the theme of educational psychology entitled Anxiety risk taking and classroom sociability in foreign language learning context. Anxiety has been studied by many researchers. My study aims at investigating the topic of the effect of foreign language anxiety on the performance of language learners in the Tunisian setting. Respondents’ global final course grades and their speaking test scores were chosen as the dependent variables and six different anxiety instruments were used as the independent variables. Language class risk taking, language class sociability, and students’ attitudes were correlated with anxiety measures to see its impact on FL learners’ performance. Data was also collected by means of a questionnaire. The results showed a strong correlation between the student speaking test scores and their anxiety scores. Additionally, the analyses suggested that the factor related to risk taking and class sociability in speaking English tend to be significantly affected by their level of anxiety. Analysis of research data has shown that risk taking in speaking English, low anxiety levels played an important role in classroom performances of the English language. The pedagogical suggestions reached focus mainly on the emotional needs of the learners and ways to minimize their anxiety. Some suggestions include being sensitive to learners’ anxiety, fostering their risk-taking level, their positive self-image, and a high level of self-confidence. Thus, the present study highlights the significance of emotional factors in FL learning in an educational setting and can be applicable to a wide range of students learning contexts worldwide.
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