Lack of practice ranks fourth among speaking anxiety sources, which the authors suggest may be due to teacher-centered Iranian classrooms¶

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q2 i? Lack of practice was the fourth-ranked source of speaking anxiety (65%), which the authors suggest "might be due to" teacher-centered classes giving students insufficient participation opportunities. → Sadighi 2017

Evidence¶

Sadighi 2017¶

Sadighi, F., & Dastpak, M. (2017). The Sources of Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety of Iranian English Language Learners. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.5n.4p.111

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Authors' interpretation of the survey ranking (Table 1: lack of practice, 65%, rank 4), suggesting tentatively that insufficient practice might be due to teacher-centered Iranian classes where students play a minor role in discussion, with limited English input outside the classroom.

"Another source of FL speaking anxiety was lack of practice. This means that students do not have enough practice in the classroom or outside the classroom. This might be due to teacher-centeredness in Iranian context."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic Anxiety — outcome: instruction changes it

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