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Web-based language learning and speaking anxiety
Computer Assisted Language Learning ( IF 5.964 ) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 , DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2020.1770293
Muzakki Bashori 1 , Roeland van Hout 1 , Helmer Strik 1, 2, 3 , Catia Cucchiarini 2
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Abstract

Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety (FLSA) is known to negatively affect the performance of foreign language learners. Among the four language skills, speaking is the most anxiety-provoking skill. We investigated the presence of FLSA in Indonesian vocational high school students and we tested whether web-based language learning might help to reduce speaking anxiety, in particular when the facility in question is equipped with Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). A mixed methods research was employed to investigate FLSA in 573 vocational high school students. A subset of them (n = 167) was selected to participate in two ASR-based web-experiments using www.iloveindonesia.my.id and NovoLearning. We additionally interviewed 11 of the students who participated in these web-experiments and five English teachers. The results showed that students indicated a moderate-to-serious level of FLSA, that they evaluated the learning websites positively, and believed that web-based language learning could alleviate their speaking anxiety. The interviews revealed that students felt less anxious when speaking in front of the ASR-based websites compared to speaking to peers or people. In order to evaluate the real effectiveness of ASR-based learning websites, future studies should investigate actual improvement of learners’ speaking skills over a longer period of time.



中文翻译:

基于网络的语言学习和口语焦虑

摘要

众所周知,外语口语焦虑(FLSA)会对外语学习者的表现产生负面影响。在四种语言技能中,口语是最令人焦虑的技能。我们调查了印度尼西亚职业高中学生是否存在 FLSA,并测试了基于网络的语言学习是否有助于减少口语焦虑,特别是当相关设施配备自动语音识别 (ASR) 时。采用混合方法研究调查了 573 名职业高中学生的 FLSA。它们的一个子集(n = 167) 被选中参加两个使用 www.iloveindonesia.my.id 和 NovoLearning 的基于 ASR 的网络实验。我们还采访了参与这些网络实验的 11 名学生和 5 名英语教师。结果表明,学生的 FLSA 水平为中度至重度,他们积极评价学习网站,并认为基于网络的语言学习可以缓解他们的口语焦虑。访谈显示,与与同龄人或人交谈相比,学生在基于 ASR 的网站前交谈时感到不那么焦虑。为了评估基于 ASR 的学习网站的真正有效性,未来的研究应该调查学习者口语技能在较长时间内的实际提高。

更新日期:2020-06-05
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