Foreign Language Learning Anxiety in China (eBook)

Theories and Applications in English Language Teaching

Deyuan He (Autor)

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2018 | 1st ed. 2018
XX, 221 Seiten
Springer Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-10-7662-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Already the focus of much interest for 50 years, the study of foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA) still remains a popular research topic among scholars in Western countries. FLLA is believed to be an important cause of students' 'dumb English'. Considering the paucity of monographs on FLLA in China, this book represents an important step towards filling this gap. The author uses his PhD dissertation as a foundation for reviewing and discussing previous literature, as well as the current status of and major issues concerning FLLA worldwide. The book explores FLLA in China by using innovative triangulated research methodology, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods, namely surveys, focused interviews, and classroom observations. It also highlights the significance and implications of the research results and predicts the future of global FLLA research with a particular focus on China. Readers will discover the latest developments and issues concerning FLLA, causes of FLLA, and verified, effective strategies for alleviating such anxiety.

Dr. Deyuan He is now an Assistant Professor at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He learnt and taught in mainland China and Hong Kong before relocating to Brunei. He was awarded various scholarships and awards, such as the Best Paper Award received in the 2010 International College Teaching and Learning Conference. His research interests include Second Language Acquisition, World Englishes, and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning. He has published his works in journals like TESOL Quarterly, Educational Studies, and World Englishes. 

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Already the focus of much interest for 50 years, the study of foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA) still remains a popular research topic among scholars in Western countries. FLLA is believed to be an important cause of students' "e;dumb English"e;. Considering the paucity of monographs on FLLA in China, this book represents an important step towards filling this gap. The author uses his PhD dissertation as a foundation for reviewing and discussing previous literature, as well as the current status of and major issues concerning FLLA worldwide. The book explores FLLA in China by using innovative triangulated research methodology, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods, namely surveys, focused interviews, and classroom observations. It also highlights the significance and implications of the research results and predicts the future of global FLLA research with a particular focus on China. Readers will discover the latest developments and issues concerning FLLA, causes of FLLA, and verified, effective strategies for alleviating such anxiety.

Inhalt

Foreword About the AuthorAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsList of TablesList of FiguresIntroductionChapter 1 Framework for foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA)1.1 FLLA research background1.2 Conceptualizing FLLA1.2.1 Anxiety1.2.2 Language anxiety1.2.3 Foreign language anxiety (FLA)1.2.4 Foreign language speaking anxiety (FLSA)1.3 Current issues and emerging trends in researching FLLAChapter 2 History of and major developments in FLLA outside China2.1 Anxiety and language learning: General theories2.1.1 State anxiety vs. trait anxiety2.1.2 General anxiety vs. specific anxiety2.1.3 Facilitating anxiety vs. debilitating anxiety2.1.4 Unitary anxiety vs. Multidimensional anxiety2.2 FLA and foreign language learning2.2.1 Research on FLA and foreign language learning before 1980s2.2.2 Research on FLA and foreign language learning in 1980s2.2.3 Research on FLA and foreign language learning after 1980s2.3 Sources of FLA2.3.1 Personal and interpersonal anxieties2.3.2 Learner beliefs about language learning2.3.3 Instructor beliefs about language teaching2.3.4 Instructor-learner interactions2.3.5 Classroom procedures2.3.6 Language testing2.3.7 Motivation2.3.8 Cultural factors2.3.9 Frequency of language use2.3.10 Context of language acquisition2.4 Strategies for FLA2.4.1 Limited research on strategies coping with FLA2.4.2 Effectiveness of coping strategiesChapter 3 Developments in the field of FLLA in China3.1 Overview of FLLA research in China3.2 Status of English as a foreign language in China3.3 Efficiency in English learning and influence of FLSA on English learners3.4 Limited empirical research on FLSA in ChinaChapter 4 Major reasons leading to FLSA4.1 Reasons from questionnaire surveys4.2 Reasons from interviews4.3 Reasons from classroom observationsChapter 5 Effective strategies coping with FLSA5.1 Strategies from questionnaire surveys5.2 Strategies from interviews5.3 Strategies from classroom observations5.4 Application and verification of the strategiesChapter 6 FLLA: Present and prospects6.1 Present situation of FLLA revisited6.2 Implications for foreign language teaching in China6.2.1 Theoretical implications6.2.2 Methodological implications6.2.3 Pedagogical implications6.3 Future directions for FLLA researchBibliographyAppendicesIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.1.2018
• Zusatzinfo: XX, 221 p. 6 illus.
• Verlagsort: Singapore
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: causes • Chinese • Dumb English • English Learning • english teaching • FLLA • Foreign Language • Foreign Language Learning Anxiety • Learning Anxiety • Second Language acquisition • Theories and Applications
• ISBN-10: 981-10-7662-6 / 9811076626
• ISBN-13: 978-981-10-7662-6 / 9789811076626