Oral communication apprehension as a barrier to students’ oral communication : teachers’ perspectives
Joint Authors
al-Bashir, Bashir Abu al-Nur
Adam, al-Hajj Ali
Source
Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.188-200, 13 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
-This paper explored oral communication apprehension among Sudanese undergraduate students majoring in English.
The researcher employed the descriptive analytic approach.
The subjects of the study were 30 Sudanese EFL teachers, drawn from three faculties at Gezira University: Faculty of Arts at AlKamleen, Faculty of Education at AL Hasaheesah and Faculty of Education at Hantoub.
A quantitative tool was employed for data collection; a questionnaire to identify the level of students’ oral communication apprehension (CA), to investigate the causes of CA and to view participants’ views of the possible ways to treat CA.
Results showed that the students’ level of communication apprehension was average and that the causes of their communication apprehension were found to be: excessive use of L1; lack of communicative activities; lack of teacher training; traditional teaching methods; psychological factors; motivational factors, to mention a few.
The results also revealed that students’ CA could be reduced by various techniques such as training teachers, adopting communicative teaching approach, improving classroom environment, motivating students and considering students’ learning style.
The study concluded with some recommendations which offered to EFL teachers and educational/language policy makers.
Finally, further studies were suggested in relation to the investigation of oral communication apprehension, specifically in lower educational levels and in other universities across the country.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Bashir, Bashir Abu al-Nur& Adam, al-Hajj Ali. 2019. Oral communication apprehension as a barrier to students’ oral communication : teachers’ perspectives. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies،Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.188-200.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337687
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Bashir, Bashir Abu al-Nur& Adam, al-Hajj Ali. Oral communication apprehension as a barrier to students’ oral communication : teachers’ perspectives. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies Vol. 20, no. 4 (Dec. 2019), pp.188-200.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337687
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Bashir, Bashir Abu al-Nur& Adam, al-Hajj Ali. Oral communication apprehension as a barrier to students’ oral communication : teachers’ perspectives. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies. 2019. Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.188-200.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1337687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-1337687