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Anxiety among learners of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
القلق لدى متعلمي العربية لغة أجنبية في المملكة العربية السعودية
Source
Journal of Educational Sciences
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 2 (31 May. 2013), pp.561-572, 12 p.
Publisher
King Saud University College of Education
Publication Date
2013-05-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Arts & Humanities (Multidisciplinary)
Educational Sciences
Abstract EN
This study examines foreign language anxiety among Arabic learners enrolled on different programmes.
Data was collected from 186 students, all of them were learning Arabic as a foreign language.
The students were asked to complete the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) developed by Horwitz et al., (1986), following the modifications to the scale made by Elkhafaifi (2005).
The results of this study reveal that foreign language students experience anxiety in regard to a variety of aspects of language learning.
In addition, foreign language anxiety experienced by learners of Arabic was found to differ according to the type of programme they were enrolled on.
Based on these findings, it is suggested that the concerns that are voiced by students on this issue should be taken into account by the Institute for the Teaching of Arabic to Non-Arabs (ITANA) so that a more supportive learning environment can be facilitated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Usaymi, Salih Bin Fahd. 2013. Anxiety among learners of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Educational Sciences،Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.561-572.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Usaymi, Salih Bin Fahd. Anxiety among learners of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Educational Sciences Vol. 25, no. 2 (May. 2013), pp.561-572.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-666649
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Usaymi, Salih Bin Fahd. Anxiety among learners of Arabic as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Educational Sciences. 2013. Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.561-572.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-666649
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-666649