The Emotional Dynamics of Online EFL Speaking Classes: A Qualitative Study on the Predictors of Anxiety and Enjoyment

Öz

Recent research has shown that learners’ foreign language anxiety (FLA) and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) are mutually present in foreign language classes. This qualitative study investigated learners’ English as a Foreign Language (EFL) FLA and FLE through learning experience episodes to determine only FLA-related factors and only FLE-related factors as well as the mutual factors that affect both FLA and FLE in online speaking classes. Meticulous analyses were conducted to reveal FLA and FLE predicting factors separately under the categories of teacher-related factors, student-related factors, and course-related factors. In line with the investigation of the mutual factors that affect both FLA and FLE, it has been suggested that topic selection, teachers’ manners, course design, technological infrastructure, and students’ readiness for the class were found to be possible FLA and FLE predictors present in online speaking skills classes. Implications of the findings are provided for EFL teaching at the tertiary level

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Foreign language anxiety
• foreign language enjoyment
• online speaking class

Çevrimiçi İngilizce Konuşma Derslerinin Duygusal Dinamikleri: Yabancı Dil Kaygısı ve Yabancı Dil Öğreniminde Keyif Almanın Belirleyicileri Üzerine Nitel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Son zamanlarda yapılan araştırmalar, yabancı dil sınıflarında öğrencilerin yabancı dil kaygısı (YDK) ve yabancı dilden keyif alma (YDKA) durumlarının karşılıklı olarak mevcut olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu nitel çalışma, çevrimiçi konuşma sınıflarında yalnızca YDK ile ilgili faktörleri ve yalnızca YDKA ile ilgili faktörleri ve hem YDK hem de YDKA'yı etkileyen ortak faktörleri belirlemek için öğrenme deneyimleri araştırılmıştır. YDKve YDKA’yı yordayan faktörleri öğretmenle ilgili faktörler, öğrenciyle ilgili faktörler ve dersle ilgili faktörler kategorileri altında ayrı ayrı ortaya çıkarmak için analizler yapılmıştır. YDK hem de YDKA'yı etkileyen ortak faktörlerin araştırılması doğrultusunda, konu seçiminin, öğretmen tutumunun, ders tasarımının, teknolojik altyapının ve öğrencilerin derse hazır bulunuşluklarının çevrimiçi konuşma becerileri sınıflarında mevcut olası YDK ve YDKA yordayıcıları olduğu öne sürülmüştür. Bulguların yükseköğretim düzeyinde İngilizce öğretimi üzerine yansımaları sunulmuştur

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yabancı dil kaygısı
• yabancı dilde keyif alma
• çevrimiçi konuşma sınıfları

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