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Strategies to overcome FLA: teachers' views

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study aims to identify efficient strategies to overcome and reduce foreign language anxiety (FLA) among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. 9 EFL teachers from university shared their views toward FLA and reported their strategies to reduce FLA. Using a qualitative method, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The findings showed that several effective strategies may help to overcome FLA among students. The strategies have included creating a supportive atmosphere, classroom environment, using engaging teaching methods, and helping students build confidence. This study contributes to the existing findings of FLA while comparing the teachers’ effective strategies.

Source: Suleyman Demirel University bulletin: pedagogy and teaching methods.

DOI: 10.47344/nnc53f30

Authors: Zhuldyz Khassen, Saule Tulepova, Dameli Alimbayeva

Institutions: Shandong University, University of Southern Denmark, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4414621408

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