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The Correlation Between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and Oral Communication Competence Among English Language Teaching (ELT) Students at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study aims to examine the correlation between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) and Oral Communication Competence among English Language Teaching (ELT) students at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. Employing a quantitative approach with a correlational design, this research involved 110 ELT students as the sample, selected through a purposive sampling technique. Data on foreign language anxiety were collected using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) adapted from Horwitz et al., while oral communication competence was measured through [speaking tests / self-assessment scales / speaking course grades]. Statistical data analysis using the Pearson Product-Moment correlation test revealed that there was a [significant negative correlation / no correlation] between foreign language classroom anxiety and students' oral communication competence (r = [110], p < 0.05). This result indicates that [higher] anxiety levels experienced by students in the classroom correspond to [lower] levels of oral communication competence. Based on these findings, it is suggested that ELT lecturers should foster a supportive and low-anxiety learning environment to minimize students' anxiety and optimize their speaking skills.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20828025

Authors: Ismi Arfiyanti, Ismi, Abiyyu Faiz Fahrozi, Abiyyu, Firza Nur Aiman, Firza, Prof. Dr. H. Sujito, M.Pd, Sujito

Institution: UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

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: green

OpenAlex ID: W7165800746

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