Examining Student Anxiety in Group Work Presentations in English among English as a Foreign Language Students | ||
| جستارهای زبانی | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 July 2025 | ||
| DOI: 10.48311/lrr.2025.7282 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Huong Nguyen Thi* 1; Tuan Vu2 | ||
| 1School of Languages and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry, Viet Nam | ||
| 2Hanoi Law University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The growing emphasis on English proficiency in higher education in English as a foreign language in countries like Vietnam has increased English oral presentation assignments in English, particularly through group work. However, these group work presentations often generate significant anxiety among tertiary students. This study analyzed the reasons contributing to student anxiety in English group work presentations, especially emphasizing individual characteristics, group dynamics, and cultural influences that could affect the students' performance. The study utilized 385 representative survey questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 45 university non-English major students in Vietnam to gather quantitative and qualitative data on their anxiety levels and coping strategies. It was discovered that students were most anxious due to language competency and their fear of their peers, as students appeared to be insecure when asked questions about their speaking ability, and they were worried about committing errors. Students' anxiety was also influenced by some group characteristics, such as the degree of group cohesion and support among peers. In particular, the student's cultural background, especially Vietnamese culture's emphasis on modesty and anxiety in public speaking, greatly added to the student's anxiety. Teachers might want to explore using scaffolded speaking tasks alongside other group management techniques and cultural sensitivity as a means of facilitating student anxiety and enhancing performance in group work presentations. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| cultural influences; Language proficiency; oral presentation; peer judgement; student anxiety | ||
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