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Examining Engineering Students’ Anxiety Levels during the English for Specific Purposes Class

Authors
Sita Nurmasitah1, *, Pudji Astuti1, Aryo Baskoro Utomo2, Joe-Bren L. Consuelo3
1Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
2Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
3Human Resource and Development Division, Department of Education, Department of Education, Liago, Philippines
*Corresponding author. Email: sita_nurmasitah@mail.unnes.ac.id
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DOI
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Keywords
Speaking anxiety level; Engineering student; English for specific purposes
ABSTRACT

The study aims to determine the level of students’ anxiety during their participation in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) class. 38 Home Economics Department, Engineering Faculty students from Universitas Negeri Semarang were examined in this study. To measure the level of students’ anxiety, the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) was used to collect the data. Moreover, the descriptive analysis method was used in this study to investigate the level and the sources of their speaking anxiety. The findings of this study revealed that students experience mild, moderate, and severe anxiety, particularly in communication and class activities. There were several external and internal factors causing this anxiety. Language, grammar, pronunciation, and peer factors significantly triggered external anxiety. Lack of confidence, shyness, and stage fear became the biggest challenges for the students in facing anxiety during the ESP class.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 5th Vocational Education International Conference (VEIC-5 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
6 February 2024
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10.2991/978-2-38476-198-2_33
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2352-5398
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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