ERIC Number: EJ1246664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
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Bridging the Gap: A Study on the Relationship between Mindset and Foreign Language Anxiety
International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, v6 n3 p690-705 2019
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindset and foreign language anxiety (FLA) of EFL learners at both a private and a state university in Turkey. Quantitative methods were used and two Likert-scales, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and Dweck's Mindset Instrument (DMI) were administered to collect a set of data. Turkish versions of both scales were used during this phase. As well as foreign language anxiety, its three sub-dimensions, which are communication apprehension, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation, were also taken account. The study was conducted at the preparatory school of Gazi University and Atilim University, with a total of 203 participants. The findings revealed that there was no statistically significant correlation between mindset and foreign language anxiety. Moreover, EFL learners' foreign language anxiety was found at a moderate level, and it was also explored that they mostly adopted a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset.
Descriptors: Correlation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Anxiety, Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, College Students, Test Anxiety, Private Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
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