Asep Dadang, 2014 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
| repository.upi.edu
| perpustakaan.upi.edu
William, 2009; Awan, Azher, Anwar, Naz, 2010. In the Indonesian context, anxiety among high school students was observed by Indrianty 2012 who focused on the speaking skill.
However, foreign language anxiety is also observed in children Cha, 2006 and as compared to other age group, there is still a small amount of research investigating young
learner’s anxiety. Previous research has paid little attention to the language anxiety that young learners may experience in learning a foreign language. Only some research has been carefully
designed to study the language anxiety among young learners, for example, Chang Wu 2004 and Cha 2006. Further, the young learners’ anxiety and their strategies coping with it in an
Indonesian context have not been fully investigated yet. As the response to the issues elaborated above, this study attempts to explore the
components and causes of young learners’ language anxiety. Their strategies to cope with the anxiety are explored as well.
1.2 Research Questions
The inquiry would be guided by the following questions: 1. Are there any differences in English learning anxiety among young learners in terms of
communication anxiety, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation? 2.
How is young learners’ anxiety when they involve in language anxiety categories? 3. W
hat are the causes of young learners’ language anxiety? 4. How do young learners cope with their language anxiety?
1.3 Purpose of the Study
Departing from the problem mentioned in the statement of the problem, this study was designed to investigate:
1. Categories of language anxiety which are different among young learners in learning
English; 2.
Young Learners’ anxiety in the language anxiety categories; 3.
Causes of language anxiety on young learners; 4.
Young learners’ effort to cope with language anxiety.
Asep Dadang, 2014 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
| repository.upi.edu
| perpustakaan.upi.edu
1.4 Significance of the Study
With regard to the significance of the study, this study has the potential of the theory and education practices. Theoretically, the result of this study will be of great importance to enrich
the literature on underst anding young learners’ anxiety in EFL class.
Practically, the result of this study will be useful for teachers in providing information on the
description of young learners’ anxiety in terms of language anxiety components , causes of learners’ language anxiety and the learners’ effort coping with the anxiety. Furthermore, the
result may help teacher in helping learners to cope with their language anxiety.
1.5 The Scope of the Study
This study is a study of elementary school students’ anxiety in Kab. Bandung Barat. The students were the fifth and sixth graders. They were selected to be the respondents for this study
during English classes which is one of local contents that the school has. This class aims to introduce English to young learners as they are prepared to enter favorite junior high schools. A
questionnaire, observations and interview analysis attempt to find out the kinds and causes of young learners’ language anxiety and also their strategies to cope with the anxiety.
1.6 Definition of Terms
