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A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ANXIETY AT SMP
KRISTEN SATYA WACANA
Wulandari Santoso
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at investigating the causes of students’ speaking anxiety at
SMP Kristen Satya Wacana. A mixed-method was used in the study in order to
present both quantitative and qualitative data. This study used a set of questionnaires
distributed to sixty-six participants at SMP Kristen Satya Wacana. The participants
were asked to choose the causes of their speaking anxiety offered in the questionnaire
items according to their personal opinions. The questionnaire items were developed
based on the literature used in this study. After that, the quantitative data were
presented and then the data were described qualitatively. The results of this study
revealed that the major factor contributing to the participants’ speaking anxiety was
the concern about accuracy and grammar. Interestingly, the quantitative data of this
study showed that a significant number of participants were less anxious especially
when dealing with classroom settings and activities, and teachers. The results of the
study is expected to contribute to student teachers and language teachers in general.
This study is to help them to be aware that speaking anxiety may exist among EFL
student, so that they can develop their approaches in teaching speaking to minimize
their students’ anxiety and to give more exposure to English for their students.
Keywords: speaking anxiety, students