Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students

The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) and Chinese character achievement of Mandarin learners in Laos. The sample of the research consisted of 133 (54 females, 79 males) attending a three-year Mandarin course at Hua Qiao Champ...

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Main Authors: Chew, Fong Peng, Guo, Qing Li, Yeoh, Yin Yin
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18256/
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author Chew, Fong Peng
Guo, Qing Li
Yeoh, Yin Yin
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Guo, Qing Li
Yeoh, Yin Yin
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description The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) and Chinese character achievement of Mandarin learners in Laos. The sample of the research consisted of 133 (54 females, 79 males) attending a three-year Mandarin course at Hua Qiao Champasak Technology College. The results of Pearson correlation revealed foreign language classroom anxiety was found to be significantly and positively correlated with English achievement (r=0.178, p<0.05). In addition, although independent sample t-test showed there was no significant difference in Chinese character achievement and foreign language classroom anxiety between male students and female students, the mean (M=104.48) demonstrated that females exhibited higher levels of anxiety than males (M=103.47), and females’ achievement (M=23.24) are lower than males (M=24.94). Following these results, certain suggestions were set for foreign language teachers to be aware of foreign language classroom anxiety level, its causes, and results in Mandarin language classroom settings.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:182562022-03-19T04:47:15Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18256/ Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students Chew, Fong Peng Guo, Qing Li Yeoh, Yin Yin The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) and Chinese character achievement of Mandarin learners in Laos. The sample of the research consisted of 133 (54 females, 79 males) attending a three-year Mandarin course at Hua Qiao Champasak Technology College. The results of Pearson correlation revealed foreign language classroom anxiety was found to be significantly and positively correlated with English achievement (r=0.178, p<0.05). In addition, although independent sample t-test showed there was no significant difference in Chinese character achievement and foreign language classroom anxiety between male students and female students, the mean (M=104.48) demonstrated that females exhibited higher levels of anxiety than males (M=103.47), and females’ achievement (M=23.24) are lower than males (M=24.94). Following these results, certain suggestions were set for foreign language teachers to be aware of foreign language classroom anxiety level, its causes, and results in Mandarin language classroom settings. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18256/1/50844-173962-1-PB.pdf Chew, Fong Peng and Guo, Qing Li and Yeoh, Yin Yin (2021) Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 13 (2). pp. 61-73. ISSN 1985-5826 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajtlhe/issue/view/1413
spellingShingle Chew, Fong Peng
Guo, Qing Li
Yeoh, Yin Yin
Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title_full Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title_fullStr Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title_short Relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and Chinese character achievement among Laos Mandarin students
title_sort relationship between the foreign language classroom anxiety and chinese character achievement among laos mandarin students
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18256/1/50844-173962-1-PB.pdf