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English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis

The purpose of this paper is to analyse English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence, and perceived ability in English oral communication among Science and Technology undergraduate students. It also aims to identify any significant differences in these constructs based on selected students’ de...

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Main Authors: Badrasawi, Kamal J I, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide, Zubairi, Ainol Madziah, Md Johar, Elia, Sidik, Siti Sakinah
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
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spelling my.iium.irep.1024712023-01-03T02:48:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/102471/ English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis Badrasawi, Kamal J I Abu Kassim, Noor Lide Zubairi, Ainol Madziah Md Johar, Elia Sidik, Siti Sakinah LB2300 Higher Education PE English The purpose of this paper is to analyse English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence, and perceived ability in English oral communication among Science and Technology undergraduate students. It also aims to identify any significant differences in these constructs based on selected students’ demographic variables. The study employed the survey method with a 41-item questionnaire administered to a voluntary response sample of three hundred 3rd and 4th-year science and technology undergraduates from three Malaysian public universities. The Polytomous Rasch model was used to analyse the data. The analysis showed that the participants experienced English speaking anxiety, low confidence, and high perceived ability in English oral communication. There were significant mean differences in English speaking anxiety across the type of university as well as in confidence and perceived ability based on academic program. The participants were more confident and could perform better in familiar situations and communicate on familiar topics to familiar audiences. The findings suggest that the participants need more training on English oral communication. More authentic situations are also needed for them to practise and improve their proficiency levels. Other suggestions include providing lecturers with training modules, re-assessing the current language policies, and implementing certain programmes at the tertiary education level. Language programmes could be directed towards more social situations to enable undergraduates to make English a social practice, lower English speaking anxiety, and boost confidence. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021-11-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/102471/7/102471_English%20language%20speaking%20anxiety%2C%20self-confidence_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/102471/8/102471_English%20language%20speaking%20anxiety%2C%20self-confidence.pdf Badrasawi, Kamal J I and Abu Kassim, Noor Lide and Zubairi, Ainol Madziah and Md Johar, Elia and Sidik, Siti Sakinah (2021) English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 29 (S3). pp. 309-334. ISSN 0128-7702 E-ISSN 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/resources/files/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2029%20(S3)%202021/16%20JSSH(S)-1517-2021.pdf https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.29.S3.16
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topic LB2300 Higher Education
PE English
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Badrasawi, Kamal J I
Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Md Johar, Elia
Sidik, Siti Sakinah
English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
description The purpose of this paper is to analyse English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence, and perceived ability in English oral communication among Science and Technology undergraduate students. It also aims to identify any significant differences in these constructs based on selected students’ demographic variables. The study employed the survey method with a 41-item questionnaire administered to a voluntary response sample of three hundred 3rd and 4th-year science and technology undergraduates from three Malaysian public universities. The Polytomous Rasch model was used to analyse the data. The analysis showed that the participants experienced English speaking anxiety, low confidence, and high perceived ability in English oral communication. There were significant mean differences in English speaking anxiety across the type of university as well as in confidence and perceived ability based on academic program. The participants were more confident and could perform better in familiar situations and communicate on familiar topics to familiar audiences. The findings suggest that the participants need more training on English oral communication. More authentic situations are also needed for them to practise and improve their proficiency levels. Other suggestions include providing lecturers with training modules, re-assessing the current language policies, and implementing certain programmes at the tertiary education level. Language programmes could be directed towards more social situations to enable undergraduates to make English a social practice, lower English speaking anxiety, and boost confidence.
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author Badrasawi, Kamal J I
Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Md Johar, Elia
Sidik, Siti Sakinah
author_facet Badrasawi, Kamal J I
Abu Kassim, Noor Lide
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Md Johar, Elia
Sidik, Siti Sakinah
author_sort Badrasawi, Kamal J I
title English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
title_short English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
title_full English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
title_fullStr English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
title_full_unstemmed English language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
title_sort english language speaking anxiety, self-confidence and perceived ability among science and technology undergraduate students: a rasch analysis
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2021
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/102471/7/102471_English%20language%20speaking%20anxiety%2C%20self-confidence_SCOPUS.pdf
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