What Causing Them To Be Anxious? : A Study in An English-Speaking Class in West Papua

• Published in: Qalam : Jurnal Ilmu Kependidikan Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 51 - 59
• Main Authors: Idrus, Misnariah, Wahidah, Nur, Suharmoko, Dabamona, Miftahulfadlik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 31.12.2022
• ISSN: 2088-3331; 2655-5603
• DOI: 10.33506/jq.v11i2.2096

This research was motivated by problems that occurred in English subjects class in a school in West Papua, Indonesia, about students’ anxiety when they spoke using the language they were learning. We focused on identifying characteristics indicating the anxiety and causes of the condition. Therefore, we employed a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Characteristics indicating the emergence of anxiety in students are divided into three categories, physical, behavioral, and cognitive. Then, we also found three groups of factors causing speaking anxiety: Communication concerns, Test anxiety, and Fear of Negative Evaluation. Keywords: Speaking anxiety, English, Characteristics, Factors.   Penelitian ini berangkat dari masalah yang timbul pada kelas mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris di sebuah sekolah di Papua Barat, Indonesia mengenai kecemasan siswa dalam berbicara dalam bahasa yang dipelajarinya. Kami fokus mengidentifikasi karakteristik penanda kecemasan serta penyebab kondisi tersebut. Oleh karena itu, kami menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Data dikumpulkan melalui metode observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan observasi dan wawancara, karakteristik penanda terjadinya kecemasan pada siswa terbagi atas tiga kategori, yaitu fisik, sikap, dan kognitif. Selanjutnya ditemukan tiga kelompok faktor penyebab kecemasan berbicara tersebut yakni kemampuan komunikasi, kecemasan mengikuti ujian, dan kekhawatiran terhadap penilaian negatif.