Foreign Language Anxiety in Virtual Classrooms during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey

Valizadeh, Mohammadreza

Foreign Language Anxiety in Virtual Classrooms during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey

dc.authorid	0000-0002-4312-9731
dc.contributor.author	Valizadeh, Mohammadreza
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-02T07:30:24Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-02T07:30:24Z
dc.date.issued	2021	en_US
dc.department	Kapadokya Üniversitesi, Beşeri Bilimler Fakültesi, İngilizce Mütercim ve Tercümanlık Bölümü
dc.description.abstract	This mixed-methods study investigated Foreign Language Anxiety in virtual English as Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms during the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey. The Turkish EFL university learners’ anxious feelings in traditional and virtual classrooms were compared. Then, the reasons for their feelings were explored. Data were gathered from 212 online learners via a questionnaire including both open-ended and close-ended questions. A large number of the students felt less stressed in a face-to-face classroom. Comparing the activities, a larger number of the respondents felt less stressed to participate in face-to-face classroom language activities than in online classroom activities. Over half of the respondents felt anxious thinking that others might see their home settings or hear the voices in their homes, recorded for every activity, physical and mental health due to long-time use of technology. The online classroom setting made a large number of the participants feel more suffocated and isolated. The existence of live interactions in face-to-face environments were mentioned as an effective factor. The other reasons included individual differences and preferences, lack of technological knowledge, and the technological infrastructure problem. In terms of the benefits of the online classes, several learners felt comfortable with answering questions while others are not looking at them, and that others do not see their physical appearance. The direct presence of eye contact with the teachers in face-to-face classrooms made several students more nervous. Some also referred to the Covid-19 pandemic and that it is risky for their health to be in face-to-face classrooms.
dc.identifier.endpage	80	en_US
dc.identifier.issue	1	en_US
dc.identifier.startpage	54	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://journal.stic.ac.th/index.php/sjhs/article/view/256/83
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12695/1204
dc.identifier.volume	7	en_US
dc.institutionauthor	Valizadeh, Mohammadreza
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	St. Theresa Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.relation.ispartof	Foreign Language Anxiety in Virtual Classrooms during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_US
dc.subject	Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA)
dc.subject	English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
dc.subject	Virtual/online classes
dc.subject	Covid-19 pandemic
dc.title	Foreign Language Anxiety in Virtual Classrooms during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey
dc.type	Article