An Analysis of English Oral Communication Apprehension of the Third Semester Students at English Language Education of FKIP UIR
Keywords:
Communication Apprehension (CA), Speaking, StudentsAbstract
There are various factors affecting the learning of speaking in a foreign language, one of them was oral communication apprehension (CA). Communication apprehension (CA) is defined as an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons. The objective of the research is to know the level of oral communication apprehension of the third semester students at English Language Education Study Program of FKIP UIR. The research is a quantitative descriptive research. It was conducted at English Study Program of FKIP UIR Pekanbaru. The population of this research was the Third Semester Student at English Language Education Study Program of FKIP UIR which is consisted of 2 classes. The sample of this research was chosen by purposive sampling. The sample was 3B class which consist of 47 students. Questionnaire and interview were used as Instrument of this Research. Based on the research finding it was found that the Level of oral communication apprehension of the Third Semester Student at English Language Education Study Program of FKIP UIR with a total of students 45 students is in moderate level. In detail it showed that 5 students with a category of high level of oral communication apprehension with the percentage 11,1% of the total numbers of students, 30 students with category of Moderate level of oral communication apprehension with the percentage 66,7% of the total numbers of students, and 10 students with category of low level of oral communication apprehension with the percentage 22,2% of the total numbers of students.
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