Foreign Language Anxiety on a Massive Open Online Language Course

Autor/inn/en	Bárkányi, Zsuzsanna; Melchor-Couto, Sabela
Titel	Foreign Language Anxiety on a Massive Open Online Language Course
Quelle	(2017), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Anxiety; Online Courses; Large Group Instruction; Distance Education; Language Skills; Speech Skills; Spanish; Second Language Instruction; College Students; Open Universities; Questionnaires; Group Discussion; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Qualitative Research; Computer Mediated Communication; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Angst; Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Spanisch; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Collegestudent; Offene Universität; Fragebogen; Gruppendiskussion; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Computerkonferenz; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper examines learner attitudes, self-efficacy beliefs, and anxiety in a beginners' Spanish Language Massive Open Online Course (LMOOC) by answering three research questions: (1) how do learners feel about acquiring speaking skills on an LMOOC?; (2) do they experience anxiety with regards to speaking?; and (3) do their self-efficacy beliefs remain unchanged during the LMOOC? Data was collected from over 900 participants registered on two Spanish for Beginners programmes offered by The Open University (UK). Quantitative data was collected through reflective questionnaires (11 items) and participants' comments were obtained on two discussion forums. Results indicate that learners have positive attitudes towards LMOOCs and present higher speaking self-efficacy beliefs by the end of the course. Although spoken interactions in this environment are not synchronous, most participants report feeling intimidated by the idea of posting their recordings on the course forum. [For the complete volume, see ED578177.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01