An Investigation Of Speaking Anxiety Among English Students At The University Of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA In The 2019/2020 Academic Year.

dr. ir. suciana wijirahayu, m.pd; sri kusuma ningsih, m.pd;

Dian Azmi Pratiwi. Student’s Identity: 1501055029. An Investigation of Speaking
Anxiety among English Students at the University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR.
HAMKA in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. A paper. Jakarta: Study Programme of
English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of
Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, 2019.
This study investigated the factors that contributing to students’ foreign
language speaking anxiety and students’ grade difference. The method used a
quantitative survey method. The sample of the research consisted of 240 English
students at the University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA. The data was
collected by using Google form questionnaire then the researcher shared it into
social media (Whatsapp and Instagram). The data analysis was calculated by using
WINSTEPS to inform the different types of item responses based on students’ grade
and IBM SPSS 24 to find the regression and correlation of the data. The value of
multiple regression between students’ speaking score and students’ grade revealed
(sig= 0.000 p< 0.05) means students’ speaking score and students’ grade is
associated to students’ foreign language speaking anxiety. The results showed
several factors that contributing to students’ foreign language speaking anxiety, are;
the topic of speaking in language class, the teachers’ teaching style, the classroom
environment, and speaking in a foreign language with native speakers. Most of the
students stated that they feel anxious speaking in a language class, fear of being
evaluated and corrected by teacher in front of their peers, and fear of speaking with native speakers. The implication of the findings are discussed in this study.