Essays about: "Speech anxiety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Speech anxiety.

  1. 1. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

  3. 2. CLASSIFYING ANXIETY BASED ON A VOICERECORDING USING LEARNING ALGORITHMS

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Oscar Sherlock; Olle Rönnbäck; [2022]
    Keywords : ANN; CNN; Machine learning; Deep learning; ML; DL; Voice recognition; Anxiety;

    Abstract : Anxiety is becoming more and more common, seeking help to evaluate your anxiety canfirst of all take a long time, secondly, many of the tests are self-report assessments that could cause incorrect results. It has been shown there are several voice characteristics that are affected in people with anxiety. READ MORE

  4. 3. A qualitative study about speech anxiety and its challenges from a student perspective

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Elin Zetterkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Speech anxiety; willingness to communicate; English as a second language; upper secondary school; Sweden; qualitative study;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate, firstly, some Swedish upper secondary school students’ attitudes towards speaking in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and, secondly, how these students suggest that speech anxiety should be dealt with. The participating students were both male and female and attended different school years and English courses. READ MORE

  5. 4. Teachers’ Perceptions of Speaking Anxiety in the Swedish EFL Classroom : An Interview Study of how Six Upper Secondary English Teachers Perceive Speaking Anxiety

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Andreas Wahlström; [2022]
    Keywords : Foreign language speaking anxiety; foreign language anxiety; methods of managing speaking anxiety; factors contributing to speaking anxiety;

    Abstract : This degree project is an interview study investigating upper secondary EFL teachers’ perceptions of speaking anxiety in their classrooms. The aim of the study is to gain insight into how the teachers perceive the prevalence of foreign language speaking anxiety (FLSA) among their pupils, the factors contributing to FLSA and what methods they use to manage FLSA in their EFL classrooms. READ MORE

  6. 5. Speech is silver and silence is golden? : An investigating study regarding a group of Swedish eighth-grade students´ perceived foreign language speaking anxiety.

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Löfvenius; [2020]
    Keywords : foreign language speaking anxiety; perceived anxiety; anxiety level;

    Abstract : This investigating and comparative study aimed to demonstrate the perceived foreign language speaking anxiety among a specific group of eight-grade compulsory school students, attending an International English school in the south of Sweden. The study also aimed to explore the potential relationship between the students´ perceived foreign language speaking anxiety and the students´ gender. READ MORE