Article Journal: What Makes Learners Anxious While Speaking English: A Survey Study of Perception Held by Private University Students in Indonesia

This study explores the causes of English-speaking anxiety among university students at English Education study program. The result of the research can be used as input in the English teaching process especially for knowing the factors that influence students’ English-speaking anxiety. This research was conducted using a design survey by applying online questionnaires and interviews as instruments to collect the data. The population of the research subjects was 65 students at a private university in Indonesia. This research investigates four factors that influence speaking anxiety, such as Lack of Vocabulary, Worry of Making Grammar Mistakes, Anxiety in Learning English Speaking, and Mental Barriers. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2013. The average value shows X̅ = 50.35 with a value of 77.46. The results show that the most influential factor in English-speaking anxiety is Worry of Making Grammar Mistakes (57%). Therefore, in order to understand more deeply the reasons behind anxiety in speaking English in English Language Education students, further research is needed and appropriate and effective actions must be taken.

Keywords: Anxiety; English Education Student; English Speaking; Survey design