A Practical Study on Foreign Language Anxiety of College Students in Online Classes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1304.12Keywords:
online classes, language anxiety, English learning, college studentsAbstract
In the spring of 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, college students in China had to take online classes at home. The present paper aims to explore whether college students suffer more anxiety in online classes and what factors may affect students’ anxiety. The study finds that in addition to demographic variables like age and gender, factors such as grade, English test scores, self-concept, and network stability can lead to students’ anxiety. Constructive suggestions are given to alleviate students’ anxiety and improve learning effect.
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