驗證適用於高中學生的外語課堂焦慮量表
摘要
With the implementation of the Bilingual 2030 policy by the National Development Council in 2018, understanding the anxiety levels of junior and senior high school students in Taiwan regarding the English language has become crucial, especially in the context of online learning. This study reviewed the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale, modifying its factor structure and reducing the number of items to 19. The revised scale encompasses four factors: anxiety, self-efficacy, social comparison, and unwillingness to attend English classes. Data collected from 625 junior and senior high school students, within the framework of online learning, indicate the proposed scale’s effectiveness and reliability in investigating English language anxiety among students. Additionally, the study offers insights into the impact of gender, grades, and the four identified factors.
作者關鍵字
Anxiety; Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS); High School Students; Online Learning; Self-Efficacy; Social Comparison; Unwillingness to Attend English Classes
| 項目 | 內容摘要 | 翻譯 |
|---|---|---|
| 研究目的 | To validate and modify the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) for Taiwanese high school students, adapting it for better measurement of language anxiety. | 驗證並修訂適用於台灣高中學生的外語課堂焦慮量表（FLCAS），以更有效地測量語言焦慮。 |
| 研究問題 | 1. Does the FLCAS reveal new factors for high school students?2. How does gender influence language anxiety?3. Do grades affect anxiety levels? | 1. FLCAS是否揭示了高中學生的新焦慮因素？2. 性別如何影響語言焦慮？3. 年級是否影響語言焦慮程度？ |
| 研究方法 | - Participants: 625 Taiwanese high school students.- Tools: Modified 19-item FLCAS-HS.- Analyses: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), t-tests, and reliability tests. | - 參與者：625名台灣高中學生。- 工具：修訂後的19項FLCAS-HS量表。- 分析：探索性因素分析（EFA）、t檢定與信度測試。 |
| 主要結果 | 1. Identified four factors: anxiety, self-efficacy, social comparison, and unwillingness to attend English classes.2. Significant differences in anxiety based on gender and grade level. | 1. 確定四個因素：焦慮、自我效能、社會比較與不願參加英語課。2. 性別與年級對焦慮有顯著影響。 |
| 研究限制 | - Focused only on high school students.- Only two items for the "unwillingness to attend" factor.- Self-reported data may contain bias. | - 僅聚焦於高中學生。- 「不願參加」因素僅包含兩個項目。- 自我報告數據可能存在偏差。 |
| 未來研究方向 | 1. Expand FLCAS-HS to include more items for each factor.2. Investigate anxiety in diverse cultural contexts.3. Explore longitudinal effects of language learning anxiety. | 1. 擴展FLCAS-HS，為每個因素增加更多項目。2. 探討不同文化背景中的焦慮情況。3. 探索語言學習焦慮的長期影響。 |
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Wang, S. I. C., & Liu, E. Z. F. (2023). Validating Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale for high school students. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 14(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.338323