A comparison study of English speaking anxiety between first year students of Master's Degree Program of Career English for International Communication and those of graduate Diploma Program of English for Careers of a public university in Thailand

Name: Nakintorn Kosol

keyword: Comparison analysis

LCSH: English language -- Study and teaching (Graduate) -- Thailand -- Bangkok -- Case studies

; English speaking anxiety

LCSH: English language -- Spoken English -- Thailand -- Bangkok -- Case studies

; Conquering speech anxiety

; Skills training

; Master's degree students

; Diploma students

; Public University

; English for international communication (CEIC)

; English for careers

Abstract: The mission of the study is to compare the average of communication apprehension and the obstacles of English speaking and the communication strategies employed by first year Master’s degree of Career English for International Communication and Diploma students of English for Careers. Questionnaires were distributed to both comparison groups including 47 students of CEIC program and 16 students of Diploma program. The study was completed with 27 students of CEIC program and 10 students of Diploma program. The statistical data includes frequencies, percentages and means to inspect the average of communication apprehension. In addition, PRCA-24 scoring was used to compute the overall level of communication apprehension and subscores in each dimension. The results signify that both CEIC and Diploma students experienced moderate level of overall communication apprehension. However, CEIC students had anxiety when they were speaking in interpersonal conversations while Diploma students hardly experienced anxiety in any communication situations. Regarding communication strategies, the most significant communication strategies used to expel English speaking anxiety included practice or rehearsal frequently, make a note, take a deep breath and speak slowly. Above all, the teacher’s role is significant to encourage students’ speaking performance and the vocabulary problem is one of the causes that decreases students’ speaking performance. Although Diploma students are seen as beginner English users, they experienced less anxiety than CEIC students because they had the opportunity to speak with families. The moderate level of communication apprehension among both comparison groups indicated they applied strategies to overcome anxiety

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Sucharat Rimkeeratikul

Role: advisor

Created: 2015

Modified: 2021-09-15

Issued: 2021-09-15

วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis

application/pdf

DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2015.746

eng

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: English for Careers

Grantor: Thammasat University

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