EFL students' strategies to overcome fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance at SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo. The objectives of this study are 1) To investigate students' fear of negative evaluation of speaking performance.
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
- Research Focus
- Statements of the Problem
- Objectives of the Study
- Significances of the Study
- Theoretical Significance
- Practical Significance
- Organization of the Thesis
What is the students' fear of a negative grade in their speaking performance at SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo. To investigate students' fear of a negative grade in a speech performance at SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Theoretical Review
- Speaking
- Dialogue
- Fear of Positive Evaluation
- Fear of Negative Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
According to Brown, one of the biggest challenges students face when learning to speak is the fear of saying something stupid, offensive, or inappropriate. Fear of negative evaluation is feeling anxious about other people's evaluations, avoiding situations in which they are evaluated, and expecting negative evaluations from others. Leary, ―A Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale,‖ Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 9, no.
Leary mentions some factors that contribute to students' fear of negative evaluations in speaking performance:33. Other factors that cause fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance according to Sultana and Jamin. 31 María José Gallego Pitarch, ―Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale – Straightforward Items (BFNE-S): Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Population,‖ The Spanish Journal of Psychology 13, no.
According to Horwitz, the characteristics of students who have a high fear of negative evaluation will show a certain relationship, namely:35. With the fear of negative evaluations that students have, it will affect the performance of speaking performances. Students who experience a high fear of negative evaluation may activate motor emotions, such as forming a smile or other facial expressions.
Fear of negative evaluation makes people feel insecure when speaking a foreign language in public.
Previous Research Findings
Anxiety and fear of negative evaluation are the cause of hindering students' English language skills.44. The purpose of the study was to find out the relationship between fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety, and the difference between fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety. The method of this study is quantitative, data collected via questionnaires of the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scales (LSAS).
44 Mahfuzah Binti Rafek, Rafidah Binti Abd Karim, dan Farahidatul Akma Binti Awaludin, “Takut Terhadap Evaluasi Negatif dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Kedua (Subtopik: 15),” t.t. 45 Amna Iqbal dan Amna Ajmal, “Takut Terhadap Evaluasi Negatif dan Kecemasan Sosial pada Dewasa Muda,”. 46 Misdi, Diana Rahmawati Rozak, dan Qori Safira, “Kekhawatiran Siswa Terhadap Evaluasi Negatif dan Kesalahan Menyelesaikan Tugas” 9, no.
It was only to find out what caused students to experience fear of negative evaluation during public speaking classes. Examined the level and factors of fear of negative evaluation, as well as strategies to overcome fear of negative evaluation.
Theoretical Framework
RESEARCH METHODS
- Research Design and Approach
- Researcher’s Role
- Research Setting
- Data and Source Data
- Data Collection Technique
- Observation
- Questionnaire
- Interview
- Data Analysis Technique
- Data Reduction
- Data Display
- Conclusion and Verification
- Data Validation
- Research Procedure
The researcher used journals, articles, books and previous studies related to fear of negative evaluation. What are the factors that cause the fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance in SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo. It aimed to find out the factors that cause the fear of negative evaluation in speech performance.
Strategies used by students to overcome fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance. It aimed to explore the type of strategies used by students to overcome fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance. This made students feel afraid of negative evaluation when speaking English in front of the class.
Strategies used by students to overcome fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance. From the results of the study, the strategies applied by Class X students of Welding Engineering (TPL) to overcome the fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance were.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
General Data
- History of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- Vision, Mission and Objectives of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- Profile of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- The Organization Structure of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- Teachers and Staff of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- Students of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
- Infrastucture of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo
The general data describes a general description of the school, which includes history, vision, mission, goals, profile, organizational structure, teachers, staff, students and infrastructure. Pirngadi, B.A which was formerly known as STM PGRI Ponorogo and took place at SD Keniten 1 and SD Keniten 2 which was used to study theory while for practical it was done at ST Negeri Ponorogo (SMPN 5 Ponorogo). In 1990, the location of the school was moved from SD Keniten to ST Negeri Ponorogo, then moved again to its own land, which was built in Kertosari Village, Babadan, Ponorogo, to be exactly south of the Buana Snow Ice Factory.
Profile for SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo School Name: SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo School Name: SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo. The total number of students in SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo in the academic year 2022/2023 is 2,520 both male and female students. There are 906 students in tenth grade, 675 students in eleventh grade and 939 students in twelfth grade.58.
All educational institutions must have educational infrastructure, and SMK PGRI 2 PONOROGO is no exception. In this institution, the educational infrastructure includes: School Facility SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo has facilities to support learning facilities, including theoretical, practical and laboratory buildings, as well as other forms of support such as libraries and places of worship.
Specific Data
- Students’ Fear of Negative Evaluation in Speaking Performance
- Factors Causing Fear of Negative Evaluation in Speaking Performance
From the results of interviews conducted by the researcher, it shows that there were similarities between what the researcher observed and their feelings during the fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance. He feels that his ability is still low, his thoughts are less focused on the subject to be conveyed because he is burdened with thoughts of fear of being laughed at by friends .67. He cannot control the fear of being evaluated negatively by his peers, so his expression changes.73.
Because their minds were affected by the fear of negative evaluation, they did not focus on what they said and as a result they made grammatical mistakes. Based on the results of the questionnaire that contained the factors that caused fear of negative evaluation in speech performance, to support the data from the questionnaire, the researcher conducted interviews with the students to ask their reasons for what caused them to have this fear of negative evaluation factor . . 54 He feels that lack of practice makes him worry about what other people think of him, he feels lacking in vocabulary so he is afraid of being noticed by others, he is also afraid of being judged by his peers friends, he is afraid of creating an impression that is bad to speak English in front of the class, fear of making pronunciation mistakes and grammatical errors is one of the reasons for the fear of being evaluated negatively.74.
This was in accordance with RSAB's statement, according to him a lack of practice and a lack of mastery of grammar were the reasons for the feeling of fear of negative evaluation. From the interview results, it could be concluded that the reason students had factors that caused fear of negative evaluation of speaking performance was that they had a feeling of lack of practice, lack of preparation, lack of vocabulary, fear of being judged by others . were afraid that the topics they discussed would differ from what had been established, were afraid of giving a bad impression, and had problems with pronunciation and grammatical errors.
Discussion
- Strategies Used by The Students to Overcome Fear of Negative Evaluation in Speaking
This is consistent with Horwitz's theory about students who experienced fear of a negative evaluation of their speaking performance. 88 Leary, “A Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale,” September 1983. to not believe in their abilities. When dealing with the fear of negative evaluation of speaking performance, each student had their own strategy.
There were six strategies that could be used by students to overcome their fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance, from the results of the questionnaire given to students, the results were as follows:. The results of this study can be a reference for further research and will receive useful information about students' strategies to overcome the fear of negative evaluation when speaking English as a foreign language. Fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety in young adults.‖ Peshawar Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (PJPBS) 4, no.
A Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale.‖ Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 9, no. Short version of the fear of negative evaluation scale – simple items (BFNE-S): Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Population.‖ The Spanish Journal of Psychology 13, no.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Conclusion
There were eight factors that made students afraid of negative evaluations in speaking performance, such as worrying about what other people would think even when they know it didn't make a difference, often fearing other people who aware of their shortcomings, afraid that others would disapprove of them, afraid that people would find fault, worried about what they might think of them, worried about the kind of impression they make, worried about what what other people think of me, would say or do the wrong things. These eight factors caused fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance, but the most prominent factor chosen by students was that they often worry that they will say or do the wrong thing. The reason that students had factors that caused fear of negative evaluation in speaking performance was because they felt lack of practice, lack of preparation, lack of vocabulary, fear of judgment from others and having problems with pronunciation and grammatical errors.
Recommendation
- For the English Teachers
- For the English Students
- For the Future Researchers
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