Publication Date
3-1-2014
Abstract
This study compared students’ foreign language anxiety levels while completing oral assessments administered face-to-face (F2F) and via Skype videoconferencing for university courses delivered under the self-instructional language program (SILP) model (Dunkel, Brill, & Kohl, 2002). Data were gathered by administering a modified Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) survey (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986) and conducting subsequent interviews with the students. Results indicate that there was not a significant difference in anxiety levels or changes in anxiety between the two delivery methods. These findings suggest that Skype videoconferencing may be a viable alternative to F2F interviews, because it did not negatively impact the learners’ anxiety levels.
Recommended Citation
Terantino, Joe
(2014)
"Skype Videoconferencing for Less Commonly Taught Languages: Examining the Effects on Students’ Foreign Language Anxiety,"
Dimensions: Vol. 49, Article 8.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/dimensions/vol49/iss1/8