The Correlation between Listening Anxiety and Listening Skill among B-1 Level EFL Learners in an Indonesian Kampung Inggris Pare Program
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kampung inggris, foreign language listening anxiety, listening comprehension, B1 level, assesment designAbstract
Listening is a major source of input for Indonesian learners in an intensive program of Kampung Inggris, yet it is often stressful. This study investigates the relationship between foreign language listening anxiety (FLLA), a language-specific, non-test-bound affect, and listening achievement among B1-level EFL learners in a Kampung Inggris program. A CEFR B1 listening test based on the TOEFL and an adolescent-adapted FLLA questionnaire are completed by 40 students using a cross-sectional correlational design. A brief B1 hearing screening assignment and the institute's placement test are used to confirm B1 competency. The FLLA performance relationship is investigated using reliability, correlation, and basic regression analysis. The researchers postulated a negative correlation based on research on anxiety dynamics, cognitive load, and assessment format. Findings informed low-anxiety, strategy-aware teaching and CEFR A2-B1 listening test design in Indonesian EFL contexts.
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