THE DYNAMICS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY EXPERIENCED BY INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS

Foreign language anxiety is known as one of the variables that negatively affect students’ achievement. It may be influenced by many factors and therefore it is dynamics, not a stable variable. The objective of this study is to describe the dynamics of foreign language anxiety (FLA) of Indonesian students over a ten-week period. The level of anxiety was measured by using Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) administered in two-time points. 344 students from two senior high schools participated in the study. To examine the changes in students’ FLA, repeated measures Manova, repeated measures Anova and one-way ANOVA were used. The results revealed that the students’ foreign language anxiety level changed over time, with Fear of Failing the Class decrease while two other constructs, Communication Apprehension and Fear of Negative Evaluation showed an increase. Further study is suggested to examine factors that contribute to the dynamics of each construct.