Higher Students' Anxiety Level and Factor in Writing Essays through Google Docs
Keywords:
Essay, Google Docs, ICT, SLAWAI, Writing Anxiety
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the level and factors of anxiety experienced by higher students while writing essays through Google Docs. It used a quantitative data collection method collected through questionnaires adapted from the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) by Cheng and ESL Writing Anxiety by Zhang using Five-Point Likert Scale. There were 10 participants in this study selected by using convenience sampling. The results showed an average anxiety score of 63, indicating moderate anxiety levels. The study identified that a lack of sufficient writing practice was students' primary cause of anxiety. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the factors contributing to students' anxiety levels while writing essays through Google Docs. It can inform educators' strategies to support students in their writing assignments.
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Cheng, Y.-S. (2004). A measure of second language writing anxiety: Scale development and preliminary validation. Journal of Second Language Writing, 13(4), 313–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jslw.2004.07.00 1
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Ekpoh, U. I. (2016). Postgraduate studies: The challenges of research and thesis writing. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 6(3), 67.
Fischer, L. M., & Meyers, C. (2017). Determining Change in Students' Writing Apprehension Scores in a Writing Intensive Course: A Pre- Test, Post-Test Design. Journal of Agricultural Education, 58(1), 69–84.
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Grant, P., & Basye, D. (2014). Personalized Learning: A Guide for Engaging Students with Technology. International Society for Technology in Education.
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Huwari, I. F., & Abd Aziz, N. H. (2011). Writing apprehension in English among Jordanian postgraduate students at University Utara Malaysia (UUM). Academic Research International, 1(2), 190.
Jafari, S. M. (2019). On the relationship between L2 writing and L2 writing anxiety. International Journal of English and Education, 8(2), 38–51.
Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2017). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues. Cengage Learning.
Li, S., Xu, L. D., & Zhao, S. (2018). 5G Internet of Things: A survey. Journal of Industrial Information Integration, 10, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2018.01.005
Narayan, B., Case, D. O., & Edwards, S. L. (2011a). The role of information avoidance in everyday-life information behaviors. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 48(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.2011.14504 801085
Narayan, B., Case, D. O., & Edwards, S. L. (2011b). The role of information avoidance in everyday-life information behaviors. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 48(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.2011.14504 801085
Nugroho, A. A., & Ena, O. T. (2021). Writing Anxiety among EFL Students of John Senior High School. IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature, 9(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.24256/ideas.v9i1.1885
Rezaei, M., & Jafari, M. (2014). Investigating the Levels, Types, and Causes of Writing Anxiety among Iranian EFL Students: A Mixed Method Design. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 98, 1545–1554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03. 577
Suwantarathip, O., & Wichadee, S. (2014). The Effects of Collaborative Writing Activity Using Google Docs on Students' Writing Abilities. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology-TOJET, 13(2), 148– 156.
Syarifudin, S. (2020). Survey on EFL Students' Writing Anxiety: Level, Types, and Causes. Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing Dan Sastra, 4(2), 122. https://doi.org/10.26858/eralingua.v4i2.1 3925
Wahyuni, S. (2018). An analysis of writing anxiety of Indonesian EFL college learners. JEELS. https://jurnal.iainkediri.ac.id/index.php/je els/index
Wern, T. C., & Rahmat, N. H. (2021). An Investigative Study on the Types and Causes of Esl Writing Anxiety: A Case Study of Learners from a Chinese Independent Middle School. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 6(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v6i3.3553
Yastıbaş, G. Ç., & Yastıbaş, A. E. (2015). The Effect of Peer Feedback on Writing Anxiety in Turkish EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Students. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 199, 530–538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.07. 543
Yurdagül, C., & Öz, S. (2018). Attitude towards Mobile Learning in English Language Education. Education Sciences, 8(3), 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8030142
Zhang, H. (2011). A study on ESL writing anxiety among Chinese English majors. Kristianstad University: Sweden.
Published
2023-06-25
How to Cite
Kamal, A. (2023). Higher Students’ Anxiety Level and Factor in Writing Essays through Google Docs. Seltics Journal: Scope of English Language Teaching Literature and Linguistics, 6(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.46918/seltics.v6i1.1742
