Predictors of Secondary Deaf Students’ Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine whether there were significant mean differences in the anxiety level of d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing(d/DHH) students given five demographic variables. Then, a two-way factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine if there is an interaction effect between participants’ communication modes and English test scores. A significant interaction effect was found between modalities of communication and English test scores. This study clarified the anxiety-related challenges encountered by EFL learners who are d/DHH. This study provided a basis for identifying the necessary considerations for this heterogenous group. Moreover, results implies that how EFL teachers teaching this population consider their comfortable modalities and plan English instruction to fit their communication needs might strongly impact their English achievement.

Author

• Jongwoo Lee, Texas Tech University