The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety
Although technology has greatly influenced different aspects of language learning, the nature and the extent to which it influences learners’ anxiety in oral skills remains a contentious issue. The primary objective of this study was to examine how synchronous computer-mediated interaction (SCMI...
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| description | Although technology has greatly influenced different aspects of language
learning, the nature and the extent to which it influences learners’ anxiety
in oral skills remains a contentious issue. The primary objective of this
study was to examine how synchronous computer-mediated interaction
(SCMI) and face-to-face (FTF) interaction influence speaking and
listening anxiety among Iranian EFL learners. The study involved 60
male and female English language learners at Kish-e-Mehr language
institute and Dialog Online language institute in Qazvin, with ages
ranging from 15 to 35. Convenience sampling based on availability was
used to select the participants. Initially, the participants completed
questionnaires assessing their speaking anxiety and listening anxiety as
pretests; this was followed by 12 treatment sessions. After these sessions,
they filled out the same questionnaires again as posttests. The data
collected were analyzed using one-way ANCOVA, the results of which
revealed that SCMI effectively reduced both speaking anxiety and
listening anxiety. This study highlights the potential of SCMI as a
practical approach to reduce speaking and listening anxiety. The results
of this study can have significant implications for language teachers,
learners, and material developers |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e41c9c2f7734065a372aea965df39b02025-08-20T03:56:37ZengImam Khomeini International University, Qazvin,Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies2676-59852025-10-01124155179https://doi.org/10.30479/jmrels.2025.21707.2489The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening AnxietyParisa Moradi0Abbas Ali Zarei1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-6633Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, IranDepartment of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, IranAlthough technology has greatly influenced different aspects of language learning, the nature and the extent to which it influences learners’ anxiety in oral skills remains a contentious issue. The primary objective of this study was to examine how synchronous computer-mediated interaction (SCMI) and face-to-face (FTF) interaction influence speaking and listening anxiety among Iranian EFL learners. The study involved 60 male and female English language learners at Kish-e-Mehr language institute and Dialog Online language institute in Qazvin, with ages ranging from 15 to 35. Convenience sampling based on availability was used to select the participants. Initially, the participants completed questionnaires assessing their speaking anxiety and listening anxiety as pretests; this was followed by 12 treatment sessions. After these sessions, they filled out the same questionnaires again as posttests. The data collected were analyzed using one-way ANCOVA, the results of which revealed that SCMI effectively reduced both speaking anxiety and listening anxiety. This study highlights the potential of SCMI as a practical approach to reduce speaking and listening anxiety. The results of this study can have significant implications for language teachers, learners, and material developershttps://jmrels.journals.ikiu.ac.ir/article_3695.htmlface-to-face interactionlistening anxietyspeaking anxietysynchronous computer-mediated interaction |
| spellingShingle | Parisa Moradi Abbas Ali Zarei The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies face-to-face interaction listening anxiety speaking anxiety synchronous computer-mediated interaction |
| title | The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety |
| title_full | The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety |
| title_short | The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety |
| title_sort | effects of synchronous computer mediated interaction and face to face interaction on iranian efl learners speaking and listening anxiety |
| topic | face-to-face interaction listening anxiety speaking anxiety synchronous computer-mediated interaction |
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