Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy How to Help University Students Be More Confident in Speaking English more

Sun, Nov 14, 10:45-11:10 Asia/Tokyo

Japanese university students sometimes lack confidence in their ability to speak English. In this presentation, the researcher will discuss how students’ learning experiences may be contributing to lack of confidence through the perspective of self-efficacy (SE). Using the quantitative findings of sources of EFL speaking SE inventory, the presenter will outline some of the learning experiences that appear to hinder students’ confidence to speak English.