The Psychological Factors in Learning Speaking

  • Nur Nilam Sari UIN Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda
Keywords: Psychological factors, speaking skill, speaking performance.

Abstract

Speaking skill is one of the essential skills in learning English. Effective communication is one of the criteria for measuring speaking success. It is important to speak fluently both inside and outside the classroom. Various factors influence the success of the practice of speaking English. One of them is psychological factors. Psychological factors are those factors that often interfere with emotional and physical health, relationships, work productivity, or life adjustment. Psychological factors as the leading root cause of students’ antipathy to speaking. Students' speaking abilities are influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including anxiety, shyness, lack of self-confidence, and lack of motivation. So students in learning need to understand their psychological conditions to control them. Additionally, in teaching, teachers must consider the condition of students by looking at their psychological factors. It means that the success of students in speaking English needs to pay attention to psychological factors.

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Published
2022-06-30
How to Cite
Sari, N. N. (2022). The Psychological Factors in Learning Speaking. EDUCASIA: Jurnal Pendidikan, Pengajaran, Dan Pembelajaran, 7(1), 25-43. https://doi.org/10.21462/educasia.v7i1.70