Foreign language anxiety: A study at Ufuk University Preparatory School

This study investigates the effects of previous preparatory class experience, age and gender on foreign language anxiety at Ufuk University Preparatory School. 124 preparatory school students have participated in the study. Data were collected through the Turkish version of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), which was developed by Aydın (2001). The questionnaire was administered online to the students via the Ufuk University online questionnaire system. The analysis of the quantitative data revealed that Ufuk University Preparatory School students had moderate levels of foreign language anxiety. Moreover, the results indicated that age had a significant effect on foreign language anxiety. On the other hand, previous preparatory class experience, and gender were found to have no significant influence on foreign language anxiety levels of Ufuk University Preparatory School students.