The Relationship between English Reading Anxiety and Reading Strategies among Chinese College Students
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https://doi.org/10.54097/jeer.v4i3.11376Keywords:
English Reading Anxiety, Reading Strategies, Chinese College StudentsAbstract
Reading, as an important input skill, is crucial in both teaching and learning processes. However, few researchers pay attention to the research of English reading. Thus, this study tried to explore the relationship between English reading anxiety and reading strategies. The research adopted the descriptive research way. In the research, respondents completed the adopted questionnaire. A total number of 358 freshmen and sophomores majoring in liberal arts, sciences, and engineering from a university in the central part of China were participated in the study. Results show that the higher level that the students are experienced anxiety, the better reading strategies they will employ. Finally, teaching and learning recommendations were put forward to help Chinese college students to reduce reading anxiety and improve reading strategies for enhancing their reading ability in the process English learning.
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