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    “Speaking anxiety on speaking interaction during e-tandem sessions”
    (Ecuador : Pujilí : Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC), 2024-08) Real Delgado, Leslie Alejandra; Romero Ramos, Camila Zulay; Cando Guanoluisa, Fabiola Soledad
    Anxiety in foreign language learning can significantly impact students' communicative performance. E-tandem sessions, which involve interaction with native speakers in a collaborative environment, offer valuable opportunities for language practice and exposure to real-life communication scenarios but can also induce anxiety. This study aims to analyze speaking anxiety in students during the 2023 E-tandem sessions at the Technical University of Cotopaxi (UTC). It is a descriptive, quantitative, and exploratory study. Those describe and investigate anxiety levels in English as a foreign language (EFL) in oral interaction during E- tandem sessions. The instrument Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) by Horwitz was used and adapted to the E-tandem context. It includes 32 items to gather data from 124 students across the fourth to seventh semesters. The analysis was conducted using SPSS, calculating the mean anxiety levels per item, student, and English proficiency level. The results indicated that most students experienced moderate anxiety, with a minority displaying low levels. Significant contributors to anxiety were identified as lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, and confusion. However, student motivation was found to have a positive effect in alleviating anxiety. Interestingly, students with higher English proficiency levels tended to exhibit greater anxiety than those with lower proficiency. These findings underscore the importance of addressing and managing anxiety to optimize communicative performance and enhance the overall learning experience in E-tandem sessions.