初中生英语听力测试焦虑的致因分析

A Causal Analysis of Anxiety in English Listening Test for Junior Middle School Students

运用《英语听力测试焦虑量表》和英语听力测试卷对上海市一所初级中学的183名初一、初二学生的英语听力测试焦虑进行了考察,结果发现：（1）初中生英语听力测试焦虑在不同学习层次的学生之间存在显著差异,学优生的测试焦虑水平显著高于学困生;（2）初中生英语听力测试焦虑在不同性别学生之间存在显著差异,女生的测试焦虑显著高于男生;（3）初中生英语听力测试焦虑在不同年级学生之间差异接近显著,初一学生的测试焦虑高于初二学生。研究结果表明：可以通过改变教师日常教学方法和提高学生的心理素质来降低学生英语听力测试的焦虑。

By using ＂English Listening Test Anxiety Scale＂ and ＂English Listening Test＂, this research investigated the anxiety in English listening test among 183 students of Junior One and Junior Two from one school in Shanghai. The result finds that Junior middle school students English listening test anxiety has a significant difference among the students with different learning levels. Students of good learning suffer greater anxiety than those not of good learning. Anxiety varies significantly between boys and girls as girl students＇ anxiety is significantly higher than boys＇. English listening test anxiety also reveals its difference among students of different grades or ages. Students of Junior One show higher anxiety than those of Junior Two. This investigation also finds that students＇ anxiety in English listening test can be reduced if teachers take care of their own teaching approaches and students＇ learning environment.