A qualitative study of question-posing anxiety in Chinese postgraduates in UK TESOL programs
Eyu E, Wending Liu, Yuanzhe Li · 2025
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Eyu E, Wending Liu, and Yuanzhe Li report a 2025 qualitative study of anxiety about asking questions among Chinese postgraduates in TESOL programs in the United Kingdom. Many such students hold back from posing questions in class, even with strong English, and past work has paid more mind to formal speaking tasks than to this daily act.
Small-group interviews with a set of students dug into the mind, culture, and setting sides of that anxiety. Their school past and cultural norms shape how risky a question feels. The study aims to fill gaps on how these forces act at the graduate level.
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| CREATOR | Eyu E, Wending Liu, Yuanzhe Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |