SURVEY

COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM AT UiTM MELAKA

Dear respondent

The purpose of this research project is to collect information on Communication Apprehension

in the English Language Classroom. This is a requirement to complete the B. Ed. (Hons) in TESL
at UiTM Melaka. Participation is voluntary. Please fill in the questionnaire completely and honestly.
All responses will be kept confidential and used only for academic purposes. Thank you very much
for participating in the research.

SECTION A - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Please tick () for the most appropriate answer.

1. Gender : Male Female

2. Age : 18 20 21 23

24 26 27 and above

3. Please state your English results for the following examinations. If not applicable, please write
NA in the space provided:

a) SPM Grade : _______________ Year Taken: ________________

b) STPM Grade: _______________ Year Taken: ________________

c) MUET Band : _______________ Year Taken: ________________

d) Others (Please state name of exam & result): _______________________

4. What program are you in? Please state: ___________________________

5. How many courses are you taking this semester? Please state: _________

6. Based on the number of courses above, how many of them are taught in English by the lecturers?
(Excluding BEL paper).

All

A few (please state): ____________________________________________________

None

SECTION B - PERSONAL REPORT OF COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION

This instrument is composed of fifteen statements concerning feelings about communicating with
other people in English. Please indicate the degree to which each statement applies to you by
circling whether you:

1- Strongly agree
2- Agree
3- Undecided
4- Disagree
5- Strongly disagree

Statements Scale
(Remember, the medium of communication for the following
statements is English)

1. I dislike participating in group discussions. 1 2 3 4 5

2. Generally, I am comfortable while participating in group discussions. 1 2 3 4 5

3. I am tense and nervous while participating in group discussions. 1 2 3 4 5

4. I like to get involved in group discussions. 1 2 3 4 5

5. Engaging in a group discussion with new people makes me tense 1 2 3 4 5

and nervous.

6. I am calm and relaxed while participating in a group discussion. 1 2 3 4 5

7. Generally, I am nervous when I have to participate in a meeting. 1 2 3 4 5

8. Usually I am calm and relaxed while participating in a meeting. 1 2 3 4 5

9. I am very calm and relaxed when I am called upon to express an 1 2 3 4 5

opinion at a meeting.

10. I am afraid to express myself at meetings. 1 2 3 4 5

11. Communicating at meetings usually makes me feel uncomfortable. 1 2 3 4 5

12. I am very relaxed when answering questions at a meeting. 1 2 3 4 5

13. While participating in a conversation with a new acquaintance, I 1 2 3 4 5

feel very nervous.

14. I have no fear of speaking up in conversations. 1 2 3 4 5

15. Ordinarily I am very tense and nervous in conversations. 1 2 3 4 5

16. Ordinarily I am very calm and relaxed in conversations. 1 2 3 4 5

17. While conversing with a new acquaintance, I feel very relaxed. 1 2 3 4 5

18. Im afraid to speak up in conversations. 1 2 3 4 5

19. I have no fear of giving a speech. 1 2 3 4 5

20. Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while I am giving 1 2 3 4 5
a speech.

21. I feel relaxed while giving a speech. 1 2 3 4 5

22. My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a 1 2 3 4 5

speech.

23. I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence. 1 2 3 4 5

24. While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know. 1 2 3 4 5