Research on Interventions for Foreign Language Anxiety: A Review and Outlook

Xiao Ning

2025

Abstract

Foreign language anxiety (FLA) is a kind of nervousness and fear arising in a specific situation, which affects learners' performance and confidence in foreign language learning, and then negatively affects their motivation and achievement. This paper analyzes empirical literature on FLA interventions from the past decade, reviews progress, summarizes methods and effects, explores shortcomings, and suggests future directions. It is found that there are 14 effective anxiety intervention methods, which mainly intervene in teaching mode, interactive sessions, and psychological level. Almost all of the literature shows that FLA is alleviated after the implementation of the interventions. This paper offers suggestions to address existing research shortcomings. It aims to help people with FLA reduce their stress and discomfort during the learning process, and to provide effective support for learners.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ning X. (2025). Research on Interventions for Foreign Language Anxiety: A Review and Outlook. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD; ISBN 978-989-758-779-5, SciTePress, pages 500-505. DOI: 10.5220/0014001200004912

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iesd25,
author={Xiao Ning},
title={Research on Interventions for Foreign Language Anxiety: A Review and Outlook},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD},
year={2025},
pages={500-505},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014001200004912},
isbn={978-989-758-779-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovative Education and Social Development - Volume 1: IESD
TI - Research on Interventions for Foreign Language Anxiety: A Review and Outlook
SN - 978-989-758-779-5
AU - Ning X.
PY - 2025
SP - 500
EP - 505
DO - 10.5220/0014001200004912
PB - SciTePress