The Problems Encountered by English Foreign Language Learners in English Speaking Skill: Systematic Literature Review
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to investigate what problems are encountered by EFL learners. English speaking skill is one of the most important skills in English. Then Speaking skill is not easy to learn. Several literature reviews show the learners’ problems with English speaking skills. This Systematic Literature Review analyzes 20 articles related to the problems encountered by EFL learners in English speaking skills. The result of this research showed that the learners' problems in English speaking skills covered linguistic problems and non-linguistic problems. Problems encountered by learners showed that linguistic problems involve a lack of vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and grammar. Then non-linguistic problems encountered by learners, showed that there are so many non-linguistic problems, but the most common and often found non-linguistic problems are felt not confidence, fear of mistakes, shyness, nervousness, anxiety, lack of motivation, afraid negative response, mother tongue, insecurity, uneven participant, never practice, nothing to say.
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Anh Tram, H. T. (2020). Problems of Learning Speaking Skills Encountered By English Major Students At Ba Ria-Vung Tau University, Vietnam. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 5(4), 39–48. https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v5i4.3144
Asworo, C. W. (2019). The Analysis of Students’ Difficulties In Speaking English at the Tenth Grade of SMKN 2 Purworejo. Journal of English Education and Teaching, 3(4), 533–538. https://doi.org/10.33369/jeet.3.4.533-538
Candraloka, O. R., & Rosdiana, A. (2019). Investigating problems and difficulties of speaking that encounter English language speaking students of junior high school. Journal of English Language and Education, 5(2), 130–135. http://ejurnal.mercubuana-yogya.ac.id/index.php/jele/article/view/968
Dalem, M. (2017). Difficulties of Speaking That Are Encountered By English. Premise Journal of Education, 6(2), 20–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.24127/pj.v6i2.1002
Ester, C., Siagian, M., & Pinem, S. H. (2020). Problems To Speaking English of English Department Students At University of Darma Agung Medan. Jurnal Littera: Fakultas Sastra Darma Agung, 1(1), 1–8.
Franscy, F., & Ramli, R. (2022). Problems Encountered by Indonesian EFL Learners in Mastering Speaking Skills. Pioneer: Journal of Language and Literature, 14(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.36841/pioneer.v14i1.1176
Handini, B. S., Prasetyaningrum, A., Jaelani, S. R., & Azima, M. F. F. (2021). An Analysis on Students’ Difficulties in Speaking. Humanitatis : Journal of Language and Literature, 7(2), 187–192. https://doi.org/10.30812/humanitatis.v7i2.1248
Huwari, I. F. (2019). Problems faced by Jordanian undergraduate students in speaking english. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 8(9), 203–217.
Jannah, M., & Fitriati, S. W. (2016). Psychological problems faced by the year – eleven students of MA Nuhad Demak in speaking English. English Educational Journal, 6(1), 65–78.
Komariah Misna, E. A. (2017). Investigating English Speaking Skill Problems Encountered By Students At Islamic Modern Boarding Schools. Research in English and Education Journal, 2(Vol 2, No 2: June 2017), 119–126. http://jim.unsyiah.ac.id/READ/article/view/5773
Krismanti, N., & Siregar, M. M. (2017). Students’ psychological problems in speaking: a case study on speaking II class of STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin. Lentera: Jurnal Pendidikan, 12(2), 62–73. https://doi.org/10.33654/jpl.v12i2.356
Manguntungi, A.S. (2019). High School Students’ Problems in Speaking Related papers. International Journal of Research in English Education Ijreeonline, September, 13–14. https://doi.org/10.30605/iconss.48
Maulana, R., Daud, B., & Herdiansyah, H. (2016). Students’ Views on EFL Speakin Problems. First Reciprocal Graduate Research Symposium between University Pendidikan Sultan Idris and Syiah Kuala University, 35.
Nakhalah, A. (2016). Problems and difficulties of speaking that encounter English language students at Al Quds Open University. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 5(12), 96–101. www.ijhssi.org
Pratiwi, D. P. C. (2021). Problems and Difficulties of Speaking At Muhammadiyah. Journal of English Education and Linguistics, 2(1), 40–49.
Rahayu, A. S., Anggraeni, E. A., Saputra, I., Astari, N. U., Betiya, V. M., & Septiyana, L. (2020). Lexeme : Journal of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics ANALYZING SPEAKING PROBLEMS FACED BY EFL COLLEGES. 2(1).
Riadil, I. G. (2020a). A Study of Students’ Perception: Identifying EFL Learners’ Problems in Speaking Skill. International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion, 2(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.35308/ijelr.v2i1.2256
Riadil, I. G. (2020b). EFL Students in Speaking Skill: Identifying English Education Students’ Perceptions of the Psychological Problems in Speaking. JETAL: Journal of English Teaching & Applied Linguistic, 2(2), 8–20. https://doi.org/10.36655/jetal.v2i2.266
Sayuri, S. (2016). Problems in Speaking Faced By EFL Students of Mulawarman University. Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics, 1(1), 47–61. https://doi.org/10.21462/ijefll.v1i1.4
Shahrol, S. J. M., Sulaiman, S., Samingan, M. R., & Mohamed, H. (2020). A systematic literature review on teaching and learning english using mobile technology. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 10(9), 709–714. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2020.10.9.1447
Souisa, T. R. (2020). Study on Speaking Problems and Psychological Factors Encountered by Students in Developing Their Speaking Skill at SMA Kristen Dobo , Aru District. MATAI International Journal of Language Education, 1(1), 9–21.
Wahyuningsih, S., & Afandi, M. (2020). Investigating English speaking problems: Implications for speaking curriculum development in Indonesia. European Journal of Educational Research, 9(3), 967–977. https://doi.org/10.12973/EU-JER.9.3.967
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2024-11-28
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FITRIYANTI, Indah Dwi; MALIHAH, Noor.
The Problems Encountered by English Foreign Language Learners in English Speaking Skill: Systematic Literature Review.
EDUCATION AND LINGUISTICS KNOWLEDGE JOURNAL, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 170-181, nov. 2024.
ISSN 2686-1860.
Available at: <https://ejournal.uniska-kediri.ac.id/index.php/EDULINK/article/view/3992>. Date accessed: 21 dec. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.32503/edulink.v6i2.3992.
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