Indonesian Efl Preservice Teacher’s Anxiety During “Kampus Mengajar Program”

Abstract

This research was participated by one of the EFL preservice teachers who was following in “Kampus Mengajar” program that was placed in one remote elementary school. The purpose of this study was to find the main factors that influence the teaching anxiety felt by preservice teachers when teaching in the classroom during the program. Since Kampus Mengajar programs will continue to be held annually, it would be helpful for the students who will follow this program in order to minimize teaching anxiety if the causative factors of teaching anxiety were known. The method used is qualitative by collecting data through diaries and interviews. The result of this study is 4 main factors affect teaching anxiety in preservice teachers while participating in the “Kampus Mengajar” program. These factors are implementation, teacher-student interaction, preparation, and also negative feedback. In addition, 3 minor factors such as anxiety about speaking in front of the classroom, disturbance in the classroom, and difficult questions asked by students were also found to be quite affecting factors in the teaching anxiety of an EFL preservice teacher.