Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Shams, Ashley N.
URN	etd-11092006-171538
Title	The Use of Computerized Pronunciation Practice in the Reduction of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Modern Languages, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Leona LeBlanc Committee Chair Aimée Boutin Committee Member Diana Rice Committee Member William Cloonan Committee Member
Keywords	tecnology computerized pronciation practice foreign language anxiety
Date of Defense	2005-05-27
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This dissertation examined the use of computerized pronunciation practice as a tool in the reduction of foreign language anxiety. Additionally, the efficacy of computerized practice on the improvement of student French pronunciation was also evaluated. The research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a pretest/posttest comparison group design. Students in the experimental group practiced their pronunciation using the computer while students in the comparison group practiced with cassettes. Anxiety was measured using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986). The data was analyzed using ANOVAs. While there was an overall decrease in anxiety levels, the statistical analyses indicated no relationship between method of practice and the decrease in anxiety. Regarding pronunciation improvement, the results showed that subjects who practiced with the computer did experience statistically significant improvement in the quality of their pronunciation while those who practiced with the cassettes did not.
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