Communication apprehension among technical and commerce learners in Polytechnic Port Dickson

Verbal and communicative tasks are common practices in schools and polytechnic academic system for academic and employbility success. Unfortunately, despite many years of learning, for some students this type of communicative practices in the classroom can result in physical and emotional anxiety that would effect their ability to succeed in the academic and non academic area. This study is to examine the English communication apprehension (CA) of technical and commerce students at college level. This study surveyed and analyzed 128 of polytechnic learners using PRCA 24 (Personal Report of Communication Apprehension) This study aims at identifying the level of communication apprehension and its category. The results indicate that the communication apprehension of technical and commerce of polytechnic learners was moderate. Some recommendations are given for future research