STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN ONLINE CRITICAL LISTENING CLASS AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

This study investigated the students’ anxiety in the online critical listening class at the English Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang. There were two research questions; “What are the types of students’ anxiety in online critical listening class at the English Language the Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang?” and “What are the students’ solutions to overcome their anxiety in online listening class at the English Language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang?” This research implemented a descriptive qualitative research design. There were six students participated in the study by answering the questionnaire and doing an interview. This research utilized semi-structured interview and open ended questionnaire. This study found five types of anxiety; state, trait, test, communication apprehension, and fear of negative evaluation anxieties. In addition, several ways to overcome anxieties were to always think positively during the online class, communicate their obstacle during the class, and do preparation before the class