Recent research suggests that language teachers are often

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Stated in the conclusions and cells research gap and abstract sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2009 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 10 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• EFL Students’ Perspectives of Anxiety in Online Speaking Class (2026) · TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education · doi

  Future research is recommended to involve a larger number of participants and explore speaking anxiety in different learning contexts, such as hybrid or face-to- face speaking classes, as well as examine the effectiveness of specific teaching strategies or digital tools in reducing speaking anxiety in EFL learning environments.

  generalstated in conclusionsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: speaking anxiety learning face future recommended involve larger number participants explore different contexts hybrid classes
• Measures to Reduce Beginners’ Foreign Language Test Anxiety (2026) · Literature Language and Cultural Studies · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the existing research on foreign language test anxiety, particularly in terms of classroom-based reduction measures. - The paper aims to fill this gap by proposing five coordinated measures to reduce avoidable anxiety-related interference.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap existing research foreign language test
• İngilizceyi Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğrenenlerin Konuşma Kaygı Düzeylerinin Analizi: Konuşma Kaygısının Kaynaklarını Ortaya Çıkarma (2026) · Buca eğitim fakültesi dergisi (Online)/Buca Eğitim Fakültesi dergisi · doi

  There is a need to investigate the speaking anxiety levels of English as a foreign language learners in different contexts. - There is a lack of research on the factors contributing to speaking anxiety and the effects of anxiety on speaking performance.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need investigate speaking anxiety levels english foreign
• Recognizing Visual and Auditory Cues in the Detection of Foreign-Language Anxiety (2009) · TESL Canada Journal · cited 10× · doi

  Recent research suggests that language teachers are often able to successfully decode the nonverbal behaviors indicative of foreign-language anxiety; however, relatively little is known about whether visual and/or auditory channels are more effective.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: language recent suggests teachers often able successfully decode nonverbal behaviors indicative foreign anxiety relatively little

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