The Role Of Foreign Language Learners' Self Esteem In Enhancing Their Oral Performance The Case Of First Year Students At M’sila University

Résumé: Abstract This study aims at showing the impact of self-esteem on developing the learners’ oral production of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Enhancing learners' self-esteem is a method that aims at creating a more learner-centred environment in language classrooms. Therefore, the main purpose of the present study is to investigate how and to what extent implementing self-esteem in the English oral production classroom could assist first year students of the department of English at Mohamed BOUDIAF –M’sila University. The adopted method in this enquiry is the exploratory method. The data was obtained from the use of two investigation instruments; a questionnaire for 40 first year License students who were selected randomly and an interview with four of their EFL teachers of oral expression. The study results revealed that both learners and teachers consider self-esteem as an important factor in enhancing their oral production. Accordingly, EFL learners need to raise their self-esteem that aids them to discover the suitable atmosphere in order to be familiar with their speaking weaknesses. The findings also showed that giving small challenges that are achievable, creating positive experiences that focus on the learners’ strengths, as well as building encouraging relationships between the students and their teacher proved to be more effective.

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