ABSTRACT

Norlita. 2023. Students’ Frustration in English Language Learning. Book Chapter. English Language Education Study Program. Faculty of  Teachers' Training and Education. Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. The first Advisor: Prof. Dr. Fatchul Mu’in, M. Hum, second advisor: Dr. Nanik Mariani, M.Pd.

Frustration refers to the attitude response generated when an individual engaged in purposeful activities meets with an obstacle or interference. Frustration recognition It is the recognition, awareness, and evaluation when one is in a frustrating situation, and the frustration reaction, which means the anxiety, confusion, anger, and other negative attitudes generated under a frustrating situation, namely frustration, In this chapter, the authors discuss the frustration that arises in schools specifically in learning English, The Data collection was carried out through the library research methods, which means that research was carried out using literature (library) in the form of books, notes, and research results reports from previous studies. Based on these results, In learning it is not uncommon for students to experience frustration for example when learning English because it is not the main language used in everyday life. English learning is becoming increasingly important. At the international level, communication acts as an important role. Therefore, teaching foreign languages, in general, is very important to improve international communication and the development of global relations, in particular English learning, as it is widely used in international communication. Therefore, people all over the world have started to learn English from an early age; so also in our country. However, it seems that during the school years in our country, most of the students lacked Experience in English, especially in middle to lower-level society. The author suggests that, for this reason, the teacher should find out the root cause of the problem and try to find a solution to help the student.

Keywords: Students’ Frustration, English Language, English Learning, Library Research