Effective Strategies towards Engaging Shy Learners in EFL Activities

The interest in studying the sources of foreign language anxiety has generated various theories, all of which are purposed to reveal the sources of this problem. These theories, in turn, paved the way for scholars and researchers to devise techniques to reduce and ideally terminate anxiety pertaining to foreign language learning. Shy learners encounter anxiety while learning English. This anxiety hinders their processes of language learning. Since the role of educators is to facilitate the process of learning and ensure that nothing hampers it, they are required to have at their disposal instruments and strategies, which can help them engage this category of students in classroom activities. The present research paper tries to explore the causes of Moroccan EFL shy students¿ anxiety and attempt to determine the most effective educational strategies in involving shy learners of English.