Students’ enjoyment and anxiety in reminiscing about mind-mapping use in the English writing class

The present study examines students’ foreign language enjoyment and anxiety when reminiscing about the mind-mapping app in English writing class. This research uses sequential explanatory mixed method to cover quantitative qualitative elements of emotions writing. Foreign (FLE) classroom (FLCA) questionnaires were distributed 122 students at two universities Indonesia, followed by interviewing some representative students. findings revealed that enjoyed use because they thought free design their own version with interesting shapes colours. However, indications worrying mind mapping made came from fear being embarrassed front friends. Additionally, essence competition also drove be worried It them feel other friends had better maps. Second, even though having a group discussion class was for students, stealing ideas detected. There an indication concerned achievement implies teachers need reminisce not give negative comments avoid increasing anxiety, but build up instead boost devotion