To shelter or unshelter? An analysis of international students’ experience in introductory communication courses

2021 ◽  
pp. 174549992110596
Author(s):  
Aayushi Hingle ◽  
Rochelle Davidson Mhonde ◽  
Melissa Broeckelman-Post
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Group Presentation ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of this study was to assess the degree to which sheltered versus unsheltered contexts of introductory communication courses impact communication skill development and overall learning outcomes for international students. Specifically, this study examined the following outcome variables: public speaking anxiety, engagement, communication mindset, communication efficacy, and student performance to investigate whether it is beneficial to sheltered international students in introductory courses. Results showed that there was no significant difference between groups for the public speaking anxiety, student engagement, or overall course performance, except for the final group presentation performance. However, there was a significant interaction effect for communication mindset and communication efficacy; students in sheltered sections saw increases in these outcomes over the course of the semester, while unsheltered students experienced the opposite.

Rasch analysis reveals multidimensionality in the public speaking anxiety scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangting Bernice Lin ◽  
Tih-Shih Lee ◽  
Ryan Eyn Kidd Man ◽  
Shi Hui Poon ◽  
Eva Fenwick
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public

Interactive three‐dimensional virtual environment to reduce the public speaking anxiety levels of novice software engineers

IET Software ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Denizci Nazligul ◽  
M. Yilmaz ◽  
U. Gulec ◽  
A.E. Yilmaz ◽  
V. Isler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
Anxiety Levels

scholarly journals Public Speaking Anxiety in Relation to Different Demographic Factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Pardeep Kumar ◽  
Jasgeet Kaur ◽  
Neha Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Socioeconomic Levels

The present study was conducted to know the public speaking anxiety in relation to different demographic factors like gender, age, family type, residential type, educational level, socio-economic status. Descriptive method was used in the present study to obtain the pertinent and precise information. The sample of the study was 300 school and college students between the age group of 14-28years. Convenient sampling technique was used by the researchers for choosing the sample of the study. The objectives of the study was to investigate the gender differences, differences in age groups, educational streams in public speaking anxiety, socioeconomic levels, residential areas and family structures. Public Speaking Anxiety scale developed by Bortholomay and Houlihan (2016) was used for data collection. Investigators used quantitative technique – t-test and one way ANOVA for data analysis and for getting the results. The findings of the study revealed that that there is no significant gender difference, age difference, educational stream differences, residential differences in public speaking anxiety, and no differences also emerged in the family type of the students. However, there exists a significant difference in public speaking anxiety among students from different socioeconomic levels.

Reliability and factorial analysis of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale in Spanish (PSAS-S).

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Juliana Dueñas ◽  
Juan C. Restrepo-Castro ◽  
Andrea Milena Becerra Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Factorial Analysis ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public

An Overview of the Development of Research on Public Speaking Course from 2004 to 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurong Su
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
The Public ◽  
Course Assessment

AbstractThis research explores the studies published in English from 2004 to 2013 on the Public Speaking (PS) course to provide a preliminary framework of the research paradigm and identify its major themes and sub-themes in this field. A majority of the studies were from the communication literature, with the remaining studies coming from the disciplines of linguistics, education and psychology, which indicates research on PS is multidisciplinary. In the literature, the years 2004 and 2005 saw a peak of studies from native-speaking countries while the years 2011 and 2012 began to see an increase of the research from non-native speaking countries. Nearly half of the studies fell into the non-empirical category. With the method of content analysis and based on the research agenda in the public speaking proposed by Lucas (2011), seven themes were identified, including public speaking anxiety, goals of the public speaking course and pedagogical strategies, pedagogical content, course assessment, technology and integrative methods as pedagogy, PS textbooks, and adaptation of the course to non-native speakers. It is hoped that the findings here can contribute to refining research on PS course in China and providing insights for Chinese practitioners.

scholarly journals The Influences of “Public Speaking-Attractive Training” to the Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA)

2021 ◽  
pp. 454-461
Author(s):  
Nenden Lesmana Wati ◽  
Iyus Yosep ◽  
Dhika Dharmansyah ◽  
Masdum Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Development Prospects

Public speaking is very important for nursing students because they are expected to become good health promotors in the future, such skills are therefore extremely helpful for career development prospects, though the act of public speaking can be daunting. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of public speaking attractive training on Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA). The design of this research is pre-experimental, with one group pre- and post-test. The population of this study is comprised of 20 nursing students who were members of the College Collaboration Organization. The total sampling technique was used. Training focused on personal strength and public delivery. Pre- and post-training were measured using the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA), instrument modified from McCroskey, J. C. (2013). Generally, there was a marked a decrease in the level anxiety displayed by participants. This study showed that public speaking training had a positive impact on reducing PSA.   Keywords: Public Speaking, Attractive training, Anxiety, Nursing Students.

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE LEVEL AND PRIMARY CAUSES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Kenti Sugiyati ◽  
Lilia Indriani
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
English Department ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Speaking Proficiency ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Class Anxiety

English public speaking anxiety is a crucial issue experienced by students and it needs to be coped with acknowledging the importance of public speaking proficiency concerning today's demands. As EFL students, many studies have found that they encountered a considerable level of public speaking anxiety in which significantly affects their speaking quality. Therefore, measuring students' public speaking anxiety is essential since it can help both the students and teachers to know the level and primary causes of public speaking anxiety so that effective strategies can be designed to overcome this particular issue. Hence, the researchers attempt to investigate the level and primary causes of EFL students' public speaking anxiety. This present study participated by 34 third-semester students of the English Department at Universitas Tidar. In collecting the data regarding the public speaking anxiety level, the researchers used the Public Speaking Class Anxiety Scale (PSCAS) proposed by Yaikhong & Usaha (2012). Furthermore, the results from the questionnaire are delineated to explore the causes of public speaking anxiety. The study found that 58.8% of students experienced a medium level of public speaking anxiety. In addition, most of the students agreed that fear of negative evaluation becomes the major anxiety-provoking factor following by communication apprehension and test anxiety—lastly, only almost half of the students’ experience comfort in speaking English.

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