Gender and Faculty Relationship: Oral Presentation Apprehension Factors during Online Distance Learning

Zali, Masliza Mat; Razlan, Razifa Mohd; Baniamin, Raja Mariam Raja; Setia, Roszainora

doi:10.3390/proceedings2022082070

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“…The finding indicates no significant difference in needed presentation skills, and the concepts and learning strategies for an SAT between male and female students. Although gender differences is a variable that influences students' performance (Zali, Razlan, Baniamin & Setia, 2022), the respondents' opinions are similar as they possess the same needs for SAT.…”

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Development of Speech Assistant Tool for Enhancing University Students’ Oral Presentation Proficiency: A Needs Analysis

Anuar¹,

Kamil²,

Ngadiran³

et al. 2023

IJELE

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Oral presentation skills are a highly valued core competency that pre-employment students and graduates should acquire prior to entering the competitive employment sector. However, studies and reports have demonstrated a widening gap between graduates’ proficiency in oral presentations and the industry’s demands. Graduates’ oral presentation performance was reported to be unsatisfactory and workplace presentations are viewed as intimidating by many graduates. These issues necessitate a needs analysis to develop a Speech Assistant Tool (SAT) that can assist students in improving their oral presentation skills. A descriptive research design and a cross-sectional survey research were utilised. A questionnaire consisting of four (4) sections was used to analyse the students’ needs. The questionnaire was distributed via Google Forms to randomly-selected students from two public universities in Malaysia. A total of 179 responses were attained and were subjected to data cleaning, which revealed a total of 147 usable responses. A descriptive analysis was conducted to understand the students’ views on all language skills and their current proficiency in technological skills. A t-test was conducted to examine if there is a significant difference in the needed oral presentation skills, concepts, and learning strategies for the development of SAT between male and female students. The t-test results reported no significant difference between the male and female students. The findings, therefore, proved that students from different universities are experiencing similar issues in oral presentations which necessitate the SAT.

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Development of Speech Assistant Tool for Enhancing University Students’ Oral Presentation Proficiency: A Needs Analysis

Anuar¹,

Kamil²,

Ngadiran³

et al. 2023

IJELE

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“…In the first place is the trait of the person, then the language ability of the person and finally the state that the person is in with respect to the oral presentation. According to Zali et al (2022), a sign of concern about the trait of apprehension is that tensions from this are on-going in their expression. Besides that, the speakers may be too worried about their lack of preparation, comparing themselves to others or worrying that they may forget their speech.…”

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“…This helps to boost their confidence and overcome glossophobia. Zali et al (2022) also mentions that speakers can be afraid of the audience. According to Gardner (1985), the main indicator of academic performance in classroom is motivation.…”

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Exploring the Factors for Successful Oral Presentation and The Source of Fear

Zaharuddin¹,

Ammar²,

Almuddin³

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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Oral presentation requires some level of performance to a crowd of people, unlike reading, writing, or listening. Hence, fear of speaking in a foreign language is a common concern of students, especially when presenting in front of a large audience. Many people who fear public speaking avoid public speaking situations altogether, or struggle in those situations due to lack of confidence and skills. Therefore, learning a foreign language requires the use of communication strategies so that students face less difficulty and become proficient. This study aimed to identify the success factors of students in oral presentations and examined the causes of fear among Arabic language students in a Malaysian public university. For that purpose, a set of questionnaires was distributed to students studying three different levels of Arabic as a third language from various faculties at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor Campus. The questionnaire was systematically designed from Endler (1980) for oral communication strategies with the addition source of fear adapted from Yaman and (Kavasoğlu, 2013). The survey has three sections which are demographic profile, communication strategies, and fear of oral presentation. The study involved 321 students that were selected through purposive sampling. The findings of the study show that oral presentation in Arabic is dominant despite being on a moderate scale of use. Also, students' nervousness and the capacity of the audience have an influence on their speaking skills in simulations and role-play activities. The study recommends recognizing the anxiety sources and levels of anxiety when preparing for and delivering an oral presentation. It clearly represents a step closer to a successful presentation among non-native speakers. It also suggests that both lecturers and students be more aware of foreign language speaking anxiety. Overall, as this study investigates effective communication strategies and its associated factors of fear, it is hoped that the study will provide practical suggestions for teachers and meaningful recommendations for future research.

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Gender and Faculty Relationship: Oral Presentation Apprehension Factors during Online Distance Learning

Cited by 2 publications

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Development of Speech Assistant Tool for Enhancing University Students’ Oral Presentation Proficiency: A Needs Analysis

Development of Speech Assistant Tool for Enhancing University Students’ Oral Presentation Proficiency: A Needs Analysis

Exploring the Factors for Successful Oral Presentation and The Source of Fear

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