Student Fears of Oral Presentations and Public Speaking in Higher Education: A Qualitative Survey

Autor/inn/en	Grieve, R.; Woodley, J.; Hunt, S. E.; McKay, A.
Titel	Student Fears of Oral Presentations and Public Speaking in Higher Education: A Qualitative Survey
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 45 (2021) 9, S.1281-1293 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Grieve, R.) ORCID (Hunt, S. E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2021.1948509
Schlagwörter	Public Speaking; Higher Education; Fear; Anxiety; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Student Experience; Undergraduate Students; Coping; Academic Support Services; Self Efficacy; Foreign Countries; Speeches; United Kingdom (Bristol) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vortrag; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Furcht; Angst; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Studienerfahrung; Bewältigung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland
Abstract	Oral presentations and public speaking are an important aspect of the student experience in the United Kingdom higher education. Many modules (self-contained units normally within a programme of study) use presentations as a form of assessment and require students to verbally engage in small and large group settings to enhance learning. Previous research evidence has indicated that many students experience fear in public speaking. The aims of this qualitative survey were two-fold. First, it sought to gather further insight into the fears experienced and strategies used by students who fear public speaking, including oral presentations. The second objective was to determine whether their fear affected their experience of higher education. A qualitative survey comprising four open-ended questions was completed by 46 undergraduate and postgraduate students with a fear of public speaking from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. All participants were attending one of the Stand Up and Be Heard (SUBH) UWE library-based workshops for fear of public speaking. Thematic analysis was used to identify the following six themes, namely: fear of being judged, physical symptoms, uncertainty about the topic, negative effect on university experience, practice and preparation, and more practical support needed. The results of this survey identify the specific fears students have in public speaking and provide evidence of the overall negative effect on their higher education experience. This survey provides further evidence that higher education institutions should acknowledge public speaking fear among some students and provide more support in oral presentation assessments. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01