A Survey of University Students in International Programs’ Public Speaking Anxiety during Their Online Presentation
Abstract
This survey study aims to identify the profile of university learners in international
programs’ public speaking anxiety during their EFL presentation in synchronous
online classes. The participants in this research were 59 students. They use English
in the learning process. The data in this research is a questionnaire, namely the
personal report of public speaking anxiety (PRPSA). This questionnaire was used
to measure the broader communication apprehension construct in the online
presentation. The data is analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2019 and SPSS 23 to find
the standard deviation and mean. Analysis shows that the Positive Mindset section
tends to affect Public Speaking Anxiety and Performance Anxiety is the most
negligible affecting domain causing Public Speaking Anxiety in EFL presentations
in online learning.