Publication: Overcoming public speaking difficulties of selected generation Z esl learners
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2023-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus
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In learning English, the ability to speak English is one of the skills that students
need to master, but there are still many students who feel anxious when speaking infront
of many people. This research was conducted to explore the public speaking difficulties of
the ESL learners at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union
Campus during the academic year 2022-2023. This study aimed to determine the factors
that affect student public speaking difficulties when speaking English and how students
deal with anxiety. Researchers used qualitative design. two methods are used to collect the
required data, namely: class observation and interviews. Twenty students were selected as
participants from first year to third year BAEL.
Thematic analysis was used for the semi-structured interviews conducted with the
participants. First, the data was transcribed and analyzed, and all responses that occurred
at least four times were coded. The responses that occurred three times or less were
discarded. From these results, themes were generated for the same codes.
The researchers concluded that ESL learners experienced such public speaking
difficulties particularly in speaking infront of their classmates and in an audience, they
expressed how they get nervous that results them from having cold and fidgety hands,
stuttering or trembling voice, an increased heartbeat and mental block. Lack of topical
knowledge, lack of exposure, social anxiety, low self-esteem, spontaneous communication
and communication barriers were found factors that affect their public speaking abilities.
More study is needed in order to pinpoint the precise ways and certain elements that affect
ESL learners.
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Oribillo, A. M., & Samarinta, J. T. (2023) Overcoming public speaking difficulties of selected generation Z esl learners [Unpublished Undergraduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union.