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.