The purpose of the present study is to learn about students’ presentation anxiety and confidence when facing oral presentation tasks in L1 (Korean) and L2 (English). In particular, this study attempts to identify the differences in sources of presentation anxiety and confidence when the presentation is made in Korean and English. An open-ended questionnaire was first administered to students in order to find out factors related to presentation anxiety and confidence. The factors identified through content analysis were further categorized into English language skills, presentation skills, and other related variables. A structured survey was then constructed based on these categories and administered to one-hundred-thirty-seven students. The results of the study demonstrated that there are some differences and similarities in the sources of anxiety and confidence in both presentations. For example, while factors such as ‘time management’ and ‘ability to adjust to changes’ were related to Korean presentation anxiety, ‘English language skills’ and ‘ability to summarize the main points’ were related to English presentation anxiety. On the basis of the study, implications are discussed.
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BACKGROUNDS OF THE STUDY Oral Presentations in L2 The Effects of Anxiety and Confidence on L2 Performance METHODS Participants Instrument Analysis RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Overall Comparison between English (L2) Presentations and Korean (L1) Presentations Results on Presentation Anxiety Results on Confidence in Making Presentations Sources of Presentation Anxiety and Confidence: A Comparison of the Results between English Presentations and Korean Presentations CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS THE AUTHOR REFERENCES
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.