STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES TOWARDS PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS ON THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE

Kayang, Septiana (2025) STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES TOWARDS PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS ON THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE. Undergraduate thesis, UWGM Samarinda.

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ABSTRACT Kayang, Septiana, 2025. Students’ Perspectives Towards Public Speaking Class on Their Self-Confidence. Bachelor Thesis of Department of English Education, Faculty of Education, Widya Gama Mahakam University. This research was guided by Godefridus Bali Geroda, M.Pd as the first supervisor and Widi Syahtia Pane, M.Pd as the second supervisor. This study explored students' perspectives on public speaking classes and focusing on second-semester students of the 2023 public speaking course at Widya Gama Mahakam University, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Using a qualitative approach with a case study design, data were collected through semi-structured interviews from eight students and one lecturer, selected via purposive sampling. The findings revealed that before public speaking, students faced panic, fear of mispronunciation, and lack of confidence, worsened by criticism, large audiences, limited vocabulary, and poor preparation, though some improved over time. Insecurity, fear of mistakes, criticism, and peer judgment lowered confidence, especially with experienced lecturers, but peer support, practice, and constructive feedback helped them overcome it. Nervousness, fear of mispronunciation, and criticism reduced confidence, but over time, practice and feedback turned nervousness into a learning tool for improvement. Improvement strategies like mirror practice, breathing exercises, and mental techniques reduced nervousness and built confidence, with lecturers stressing continuous practice and real-life speaking. These findings aligned with previous research, reinforcing the importance of effective teaching strategies to boost students' confidence and communication abilities. Keywords: Public speaking, self-confidence, students' perspectives

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