EFL College Students' Perceptions of the Difficulties in Oral Presentation as a Form of Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A.; Abdul-Kareem, Muneera M.; Taqi, Hanan A.
Titel	EFL College Students' Perceptions of the Difficulties in Oral Presentation as a Form of Assessment
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 4 (2015) 1, S.136-150 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); College Students; Females; Speech Skills; Public Speaking; Oral Language; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Student Evaluation; Communicative Competence (Languages); Mixed Methods Research; Structured Interviews; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Collegestudent; Weibliches Geschlecht; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Vortrag; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache
Abstract	Oral presentation skills are considered one of the most important proficiencies needed for higher education and future careers. Thus, the present study is interested in eliciting English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students' perceptions of the difficulties they face in oral presentation as a form of assessment. Participants were 500 female EFL college students from different grade levels enrolled in a four-year pre-service teacher education program at the College of Basic Education (CBE) in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A five-point Likert Scale questionnaire was used and divided into three main sections: personal traits, oral presentation skills, and instructor and audience. Independent variables measured were students' ages, year at college, Grade Point Average (GPA), and nationality. In addition, a structured interview to solicit instructors' opinions was carried out. Results showed students' perceptions of the difficulties they experienced at a medium level (M = 3.10). However, significant differences in the results were found when students' nationalities and GPAs were taken into account. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01