Research Article
Investigating Public Speaking Skills in an Online Synchronous Course
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-12-2021.2317241, author={Dwi Rahayu and Francisco Javier Naranjo Escobar and Purwanti Taman}, title={Investigating Public Speaking Skills in an Online Synchronous Course}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Science Education in Industrial Revolution 4.0, ICONSEIR 2021, December 21st, 2021, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONSEIR}, year={2022}, month={5}, keywords={content online public speaking physical visual}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-12-2021.2317241} }- Dwi Rahayu
Francisco Javier Naranjo Escobar
Purwanti Taman
Year: 2022
Investigating Public Speaking Skills in an Online Synchronous Course
ICONSEIR
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-12-2021.2317241
Abstract
This study aims at investigating the application of public speaking skills in online classes based on class observations and students’ perception on their experiences. Using the Exploratory Sequential Mixed Design coupled with Thematic Analysis, 67 university students participated in this study. The observations show that the areas of public speaking: physical, content, and visual are the salient elements in the class activities. The survey indicates that the participants felt less anxious to present online because it was on camera, however, due to the limited screen view, physical messages were more meaningful offline. Secondly, they found no difference between the content of online and offline presentations. Lastly, visual aspects are regarded as ‘most useful’, and ‘most powerful’ in the online presentation pertinently for gripping attention. In reference to the predominant role, online public speaking courses should cover the area of visual message comprehensively.
