A Study on the English Presentation Class as a general English education course

Joo, Meeran

Korean Journal of General Education 2019;13(3):369-389.
Published online June 30, 2019.

Meeran Joo

교양영어 교과목으로서 영어 프레젠테이션 수업 연구

주미란

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the needs of college learners for English presentation classes as a general English education course, and to investigate the effects of the learners anxiety over English presentations, and interest and self-confidence in English presentations. For this purpose, twenty-seven college students were surveyed before and after class. During the classes, the learners practiced writing their own manuscripts, and presenting them in English in front of their members of the small group. In mid-term and final exams, learners gave English presentations in front of the whole class. Descriptive statistics and t-test were implemented using SPSS 23. The results of the analysis were as follows: First college learners recognize that they are highly demanded for English presentation classes as liberal arts curriculum. Second, the anxiety about the English speaking ability was reduced through the classes. Third, their self-confidence in English presentation was improved. Therefore, it may be the significance of this study to identify that English presentation class should be regarded as college general education curriculum.

Key Words: English presentation class, presentation anxiety, general English education course, presentation confidence, needs for English presentation class