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Speech anxiety in guidance and psychological counselling department students
Speech anxiety in guidance and psychological counselling department students

Author(s): Hatice Altunkaya
Subject(s): Education, Psychology
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Oral expression; speech; speech anxiety; activity-based instruction;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the present study is to reveal the effect of the activity-based oral presentation course on the speech anxiety of Guidance and Psychological Counselling Department students. In the quantitative study conducted with a single group pre-test'post-test model, the data were collected with 'Speech Anxiety Scale for Pre-Service Teachers.' Based on the analysis conducted on the sub-dimensions of the above-mentioned scale, it was determined that students' post-test psychological state scores () were higher than pre-test psychological state scores (), post-test physiological symptoms scores () were higher than pre-test physiological symptoms scores (), post-test anxiety scores () were higher than pre-test anxiety scores () and post-test speech anxiety scores() were higher than pre-test speech anxiety scores (). Based on this determination, several recommendations were made for the oral expression course.

  • Issue Year: 13/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 328-399
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English