Students’ Perception and Challenges Toward the Implementation of Project-based Learning in Public Speaking Class

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10.2991/978-2-38476-142-5_28How to use a DOI?

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Perception; Challenges; Project-Based Learning; Public Speaking Class

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine students’ perspectives regarding the integration of project-based learning and the challenges encountered by students when implementing project-based learning in a public speaking course at the University of Bengkulu. The participants in this study consisted of second-semester undergraduates enrolled in an English study program. The study’s sample consisted of 30 participants who were enrolled in an English study program. This study utilized an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, incorporating a questionnaire in the initial phase to collect quantitative data. The researchers conducted interviews with a sample of ten students to gather qualitative data with the purpose of analyzing the difficulties associated with the implementation of Project-based Learning in a Public Speaking Class. The collected data was subsequently subjected to descriptive analysis. The findings indicated that the students held a favorable impression towards the implementation of Project-Based Learning. Moreover, the students have asserted encountering difficulties in the execution of Project-based learning inside the classroom, encompassing the following aspects: 1) Collaborative work, 2) Engagement, and 3) Oral proficiency (Self-consciousness, Lack of ideas, Limited or unequal involvement, and Native language interference). In conclusion, this study has uncovered a favorable opinion towards the adoption of Project-Based Learning.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kasmaini Kasmaini
AU  - Frizki Hidayat Amrullah
AU  - Syafryadin Syafryadin
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/17
TI  - Students’ Perception and Challenges Toward the Implementation of Project-based Learning in Public Speaking Class
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science and Education (ICoeSSE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 296
EP  - 310
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-142-5_28
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-142-5_28
ID  - Kasmaini2023
ER  -