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Masters Thesis

The Effects of a Public Speaking Course on Communication Apprehension, Self-Perceived Communication Competence, and Willingness to Communicate on Native and Non-Native English Speakers

Most universities require Native English Speakers (NES) and Non-Native English Speakers (NNES) to enroll in a mixed public speaking course. However, some scholars have suggested that a public speaking course designed specifically for NNES should be developed. The purpose of this study is to find out whether NNES need a separate public speaking course. This study examined the effects of a mixed public speaking course on Communication Apprehension, Self-Perceived Communication Competence, and Willingness to Communicate for Native and Non-Native English Speakers by utilizing a pre-test and post-test. One hundred thirty undergraduate students participated in the two survey sessions. The results suggest that NES and NNES students benefited equally from the current public speaking course since both groups had a significant decrease in CA and a significant increase in SPCC and WTC. The findings suggest that it might not be necessary to develop a separate public speaking course for NNES.

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