An Analysis of Gender Differences of Students’ Anxiety in Seminar Presentation at Mega Buana University
Abstract
The main objectives of this research were to determine (1) gender differences in students' anxiety in seminar presentation at Mega Buana University Palopo (2) factors that may cause students' anxiety in speaking at seminar presentation. The descriptive qualitative research method was applied by the researcher. The research was conducted at Business Study Program of Mega Buana University Palopo. The subjects of this research were two male and two female students of Business Study Program presented seminar presentations. Using purposive sampling, the researcher observed and interviewed all of the students who presented seminar presentations in order to reveal gender differences in students' anxiety in seminar presentations. The researcher used video recording and field notes to conduct observation. Students' performance in the seminar presentation was captured on video. Meanwhile, the researcher used field notes to obtain more accurate data.
Based on the observation that males felt anxious caused their thought while females felt anxious caused their feeling, it was discovered that male and female students' anxiety was affected by gender differences in their speaking at seminar presentation. There were several factors that caused students to be anxious about their speaking abilities, including internal factors such as students' self-perception, perception of language, language difficulties (speech anxiety), and external factors such as social judgment. The factors divided into three categories: linguistic factors, which cover linguistic difficulties (speech anxiety), psychological factors, and environmental factors. As a result, it is suggested that English lecturer get to know with the anxiety displayed by male and female students in EFL classroom interactions. By becoming acquainted with the gender differences in students' anxiety in speaking, English lecturer can reduce gender bias and decrease students' anxiety in speaking.
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