'Being a Great Speaker' Training to Improve Student Public Speaking Skills
Abstract
The term “preacher” refers to individuals who serve as religious or belief system speakers. The core of this role is the responsibility to communicate the principles and teachings of faith to the community. To perform this task effectively, speakers must have a comprehensive understanding and comprehension of public speaking, which includes the art of conveying oracles and the broader concepts of communication in public places. In public speaking, understanding oneself, building confidence, and overcoming anxiety are essential skills to master. The training aims to equip students to become skilled and impactful preachers by learning about public speaking, managing anxiety, and developing self-confidence. This study was designed using a quasi-experiment, one-group pretest-posttest design. The participants that accomplished the entire training series were 21 students. The data were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test by SPSS 16 program. The result showed a significance value of 0,000 (< 0.05) for knowledge and 0.001 (<0.05) for skills. The significance value of 0.001 indicated differences in knowledge and skills of public speaking before and after the training. Public speaking training performed periodically can be a good alternative to help students develop public communication skills.
Istilah “pengkotbah” mengacu pada individu yang berfungsi sebagai pembicara dalam sistem agama atau kepercayaan. Inti dari peran ini adalah tanggung jawab untuk mengkomunikasikan prinsip dan ajaram iman kepada umat/jemaat. Untuk memenuhi tugas ini secara efektif, pengkotbah harus memiliki pemahaman dan keterampulan komprehensif mengenai public speaking, yang mencakup seni menyampaikan kotbah dan konsep komunikasi yang lebih luas di tempat umum. Dalam public speaking, pemahaman akan diri sendiri, membangun rasa percaya diri dan mengatasi cemas juga merupakan aspek yang penting untuk dikuasai. Pelatihan ini dilakukan untuk melatih mahasiswa menjadi pembicara yang baik dan efektif, melalui pembekalan terkait public speaking, kecemasan dan kepercayaan diri. Desain penelitian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen melalui one group pretest-posttest design. Subjek penelitian yang mengikuti keseluruhan rangkaian pelatihan ini adalah sebanyak 21 mahasiswa. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test melalui program SPSS 16. Hasil uji beda menunjukkan signifikansi sig. 0.000 (< 0.05) untuk pemahaman dan sig. 0.001 (<0.05) untuk keterampilan. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan tingkat pemahaman dan keterampilan public speaking setelah dilakukan pelatihan. Maka pelatihan public speaking yang dilakukan secara berkala dapat menjadi alternatif baik untuk membantu mahasiswa dalam mengembangkan kemampuan komunikasi di depan umum.
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