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1. Research Presentation
Presented by
Miss Panadda Ritthanan SD 55120803106
&
Mrs. Patcharin Pongsanam SD 55120803115

2. Title : Factors Predicting Effective Oral
Presentations in EFL Classrooms
Authors
Junko Otoshi
Gunma Prefectural Women’s University, Japan
Neil Heffernen
Ehime University, Japan

3. Introduction
- Specific ideas as to how to carry out oral
presentation activities using students-established
evaluation criteria.
- Improve peer assessment activities for oral
presentation in ES/FL classrooms.

4. Literature Review
- Popularity of peer-evaluation in EFL class gives the
benefit of learners.
Cheng & Warren,2005;Finch 2003
- A combination of teacher, peer and self evaluation
seem to the most successful result.
Bachman&Palmer,1989 ;Headley,2001
- Activity can foster intrinsic motivation and
the language learner.
Frinch, 2003

5. Purposes of the study
• To make learners cognizant of oral presentation skill
in English.
• To urge learners to think about the criteria form an
effective presentation.
• To get learner more involved in the evaluation
process from their peers and how it effects their
own oral presentations.

6. ABSTRACT
• 304 undergraduate students
• 30 items questionnaire
• Three factors as the major criteria for effective
- clarity of speech
- correctness of language
- interaction with the audience

7. Key Words
• Oral presentation
• Peer evaluation
• Peer-assessment
• Feed back
• Autonomy

8. Participants
304 Undergraduate private university in Japan.
Their several major as:
Economics
Business
Engineer
Administration

9. Research Method
• Explore what kinds of oral presentation by the
students.
• An attitude survey was conducted, including 30
items questionnaires.
• Principal components analysis using SPSS.
• The questionnaire was developed by the
specialist.
• Each item was measured using 5 point Likert-type

10. Result
30 Items of students’ attitudes
- Item 23 (A presentation should be given in a clear
voiced) demonstrates the highest score and the
most agree with.
- Item 28 (I don’t mind grammatical mistakes
in presentation as long as the massage is clearly
delivered to the audience) has the lowest score.

11. Discussion
3 components were identified
- Factor 1 : Clarity of Speech and Voice Quality
- Factor 2 : Correctness of Language
- Factor 3 : Interaction with the audience

12. Conclusion
- As teachers,
Prepare learners to be aware of the criteria.
The effect they have on the efficacy of oral
presentations in EFL classrooms.
- Peer evaluation can be a valuable method in Oral
Presentations in EFL Classrooms

13. Thank you