Pelatihan Public Speaking Bagi Mahasiswa Semester 2 PBSI Sebagai Sarana Peningkatan Kepercayaan Diri dan Berkomunikasi

Abstract

Public speaking training is one way to improve students' self-confidence and communication skills. Communication skills are carried out with measurable, directed and clear training stages with interesting techniques. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of public speaking training, especially in self-confidence in PBSI semester 2 students. The method used is public speaking training consisting of four sessions, namely: (1) introduction to public speaking, (2) public speaking techniques, (3) anxiety management, and (4) public speaking practice. The results of the study showed that public speaking training was effective in improving students' self-confidence and communication skills. Students who took public speaking training had higher self-confidence and communication skills scores compared to before taking the training.