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Abstract

This study analyzed the National Communication Association (NCA) members’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of their own and their peer presentations and the challenges they faced when preparing and giving conference presentations. Overall, participants (n = 187) feel fairly content with the effectiveness of NCA conference presentations and the value they have gained from them. The effectiveness of others’ presentations has a significant association with members’ perceived value of the conference presentations. The lack of experience and lack of confidence are key variables that heighten anxiety which can impact the effectiveness of presentations. Process anxiety was positively associated with presentation effectiveness whereas performance anxiety was negatively associated with presentation effectiveness. This needs assessment provides informed suggestions for making academic presentations more effective in the future.

DOI

10.31446/JCP.2022.1.10

Author ORCID Identifier

Piyawan Charoensap-Kelly: 0000-0003-0727-8358

DeAnne Priddis: 0000-0002-0101-1997

Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter: 0000-0001-9645-3239

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