MENTAL BLOCK IN PUBLIC SPEAKING (A Descriptive Study in Fifth Semester Students from English Education Department at University Muhammadiyah in Makassar). This research aimed to find out the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in teaching public speaking in fifth semester English department Muhammadiyah University of Makassar students. Based on the results shown, the result of this study indicated that the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in public speaking was 5 factors of the mental block which were poor self-image (7.45), poor experience (7.89 ), bad environment (7), bad reference (8.3) and bad education (5,553).
Poor reference was the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in public speaking classes due to limited or lack of vocabulary.
INTRODUCTION
- Background
- Problem Statement
- Objective of the Research
- Significance of the study
- Scope of the study
In the public speaking subject, the researcher found a sign that there was a mental block on the students when the students were speaking in public. Since the mental block can have a great effect on students' in public, it is important to explore the students' mental block. Regarding the problem statement above, the aim of the study is "to find out what is the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in speech class?".
This research can be references to help students to know more what is the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block when speaking in public.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Previous Research Findings
Some Pertinent ideas
Most students do not dare or do not want to continue in the future to work or do something. If there are people who have a disease, a mental blockage due to the destroyer virus, it is because it brought negative assumptions that accumulated in the realms of the mind, which ultimately could not distinguish between the two. In addition, some of the problems associated with the assessment of speaking skills occur in other forms of language testing.
Even in public speaking class, which is a good opportunity for them to practice their public speaking skills, sometimes it makes them frustrated and feel anxious about speaking in front of their classmates.
Conceptual Framework
In the public speaking class, all skills including public speaking and oral communication are taught, such as speech and MC. Students will receive theory, practice and simulation that will train the manner, content and behavior of the students while being a public speaker and performing in the classroom. While performing in the classroom, the students will have different psychological problems depending on their personality and the situation in the classroom.
In this case, a mental block is a mental condition that a person suffers from because of negative thoughts implanted in his mind so that he cannot achieve something that he wants to achieve.
METHODOLOGY
- Research Design
- Variables and Indicators
- Research Subject
- Instrument of the research
- Procedure of Collecting Data
- Technique for Data Analysis
Meanwhile, there were 12 students or 40% of the total number of students who answered undecided with the statement. Meanwhile, there were 6 students or 20% of the total number of students who answered undecided with the statement. Meanwhile, there were 4 students or 13.3% of the total number of students who answered undecided with the statement.
Out of the total number of students, 5 students or 16.7% answered that they did not agree, and 2 students or 6.7% answered that they did not agree with the statement at all. Out of the total number of students, 1 student or 33.3% answered that they did not agree, and 2 students or 6.7% answered that they did not agree with the statement at all. Out of the total number of students, 3 students or 10% answered that they did not agree, and 2 students or 6.7% answered that they did not agree at all with the statement.
There were 2 students, or 6.7% of the total number of students, who disagreed and strongly disagreed with the statement. There were 3 students, or 10% of the total number of students, who disagreed and strongly disagreed with the statement. There were 7 students (23.3%) of the total number of students who disagreed and 1 student (3.3%) strongly disagreed with the statement.
There was 1 student or 3.3% of the total number of students who answered disagree, and no answered students strongly disagree with the statement. There were 5 students or 16.7% of the total number of students who answered disagree, and 1 student or 3.3% answered strongly disagree with the statement.
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
Findings
The questionnaire was used to identify the most dominant factor influencing students' mental block during public speaking classes. The researcher included students in the class who had gone through the public speaking learning process with fifth grade students at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. The data from the questionnaire used the formula from Chapter 3 to find the percentage and average score of each factor influencing students' mental block of public speaking.
Here the researcher examined each factor, then followed by determining the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in the public speaking class. Based on table 4.1, the percentage of the questionnaire about students' mental block in the factor "Poor self-image" is that most students strongly agree (SA) and agree (A) that they feel self-conscious, anxious and ashamed when they speak English in front of others. Based on Table 4.2, the percentage of the questionnaire to the students' mental block in the factor "Bad Experience" is that most students strongly agree (SA) and agree (A) that they tremble, panic and get nervous when speaking English.
Based on Table 4.3, the percentage of students' mental block questionnaire in the “Bad environment” factor is that a large number of students strongly agree (SA) and agree (A) that they have difficulty using English because they rarely use it outside of school. of the class. Moreover, no less than 66.7% of the students strongly agree (SA) and agree (A). They are also scared when they speak English and get nervous when the teacher asks them to speak English. Based on Table 4.4, the percentage of the questionnaire regarding students' mental block in the "Bad reference" factor is that most students agree (SA) and agree (A) that they have difficulty speaking English because of the limited vocabulary and ideas; They also.
Based on the above result, the average score of the data showed that the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in public speaking is bad references, which has an average score of 8.3. From the highest score, the researcher can conclude that bad reference is the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in public speaking.
Discussion
According to the table above, the data percentages showed that 30 students responded, 3 students or 10% of the total number of students strongly agree with the statement. However, 14 students or 46.7% of the total number of students were not defined by the statement. According to the table above, the percentages of the data showed that 30 students, 4 students or 13.3% of the total number of students answered strongly agree with the statement.
Based on the table above, the data percentages showed that there were 30 students who answered, there were 4 students or 13.3% of the total number of students who agree and completely agree with the statement. Meanwhile, there were 9 students or 30%. Out of the total number of students who answered, they disagree with the statement and 2 students or 6.7% answered that they completely agree with this statement. Based on the table above, the data percentages showed that there were 30 students who responded, there were 5 students or 16.7% of the total number of students who completely agree with the statement.
Based on the table above, percentages of data showed that there were 30 students who responded, there were 4 students or 13.3% of the total. the students who strongly agree with the statement. There were 9 students or 30% of the total number. the students answered disagree and 10 students or 33.3% answered strongly disagree with the statement. There were 6 students or 20% of the total number of students who answered disagree, and 1 student or 3.3% answered strongly disagree with the statement.
Out of the total number of students, 16 students or 53.3% answered that they did not agree, and 3 students or 10% answered that they did not agree with the statement at all. Out of the total number of students, 7 students or 23.3% answered that they did not agree, and 9 students or 30% answered that they did not agree with the statement at all.
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
Conclusion
Based on the findings and discussions, the conclusions drawn by the researcher are presented according to the data analyzed in the previous chapter. From the whole data analysis regarding the identification of the factor affecting the mental block of the students in the public speaking class (A descriptive study on the fifth semester students of English Education Department at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar) it can be concluded that the most dominant factor affecting students' mental block in Public Speaking Class was bad references, although the difference in the data obtained is not far from other factors, but bad reference is still the most dominant factor affecting the block mental state of the students in the public speaking class, the result remains, because the bad references have the highest number. average score among others. From the average score of the data analysis showed that bad reference has the average score of 8.3, bad self-image 7.45, bad experience 7.89, bad environment 7 and bad education 5.553.
Suggestion
The other 10 students or 33.3% of the total number of students agree with the statement. There were 2 students or 6.7% who answered that they disagreed with the statement and 1 student or 3.3% who answered strongly disagreed with the statement. The other 14 students or 46.7% of the total number of students agree with the statement.
While 9 students or 30% of the total number of students were undecided with the statement, 3 students or 10% answered that they disagreed with the statement. The other 11 students or 36.7% of the total number of students do not identify themselves with the statement. The other 7 students or 23.3% of the total number of students agree with the statement.
The other 16 students or 53.4% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 13 students or 43.3% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 15 students or 50% of the total number of students agree with the statement.
The other 12 students or 40% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 6 students or 20% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 11 students or 36.7% of the total number of students agree with the statement.
The other 18 students or 60% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 8 students or 26.7% of the total number of students agree with the statement. The other 5 students or 16.7% of the total number of students agree with the statement.
