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Feelings and Stress Perceived by Students Before and After an Oral Assessment

Table 1: How you think you will feel before and after an oral exam/presentation

Questionnaire part II Average SD Student (n)
1. To control my impulses. Before 6,75 2,47 144
After 7,67 2,25 144
2. To maintain eye contact with those in front of whom I speak. Before 7,24 2,46 144
After 8,18 1,96 144
3. To control my facial expressions. Before 6,82 2,49 144
After 7,61 2,08 144
4. To express myself, using gestures. Before 7,56 1,91 144
After 7,79 1,93 144
5. To adapt different characteristics of the voice (tone, volume, inflection). Before 6,84 2,44 144
After 7,53 2,20 144
6. To express myself through physical gestures (movement during the presentation). Before 7,08 2,26 144
After 7,31 2,31 144
7. To feel comfortable speaking in front of a group of 3 people. Before 6,16 2,66 144
After 7,76 2,19 144
8. To feel comfortable when speaking in front of a group of 10 people. Before 5,48 2,57 144
After 6,97 2,24 144
9. To feel comfortable speaking in front of a group of 25 people. Before 4,88 2,66 144
After 6,31 2,46 144
10. To feel comfortable speaking in front of a group of 50 people. Before 4,34 2,56 144
After 5,74 2,61 144
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