Research Article

Remote Presentations: Making L2 Presentations Less Stressful

Table 1

Summary of interview responses about RPs.

Theme and descriptionFrequency

+Overall positive perceptions (pleasant experience, good alternative, and fun)9
+Feelings before the presentation (low anxiety, pressure, and stress)7
+Feelings during presentation (relaxed and confident)7
+Feelings after presentation (satisfaction)5
Classmates’ perceptions of RPs4
The effectiveness of technology on language quality3
Absence of body language affected performance and attention2
Technological issues cause stress (downs in internet speed and distorted audio)2

Note. + = Positive comment, ∼ = neutral comment, and – = negative comment.