Combining In-Class and Out-of-Class Practices in a Hybrid Class: Action Research of the Presentation Support System for Developing English Presentation Skills

Abstract

To thrive in this quickly globalizing digital era, the importance of expressing oneself in English is becoming more and more necessary. Both professionals and academics must be able to express their ideas quickly, clearly, and confidently to their colleagues. Well-polished presentation skills are more important than ever before. To meet this challenge, we designed and built the Presentation Support System and then adapted it to graduate learning in 2019. The purpose of this study is to describe the learning system, hypothesize how we think it enhances the presentation skills of graduate students, and report the results of the experiment using the system. We also highlight areas for future research.