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NURS 2020

Bethany Carr

Fleming College- Frost Campus (Lindsay)

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Looking back on when my partner and I received bystander level two

training, we were asked if we would be willing to present this to Fleming

College students, and we declined.

On October 13th Jenna and I attended Level Two Bystander Training,

which was presented by Fleming Colleges Student Rights and

Responsibilities Officer Amie Kroes. After previously completing Flemings

Level One Bystander Training online, we attended a one-on-two training

session. Amy presented us with the Level Two information as a presenting

guide rather than a training guide. At the end of the presentation she asked

Jenna and I if we would like to present this material in front of Fleming

students. Jenna and I hesitantly declined, as we thought we were just

receiving the training, not being expected to train classes of students. I felt

somewhat thrown off because I had not known this was the intention and she

seemed somewhat disappointed. Jenna and I debriefed after the meeting

and exchanged our interpretation of the training, and both felt the same

way; somewhat caught off guard and nervous.

Based on this situation, I realized I am more apprehensive then I

thought about public speaking, this is due to stuttering, using like and

saying um. I knew that I was nervous, but giving up opportunities because

of this could be a significant setback in my learning career. In the article by

Spieler and Miltenbergert (2016) , they used awareness training to make

university students aware of filled pauses, tongue clicking, and the use of the

word like. When the students could accurately identify what their
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behaviour, and when it usually occurs during public speaking. After the

training, students number of incidents decreased significantly.

Based on the study I looked at, I think it would be important for me to

identify what negative behaviours happen during my public speaking and

why. Identifying these occurrences could help me try to change them or

make sure I am more confident in those areas of speaking.

In order to complete this to help improve my public speaking ability, I

should ask someone if they would be willing to listen to me present to them,

and help me identify when and what negative behaviours I use during

presenting. This will help me for future situations where I am asked to do a

form of public speaking because I will know myself better and be able to

present more effectively.

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References

Spieler, C., & Miltenberger R. (2016). Using Awareness Training To Decrease

Nervous Habits During Public Speaking. Journal Of Applied Behavior

Analysis, 9999, 1-10. doi 10.1002/jaba.362