Exploring the classroom communication apprehension among business school students: A case study of University of Peshawar
Abstract
The phenomenon of communication apprehension exists among all individuals. Usually student experience it in the classroom and at least once in their academic career. This study aims to explore the phenomena of communication apprehension among Peshawar University students. The main objective of the study is to find out the communication apprehension from students perspective and to examine the influences of communication apprehension on students and to suggest the techniques mitigating it. In this qualitative study the participants were selected and interviewed in order to find out the communication apprehension influence on students’ personalities and academic achievements. The summative content analysis was used to explore the communication apprehension in the classroom setting. The results indicate that communication apprehension influence the students academically, psychologically and personally. The classroom room learning is affected by the communication apprehension.
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