We’ve all watched the scene in teen movies: a terrified student has to present in front of the class. The student freezes or panics. The class erupts into jeers and laughter. Fortunately, students in ...

“Stop forcing students to present in front of the class and give them a choice not to,” wrote Twitter user leen, who notes in an online bio she is 15 years old. The tweet sparked a debate on in-class ...

Many students dread in-class presentations. After all, public speaking is Americans’ number-one phobia, and when you’re a student in middle school or high school, it’s reasonable to be wary of ...

Public speaking can be a frightening experience for many students and, for classes where that isn’t the focus, create undue pressure to perform. In teaching graduate courses, Seth Fishman, associate ...