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Geraths, Cory – Communication Teacher, 2020
Courses: Public Speaking. Objectives: This unit aims to (1) illustrate the classical and contemporary utility of "ekphrasis" ("description") as a genre of civic communication; and (2) introduce students to essential skills in public speaking, including invention, arrangement, and, in particular, style
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Units of Study, Civics, Skill Development
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Naik, Shefali; Gajjar, Kunjal – Journal of Education, 2023
Ahmedabad University has evolved a framework "ENABLE." Through ENABLE, concepts are taught from the context of real world. Industry projects are assigned to groups of students where they get engaged in real scenarios. Theoretical concepts are introduced as and when needed during the project implementation. Faculty serve as facilitators…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Morreale, Sherwyn P.; Myers, Scott A.; Wang, Tiffany R.; Westwick, Joshua N. – Communication Education, 2023
Continuing a tradition dating back to 1968, this tenth study in a longitudinal series of surveys of the basic communication course has two goals: (1) to provide descriptive information about the basic course contemporarily and over time; and (2) to propose a framework for interpreting the impact of the extraordinary national and international…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Trend Analysis, Introductory Courses, Higher Education
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Broeckelman-Post, Melissa A.; Hawkins, Katherine E. Hyatt; Murphy, Joshua; Otusanya, Ayodeji; Kueppers, George – Communication Teacher, 2020
The purpose of this study was to find out whether the previously identified gender gap in public speaking anxiety and self-perceived communication competence was also evident in student speaking performances. This study also examined whether students developed equally strong presentations in public speaking versus hybrid introductory communication…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Introductory Courses, Communications, Anxiety
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Smith, Ashly; Schieber, Danica; Austin, Traci – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2022
While there are many measures of anxiety, there are few measures or descriptions of confidence. This study considers students' perceptions of what it means to be or to look confident during undergraduate presentations. Findings show students placed high value on effective posture as the most common behavior that was causally connected to a…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Self Esteem, Undergraduate Students, Public Speaking
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Molvinger, Karine; Ayral, Rose-Marie; Filhol, Jean-Sébastien – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
An original integrated course called "Chemistry: Magical Science" at Montpellier University (France) is presented. This approach mixes tutorials and practical work by using the pretext of high-tech materials synthesis to teach students knowledge, skills, and practical techniques. It also educates students about chemical risks and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Course Descriptions
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Quinn, Sally; Goody, Adam – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Public speaking is a highly important skill for a graduate to achieve, and despite many students reporting high public speaking anxiety, this is rarely addressed in current undergraduate degree courses. The following paper evaluates the effectiveness of a course aimed at reducing students' levels of public speaking anxiety via a relatively simple…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Undergraduate Students, Course Evaluation
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Gilbert, Danielle – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
In recent decades, nationalism has emerged from the distant purview of history to become the primary driver of some of the world's biggest news. Given the prominence of nationalist conflict, students in political science increasingly study the subject with modern references in mind. This article describes the design for a timely undergraduate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Authentic Learning, Nationalism, Political Science
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Myers, Scott A.; Goodboy, Alan K.; Kromka, Stephen M.; Shin, Matt; Pitts, Sara; Bertelsen, Dale A. – Communication Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to continue the trend of identifying the course offerings of National Communication Association (NCA) department members started by Wardrope (1999). A curricular profile of U.S. communication departments. "Communication Education," "48"(3), 256-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634529909379173 and…
Descriptors: Communications, Course Descriptions, Departments, Universities
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Franco, Josh – Journal of Political Science Education, 2020
How can we merge the science of politics and the practice of politics into a single course? In a 16-week, upper division course on state politics, I address the need to develop students' social scientific skills and practical skills through journal article analysis (JAA) teams and public policy project (PPP) teams. I use a within-subjects, pretest…
Descriptors: Political Science, Pretests Posttests, Social Sciences, Course Descriptions
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Broeckelman-Post, Melissa A.; Malterud, Andie; Arciero, Anthony; Hawkins, Katherine E. Hyatt – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2020
Combining traditional classroom instruction and online instruction, or hybrid/blended learning, has emerged as a popular option to mitigate rising enrollments and non-traditional student needs while maintaining the known advantages to the face-to-face learning format. We evaluated the effectiveness of a Fundamentals of Communication course (also…
Descriptors: Communications, Lecture Method, Online Courses, Blended Learning
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Broeckelman-Post, Melissa A. – Communication Teacher, 2019
This study assessed whether L1 (English as first language), L2 (English as second language, recent transition to the United States), and Generation 1.5 (English as second language, years of United States--based education) students are able to grow and perform similarly in a public speaking course on measures of public speaking anxiety, information…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Public Speaking, English, Native Language
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El Mortaji, Latifa – English Language Teaching, 2022
This paper reports on a blended learning approach for public speaking in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The researcher implemented the course design through reduced weekly face-to-face class sessions and online student interaction using a speech video-based blog. Using a survey conducted at the end of the semester, multiple…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Public Speaking, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
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Khouni, Ouarda; Gasim, Aboubaidah; Al Fahdi, Salah; Al Naabi, Ishaq – English Language Teaching, 2022
Research proved that anxiety plays an essential role in foreign language speaking, especially when it comes to speaking in front of others. Learners in the department of English always show a negative attitude in speaking presentations and tasks in full view of people. The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors that contribute to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Lester, Li-Jen; Dalat-Ward, Yaprak – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Cyberethics in IT remains a hot-button issue for higher education institutions and governments worldwide as high numbers of violations continue to surface globally. Since unethical behavior in IT knows no boundaries and college students are a growing portion of the population of cybercitizens studies in cyberethics is a necessity. By reinforcing…
Descriptors: Professionalism, Ethics, Information Technology, College Students
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