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I've Got Talent: Using the Public Speaking Course to Boost Interviewing Skills among First-Generation College Students
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Phillips Meertins, Jasmine R.; Grossman, Melissa A.; Tapia, Raul, Jr. – College Student Journal, 2021
Students select, research, organize, and effectively present information (oral and written) using appropriate language, voice, articulation, and nonverbal communication in a mock interview setting.
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Public Speaking, Skill Development, Speech Instruction
Recent Research on the Relative Efficiency of Speaker and Listener Instruction for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Contreras, Bethany P.; Cooper, Alison J.; Kahng, SungWoo – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
The traditional recommendation for sequencing speaker and listener instruction has been to teach listener skills prior to teaching speaker skills. In a review of the research literature prior to 2011, Petursdottir and Carr (2011) concluded that research did not support this recommendation. We reviewed the most recent research on the efficiency of…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Listening Skills, Speech Skills, Skill Development
Post Graduate Students Insights into Understanding Intercultural Communication in Global Workplaces
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Yusof, Norhafezah; Kaur, Amrita; Cheah Lynn-Sze, Joyce – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2019
Effective Intercultural communication competencies (ICC) are central to professional success. However, despite this emphasis several graduates remain poorly prepared to demonstrate these attributes and skills. Pedagogical innovations that are grounded in theoretical framework of teaching and learning and communication principles have the potential…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Intercultural Communication, Work Environment, Communication Skills
Reframing Neurodiversity as Competitive Advantage: Opportunities, Challenges, and Resources for Business and Professional Communication Educators
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Ortiz, Lorelei A. – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2020
This article outlines opportunities and challenges of teaching neurologically diverse students in the business communication course, providing basic resources and information for instructors to supplement their knowledge and pedagogical ability to support neurodiverse students. While the business communication course may represent obstacles for…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Speech Instruction, Writing Instruction, Students with Disabilities
Teaching Elements of English RP Connected Speech and Call: Phonemic Assimilation
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Veselovska, Ganna – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
Phonology represents an important part of the English language; however, in the course of English language acquisition, it is rarely treated with proper attention. Connected speech is one of the aspects essential for successful communication, which comprises effective auditory perception and speech production. In this paper I explored phonemic…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, English, Phonemes, Phonology
Honing EAP Learners' Public Speaking Skills by Analyzing TED Talks
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Leopold, Lisa – TESL Canada Journal, 2016
Despite the importance of public speaking skills for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students' academic and professional success, few EAP textbooks incorporate authentic, professional speech models. Thus, many EAP instructors have turned to TED talks for dynamic speech models. Yet a single TED talk may be too long for viewing in class and may…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Public Speaking, Speech Skills, Lecture Method
Student Satisfaction with EFL Speaking Classes: Relating Speaking Self-Efficacy and Skills Achievement
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Asakereh, Ahmad; Dehghannezhad, Maliheh – Issues in Educational Research, 2015
This study investigated the relationship between student satisfaction with speaking classes, speaking skills self-efficacy beliefs, and speaking skills achievement. To this end, one hundred Iranian EFL undergraduate students filled out two questionnaires; a research-made and pilot-tested questionnaire for student satisfaction with speaking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Satisfaction, English (Second Language)