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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
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Gray, Pamela L.; And Others – Communication Education, 1986
Findings suggest that the Personalized System of Instruction in the introductory speech communication course tends to equal or be more effective than the lecture-recitation format in (1) attitudes toward and satisfaction with the course; (2) academic achievement; (3) alleviating communication apprehension; and (4) growth in communication skills.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research