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Direct linkWestwick, Johua N.; Hunter, Karla M.; Kleinijan, Barbara A. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2019
This case study examines the effectiveness of a formative assessment intervention in an honors section of a basic public speaking course. Previous research has found significantly higher levels of public speaking anxiety among honors students than among non-honors students and has therefore identified them as a population at risk for high public…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Anxiety, Communication Skills, Honors Curriculum
Munz, Stevie M.; Colvin, Janet – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2019
Prior to beginning a basic communication course, students enter with learning expectations and motivations to transfer knowledge outside the classroom. The present study examined 373 qualitative pre- and post-test responses from students enrolled in a basic communication course to assess their self-defined learning and speaking preparation…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Introductory Courses, Anxiety
LeFebvre, Luke; LeFebvre, Leah E.; Allen, Mike – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2016
Students often hold overly favorable views of their public speaking skills. In this study, students set goals prior to speaking, and then assess the presentation via video replay. Although some basic courses use video, the technology is not standard practice nor consistently utilized to aid student skill development for speechmaking. Differences…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Speech Communication, Communication Skills, Video Technology
