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"I Wouldn't Fall for That!" Exploring Social Influence and Group Decision Making
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Sepúlveda, Samentha – Communication Teacher, 2023
This single-class activity augments the popular desert island activity to include a secret insider who aims to influence their group covertly. The motivation for this augmented activity is twofold: (1) to highlight and dispel notions of invulnerability to groupthink and (2) to provide an opportunity to engage in small-group decision making. To…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Social Influences, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasive Discourse
Scout Scatters the Mob: Using "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Fury" to Teach the Concept of Deindividuation
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Seiter, John S.; Gass, Robert H. – Communication Teacher, 2021
Courses: Persuasion, Group Communication, Communication Theory, Computer-Mediated Communication. Objectives: In this activity, students discuss and analyze film clips in order to understand theories, processes, and applications related to the concept of deindividuation.
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Communication Skills, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Dynamics
Argumentative Communication in Cooperative Learning Groups: Members' Use of Evidence and Non-Evidence
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LeFebvre, Leah E.; Yilmaz, Gamze; LeFebvre, Luke; Allen, Mike – Communication Teacher, 2020
This study examined how group members with differential levels (highest, middle, and lowest) of ability contributed to argumentative communication while facilitating a cooperative learning process in a small group communication course. Results demonstrated that during discussions: (1) highest ability members utilized more evidence than middle or…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Persuasive Discourse, Learning Processes, Communication Skills