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Direct linkScrivano, Rachel M.; McCullock, Seth P. – Communication Teacher, 2022
Ageism is highly prevalent, especially among college students. However, efforts to reduce ageism largely take place in helping professions. This activity seeks to promote positive perceptions toward older adults and aging among communication undergraduate students through gerontological education, a positive intergeneration contact experience, a…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Reflection
Dwyer, Karen Kangas; Davidson, Marlina – Communication Teacher, 2020
E-journaling invites students to reflect upon and synthesize their experiences, readings, discussions, and presentations in a series of electronic entries, usually viewed only by the student and the instructor. E-journaling assignments have become easier to complete and grade in the last few years because they are now supported by learning…
Descriptors: Student Journals, Journal Writing, Electronic Publishing, Communications
Sills, Liz – Communication Teacher, 2014
Silence is not nothing. Its presence can occur as a meaning-carrying message during interpersonal interactions, making it a vital aspect of communication. It can also both guide and limit behavior and cultural understanding (Braithwaite, 1999). At either level, silence can bring some ideas into an interaction while excluding others--it can both…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Units of Study, Homework, Assignments
Gregory, Lynn Dee – Communication Teacher, 2013
Communication expectancies are an important part of intercultural understanding, and are defined as cultural guidelines for anticipating behavior (Burgoon, 1995). Burgoon's 1978 expectancy violations theory (EVT) explored nonverbal violations and their outcomes (Burgoon, 1995). The theory has been identified as one approach to the study of…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Expectation, Cultural Awareness, Class Activities
Swenson-Lepper, Tammy – Communication Teacher, 2012
The workforce in the United States is becoming more diverse. To help students prepare to work and live in a diverse society, the author developed a lower-division course called "Communication Ethics and Diversity." After this course, students should be able to: (1) define diversity and communication ethics; (2) understand a variety of…
Descriptors: Ethics, Assignments, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing
Pawlowski, Donna R. – Communication Teacher, 2006
The objective of the assignment described here is to allow students to reflect upon and articulate how they have been shaped by their "standpoints" in life. Many times, students are not aware of others' views and cultural upbringing (other than surface-level issues). By examining how Standpoint Theory shapes one's perceptions of their privileges…
Descriptors: Theories, Power Structure, Class Activities, Reflection
