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Whalen, D. Joel; Drehmer, Charles – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2023
This article presents a curated collection of 10 teaching innovations debued at the Association for Business Communication's 87th annual meeting held in Tampa, Florida, USA, and online October 2022. This "My Favorite Assignment" 27th edition introduces readers to classroom-ready ideas to help students gain personal and professional…
Descriptors: Assignments, Instructional Innovation, Business Administration Education, Anxiety
Williams, Ann E. – Communication Teacher, 2017
Courses: This semester long activity can be employed in any communication classroom and is designed particularly to provide first-time graduate student instructors (GSIs) with a theory-based assessment tool. As such, the article is appropriate for graduate-level pedagogy classes. Objective: To introduce a theory-based, critical thinking activity…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Class Activities
Whalen, D. Joel – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2020
This article is the first in a two-part series. It features 13 teaching innovations selected from the 60 "My Favorite Assignments" presented at the 2019 Association for Business Communication's annual international conference in Detroit, Michigan. Pedagogy presented includes experiential learning methods to teach how to deliver peer…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Assignments, Teaching Methods, Business Communication
Whalen, D. Joel – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2019
This article offers readers 13 "My Favorite Assignments" that were presented at the Association for Business Communication's 83rd annual conference held in Miami, Florida, in 2018. The teaching innovations offered include assignments that present quick, fun icebreaker exercises; visual communication and diversity; rhetoric; email; and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Business Communication, Instructional Innovation, Listening
Del Gandio, Jason – Communication Teacher, 2017
Courses: Communication Activism; Public Advocacy; Social Movements; Public Speaking; Persuasion; Argumentation; Public Sphere. Objectives: This semester-long activity helps students implement a solutions--strategies--tactics framework into their advocacy work. More specifically, students learn to (1) designate, research, and assess the causes of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Strategic Planning, Class Activities, Advocacy
Ruane, Sinéad G.; Chappell, Stacie – Management Teaching Review, 2018
Although written communication is a foundational skill, especially for careers in management, faculty can be reluctant to utilize writing assignments for a number of reasons including the subjective nature of and time involved in grading. In this article, we present the IDEAL framework--an andragogical tool developed in an effort to address these…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Skill Development, Management Development, Guidelines
Whalen, D. Joel – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2020
Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2019 Association for Business Communication annual international conference in Detroit, Michigan. These assignments are designed to add fuel to oral and written persuasion, including the practical use of rhetorical tools. Ideas to advance learners' professional development are presented.…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Assignments, Teaching Methods, Business Communication
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
Sleigh, Merry J. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study examined the suitability of a brief oral presentation exercise as an assessment method in biopsychology. Undergraduate students researched and presented a five-minute, self-selected fact related to course material, allowing them to practice oral communication skills, such as clearly explaining and carefully listening. Biopsychology…
Descriptors: Oral Communication Method, Video Technology, Assignments, Psychology
Browning, Blair W. – Communication Teacher, 2011
This article describes an activity using Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point" as a supplemental text in an undergraduate group communication course. This book will help stimulate conversation and promote easy avenues for classroom discussion. In addition to weekly quizzes over each chapter to help facilitate rich classroom discussions, the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Supplementary Reading Materials, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies
Newton, Janice – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2009
If a liberal arts education should prepare our students to participate in a meaningful way in democracy, what does that mean for how we design our courses across disciplines? In this paper, I first address the question: who should teach democratic skills? Using an upper-level course in Canadian politics, I then illustrate how to explicitly…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Curriculum Design, Interdisciplinary Approach
Layng, Jacqueline M. – Communication Teacher, 2007
This paper describes an assignment that gives students the ability to improve written and verbal communication abilities, which they will be using throughout their lives, by enhancing communication skills and competencies in a class setting. It is a two-part assignment that begins with a discussion on how to produce a successful cover letter and…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Job Search Methods, Communication Skills, Assignments

Vice, Janna P.; Carnes, Lana W. – Business Communication Quarterly, 2001
Discusses an analytical assignment for the business curriculum which helps students obtain knowledge of and practice their communication skills, including interpersonal and team skills. Outlines the skills developed, implementing the assignment, and project outcomes. Lists suggested topics and includes several checklists. (SR)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Higher Education
Stokes-Eley, Stephanie – Communication Teacher, 2007
Student-led chapter presentations provide an excellent opportunity for instructors to evaluate a student's comprehension of the assigned chapter, as well as the student's ability to present and convey information in a public forum. Although several instructors realize the benefits of requiring students to complete chapter presentations either as…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Audiences, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes
Johnson, Orin G. – 1997
This paper presents 10 extemporaneous presentation assignments which are designed to review, test, and give students practice on every aspect necessary to become an effective public speaker in many situations. The paper begins with a description of the introductory communication course requirements and guidelines for grading of practice…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Higher Education
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