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Noviyenty, Leffi; Morganna, Ruly; Fakhruddin – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
Regardless of varied lingua-cultural ideologies enriching the theories of communicative competence (CC), the four CC dimensions (e.g., linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse, and communication strategies (CSs)) still become the main cores of English speaking (ES) classrooms. Of the four dimensions, CSs seem to be the most technical which deserve…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Speech Communication, College Faculty, Learning Processes
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Ädel, Annelie – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2018
This article takes the theme of metadiscourse across genres as a point of departure. To illustrate variation in the use of metadiscourse, reflexive uses of second person "you" are examined in different genres and discourse types, all of which represent academic discourse. The material includes university lectures, research articles,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Form Classes (Languages), Discourse Analysis
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Jansen, Dorien; Petry, Katja; Ceulemans, Eva; Noens, Ilse; Baeyens, Dieter – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience various functioning and participation problems in higher education, which may cause difficulties such as drop out or low grade point averages. However, it remains unclear how often and during which teaching and evaluation methods the functioning and participation problems occur and which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Akiyama, Yuka – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2017
This study analyzes the conversational styles of two dyads who engaged in a semester-long, video-mediated telecollaboration between Japan and America. While one dyad expressed the greatest satisfaction and developed the autonomy to continue the project beyond the curricular requirement, the other dyad expressed the greatest frustration, requiring…
Descriptors: Language Styles, Intercultural Communication, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
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Cunningham, Una; Fagersten, Kristy Beers; Holmsten, Elin – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
At Dalarna University, Sweden, modes of communication are offered at many points of Kenning's continuum with a web-based learning platform, including asynchronous document exchange and collaborative writing tools, e-mail, recorded lectures in various formats, live streamed lectures with the possibility of text questions to the lecturer in real…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Seminars, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Golen, Steven; And Others – Journal of Business Communication, 1984
Analyzes communication barriers in teaching methods such as lectures, prepared and live case studies, experiential exercises, and computer simulations. Concludes that the most serious barriers were the instructors' and students' tendency not to listen, instructors' hostile attitudes, personality conflicts between instructors and students, and an…
Descriptors: Business Education, Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Problems
Simpson, Roger; And Others – 1995
This paper details the introduction of trauma interview instruction to the journalism classroom. The paper begins by summarizing what has been learned from the academic and trade literature, followed by a detailed explanation of the role play exercise, the principal method of investigation in the paper. The paper also discusses the reactions of…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication Skills
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Plakans, Barbara S. – TESOL Quarterly, 1997
Surveys undergraduates' experiences with and attitudes toward international teaching assistants (ITAs). Argues that students, who are coping with a difficult situation in which required courses are often taught by ITAs with different cultural and pedagogical expectations, are reluctant to seek help from the teacher. (38 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Age, Change Strategies, College Students, Communication Problems
Watson, Arden K. – 1986
Communication apprehension (CA) affects from 15% to 20% of the college population, indicating inherent problems of negative cognitive appraisal, conditioned anxiety, or skills deficits. Use of an individualized approach to the alleviation of CA has been shown to increase students' class interaction and to improve their verbal skills. During an…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems, Communication Skills