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Neer, Michael R.; Kircher, W. Faye – 1989
A study tested a delivery skills method of instruction for reducing public speaking anxiety. Subjects were 59 male and 71 female undergraduates (ranging in age from 17-49) enrolled in a basic public speaking course at a midwestern university during the 1986-87 academic year. The Personal Report of Public Speaking Apprehension (PRPSA) which…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication Skills
Vallin, Marlene Boyd – 1991
A study tested those theories upon which instruction and curriculum in speech and public communication are based. The study investigated the relationship of mode of delivery on ratings of individual speech characteristics as well as the relationship of these perceptions of effectiveness in a public communication setting. Twenty-four videotapes of…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Multiple Regression Analysis