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Download full textMazer, Joseph P.; Simonds, Cheri J.; Hunt, Stephen K. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2012
The assessment of student learning in general education courses is of critical importance in higher education. This study examines the utility of a writing assignment (application essays) in a basic communication course as an effective assessment tool. The authors conducted a content analysis of student portfolios to determine the extent to which…
Descriptors: Mass Media, Content Analysis, Education Courses, Essays
Direct linkJones, Adam C.; Simonds, Cheri J.; Hunt, Stephen K. – Communication Education, 2005
The assessment of student learning in general education courses is of critical importance in higher education. This study examined the utility of a particular writing assignment, application essays, as a course assessment tool in a basic communication course. Application essays are one page compositions asking students to describe a communication…
Descriptors: Essays, Education Courses, Course Content, Writing Assignments
Mazer, Joseph P.; Hunt, Stephen K.; Kuznekoff, Jeffrey H. – Journal of General Education, 2007
This study examined critical thinking instruction in a required introductory communication course (N = 324). Experimental group participants received enhanced instruction using various active learning strategies, activities, and assignments. Results indicate significant improvement in their critical thinking skills. Implications for pedagogy and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Education Courses, General Education, Learning Strategies
