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Ragsdale, Vicki Abney – 1996
This paper begins by pointing out that approximately 15-20% of college students suffer from a fear of public speaking, and that a 1993 study of 369 students at Northern Kentucky University revealed high levels of speech apprehension (SA) at the beginning of the semester in the introductory speech course. The paper reports that although…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Departments, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Leipzig, John – 1998
A study examined whether the core objectives were being met in an ethics course called "Values and Choice" at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. A student survey was developed by faculty representatives from each of the disciplines offering a core course meeting the "Values and Choice" requirement. Subjects were 212 students…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research, Ethical Instruction