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Hayward, Pamela A. – Communication Teacher, 2017
Courses: Introduction to public speaking, advanced public speaking, hybrid/survey introduction to communication. Objectives: At the end of this activity, students will be able to (1) explain the elements of a speaking outline and discover these elements in real-world speech examples, (2) recreate outline formats effectively in their personal…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Speeches, Assignments, Speech Instruction
Hayward, Pamela A. – 1993
Speech communication instructors must think through the consequences of adopting a pedagogy of empowerment before they leap into the classroom with a handy packet of reading and pre-packaged activities. Schools are contested spheres and the struggle over what forms of authority and types of knowledge should be legitimated and transmitted to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Speaking, Student Characteristics, Student Development
Hayward, Pamela A. – 2000
To facilitate the extemporaneous speaking style, the preferred method of speech delivery in public speaking classes, students are advised to take a notecard with key words and phrases on it with them as they deliver the speech. In other words, the speech is to be well rehearsed but not given completely from memory or from a detailed manuscript.…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Hayward, Pamela A. – 1993
A study investigated teaching assistants' beliefs about the first day of class, the intersection between their beliefs and expectations, and the strategies they plan to use. Subjects were 12 teaching assistants (TAs) assigned to teach an introductory or intermediate level public speaking course to university undergraduates. Five teaching…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Communication Research, Higher Education, Public Speaking
Hayward, Pamela A. – 1996
Recently, when employers of entry-level engineers were asked to prioritize the need for further instruction, over 60% of these employers identified communication skills as the primary curricular element needing increased emphasis. Two of the top 10 required skills ranked as important to engineering practice related to making oral presentations.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Hayward, Pamela A. – 1995
Audience adaptation is a concept that is heavily stressed in the basic public speaking course. One way to introduce students to a new audience is by using feature film clips as hypothetical examples. Clips heighten student interest without sacrificing academic rigor while allowing observation and evaluation of communication processes in action.…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences