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Direct linkMorreale, Sherwyn P.; Myers, Scott A.; Wang, Tiffany R.; Westwick, Joshua N. – Communication Education, 2023
Continuing a tradition dating back to 1968, this tenth study in a longitudinal series of surveys of the basic communication course has two goals: (1) to provide descriptive information about the basic course contemporarily and over time; and (2) to propose a framework for interpreting the impact of the extraordinary national and international…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Trend Analysis, Introductory Courses, Higher Education
Westwick, Joshua N.; Hunter, Karla M.; Chromey, Kelli J. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2018
Critics of college dual enrollment programs suggest that online courses could pose significant challenges for dually enrolled students due to the online learning environment structure, concerns of academic achievement, and limited access to academic support. These concerns call into question the merits of online instruction for institutions who…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dual Enrollment, Student Development, Online Courses
Broeckelman-Post, Melissa A.; Hunter, Karla M.; Westwick, Joshua N.; Hosek, Angela; Ruiz-Mesa, Kristina; Hooker, John; Anderson, Lindsey B. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2020
Basic Course Directors (BCDs) are typically expected to assess course learning outcomes, but few formal guidelines and resources exist for new BCDs. As one part of a larger, multi-methodological assessment tool development project, this manuscript maps existing quantitative measures onto the six essential competencies and associated learning…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Outcomes of Education, Self Efficacy, Ethics
Westwick, Joshua N.; Hunter, Karla M.; Haleta, Laurie L. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2016
Previous research has documented an inverse relationship between speaking anxiety and self-perceived communication competence (SPCC). However, a recent assessment case study of an online basic public speaking course revealed that while the course decreased students' speaking anxiety, it failed to increase their SPCC. Prompted by this surprising…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Evaluation, Communication Skills, Competence
Hunter, Karla M.; Westwick, Joshua N.; Haleta, Laurie L. – Communication Education, 2014
Despite assessment's prominence in higher education, many communication departments still find its implementation problematic. In this case study, we answer a call for heightened research pertaining to the best practices for assessment of large, multisection, standardized public speaking courses. We demonstrate the ease with which the basic course…
Descriptors: Speech Instruction, Public Speaking, Anxiety, Instructional Effectiveness
Westwick, Joshua N.; Hunter, Karla M.; Haleta, Laurie L. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2015
In response to a call for increased research on educational quality of online public speaking courses, this study assessed online course impacts on students' (N = 147) speaker anxiety and self-perceived communication competence. A significant decrease in speaking anxiety occurred over the course of the semester, supporting efficacy of the online…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Online Courses, Educational Quality
