ERIC Number: EJ1465372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2329-4922
EISSN: EISSN-2329-4906
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Overcoming Emotional and Communication Barriers with Performing Arts Strategies: The Case of Puerto Rican Business Students
Anamari Irizarry Quintero1
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, v88 n1 p152-163 2025
This article discusses interdisciplinary approaches to help students overcome communication barriers by integrating performing arts in Business Communication courses. Companies emphasize a workforce with solid soft skills to succeed. International Business employs English; thus, practical communication skills in English provide access to jobs in international scenarios. However, in Puerto Rico, second-language speakers of English feel intimidated when speaking it. The emotional barriers students endure while developing intercultural and communication skills in English is a topic worth researching. Performing arts provide strategies to raise body awareness and increase self-confidence. These elements will lead to a confident and effective communicator.
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Interdisciplinary Approach, Business Communication, Courses, Business Education, Barriers, Communication Skills, Soft Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Puerto Ricans, Intercultural Communication, Emotional Problems, Self Esteem, Skill Development, International Trade
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Puerto Rico
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico