Effective Intercultural communication competencies (ICC) are central to professional success. However, despite this emphasis several graduates remain poorly prepared to demonstrate these attributes and skills. Pedagogical innovations that are grounded in theoretical framework of teaching and learning and communication principles have the potential…

Students in colleges and universities need to be able to learn how to communicate effectively both within the specialized arenas of their chosen disciplines and, increasingly, with a wide variety of public and professional audiences. One way to accomplish this goal is to integrate the development of effective writing and speaking skills into both…

Despite all the speaking that students do in class, they don't speak all that well. We sit through mediocre book reports and think, "Oh well, that's just how kids speak." We post a video to YouTube with students speaking poorly and kid ourselves by saying, "Hey, that's authentic speech!" Daily, we accept oral…

In this article we present the results of two listening assessments conducted in spring 2013 and fall 2013. Our primary goal is of a pedagogical nature and is concerned with the design and the testing of a tool that could measure students' critical listening skill improvement during the span of a semester. A total of N = 370 students participated…

This paper discusses a systematic four-step program for eliminating ineffective communication habits and replacing them with more effective new communication behaviors. This program has been used successfully to teach a variety of different communication skills including public speaking skills, small group interaction skills, and interpersonal…

The use of tournament forensics in teaching vital skills to the disadvantaged is discussed. Four case histories illustrate the success of such an approach to providing students with basic communication skills. Some of the difficulties peculiar to working with the underskilled in an academic environment are described. (DB)

Describes the RADIAL model, an approach to in-house organizational communication training, which (1) tailors communication topics to meet specific and changing industry needs; (2) places the training function in the hands of organizational members themselves; and (3) facilitates the transfer of skills from the classroom to the workplace. (SR)

Describes two lessons in communication skills that help students overcome shyness and develop friendships by learning to keep a conversation going and by drawing others into the conversation through self-disclosure. (MM)

James E. Murdoch's contributions to the arts were widely diversified. Aside from acting, the man was interested in both the practical and theoretical aspects of elocution. The thread of continuity which existed between elocution and interpretation became apparent to Murdoch through his analysis of the works of Sheridan, Walker, and Rush, the…

Professional and personal success is related to a person's ability to listen, speak, read, and write effectively. As with other acquired abilities, communication skills must be supported and reinforced in a variety of contexts. Colleagues in the Speech Communication Association have raised valid issues regarding the appropriateness and…

Sketches a perspective of competence and its underlying assumptions. Compares and contrasts this perspective with McCroskey's conceptualization (ERIC ED 203 401). Discusses the implications of a relational competence approach for theory and pedagogy. (PD)

On the basis of theoretical reflection and personal experience, this paper offers five guidelines for fostering dialogical learning experiences in consulting in the field of communication. After a discussion of the author's dialogical learning experiences in overcoming communication problems with his father, the paper provides these guidelines:…