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Gesler, David – Communication Teacher, 2007
Long before the first day of class, students have preconceived notions about what a communication research methods class will consist of: mathematics, incomprehensible topics, boring content, and overall agony. These notions automatically make a research methods instructors' job quite difficult (Denham, 1997). Not only do they have to explain…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Negative Attitudes, Research Methodology, Class Activities
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Katt, James – Communication Teacher, 2007
One of the goals for an undergraduate Communication Research Methods class is that students be able to read quantitative communication research from scholarly journals, identify the variables being studied, and understand the methodology employed. This sounds simple enough, but most students come into the class having never even seen a scholarly…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Research Methodology, Periodicals, Journal Articles
Roach, William Lester, Jr. – 1976
This study compared the relative effectiveness of two communication-skills training models: Ivey's Microcounseling Paradigm and Carkhuff's Systematic Human Relations Training Model. After 107 educational psychology students volunteered to participate in the group that fit their schedules, treatments were randomly assigned. Pretesting and…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)