scholarly journals A Pedagogical Guide to Teaching an Interpersonal Communication Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Jordan Atkinson ◽  
David McMahan
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Pedagogical Guide

This forum article focuses on the instruction of an interpersonal communication course. Interpersonal communication courses are widely included in undergraduate communication curriculum and can be fundamental to student development. The authors provide foundational material and various content areas generally included in such a course. The authors also provide various applied assignments and issues to consider when teaching an interpersonal communication course.

Graduate Business Students' Preferences for the Managerial Communication Course Curriculum

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine E. Hynes ◽  
Vinita Bhatia
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Job Interviews ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Managerial Communication ◽  
Managing Diversity ◽  
Graduate Business Students ◽  
Core Course

The purpose of this study was to determine graduate business students' pref erences for the business communication course curriculum. Two hundred fifty- five graduate business students who had taken a core course in managerial communication were surveyed, 86% of whom are employed. The most highly rated course topics were making presentations, writing memos and letters, lis tening and interpersonal communication, impromptu speaking, and business report formats. The topics rated least important were international business communication, using technology, and managing diversity. The most fre quently suggested additional topics were job interviews, team building, writing manuals/policies/procedures, and ethics.

scholarly journals Perspectives on Teaching the Family Communication Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Tiffany Wang ◽  
Jeffery Child
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
General Direction ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
The Family

This article discusses what undergraduate students enrolled in a family communication course should learn. It is intended to provide readers with a general direction on how to design or teach a family communication course so that students understand a communication-centered approach to family. This article highlightssome of the foundational theories and concepts grounding most family communication courses, content areas typically addressed when considering the family communication course, possible assignments that might be useful in teaching the course, and relevant issues related to teaching family communication. If instructors thoughtfully consider content and assignment decisions in the family communication course, they have the potential to help students think about family communication in more nuanced and informed ways as they navigate family bonds as scholars and practitioners.

scholarly journals Teaching the Communication Course: Intercultural Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
Nathan Webb ◽  
Mary Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Globalized World

Intercultural Communication is a course that can help individuals gain the knowledge and tools to be an effective communicator in a globalized world. This article seeks to answer the question about what students enrolled in an Intercultural Communication course should learn. Specifically, the Intercultural Communication course is examined by examining its foundations, content areas, applied assignments, and issues to consider.

scholarly journals Applications of an Interpersonal Communication Model to Educational Environments

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Lisbeth Donaldson ◽  
Suzanne M. Kurtz
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Pratique Professionnelle ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
Educational Environments

Abstract: The Composite Interaction Model of interpersonal communication is applied to professional practice using inductive and deductive strategies (1) to develop students' understanding of communication and the relationships of theory to practice and (2) to analyze the effectiveness of a voice care communication course for teachers. The first application encourages students to articulate basic components of communication by drawing upon personal experience while at the same time the instructor guides students toward a conceptual framework based upon the model. The second application demonstrates how the model is a useful tool to retrospectively assess the effectiveness of an in-service course for professional teachers. Résumé: Le modèle d'interaction composé ("Composite Interaction Model") porte sur la communication interpersonnelle, et s'applique bien à la pratique professionnelle. Grâce à ce modèle, on peut utiliser des stratégies déductives et inductives 1) pour aider les étudiants à mieux comprendre la communication et les rapports entre théorie et pratique, et 2) pour analyser l'efficacité d'un cours de communication sur les soins de la voix pour enseignants. La première de ces deux applications encourage les étudiants à se rapporter à leurs expériences personnelles pour explorer les composantes de base de la communication, tout en les guidant vers une approche générale inspirée de ce modèle. La seconde application démontre comment le modèle peut servir à évaluer l'efficacité de cours pour enseignants professionnels.

How Male, Female, and Mixed-Gender Groups Regard Interaction and Leadership Differences in the Business Communication Course

2001 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet K. Winter ◽  
Joan C. Neal ◽  
Karen K. Waner
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Good Writing ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Leader Role

Research on leadership and teams suggests that men and women exhibit different leadership and interpersonal communication styles. A review of literature and a survey of students in upper-level business communication courses at Central Mis souri State University provide evidence for five strategies to assist students in deal ing with team-interaction situations: 1. Instruct students in techniques to avoid groupthink and to promote and handle competition 2. Offer students ideas on and methods for reaching agreement in a timely manner 3. Vary the subject of group writing assignments to allow each student to be per ceived as an expert 4. Encourage all students to be active participants in the group process 5. Emphasize the importance of good writing skills to both males and females Finally, further research is needed regarding the "natural leader" role, the role of competition in groups, and the effect of perceptions of tasks as either "feminine" or "masculine."

scholarly journals Organizing the Organizational Communication Course: Content and Pedagogical Recommendations

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Sarah Riforgiate ◽  
Ali Gattoni ◽  
Erika Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Classroom Strategies ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Communication Pedagogy

Organizational communication extends beyond communication that takes place in an organizational context to the ways communication is used to organize and facilitate activity. This article is designed to enhance organizational communication pedagogy practices by highlighting foundational concepts and content areas that should be included in undergraduate organizational communication courses. Additionally, four active learning assignments, including case studies, applied organizational communication theory papers, organizational audits, and media assignments, are described to enhance student engagement with class material and to assess student learning. Finally, the article includes common issues to help educators anticipate concerns and plan effective classroom strategies.

Department Chairs' Perceptions of the Importance of Business Communication Skills

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Wardrope
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Department Chairs ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Administrative Information

The purpose of this investigation was to determine business department chairs' rat ings of topics typically covered in the business communication course. A sample of 280 chairs provided administrative information about the business communication courses at their institutions, rated the importance of 34 topics typically covered in the course, and assessed the need for the course in their programs. Results indicate that department chairs perceive writing skills to be more important to business communication courses than other communication skills, such as speaking, tech nology-mediated communication, interpersonal communication, team/group com munication, listening, and cultural literacy skills. Implications for business com munication curriculum and research are offered.

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