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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Information Literacy into Communication Courses
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Sjoberg, Lisa M.; Ahlfeldt, Stephanie L. – Communication Teacher, 2010
Information literacy programs focus on teaching students how to conduct effective research. Perhaps even more important is that they teach students how to critically evaluate the information they find. Engaging students in a significant information literacy unit helps them realize the value of the research process and the limitations of relying…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Research Skills, Introductory Courses, Public Speaking
Fostering Critical Thinking and Teamwork Skills via a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Approach to Public Speaking Fundamentals
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Sellnow, Deanna D.; Ahlfeldt, Stephanie L. – Communication Teacher, 2005
The professoriate must produce graduates who demonstrate better critical thinking and teamwork skills. More specifically, college graduates appear to know a good deal, but are "unable to apply this knowledge in any useful or practical way." The challenge is to "train students to find new ways of dealing with issues and solving problems."…
Descriptors: World Problems, Public Speaking, Problem Based Learning, College Graduates