ERIC Number: EJ1104731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 7
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Research and Teaching: Think before (and after) You Speak: Practice and Self-Reflection Bolster Oral Communication Skills
Sterling, Eleanor; Bravo, Adriana; Porzecanski, Ana Luz; Burks, Romi L.; Linder, Joshua; Langen, Tom; Fernandez, Denny; Ruby, Douglas; Bynum, Nora
Journal of College Science Teaching, v46 n6 Jul 2016
In this study, conservation biology faculty and practitioners from across the United States designed classroom exercises and teaching interventions intended to bolster oral communication skills. Through repeated oral presentation assignments integrated into course requirements, the authors examined individual student learning gains via quantitative assessments.
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Oral Communication Method, Science Instruction, Science Education, College Science, Higher Education, Biology, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Academic Achievement, Required Courses, Public Speaking, Class Activities, Conservation Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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