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Disaster Day! Integrating Speech Skills though Impromptu Group Research and Presentation
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Pruim, Douglas E. – Communication Teacher, 2016
Courses: Disaster Day (DD) is a single-class activity designed for public speaking classrooms, but could also be applied to courses addressing small group communication. Objectives: DD integrates fundamental skills of the basic speech course, fosters participation through group work, and introduces new concepts and skills. By the end of the…
Descriptors: Speech Skills, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Class Activities
Selections from the ABC 2019 Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan: High Horsepower "My Favorite Assignment" Sessions in the Motor City
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Whalen, D. Joel – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2020
Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2019 Association for Business Communication annual international conference in Detroit, Michigan. These assignments are designed to add fuel to oral and written persuasion, including the practical use of rhetorical tools. Ideas to advance learners' professional development are presented.…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Assignments, Teaching Methods, Business Communication
Using the Model United Nations as a Teaching Tool.
Efird, L. Julian – 1978
This document provides a description of the Model United Nations (MUN) program, its educational benefits, an overview of its practice within the United States, and outlines methods for using the MUN as a teaching tool. A total of 72 MUNs involving high school and college students was reported in 1977-78. As a simulation, the MUN provides…
Descriptors: Debate, Decision Making Skills, Educational Programs, Experiential Learning