ERIC Number: EJ1104846
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-4622
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"More Alike than Different": Learning about Diversity from People with Disabilities
Anderson, Jenn; Westwick, Joshua; Anderson, Justin
Communication Teacher, v30 n3 p159-164 2016
Courses: Interpersonal Communication, Health Communication, Intercultural Communication. Objectives: After completing this semester-long activity students, should be able to (1) apply course concepts (i.e., stereotypes, identity, listening, language, and conflict) to diverse real-world scenarios; (2) explain the utility of intergroup contact theory in relationship to communication and social diversity; (3) critically reflect on social diversity explored through communication behaviors; and (4) develop communication competence toward diverse others, specifically persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Descriptors: Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Health Promotion, Intercultural Communication, Concept Teaching, Intergroup Relations, Social Differences, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Course Evaluation, Learning Activities, Learning Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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