ERIC Number: EJ1238852
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Publication Date: 2020
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Measuring Essential Learning Outcomes for Public Speaking
Broeckelman-Post, Melissa A.; Hunter, Karla M.; Westwick, Joshua N.; Hosek, Angela; Ruiz-Mesa, Kristina; Hooker, John; Anderson, Lindsey B.
Basic Communication Course Annual, v32 Article 4 p2-29 2020
Basic Course Directors (BCDs) are typically expected to assess course learning outcomes, but few formal guidelines and resources exist for new BCDs. As one part of a larger, multi-methodological assessment tool development project, this manuscript maps existing quantitative measures onto the six essential competencies and associated learning outcomes established by the Social Science Research Council Panel on Public Speaking. This manuscript compiles dozens of measurement resources, aligned by outcome, and also identifies areas where future assessment measures development is needed. Although there are many measures available for evaluating outcomes related to creating messages, critically analyzing messages, and demonstrating self-efficacy, there are measurement gaps for outcomes related to communication ethics, embracing difference, and influencing public discourse.
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Outcomes of Education, Self Efficacy, Ethics, Competence, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Communications, Introductory Courses, Audience Awareness, Listening, Feedback (Response), Persuasive Discourse, Logical Thinking, Information Literacy, Anxiety, Communication Skills
University of Dayton Department of Communication at eCommons. 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469. e-mail: BCCAeditor@clemson.edu; Web site: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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