ERIC Number: EJ1354956
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-4523
EISSN: EISSN-1479-5795
Teaching and Learning: A New Frontier for K-12 and Higher Education
Stewart, Briana M.; Blankenship, Beth
Communication Education, v71 n3 p254-256 2022
Numerous studies have argued for the importance and examination of communication curriculum in K-12 (Book, 1989; Hunt et al., 2014; Rudick & Dannels, 2020; Wright, 2020). More recent trends have shown that while higher education communication educators have been successful in advocating for the importance of K-12 communication instruction, the creation of training programs and opportunities for K-12 educators to learn how to effectively teach communication skills has not been as readily supported (Hunt n, 2014). Jennings (2010) noted that many current K-12 instructors tasked with trying to implement communication education in their schools received their undergraduate training in English rather than communication and therefore do not have the formal training often necessary. In most public K-12 institutions, the content and the curriculum will not change, but approaches and pedagogies can. Actively promoting collaborations between K-12 and higher education communication institutions, and other educational programs offered by organizations, can help ensure communication standards are taught and assessed thoroughly. Through these collaborations, K-12 teachers can develop a deeper method and practice of teaching communication standards and provide K-12 students with a deeper foundation, and understanding, of the communication skills demanded in higher education and the workforce. To continue to develop richer K-12 communication pedagogy for teachers, the authors argue that more collaborative and out-service experiences between K-12 and educational organizations should be created and available for communication to be effectively interwoven into existing K-12 curriculum.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Curriculum Development, Communication Skills, College School Cooperation, School Community Relationship, Teacher Education, Standards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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