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Title Page Jan 2008

Title Page

Basic Communication Course Annual

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Editor's Page, Paul Turman Jan 2008

Editor's Page, Paul Turman

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


Traditional Pedagogical Tools: Examining Peer Feedback In The Basic Communication Course, Julie Semlak Jan 2008

Traditional Pedagogical Tools: Examining Peer Feedback In The Basic Communication Course, Julie Semlak

Basic Communication Course Annual

Peer feedback is used in many basic communication courses, yet little is known about the pedagogical value of the written peer feedback provided for speakers, or the process of providing peer feedback. Using social learning theory as a theoretical foundation, this study explores the use of peer feedback in the basic communication course.

Findings indicate the content of peer feedback is less useful than instructor feedback for preparing future speeches. However, this study also reveals the process of providing peer feedback provides a model for vicarious learning, allowing basic course students to critically analyze a speech presented by a peer. …


Grade Distributions In The Basic Public Speaking Course: Exploring The Differences And Pedagogical Implications Of Faculty Rank, Holly J. Payne, Sally O. Hastings Jan 2008

Grade Distributions In The Basic Public Speaking Course: Exploring The Differences And Pedagogical Implications Of Faculty Rank, Holly J. Payne, Sally O. Hastings

Basic Communication Course Annual

This study examines differences in grade distributions in the introductory public speaking course at two American universities based on instructor rank. A sample of 442 sections with 11,381 students over a 2-year period was collected and analyzed using analysis of variance and chi-square analysis. We found significant differences in grade distributions, with instructors assigning lower grades overall than graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and adjunct faculty. Instructors assigned significantly more D’s and F’s than tenure/track faculty, adjuncts, and GTAs. Chi-square analysis also revealed instructors and tenure/track faculty assign fewer A’s, but tenure/track faculty assign more B’s than the other faculty groups. …


Author Biographies Jan 2008

Author Biographies

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


Index Of Titles And Authors, Volumes 1-19 Jan 2008

Index Of Titles And Authors, Volumes 1-19

Basic Communication Course Annual

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Back Cover Jan 2008

Back Cover

Basic Communication Course Annual

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The Importance Of Echinoderms: An Interview With Dr. Stephen Watts, Kim Trawick Jan 2008

The Importance Of Echinoderms: An Interview With Dr. Stephen Watts, Kim Trawick

Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal

pp. 23-25


Collagen Mrna Expression In Human Fetal Lung Fibroblasts Treated With Varying Concentrations Of Ascorbic Acid, Pge2, And Tgf-Β1, Dixon Dorand Jan 2008

Collagen Mrna Expression In Human Fetal Lung Fibroblasts Treated With Varying Concentrations Of Ascorbic Acid, Pge2, And Tgf-Β1, Dixon Dorand

Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal

pp. 26-30


Uab's 3 Goldwater Scholars, Inquiro Staff Jan 2008

Uab's 3 Goldwater Scholars, Inquiro Staff

Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal

p. 70