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Teaching Social Influence: Resources And Exercises From The Field Of Communication, John S. Seiter, R. H. Gass
Teaching Social Influence: Resources And Exercises From The Field Of Communication, John S. Seiter, R. H. Gass
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
Effective teachers know that when students are engaged in active learning, they learn more, retain it longer, apply it better, and continue to learn (Weimer, 1993). One way to promote such learning is through the use of innovative classroom activities that lead students to understand, interpret, and/or apply information. In that spirit, educators in the field of communication have developed an array of activities and demonstrations for promoting active learning in students of social influence. To facilitate the use of such activities, this article uses an annotated bibliography format to review over 30 published articles designed by communication teachers to …
Teaching Students How To Analyze And Adapt To Audiences, John S. Seiter, R. H. Gass
Teaching Students How To Analyze And Adapt To Audiences, John S. Seiter, R. H. Gass
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
Not long ago, one of the author's students told him, “I won't be able to make it to your class today. I have to study for a test in another course. Will I miss anything important?” The author, of course, had heard this excuse before, as many of us probably have. What made this interaction more amusing was what, by coincidence, the student was going to miss that day: a discussion on analyzing and adapting to audiences. Had she attended the class, we wonder if she would understand the negative ways in which her excuse might be interpreted by a …