Praise for Oral Communication in the Disciplines: A Resource for Teacher Development and Training . . .
It is a challenge to engage my undergraduate engineering students in oral communication, let alone increase their awareness of the importance of communication in the discipline—especially in an age of decreasing face-to-face communication. This book not only provides a number of ways to implement communication assignments, but it also explains the value of doing so. Additionally, this book goes further in addressing more subtle issues such as how to manage facework in my classroom, and how to deal with inevitable conflict students might face when doing oral communication assignments. It is an outstanding reference.
—Dr. Jon P. Rust, Professor of Textile Engineering, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University
Working with engineering students in a career services capacity, I see the need for students to feel confident communicating in the real world. While many colleges and universities have very strong communication programs, STEM students won’t learn communication skills specific to their fields simply by taking a required general education course. These students need to be introduced to applications specific to what they’ll face in a work environment and hence faculty and staff need to be skilled in integrating oral communication into their curriculum. I am confident that Oral Communication in the Disciplines: A Resource for Teacher Development and Training can provide the guiding philosophy for instructors who are outside of the field of communication, ultimately resulting in well-rounded students in every discipline.
—Krysta Kirsch, Employer Relations and Recruiting Manager, Engineering Career Services, The Ohio State University
Oral Communication in the Disciplines: A Resource for Teacher Development and Training is the first of its kind to provide a clear and straightforward strategic framework to guide teachers as they incorporate oral communication activities into their course. This all-encompassing empirically and theoretically grounded book helps to ensure that communication is not just added, but thoughtfully incorporated in meaningful, context-specific ways. The practical examples and planning worksheets will guide the most inexperienced instructors and also help experienced teachers to rethink and re-evaluate their activities and assignments. The incorporation of facework and feedback helps to demystify the evaluation process. This book is a must-have for any instructor who wants to incorporate meaningful oral communication activities.
—Dr. April Kedrowicz, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Oral Communication in the Disciplines
A Resource for
Teacher Development and Training
Deanna P. Dannels, Patricia R. Palmerton,
and Amy L. H. Gaffney
Parlor Press
Anderson, South Carolina
www.parlorpress.com
Parlor Press LLC, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
© 2017 by Parlor Press.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Dannels, Deanna P., author. | Palmerton, Patricia Ruby, author. |
Gaffney, Amy L. H., 1982- author.
Title: Oral communication in the disciplines : a resource for teacher
development and training / Deanna P. Dannels, Patricia R. Palmerton, and
Amy L. H. Gaffney.
Description: Anderson, South Carolina : Parlor Press, [2016] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016031994 (print) | LCCN 2016039855 (ebook) | ISBN
9781602358522 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781602358539 (hardcover : alk.
paper) | ISBN 9781602358546 (pdf) | ISBN 9781602358553 (epub) | ISBN
9781602358560 ( ibook) | ISBN 9781602358577 (Kindle)
Subjects: LCSH: Communication in education. | Teachers--Training of.
Classification: LCC LB1033.5 .D42 2016 (print) | LCC LB1033.5 (ebook) | DDC
371.102/2--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016031994
978-1-60235-852-2 (paperback)
978-1-60235-853-9 (hardcover)
978-1-60235-854-6 (PDF)
978-1-60235-855-3 (ePub)
978-1-60235-856-0 (iBook)
978-1-60235-857-7 (Kindle)
The cover design for this book depicts the waveform, or spectral display, of its title Oral Communication in the Disciplines: A Resource for Teacher Development and Training being spoken into digital audio software. The designers, Brian Gaines and April O’Brien, sought to illustrate the nature of the text’s focus on oral communication while simultaneously capturing this phenomenon visually.
Printed on acid-free paper.
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Figures and Tables
Figure 2.1. Strategic Framework for Oral Communication in the Disciplines
Table 2.1. Planning Questions: Relevant Objectives and Outcomes
Table 3.1. Planning Questions: Considering the Institutional Context
Table 3.2. Planning Questions: Managing Institutional Challenges
Table 4.1. Planning Questions: Informal Communication Activities
