Section Name
1989 Basic Course Committee Award Winning Papers
Abstract
Students who experience high levels of communication apprehension are at a distinct disadvantage in school when compared to those who do not. This is particularly true in basic courses in public speaking and interpersonal communication which students may be required to take to satisfy general education requirements. This study examines the relationship between communication apprehension, learning style, and preferred instructional strategies for students enrolled in a basic course in interpersonal communication. The results indicate that communication-apprehensive students are more passive than active in their learning styles. Both low and high communication-apprehensive students prefer instructional strategies which are consistent with their learning style.
Recommended Citation
Bourhis, John and Berquist, Charlene
(1990)
"Communication Apprehension in the Basic Course: Learning Styles and Preferred Instructional Strategies of High and Low Apprehensive Students,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol2/iss1/7
Included in
Higher Education Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Other Communication Commons, Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons