Section Name
Research articles
Abstract
This article explores the purpose of the class participation requirement in the basic communication course. In it the following arguments are developed: 1) Class participation is not an effective measure of students' abilities nor does the requirement encourage students to participate in class. 2) Class participation is better conceptualized as a skill which can be taught to students. If instructors require students to participate in their classes, instructors are obligated to teach students how to participate. 3) The basic communication course offers an excellent framework for teaching students the class participation skills.
Recommended Citation
Wood, Jennifer
(1996)
"Should Class Participation Be Required in the Basic Communication Course?,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 8, Article 9.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol8/iss1/9
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