Abstract
This study examines the impact of high school public speaking skills training and public speaking experiences on college overall communication apprehension (CA) and public speaking context CA. The results show that public speaking skill-training in high school is significantly related to lower CA levels or students upon entering a college-level basic speech course. In addition, students who report more public speaking experiences both in high school setting and outside the high school setting, tend to report lower overall CA and lower CA in the public speaking context.
Recommended Citation
Dwyer, Karen Kangas; Carlson, Robert E.; and Dalbey, Jennifer
(2003)
"Impact of High School Preparation on College Oral Communication Apprehension,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 15, Article 9.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol15/iss1/9
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