Abstract
Respondents to the seventh national survey of the basic communication course at two and four-year colleges and universities identified administrative and pedagogical problems that challenge effective management and teaching in the course. This new study investigates how learning objectives in the basic course are related to one of the most salient problems identified in the earlier 2006 survey, consistency and reliability across multiple sections of the basic course at any institution. Data are presented from 37 randomly selected respondents, all members of the NCA Basic Course Division, regarding the use of learning objectives in the basic course in general and specifically in public speaking, hybrid, and interpersonal courses. Results suggest that although learning objectives often are in place, there may be divergence as to their application and thereby support of consistency across multiple sections of the course.
Recommended Citation
Morreale, Sherwyn; Worley, David W.; and Hugenberg, Lawrence W.
(2009)
"Follow-up to the NCA Basic Communication Course Survey VII: Using Learning Objectives in the Course,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 21, Article 9.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol21/iss1/9
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