Honors Communication; Contextual Issues and Lessons Learned in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring the Undergraduate Honors Student in Communication

ISBN-13: 9781433175497 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 300 str.

Jennifer A. H. Becker; Caroline S. Parsons

Opis

This book draws attention to a dynamic, yet underexplored, site of communication pedagogy: honors education.

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figures - Preface - Jennifer A. H. Becker/Caroline S. Parsons: Introduction to Honors Communication: Contextual Issues and Lessons Learned in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring the Undergraduate Honors Student in Communication - Contextual Issues for Teaching and Learning in Honors Communication Courses - Robert Sullivan: Honors and Communication in Conversation - DaciaCharlesworthand Bill McKinney: Administering Honors: Understanding Multiple Perspectives to Advocate for Honors Education - Teaching Commonly Offered Honors Communication Courses: Practical Resources and Lessons Learned - Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching Honors Public Speaking - Carol Thompson/April Chatham-Carpenter: Teaching Honors Rhetoric and Communication - Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching Honors Argumentation and Debate - Jennifer A. H. Becker: Teaching Honors Interpersonal Communication - Colleen Mestayer: Teaching Honors Small Group and Team Communication - Tiffany R.Wang: Teaching Honors Family Communication - Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching the Capstone Course - Advising and Mentoring Honors Communication Students - Jason B. Munsell: Creating a Culture of Undergraduate Scholarship - Michelle T. Violanti: Directed Research Projects - LauraE. Willisand/Stephanie Ambrosio: Mentoring for Academic and Professional Success - Caroline S. Parsons: Reflections and Recommendations: The Future of Honors Communication Pedagogy - Author Biographies - Index.

O autorze

Jennifer A. H. Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama. Her areas of research include interpersonal and relational communication, human communication theory, and communication pedagogy. Dr. Becker innovated the honors interpersonal communication course as part of her program supervisor role at the University of Alabama. As a 2020 Learning in Action Fellow, she has integrated an array of experiential learning opportunities in her honors interpersonal communication course. She has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and advising.

Caroline S. Parsons is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama. Her areas of research include interpersonal communication, instructional communication, and communication honors pedagogy. She has been a member of the National Communication Association since 1996 and has served as a national board member for Lambda Pi Eta national communication honor society since 2006. She has received several awards for excellence in teaching and advising and was named Advisor of the Year by Lambda Pi Eta in 2017.