Abstract
Communication pedagogy is the systematic study, reflection, and identification of teaching practices across communication course curricula that results ultimately in effective classroom instruction, gains in student learning, and the establishment of a supportive learning environment. Systematic study focuses on the teaching, the assessment, or the scholarship of teaching and learning of a specific communication course, extra-curricular activity (e.g., forensics), or curriculum (e.g., internships, concentrations/areas of emphases, undergraduate programs). Reflection centers on a pedagogical problem or issue encountered by instructors when teaching a specific communication course. Best practices offer tips for teaching or assessing a specific communication course, extra-curricular activity, or curriculum. Together, systematic study, reflection, and best practices work together to inform research conducted from instructional communication, the basic course, critical communication pedagogy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and service-learning lenses, and vice versa.
DOI
10.31446/JCP.2018.01
Recommended Citation
Meyers, S. A. (2018). Making a difference: The launch of the Journal of Communication Pedagogy. Journal of Communication Pedagogy, 1, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.31446/JCP.2018.01
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