One of the problematic features of the “skills discourse” is the view that skills are
decontextualized bits of knowledge and disposition. Instead, how skills such as …

Discourse regarding student perceptions of their communication competence was collected
from students in geographically diverse university systems in the US These student …

The results of this study argue that communication, and specifically oral communication
education, is critical to students' future personal and professional success. Similar to two …

The results of this study argue that communication, and specifically oral communication
education, is critical to students' future personal and professional success. Similar to three …

This study sought to gain insight into how faculty in other disciplines perceive
communication skills as well as to conduct a needs analysis that can help us to develop …

This study explored the role played by the development of discourse practices specific to a
discipline in the professional identity development of graduate students. Qualitative methods …

This article argues for a social perspective of the new technical communication service
course, a conclusion supported by several premises: the technical communication …

In this research article, Ross J. Benbow and Matthew T. Hora explore the employability
narrative, a view that focuses on whether colleges and universities provide students with the …

Almost 20 years ago, Nyquist (2002) wrote,“the university's most important product is not
expertise, research, knowledge, information, or service. It is the student”(p. 14). Nyquist's …

This research establishes the role of communication education in employability by
determining how employers of graduates view communication, identifying communication …