The relationship between student learning mode and changes in thoughts about communication in the basic oral communication course

The Relationship Between Communication Apprehension and Learning Preferences in an Organizational Setting

“…A. Kolb, 2005). A consistent finding across these studies was that students with low traitlike CA demonstrate a preference for the active experimentation learning mode (Andersen & Bell-Daquilante, 1980; Bourhis & Berquist, 1990; Johnson, 2003). This finding suggests that students who feel comfortable communicating in various contexts prefer learning by doing.…”

“…Three extant studies have investigated how traitlike CA impacts the learning mode preferences of high school and undergraduate students (Andersen & Bell-Daquilante, 1980; Bourhis & Berquist, 1990; Johnson, 2003). All studies in this area used varying versions of the Learning Style Inventory (see D.…”

“…Previous research has revealed a link between communication apprehension (CA), or the degree of fear/anxiety one feels when communicating with others (McCroskey, 1977), and learning preferences (Allen, Long, O’Mara, & Judd, 2007; Andersen & Bell-Daquilante, 1980; Bourhis & Berquist, 1990; Bourhis & Stubbs, 1991; Dwyer, 1998; Johnson, 2003). However, previous studies have only tested this relationship in academic settings using high school and undergraduate students.…”

The Effects Of Students Predispositions Toward Communication, Learning Styles, And Sex On Academic Achievement

“…Bourhis and Berquist (1990) found that high CAs manifest a reflective learning style and low CAs manifest an active style. Johnson (2003) reported that changes in scores on communication competency as the result of taking a hybrid basic communication course were not related to learning styles, but that students high in CA reported a preference for less active experimentation.…”

“…Davis and Scott (1978) found the amount of verbal activity to be a less compelling explanation. Andriate and Allen (1984) found that language proficiency was not a mediating factor in students' levels of CA and academic achievement, and Johnson (2003) found that CA was more predictive of learning in a basic communication course than a measure of communication competency. Yet, those who are high CAs are likely to be perceived as lacking in communication skills and be evaluated lower by instructors (Martin & Valencic, 2002).…”