Enhancing Speaking Skills

Oral communication skills are important for students to develop across a range of classes. Research shows that having students engage in discussion during class can increase their confidence in oral communication.

Dallimore, E. J., Hertenstein, J. H., & Platt, M. B. (2008). Using discussion pedagogy to enhance oral and written communication skills. College Teaching, 56(3), 163-172.

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Enhancing Speaking Skills: Evaluation Strategies
Enhancing Speaking Skills: Preparing and Motivating Students to Speak

Have students help create a rubric for oral presentations to get them thinking about all different aspects of a successful presentation.

Invite non-class members to presentations to create a context in which students must explain their ideas to an intelligent person unfamiliar with the class material.

Give students plenty of opportunities to talk about the course topics to ensure they get practice expressing and clarifying their ideas