scholarly journals Harry Potter and the First Order of Business: Using Simulation to Teach Social Justice and Disability Ethics in Business Communication

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie K. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Business Writing ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Excellent Work ◽  
Communication Pedagogy

Despite the excellent work by scholars who invite us to consider disability, social justice, and business and professional communication pedagogy, little attention has been given to what a disability- and social-justice-centered business and professional communication course might look like in design and implementation. This case study offers an example of a simulation based within the Harry Potter universe that emphasizes the ways disability advocacy and civic engagement manifest themselves in foundational business writing theories and practices. This simulation enabled students to engage with social justice issues by understanding access as an essential part of business and professional communication.

Teaching Large Sections of a Business Communication Course

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-129
Author(s):  
Carol Wright
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Large Sections ◽  
Large Face

The purpose of this research is to examine specific examples of how business communication courses are delivered in large, face-to-face university classes to discover implications of these large courses. This case study reviewed four classes from two different midsized universities whose classes range from 48 to 300 students. Findings suggest that, when faced with the possibility of teaching more students, it is important to understand that pedagogical strategies may need to be adjusted to maintain student learning. These strategies include modifying the course to the lecture/lab structure, limiting the amount of writing, or allowing the instructor to teach fewer courses.

scholarly journals Analyzing Writing Needs of MBA Students: A Case Study of IIUI

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (II) ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
Lubna Umar ◽  
Umaima Kamran ◽  
Saira Maqbool
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Proficiency Level

This research aims to analyze written skills of students enrolled in Business Communication course by conducting a Needs Analysis survey. While focusing on the necessities, lacks and wants of learners, the current language proficiency of students was matched with the target level needed in business organizations. For this purpose, a needs analysis based on the target situation needs analysis model provided by Hutchinson and Waters (1987) was conducted. Two questionnaires were designed to collect data from learners and prospective business employers. Moreover, faculty members were interviewed to get an enriched data. A quantitative data was qualitatively analyzed to reveal that needs analysis is a neglected aspect of curriculum development in Pakistan and that the needs of students are not considered. Moreover, the written skills are being focused, but the current proficiency level of the learners does not match the target situation needs.

Reframing Neurodiversity as Competitive Advantage: Opportunities, Challenges, and Resources for Business and Professional Communication Educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-284
Author(s):  
Lorelei A. Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Diverse Students ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The Ideal

This article outlines opportunities and challenges of teaching neurologically diverse students in the business communication course, providing basic resources and information for instructors to supplement their knowledge and pedagogical ability to support neurodiverse students. While the business communication course may represent obstacles for neurodiverse students, it also provides the ideal opportunity for them to practice and develop the soft skills that are essential to their success. Included are implications for neurodiversity as competitive advantage as employers look to harness the unique talents of neurodivergent graduates through active recruitment programs and universities increase programming to support these diverse and talented students.

scholarly journals Analyzing Writing Needs of MBA Students:A Case Study of IIUI

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 382-389
Author(s):  
Lubna Umar ◽  
Umaima Kamran ◽  
Saira Maqbool
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Target Level ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Proficiency Level

This research aims to analyze written skills of students enrolled in Business Communication course by conducting a Needs Analysis survey. While focusing on the necessities, lacks and wants of learners, the current language proficiency of students was matched with the target level needed in business organizations. For this purpose, a needs analysis based on the target situation needs analysis model provided by Hutchinson and Waters (1987) was conducted. Two questionnaires were designed to collect data from learners and prospective business employers. Moreover, faculty members were interviewed to get an enriched data. A quantitative data was qualitatively analyzed to reveal that needs analysis is a neglected aspect of curriculum development in Pakistan and that the needs of students are not considered. Moreover, the written skills are being focused, but the current proficiency level of the learners does not match the target situation needs.

Gamification in the Business Communication Course

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. Veltsos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
The Past ◽  
Game Elements

Interest in gamification in higher education has been growing steadily in the past decade. Using games and game elements has been shown to increase student engagement, motivation, and autonomy. This article draws parallels between game elements, instructional design, and the teaching of business and professional communication. It suggests ways that teachers can incorporate game elements into their courses (or perhaps identifies ways in which readers are already doing so without realizing it). The article concludes with an example of how game elements are used in the design of an introductory business communication course.

Challenges and Opportunities of Developing an ESP University Course without a Textbook – a multiple case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
Anna ROMAGNUOLO
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
University Course

The growing demand for ESP courses, due not only to the use of English as a lingua franca in a globalized professional world but also to the relatively recent requirements of “internationalized” university degrees, has made the teaching of English for Special Purposes, with the areas and the language teaching approaches (EOP, EAP, EVP) it has come to include, increasingly reliant on the use of specialized EFL textbooks. However, the ESP books available in the market still might not cover all the non-linguistic specialized university disciplines, or they might be too costly and time-consuming for short, elective, and pass/fail EFL courses worth few ECTS credits.This paper will report on the author’s experience of teaching a University Business Communication course without the use of textbooks, and with significant resort to online free educational resources and “non-desktop” technologies, materials and tools, which have also been exploited to involve students in the preparation of flipped lessons and the creation of their own educational material. The course-specific features and students’ outcomes, especially in terms of competence and skill development, will be described with a brief analysis of the pros and cons of transforming a formal educational setting in an informal language learning experience.

Integrating Writing Skills and Ethics Training in Business Communication Pedagogy: A Résumé Case Study Exemplar

2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia E. Conn
Keyword(s):  
Ethics Education ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Ethics Training ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Moral Orientations ◽  
Communication Pedagogy ◽  
Pedagogical Goals

An integrated approach to teaching résumé construction in the business communication classroom focuses on simultaneously (a) emphasizing writing-related proficiencies and (b) encouraging ethical and moral orientations to this task. This article provides a résumé construction exemplar that operationalizes these two pedagogical goals. The techniques and exercises used in the exemplar are presented as a way to make ethics education accessible for both business communication instructors and students.

PROFESSIONALLY-ORIENTED TEACHING AS A FACTOR OF MOTIVATION TO LEARNING ENGLISH IN NON-LINGUISTIC HIGH SCHOOLS (FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF DIFFERENT DIDACTIVE METHODS USING ON ENGI NEERING FACULTY)

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Individual Knowledge ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
The University ◽  
Oriented Approach

This article is devoted to the features and benefits of a professionally-oriented approach to teaching a foreign language in non-linguistic high schools on the example of engineering education. According to the latest standards of higher education (FSES 3++), students must have sufficient knowledge of a foreign language for business communication in oral and written forms. However, teachers of high schools face a number of difficulties in the formation of a foreign language communicative competence offuture engineers, namely: a constant decrease of a number offoreign language practical classes in a curriculum of a high school and a weak motivation of students. In our opinion, a professionally-oriented approach to teaching helps to solve these problems and make the process of learning a foreign language more intensive, focused and effective. That is, now, the development of strategies, methodological models and tools for teaching English, with a focus on professional communication, is an actual task for an English teacher at the University. This article presents some methods and techniques that stimulate students of engineering faculty to professionally oriented communication in English. Much attention is paid to both active teaching methods used during practical English classes, and individual work, which allows students to get more useful information and skills within the practical classes given, and also allows students to develop the need for individual knowledge acquisition and comprehension, thereby providing the increased interest of communication in a foreign language and increasing motivation to learn a foreign language.

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