scholarly journals Developing Communication Skills during Undergraduate Studies: a Personalized Approach

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Hertrich ◽  
Dominique Chassé
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Year ◽  
Educational Strategy ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Undergraduate Studies ◽  
Realistic Communication ◽  
Personalized Approach

It is no wonder that communication skills areamong the twelve attributes required by the CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board, since engineers mustpossess strong oral and written communication skills. AtPolytechnique Montréal, all undergraduate students havebeen required to take a mandatory credit for this specific“soft-skill” since 2006.As an alternative to the classical one-term class, thisthree-year long innovative educational strategy is basedon a personalized approach. The first year, after takingdiagnostic tests in written and oral communication,students attend communication workshops. They thenperform realistic communication tasks in engineeringrelatedsituations, both at school and during aninternship. Each year, they complete an e-portfolio andreflect on the development of their communication skills.This method demonstrates the academic andprofessional transversality of a program-based approach.It also allows for practical assessment of complexengineering concepts reflecting the underlying philosophyof the twelve attributes.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON ALBANIAN STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE ESP COURSES CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR ENGINEERING/ARCHITECTURE KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Mirela Alhasani
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Tailored Communication ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Research Findings

Currently, soft skills mainly communication skills of engineering/architecture graduates have been considered as essential as their hard skills for the 21st century competitive global market. Given the cramped curricula of engineering/architecture programs, the research examines the beneficial impact that ESP undergraduate courses have on the tailored communication of engineering/architecture students at a case study analysis - EPOKA University in Tirana, Albania. In order to obtain feedback and unbiased perceptions on the tangible improvement in advanced English communication skills and disciplinary content knowledge acquisition, a questionnaire survey  was conducted with the undergraduate students of EPOKA University at the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering upon successful completion  of the two mandatory ESP courses at undergraduate level. A mixed method was utilized to collect the statistical data from questionnaires and the semi-structured interviews with students of engineering majors and architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering of EPOKA University who took English for Academic Purposes and Engineering English during 2018-2020 academic years. Research findings revealed the growing appreciation and high interest that students are placing into ESP courses as significant contributors to knowledge acquisition and soft skill betterment alongside the classic disciplinary courses of their disciplines. Key words; engineering/architecture major, ESP courses, needs analysis survey, EPOKA University 

scholarly journals Oral Communication Apprehension among International Doctoral Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Amiri ◽  
Marlia Puteh
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
International Doctoral Students

Communication apprehension has been identified as a major factor which inhibits an individual’s willingness to communicate and his/her ability to develop effective communication skills. While many prior studies have investigated oral communication apprehension among undergraduate students, there has been little research exploring this phenomenon among doctoral students. This study applied qualitative methodology via observation and interviews. The research subjects were international doctoral students from several Malaysian universities. The experiences of the students in communicating with examination panel during academic presentations (e.g. proposal and viva) are analysed and the factors contributing to their oral CA are explored.

scholarly journals Distant Partners: A Case Study of Global Virtual Teams Between Spain and South Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 517-530
Author(s):  
Enrique Planells-Artigot ◽  
Santiago Moll-Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Global Virtual Teams ◽  
Global Connections

Abstract Global Virtual Teams (GVT) among higher education institutions stand as a powerful tool of extending internationalization techniques as well as improving collaborative learning and transversal competencies. This study stems from the belief that using these channels allows students to establish connections and strengthen their confidence in networking for professional purposes. Furthermore, it describes a collaborative project involving undergraduate students of 23 different nationalities in two different business schools located in Spain and South Korea (n = 109; 61 in Spain and 48 in South Korea). The courses in both universities had similar learning objectives focused on the development of written and oral communication skills in a business environment. Through a series of semi-monitored activities and questionnaires, the vast majority of students expressed a strong satisfaction with their own achievements during the course including teamwork, learning how to deal with cultural differences, improving communication skills and problem-solving strategies. This case study contributes to a broader understanding of virtual exchange activities in higher education in different cultural contexts in terms of the types of activities engaged, the perceived value and learning outcomes as well as shared challenges. This understanding will help define common strategies in the practice of virtual exchange and to achieve greater integration within university curricula. Virtual exchange activities contribute not only to the improvement of students’ language and digital skills but to other transversal competencies such as problem-solving and teamwork, which seem to be gaining importance in an increasingly complex and competitive world of global connections.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Anxiety Factors During English Oral Presentation Skills of Engineering Undergraduates in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arif Soomro ◽  
Insaf Ali Siming ◽  
Syed Hyder Raza Shah ◽  
Mukhtiar Ali Rajper ◽  
Sadia Naz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Year ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This study aims to investigate the factors affecting oral presentation skills of undergraduate-learners of English that influence their academic performance which potentially can affect professional career. The study has used quantitative instrument as questionnaire partially adopted from McCroskey (1982) for data collection among 100 undergraduate-participants on factors affecting oral communication skills at one Public Sector University. Purposive sampling method was used since participants were selected on specific criteria of only first year engineering undergraduates. The data were analysed through SPSS, v.20 for obtaining percentage, mean, median, standard deviation, and standard error of mean to be measured. The findings revealed that oral presentation skills as the most problematic for engineering undergraduates. The results also revealed that the several factors affected engineering undergraduates’ oral presentations.

scholarly journals Using drama-in-education to Facilitate Active Participation and the Enhancement of Oral Communication Skills among First Year Pre-service Teachers

2013 ◽  
Vol VII (2) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Logamurthie Athiemoolam
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Intermediate Phase ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
First Year ◽  
Drama In Education ◽  
Trainee Teachers ◽  
English Second Language ◽  
Second Language Teachers

This study provides an evaluation of a program in drama-in-education aimed at enhancing the English oral communication skills among a cohort of 63 first year intermediate phase (English second language) teachers and to establish to what extent they would be prepared to use such creative approaches in their classes as potential teachers. The data for this in-depth qualitative case study was collected through observation of their dramatic presentations, informal interviews with them based on their drama-in-education experiences and written accounts of their learning. The findings suggest that the potential of drama-in-education to enhance oral communication skills amongst English second language trainee teachers is phenomenal. A number of trainee teachers also indicated that they would definitely implement drama in education in their classes as potential teachers, since their exposure to this technique had contributed to the development of their critical and creative skills and their confidence.

scholarly journals The Enhancement of Verbal Communication Skills for Vocational Students through Project-Based Learning Physics

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Nur Fitri Asih ◽  
Ellianawati Ellianawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Vocational Students ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Average Percentage

Research has been conducted to train the verbal communication skills of Vocational students through project-based learning. This study aims to train students' verbal communication skills through learning project-based. The research is a pre-experimental design in the form of a one-shot case study. This research was conducted at Diponegoro Vocational High School in the 2018/2019 school year for students in class X TKR 2, totaled 33 students. The instruments used were observation sheets of oral communication and written communication skills, worksheets, and documentation. The Results Showed that the communication skills of Diponegoro Vocational High School students According to indicators of oral communication abilities were Able to express opinions and listen to the opinions of others as much as 61.36%, Able to master the material to be made as presentation material of 59.10%, Able to systematically submit report results and Cleary 61.36%, dare to ask the teacher or other students for 52.30%, and be able to answer the teacher or other student's questions by 56.37%. While the indicators of writing communication skills can write clear and understandable information at 68.20%, the accuracy of the scientific representation of 52.30%, Able to express the data amounting to 56.82, and Able to use Illustrations that can be understood by 50%. The results of the analysis can be concluded that the average percentage of results of oral and written communication skills of students included in the medium category.

scholarly journals The Effect of Facebook Activities on Enhancing Oral Communication Skills for EFL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Basmah Issa AlSaleem
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Year ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Study Results

This study investigated the effect of utilizing Facebook activities on enhancing oral communication skills for English as Foreign Language learners (EFL) in the English Department at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Participants of the study were first year English Language Bachelor degree students who speak English as a foreign language. The researcher hypothesized that if these learners practiced Facebook activities, their oral communication skills may be improved. For answering questions of the study, the researcher designed a pre-post oral communication skills test to determine the participants’ mastery of oral communication skills. Furthermore, she uploaded the activities on a Facebook account that were made available for all the participants of the study. Results revealed that the suggested Facebook activities were effective on improving participants’ oral communication skills. Then the study recommended that Facebook activities may be utilizing on improving other skills such as speaking and listening or even English language pronunciation.

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