Description
Book SynopsisFor years, students and faculty of communication studies have enjoyed the lively, enriched learning experience that an honors curriculum provides. This book draws attention to a dynamic, yet underexplored, site of communication pedagogy: honors education. Honor societies were established in American colleges and universities over a century ago, and the demand for honors courses has grown significantly since that time. Demand for communication studies honors courses began in the 1950s and the first communication studies honor society was founded in the 1980s. This book begins with a description of the unique qualities and pedagogical approaches of honors communication courses. Several chapters are devoted to describing how to teach honors communication courses (e.g., honors public speaking, honors interpersonal, and honors rhetoric) and to providing practical resources for those interested in teaching honors communication. This book also describes how to advise and mentor honors comm
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures – Preface – Jennifer A. H. Becker/Caroline S. Parsons: Introduction to Honors Communication: Contextual Issues and Lessons Learned in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring the Undergraduate Honors Student in Communication – Contextual Issues for Teaching and Learning in Honors Communication Courses – Robert Sullivan: Honors and Communication in Conversation – DaciaCharlesworthand Bill McKinney: Administering Honors: Understanding Multiple Perspectives to Advocate for Honors Education – Teaching Commonly Offered Honors Communication Courses: Practical Resources and Lessons Learned – Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching Honors Public Speaking – Carol Thompson/April Chatham-Carpenter: Teaching Honors Rhetoric and Communication – Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching Honors Argumentation and Debate – Jennifer A. H. Becker: Teaching Honors Interpersonal Communication – Colleen Mestayer: Teaching Honors Small Group and Team Communication – Tiffany R.Wang: Teaching Honors Family Communication – Caroline S. Parsons: Teaching the Capstone Course – Advising and Mentoring Honors Communication Students – Jason B. Munsell: Creating a Culture of Undergraduate Scholarship – Michelle T. Violanti: Directed Research Projects – LauraE. Willisand/Stephanie Ambrosio: Mentoring for Academic and Professional Success – Caroline S. Parsons: Reflections and Recommendations: The Future of Honors Communication Pedagogy – Author Biographies – Index.
