Communication in Instruction: Beyond Traditional Classroom Settings

Communication in Instruction: Beyond Traditional Classroom Settings explores the challenges of teaching others in various contexts beyond traditional classroom settings and provides strategies for overcoming them. It expands the scope of instructional communication research to include diverse settings and new directions, such as teaching advocacy, socialization, digital media literacy, and using AI and robots. The book aims to equip readers with best practice tools and strategies for effective instructional communication.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Communication in Instruction: Beyond Traditional Classroom Settings delves into the intricate challenges we encounter when attempting to impart knowledge to others in diverse contexts beyond traditional classroom settings. It also explores potential strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Instructional communication is a comprehensive research field that examines the vital role of communication in teaching and learning. While numerous resources emphasize effective instructional communication strategies within traditional classroom environments, this book broadens the scope to encompass diverse settings where instructional communication takes place, such as risk and crisis situations, healthcare contexts, business settings, and emerging areas where instructional communication research and practice should evolve.

Regardless of whether we are teaching a child to ride a bike, assisting a friend in evaluating the credibility of an advertisement, or conducting a safety drill with colleagues in the workplace, we are engaged in instructional communication. However, to achieve effective teaching, we must equip ourselves with the best practices and strategies. That is the purpose of this book. Within its pages, you will discover valuable insights on how to teach advocacy to healthcare practitioners, guide others in adapting to new workplace environments, employ strategies for teaching digital media literacy to individuals who are not familiar with technology, and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and robots to enhance instruction and engagement around socially relevant issues such as religion, politics, and violence. Collectively, these chapters highlight the potential of instructional communication scholarship to explore and inform best practices across various communication contexts.

The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Commu.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367776336