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Teaching the introductory communication theory course to undergraduates

Mark Hickson, Don W. Stacks

Communication Quarterly · 1993 · 31 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

This essay explores the introduction to communication theory course for undergraduates. The authors discuss several key notions for making the course valuable to the undergraduate: the attitude of the instructor, the attitude of the students, course requirements, and evaluation techniques.

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