Fostering Critical Thinking and Teamwork Skills via a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Approach to Public Speaking Fundamentals

Abstract

This PBL approach to the Public Speaking Fundamentals course was developed and assessed as part of Dr. Ahleldt's dissertation under the direction of Dr. Sellnow Objective: The objectives are to foster critical thinking and teamwork skills, which result in more depth and breadth of content than is typically observed in beginning speakers Course: Public Speaking Fundamentals