Effects of instruction on communication apprehension and communication competence

Communication Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 104-114

  Rubin, Rebecca B ^a   Rubin, Alan M ^a   Jordan, Felecia F ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic course; Communication apprehension; Communication competence; Effects of instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031479339     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529709379080     Document Type: Article

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