Speech pedagogy beyond the basics: A study of instructional methods in the advanced public speaking course

Communication Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-252

  Levasseur, David G ^a   Dean, Kevin W ^a   Pfaff, Julie ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced public speaking; Higher education curriculum; Public speaking instruction; Speech expertise

Indexed keywords

EID: 4944233647     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363452042000265170     Document Type: Review

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