Differences That Make a Difference in Assessing Student Communication Competence

Communication Education

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-63

  Canary, Daniel J ^a   Macgregor, Istley Melody ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom Communication; Communication Competence; Ideal Prototypes; Student Communication; Student Excellence

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649089143     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520701635133     Document Type: Article

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