Speak up! Oral examinations and political science

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-331

  Buehler, Melissa J ^a   Schneider, Laura U ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Oral exams; Student assessment; Testing methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956348682     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160903253277     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Angelo, Thomas A. 1993. ‘A Teacher’s Dozen: Fourteen General, Research-Based Principles for Improving Higher Learning in Our Classrooms.'' AAHE Bulletin April: 5-8.
2. Aski, Janice M. 1998. ‘Theory into Practice: Italian Quizzes and Exams as a Reflection of the Curriculum.'' Italica 75(4): 477-494.
3. Ayres, Joe. 1989. ‘The Impact of Communication Apprehension and Interaction Structures on sInitial Interactions.'' Communication Monographs 56: 75-87.
4. Bacon, Susan M. and Michael D. Finneman. 1990. ‘A Study of Attitudes, Motives, and Strategies of University Foreign-Language Students and Their Disposition to Authentic Oral and Written Input.'' The Modern Language Journal 74: 459-473.
5. Bailey, Kathleen M. 1983. ‘Competitiveness and Anxiety in Adult Second Language Learning: Looking at and through the Diary Studies.'' In Classroom Oriented Research in Second Language Acquisition, eds. Herbert W. Seigler and Michael H. Long. Rowley, MA: Newbury House.
6. Behnke, Ralph R. and Chris R. Sawyer. 1998. ‘Conceptualizing Speech Anxiety as a Dynamic Trait.'' Southern Communication Journal 63: 160-168.
7. Behnke, Ralph R. and Chris R. Sawyer. 1999. ‘Milestones of Anticipatory Public Speaking Anxiety.'' Communication Education 48: 1-8.
8. Behnke, Ralph R. and Chris R. Sawyer. 2000. ‘Anticipatory Anxiety Patterns for Male and Female Public Speakers.'' Communication Education 49: 187-195.
9. Behnke, Ralph R. and Chris R. Sawyer. 2001. ‘Patterns of Psychological State Anxiety in Public Speaking as a Function of Anxiety Sensitivity.'' Communication Quarterly 49(1): 84-94.
10. Behnke, Ralph R. and Larry Carlile. 1971. ‘Heart Rate as an Index of Speech Anxiety.'' Speech Monographs 38: 65-69.
11. Behnke, Ralph R. and Michael J. Beatty. 1981a. ‘A Cognitive-Physiological Model of Speech Anxiety.'' Communication Monographs 48: 158-163.
12. Behnke, Ralph R. and Michael J. Beatty. 1981b. ‘A Comparison of Anticipatory and Performance Anxiety in Public Speaking.'' Texas Speech Communication Journal 1: 3-6.
13. Behnke, Ralph R., Michael J. Beatty, and James T. Kitchens. 1978. ‘Cognitively-Experienced Speech Anxiety as a Predictor of Trembling.'' Western Journal of Speech Communication 42: 270-275.
14. Benhabib, Seyla. 1996. Democracy and Difference: Contesting the Boundaries of the Political. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
15. Bloom, Benjamin S. 1984. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
16. Bohman, James. 1996. Public Deliberation: Pluralism, Complexity, and Democracy. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
17. Boyer, Ernest L. 1990. Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. Ewing, NJ: Advancement of Teaching.
18. Campbell, David E. 2000. ‘Social Capital and Service Learning.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(3): 641-645.
19. Carpini, Michael X. Delli and Scott Keeter. 2000. ‘What Should Be Learned though Service Learning?'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(3): 635-637.
20. Cashin, William E. 1985. ‘Improving Lectures.'' IDEA Paper No. 14. Manhattan: Kansas State University, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development.
21. Cashin, William E. 1987. ‘Improving Essay Tests.'' IDEA Paper No. 17. Manhattan: Kansas State University, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development. In Fieldguide for Teaching a New Century, eds. Bernice A. Pescosolido and Ronald Aminzade. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
22. Clegg, Victoria L. and William E. Cashin. 1986. ‘Improving Multiple Choice Tests.'' IDEA Paper No. 16. Manhattan: Kansas State University, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development. In Fieldguide for Teaching a New Century, eds. Bernice A. Pescosolido and Ronald Aminzade. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
23. Clevenger, T. 1959. ‘A Synthesis of Experimental Research in Stage Fright.'' Quarterly Journal of Speech 45: 134-145.
24. Clevenger, T. and T. R. King. 1961. ‘A Factor Analysis of the Visible Symptoms of Stage Fright.'' Speech Monographs 28: 245-247.
25. Croteau, David and William Hoynes. 1991. ‘A Transitional Teaching Experience: Learning Groups and the First-Time Teacher.'' Teaching Sociology 19(1): 28-33.
26. DoDolan, Julie, Mellissa Deckman, and Michele L. Swers. 2007. Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence. Upper Saddle River: Prentice.
27. Dorf, Michael and Charles Sabel. 1998. ‘A Constitution of Democratic Experimentalism.'' Columbia Law Review 98: 267-473.
28. Dryzek, John S. 1990. Discursive Democracy: Politics, Policy, and Political Science. New York: Cambridge University Press.
29. Eison, James. 1990. ‘Confidence in the Classroom: Ten Maxims for New Teachers.'' College Teaching 38: 21-25.
30. Finn, Amber N., Chris R. Sawyer, and Ralph R. Behnke. 2003. ‘Audience-Perceived Anxiety Patterns of Public Speakers.'' Communication Quarterly 51(4): 470-481.
31. Fishkin, James. 1991. Democracy and Deliberation: New Directions for Democratic Reform. New Haven: Yale University Press.
32. Gabardi, Wayne. 2001. ‘Contemporary Models of Democracy.'' Polity 33(4): 547-568.
33. Gagne, Patricia and Richard Tewksbury. 2003. The Dynamics of Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality in the United States. Upper Saddle River: Prentice.
34. Habermas, Jurgen. 1996. Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy (trans. William Rehg). Cambridge: MIT Press.
35. Hildreth, R. W. 2000. ‘Theorizing Citizenship and Evaluating Public Achievement.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(3): 627-632.
36. Hunter, Susan and Richard A. Brisbin, Jr. 2000. ‘The Impact of Service Learning on Democratic and Civic Values.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(3): 623-626.
37. Lord, Thomas and Sandhya Baviskar. 2007. ‘Moving Students from Information Recitation to Information Understanding: Exploiting Bloom’s Taxonomy in Creating Science Questions.'' Journal of College Science Teaching 36(5): 40-44.
38. McQuaid, Kathleen K. 1992. ‘Guided Design Simulations in Introductory Level American Politics and State and Local Politics Courses.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 25(3): 532-534.
39. Mulac, Anthony and A. R. Sherman. 1974. ‘Behavioral Assessment of Speech Anxiety.'' Quarterly Journal of Speech 60: 134-143.
40. Nelson, Jacqueline. 1986. ‘Implementing Oral Exams as Part of the School Exam System.'' New Approaches in the Language Classroom: Coping with Change. Presented at the National Modern Languages Convention, Dublin, Ireland.
41. Nitko, Anthony J. 2004. Educational Assessment of Students, 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
42. Owen, Diana. 2000. ‘Service Learning and Political Socialization.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(3): 638-640.
43. Patterson, Amy S. 2000. ‘It’s a Small World: Incorporating Service Learning into International Relations Courses.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 33(4): 817-822.
44. Price, Mary Lou. 1991. ‘The Subjective Experiences of Foreign Language Anxiety: Interviews with Anxious Students.'' In Language from Theory and Research to Classroom Implications, eds. Elaine K. Horwitz and Dolly J. Young. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
45. Rushton, Patricia and Dennis Eggett. 2003. ‘Comparison of Written and Oral Examinations in a Baccalaureate Medical-Surgical Nursing Course.'' Journal of Professional Nursing 19(3): 142-148.
46. Rusterholz, Barbara Lomas. 1990. ‘Developing Oral Proficiency in the Business French Class.'' The French Review 64(2): 253-260.
47. Sawyer, Chris and Ralph R. Behnke. 1999. ‘State Anxiety Patterns for Public Speaking and the Behavior Inhibition System.'' Communication Reports 12: 33-41.
48. Sawyer, Chris and Ralph R. Behnke. 2002. ‘Reduction in Public Speaking State Anxiety During Performance as a Function of Sensitization Processes.'' Communication Quarterly 50(1): 110-121.
49. Sieloff Magnan, Sally. 1991. ‘Just Do It: Directing TAs Toward Task-Based and Process Oriented Testing.'' In Assessing Foreign Language Proficiency of Undergraduates, ed. Richard V. Teschner. Boston: Heinle and Heinle.
50. Smith, Elizabeth T. and Mark A. Boyer. 1996. ‘Designing In-Class Simulations.'' PS: Political Science and Politics 29(4): 690-694.
51. Srole, Carole. 1994. ‘Pedagogical Responses to Student Diversity: History and Language.'' The History Teacher 28(1): 49-55.
52. Trussel, Richard P. 1978. ‘Use of Graduated Behavior Rehearsal, Feedback, and Systematic Desensitization for Speech Anxiety.'' Journal of Counseling Psychology 25: 14-20.
53. Warren, Mark. 1996. ‘What Should We Expect From More Democracy? Radically Democratic Responses to Politics.'' Political Theory 24: 241-270.
54. Zdenek, Joseph W. 1989. ‘Oral Testing in the High School Classroom: Helpful Hints.'' Hispania 72(3): 743-745.