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Teaching i“Communication Skills for Group Decision Making” [go to Eres] provides a systematic overview of group deliberation skills in its various dimensions. i“Small Group Communication” [go to Eres] [provides overview of educational value of group communication instruction, goals of teaching group communication, competency criteria, and evaluation issues for group communication education, including discussion of methods.] i“Communication Skills for Group Decision Making” [go to Eres] is a state-of-the-art summary of research on this topic with extensive bibliography. i <Here> is a description of listening skills exercises that can be adapted to a group discussion unit. (PDF) i I’ve put together an example class unit on this site to show how you might use one of the resources indexed here to create an “R” experience in a course. Student Textbook Chapters i”Managing Conflict in the Small Group” [go to Eres] [Provides thorough empirical analysis of conflict and conflict resolution techniques along with classroom exercises.] i“Participating in Group Communication” [go to Eres] [accessible explanation of group practice that includes sections on defining group goals, group norms, stages of group development, and problem solving strategies. Includes small case studies and review questions.] Evaluation Instruments i <Here> is an example of a “Small Group Communication Competencies” evaluation form available courtesy of UNCG. [This tool comes out of Beebe & Barge, Small Group Communication, 1994 [go to Eres] i “Glossary of Basic Communication Skills” & “Glossary of Communication Problems” is a somewhat helpful table that itemizes and defines skills. [go to Eres] Speech Anxiety i The <”Personal Report of Communication Apprehension”> [pdf file] is a self-assessment tool that helps students reflect on their progress in coping with speech anxiety that can be adapted to group settings. i The Minnesota Colleges and Universities Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty currently hosts a <”Speech Anxiety Web Page”> with various resources. Research i”Communication and Group Decision-Making Efficacy”> [go to Eres] [Explores how the communication process lies behind and constitutes decision-making] i”Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving in Groups”> [go to Eres] [an overview of “functional theory” in group communication, a theory that places task orientation at the center of group process.] i”Small Group Assessment Tools” [go to Eres] [Discussion of issues surrounding evaluation of group communication]http://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchGroup_files/listeninginstructionLITE.pdfSampleGrpEx.htmlhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchGroup_files/Small_Group_Communication_Competencies.dochttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchGroup_files/anxietyselfreport.pdfhttp://www.roch.edu/dept/spchcom/anxiety.htmhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchhttp://eres.library.denison.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=searchshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14
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