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Student Responses to Contemplative Practice in a Communication Course

Holly Krech Thomas

Communication Teacher March 30, 2011 DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2010.527296 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Population Students in a required communication course
Intervention Contemplative exercises
Topics Meditation
Key findings Half of the students identified some contemplative exercises as very helpful or as practices they intended to continue, suggesting the contemplative component is useful to students in the course and beyond.

Abstract

This assessment project explored students' responses to contemplative exercises in a required communication course. The contemplative exercises complemented the public speaking aspect of the course, with the intent that students would feel more confident when giving presentations and that they would experience other benefits of contemplative practice. A student survey revealed that half of the students identified some of the exercises as very helpful or as practices they intended to continue. Although the results suggest that some minor changes in the exercises could be made, the contemplative component seems useful to students, in the course and beyond.

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