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ERIC Number: EJ1234671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 41
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Exploring the Situated and Cultural Aspects of Communication in the Professions: Implications for Teaching, Student Employability, and Equity in Higher Education
Hora, Matthew T.; Smolarek, Bailey B.; Martin, Kelly Norris; Scrivener, Luke
American Educational Research Journal, v56 n6 p2221-2261 Dec 2019
One of the problematic features of the "skills discourse" is the view that skills are decontextualized bits of knowledge and disposition. Instead, how skills such as communication are defined and used are shaped by cultural, political, and situational factors. In this article, we integrate theory from communication studies, critical discourse analysis, and cognitive anthropology to examine how 96 students, educators, and employers in nursing and engineering define and describe communication skills. Thematic and social network analyses revealed multiple "genres" of communication, their association with specific situations, variation in the structure of situated notions of communication by role group, and cultural models underlying their use. Results suggest new approaches for research and practice regarding teaching and cultural diversity in higher education.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
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