Maximizing Concept Application with Hands-On Team Projects in a Concentrated Public Relations Course

Autor/in	Lohiser, Amanda
Titel	Maximizing Concept Application with Hands-On Team Projects in a Concentrated Public Relations Course
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, 7 (2017), S.44-63 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2150-8240
Schlagwörter	Introductory Courses; Public Relations; Communications; Personal Autonomy; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Active Learning; Experiential Learning; Graduate Study; Teamwork; Student Projects; Foreign Countries; Overseas Employment; College Faculty; Course Descriptions; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einführungskurs; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Nachrichtenwesen; Individuelle Autonomie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Schulprojekt; Ausland; Auslandstätigkeit; Fakultät; Kursstrukturplan; Singapur
Abstract	A unique pedagogical challenge is presented in the form of a concentrated 400-level introductory public relations course that meets for a total of 15 lessons of 2.5 hours each. The instructor details the benefits of active learning in the classroom, as well as how the use of team projects helps bring real-world examples and hands-on experience of public relations research, planning, communication and evaluation into a classroom of upperclassmen and -women who, through this course, are gaining an introduction to a field they may consider for graduate study, internships or future employment. Rationale for the use of such projects are discussed, including benefits of active learning, appealing to the millennial generation, "real-world" application beyond a textbook, enhancing students' autonomy in the classroom, and the importance of working in a team. Each project is outlined in terms of its methodology, aspects of student autonomy, objective and analysis. Conclusions and implications are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Missouri Western State University. 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64507. Tel: 816-261-5993; e-mail: appliedlearning@missouriwestern.edu; Web site: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/appliedlearning/journal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01