USA: Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE)
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06646
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Commentary in the "ACE Retiree Update" newsletter. 4 pages., Features life, career and contributions of C. R. Elder, former Extension Editor and Iowa State College Director of Information.
15 pages., ISSN-1042-0541, Via ERIC., Employers have identified oral and written communications skills to be the most important skills graduates should possess when entering the workforce. In order for faculty to better understand their students' oral and written communications skills, they should understand what apprehension the students have toward oral and written communications. Specifically, no studies have been found that explore communication apprehension (CA) or writing apprehension (WA) in agricultural communications students. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore agricultural communications students' perceptions of CA and WA. Participants believe agricultural communications instructors set up an environment that is conducive to changing behavior. However, students realized and identified areas of improvement that could help them lower their CA and WA. Recommendations for practice are provided in order to help alleviate CA and WA in agricultural communications students.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06117
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Online from Academic Special Interest Group of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences. 2 pages., Suggestions from the experiences of an agricultural communication faculty member.
Northfell, Amanda (author), Edgar, Leslie D. (author), Graham, Donna L. (author), and Rucker, K. Jill (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2015
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05794
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Paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section of the annual conference of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 1, 2015. 24 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05812
Notes:
Website of the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE)for members of the Academic Special Interest Group. 3 pages., Summary of experiences and advice based on a field study tour to Washington,D.C., involving students from two universities and featuring agricultural communications.
