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The Contribution of Selected Instructional Methods Toward Graduate Student Understanding of Crisis Communication

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dc.contributor.authorWitt, Christyen
dc.contributor.authorDoerfert, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorRutherford, Tracyen
dc.contributor.authorMurphrey, Theresaen
dc.contributor.authorEdgar, Leslieen
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-10T14:28:22Zen
dc.date.available2023-01-10T14:28:22Zen
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.date.updated2023-01-09T21:41:58Zen
dc.description.abstractProviding quality instruction that meets students’ learning needs is an issue facing teachers of agriculture in higher education. A considerable amount of research has been devoted to assessing the effectiveness of various instructional methods, but the research is inconclusive in identifying a singular method of instruction that works well with all individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ perceived value of instructional methods in contribution towards their understanding of and confidence in risk and crisis communication content and practices. This study also compared students (N = 30) from two semesters to determine if new instructional methods incorporating new technology (i.e., Second Life) impacted the knowledge, comprehension, and self-confidence of students. In this descriptive survey research, the data revealed that students did not identify one singular instructional method as being most beneficial and influential, but found a combination of instructional methods influenced their self-confidence. No significant differences were found in changes in students’ content knowledge scores or end-of-course degree of confidence scores.en
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dc.identifier.orcidRutherford, Tracy [0000-0003-3875-4791]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/113111en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/en
dc.titleThe Contribution of Selected Instructional Methods Toward Graduate Student Understanding of Crisis Communicationen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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dc.type.otherJOURen
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pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
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