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Communication as a Discipline
Stephanie Beas
Writing 2 Paper #2
profound learning experience. These practices can independently define courses because they are
Communication 88 is designed to introduce research methods that are vital in the Social Science
& Media Studies. By gathering empirical data, interviewing my teaching assistant, and analyzing
journal articles, I became aware that the instructors act as role models for the students to apply to
their communication skills and, most importantly, to become better consumers of the scientific
must be transactional, meaning there is a reciprocal process where one either acknowledges or
exchanges the feedback. In this same way, a Communication course must entail an educative
engagement between the professor and the students. To achieve this goal, the professor is
responsible to keep the class attentive by asking for the students input on certain topics. In
looking at the interview with my teaching assistant, It is important for a Communication course
to have open discussions or keep in touch with the level of understanding the students are
grasping from the information, otherwise the learning experience is redundant (Suh, 2017, May
2). Many of the terminology overlaps with other areas that are subsidiary to the courses interest;
therefore, the professor is conscious to maintain clarity and to evaluate the students
comprehension skills. The structure of the professors lectures is driven to provide comfort for
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the audience to openly make comments, all in a self-respected manner. Thus, to attain a
transactional environment, the professors remove their authoritative tone and replace it with a
sympathetic language to convey a warm interaction with their students. The value of an effective
interaction among another individual is further depicted in the research by Hiew, Halford, Van de
Vijver, & Liu (2016) that examined the correlation between culture and relationship satisfaction.
A direct and expressive communication will lead to higher intimacy among couples because of
the interchangeable disclosure between each partner (Hiew et al., 2016). In this way, the
Communication field not only reflects but studies how vital it is to enhance a transactional
A speaker requires a versatile discipline to keep the audiences attention and thus lead to
professors lecture practices, she incorporates lots of variety in her examples to profoundly
explain a concept because communication applies to a diverse range of interactions that are face-
to-face or virtual. By displaying videos from a popular show or movie scene, pictures of articles
about a study, or sharing personal experiences about her family member(s), the professor utilizes
common examples to gain the students interest throughout the slides presentation. Commenting
more on this technique, my teaching assistant agrees that personal experiences are simply [used]
to make possible connections with the audience, something others could relate to, and to help
them remember the concepts when it comes to studying (Suh, Personal Interview, 2017, May 2).
Communication field fulfills a variety of interest for any scholarly individual who is interested in
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research. Because there is a broad set of areas defined in communication, students must learn to
adapt these different forms into their everyday life. A versatile discipline allows academic
Communication study.
major also comprises theoretical perspectives in secondary research. Because the discipline has
become more intellectual with scientific research, the interest area focuses on social interactions,
ranging from the family to the workplace. In looking at either the quantitative or qualitative
method, every project observes different variables that socially supports prior theories and that
research because Science is systematic and requires rigorous observations in the communication
field; however, it is open to new discoveries and I feel like that is what makes research so
fascinating! (Suh, Personal Interview, 2017, May 2). In looking at the empirical studies of
Couples, both examined literature reviews from past studies about interpersonal relationships to
hypothesize their research questions on the impact of communication and to elaborate on other
survey, the process of conceptualizing the types of measurements is key to the results of a study.
Researchers must then develop an academic paper to support and heighten the credibility in their
arguments with numerical data, tables, or graphs. In addition, it is important for the colleagues to
employ minimal objectivity to discover other uncontrolled variables. Overall, the discipline of
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As you can see, these three independent conventions connect with each other as a chain
network because one cannot function without the support of the other. Because the
Communication major became more science-oriented, students can encounter a wide range of
opportunities in research projects to ultimately strengthen their critical and creative thinking
skills. This scholarly field is observant of the interactions between other individuals and the
amount of influence verbal and nonverbal communication has on others. Whether operating in
References
Hiew, D. N., Halford, W. K., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., & Liu, S. (2016). Communication