Teachers’ perceptions of competencies needed for effective speech communication and drama instruction
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- features
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Education
- Vol. 30 (2) , 146-155
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03634528109378463
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the competencies needed by effective speech communication/drama teachers, (2) compare and contrast these statements with the recommendations of the SCA/ATA Joint Task Force, and (3) explore the implications of these statements for competency‐based teacher education programs. Findings indicated that (1) teachers view effective educators as classroom teachers first and subject matter specialists second; (2) a profile of an effective teacher suggests a professionally trained person who enjoys teaching, is enthusiastic and positive in inspiring learning, and possesses personality traits which contribute to fair and consistent student management; (3) the SCA/ATA Joint Task Force recommendations and the teacher‐generated statements both emphasized the necessity of careful academic training yet differed on the importance of teacher personality; and (4) both sets of competencies reflect process‐product concerns which can be used in future speech communication/drama teacher education.Keywords
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