Teaching Communication and Media Studies Pedagogy and Practice [Hardcover]

Designed for communication/media educators and graduate students, Teaching Communication and Media Studiesis a practical and conceptual guide to teaching university courses in communication and media studies. Relying on her extensive experience instructing graduate students on the ins and outs of teaching, Jan Fernback discusses theoretical and applied topics central to contemporary mediated communication instruction, offering instructors at all levels strategies they can use to create a successful classroom experience.

Fernback also considers the logic, design and delivery of courses in communication and media studies, while encouraging readers to reflect on their own strategic pedagogical decisions. Supplemented with interviews of successful communication instructors and sample exercises, this book is a must-have resource for all those teaching communication and media studies courses, regardless of level of experience.

1. Teaching Communication and Media Studies: Introduction  2. The Why Before the How: Teaching Philosophy  3. Technology and Media/Communication Pedagogy  4. Categorizing Thinking, Organizing Learning  5. Goals and Assessment for Media & Communication Courses  6. Instructional Design: Mapping Media/Communication Courses  7. Ways of Learning in Communication/Media  8. Ethics and Citizenship in Teaching Communication

Teaching Communication and Media Studiesis a thoughtful and useful guide to teaching that I wish I'd had when I began teaching in the 1980s. Its focus on the classroom space and agency of students should be particularly empowering to instructors, and I recommend readers dip back into it continually before, during and after the semester. The combination of insightful reflection and practical pedagogy will make it a comprehensive guide for those new to teaching communication and media slS)