Developing Public Speaking Skills in Undergraduates: A Two-Day Event

Authors

  • Katie Rachel Carpenter Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Claire Kennan Department of History, Royal Holloway, University of London

Abstract

Public Speaking for First-Year Historians was an initiative which ran for the first time in June 2016 in the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. The 2-day event was proposed and designed by 2 postgraduate research students who wanted to address the lack of formal training for presentations in history degree programmes. In particular, a key aim of the event was to engage students in skills and techniques for oral communication, especially practical exercises that could be implemented throughout their studies.  In outlining the aims of the initiative and the methods used to deliver the training, this article evaluates the success of student engagement strategies and analyses its potential for future development.

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Author Biography

Katie Rachel Carpenter, Royal Holloway, University of London

Department of History

Visiting Teacher

Doctoral Candidate

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SEHEJ Volume 1 | Issue 2 | September 2017

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Published

2017-11-11

How to Cite

Carpenter, K. R., & Kennan, C. (2017). Developing Public Speaking Skills in Undergraduates: A Two-Day Event. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 1(2), 117. Retrieved from https://sehej.raise-network.com/raise/article/view/carpenter

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case studies/Practice Pieces

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