Open AccessImproving Students’ Oral Communication Skills Through an Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Opportunity in a Sport Management Course
Author(s) -
Charlie Song,
Heather Riddell,
Stuart Ryan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of physical education, fitness and sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2457-0753
pISSN - 2277-5447
DOI - 10.34256/ijpefs2133
Subject(s) - formative assessment , deliverable , presentation (obstetrics) , communication skills , medical education , problem based learning , class (philosophy) , project based learning , skills management , intervention (counseling) , psychology , mathematics education , engineering , computer science , medicine , systems engineering , artificial intelligence , radiology , psychiatry
This study adopted several pedagogical foundations to determine if an interdisciplinary, problem-based learning (PBL) opportunity applied to teaching sport marketing would improve student’ individual and group oral communication skills. Faculty from two departments collaborated to create an assignment that was a hands-on class project designed around formative assessment, lecture intervention, and final PBL deliverable. The PBL and interdisciplinary design addressed the need for enhanced communication skills in the sport management industry. The study results indicate a successful development of the students’ data analysis and presentation skills. Findings confirm an interdisciplinary approach to PBL by implementing communication skill development across disciplines.