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The following survey asks you questions about your classroom practices when teaching undergraduate business students. My best guess is that it will take no more than 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.


Your teaching experience provides invaluable real time information that will help me understand the teaching issues facing faculty today. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.


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How many years have you been teaching undergraduate business students?
 
less than 3 years
 
3-10 years
 
11-20 years
 
21+ years
 
 

Are you an adjunct or full time professor?
 
Adjunct
 
Full time
 
Both
 
 

What degree do you hold?
 
MBA
 
PhD
 
M. Ed
 
MA
 
MS
 
Ed.D
 
DBA
 
Other
 
 

Have you ever taken a course in oral communication skills or received training in business presentation skills?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Please respond to the following statement: I believe the following oral communication skills are essential to my students' career success:
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
 
Active Listening skills
Conversational skills
Feedback skills
Web based communication skills (e.g. webcasts)
Meeting skills
PowerPoint presentation skills
Conflict resolution skills
Negotiation skills
Interviewing skills
Persuasion skills
 
Often professors teach courses at several colleges/universities. If that is true for you, please complete the remainder of this survey as it pertains to only ONE of the college courses that you teach. Thank you.
Approximately how many TOTAL students are enrolled in the undergraduate business program?
 
under 300
 
301-600
 
601-900
 
901-1200
 
1201+
 
 

Is your undergraduate business program accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 

Is a communication course that includes training in ORAL communication skills a requirement for all undergraduate business students?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 

Are oral communication assignments integrated into the majority of your business courses?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Does this college/university have a communication skills lab where students can get individual help with their oral presentations?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

What subject do you teach? Please pick only ONE and remember to answer the rest of the questions as they relate to this ONE course!!
 
Accounting
 
Finance
 
Marketing
 
Computer Systems
 
Management
 
Organizational Behavior
 
Economics
 
Strategy
 
Entrepreneurship
 
Other
 
 
 

Is this an introductory course for freshmen/sophmores or an upper level course for juniors/seniors?
 
Introductory course
 
Upper level course
 
 

Does/do your classroom(s) have PowerPoint and Internet capability available for student use?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Which of the following topics do you address and give students a chance to practice in the course you teach? (Check all that apply)
 
Active listening skills
 
Conversational skills
 
Feedback skills
 
Web based presentation skills (e.g., webcasts)
 
Meeting skills
 
PowerPoint presentation skills
 
Conflict resolution skills
 
Negotiation skills
 
Interviewing skills
 
Persuasion skills

 
 

How many oral presentations do you require per semester?
 
None
 
One
 
Two
 
Three
 
Four or more
 
 

What type of presentations do you require?
 
No presentations required
 
Both team and individual
 
Team only
 
Individual only
 
 

How much weight do oral presentations have in the overall grade for your course?
 
Not counted
 
5-10%
 
11-20%
 
21+%
 
 
How much class time per semester is devoted to the following topics:
no time 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60+ minutes
Addressing fears about public speaking
Analyzing the audience
Preparing and using visual aids
Delivery skills
Structuring the presentation
How to integrate research into presentation
 
 
Students would benefit from additional instruction in the following areas:
must have add'l instruction add'l instruction extremely helpful no opinion add'l instruction might help no add'l instruction needed
Addressing fears about public speaking
Analyzing the audience
Preparing and using visual aids
Delivery skills
Structuring the presentation
How to integrate research into presentation
 
 

Do you give students written feedback on their oral presentations?
 
N/A
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

Do your students receive written feedback from their peers on their oral presentations?
 
N/A
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

What are the obstacles you face in incorporating more student presentations into your course? Please check all that apply.
 
Difficulty providing students with constructive strategies for improvement
 
Amount of class time it takes for student presentations
 
Students' lack of preparation/effort
 
Business administration does not see presentation skills as a priority
 
Other
 

 
 

What type of support might be helpful to you when you consider ways to improve your teaching of oral communication skills? Please check all that apply.
 
Professional development seminar on topic
 
A resource person with expertise in oral communication available to consult with faculty
 
A resource person available to visit classroom and teach
 
No help needed
 
Other
 

 
 
Please react to the following statements:
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Oral communication skills should only be taught by professors who have a degree in Business Communications or extensive experience in the field.
 
 
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
I believe students recognize that excellent oral communication skills are essential to both their academic and career success.
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
I have the background and training that allows me to teach my students how to communicate effectively in a variety of business situations
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
I feel that the undergraduate business program should offer more opportunities for students to improve their oral communication skills because these skills are essential for their career success.
 
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