1. Say it Out Loud! Encouraging Public Speaking Across Disciplines
Ginger Matthews, Mark Matthews, Charisse Spence
Grand Canyon University
Say it Out Loud!
Encouraging Public Speaking Across Disciplines

2. Whether you teach Chemistry, Accounting, Creative Writing, or Engineering, your learners can benefit from public speaking opportunities in the classroom!

3. During our Presentation today, we will:
Define & re-define Public Speaking by sharing some creative ways to introduce public speaking into your classroom.
Promote the value of Public Speaking
Share easy tips for managing Public Speaking opportunities in your online and face-to-face classes
And let you Say it Out Loud with hands-on Public Speaking opportunities—today!

4. What is Public Speaking?

5. In the classical sense, public speaking is the formal oration of a well-prepared speech.
Examples may include:
Key Note Speeches
Debates
Academic Presentations
Persuasive Speeches

6. But in our classrooms, less formal public speaking opportunities abound!
Career Exploration
Today’s Expert
Demonstrations
Poetry & Rap and Skits
Small Talks
Impromptu

7. Why is Public Speaking Valuable?

8. Classroom public speaking opportunities allow the faculty member to create a welcoming learning environment (Bolsoni-Silva, & Loureiro, 2014).
As students speak publicly, they learn self-confidence and self-efficacy (Bolsoni-Silva, & Loureiro, 2014).
Student preparation to speak on a topic requires immersion into the topic, which leads to retention of the curriculum (Olson, D., 2012).

9. As faculty members adopt public speaking as an active engagement technique in the classroom, students will become more engaged in their own learning (Olson, D., 2012).
Public speaking skills are vital to success across today’s workplace (Linney, 2007).

10. Faculty members are responsible to empower students to be successful beyond the classroom; public speaking gives our students a voice for all of life’s encounters (Linney, 2007).

11. How Can We Add Public Speaking Opportunities to the Classroom?

12. Hi! Seize the Opportunities
The classroom environment can provide an organic and natural opportunity for Public Speaking.
Personal Introductions create a non-threatening, welcoming, and safe environment during the first week of class.
Hi!

13. Small Talks and Team Presentations that are implemented consistently
boost confidence and reinforce the learning objectives.
Team
Talks
Small Talks
Impromptu
Talks
Impromptu talks ease anxiety and generate a fun atmosphere, as these talks are unplanned and ungraded.

14. Now it’s your turn to
Say it Out Loud as we implement Public Speaking in our session today!

15. References :
Bolsoni-Silva, Alessandra T., & Loureiro, Sonia R., (2014). The role of social skills in social anxiety of university students / El papel de las habilidades sociales en la ansiedad social en estudiantes universitarios / O papel das habilidades sociais na ansiedade social em estudantes universitários. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), (58), 223. doi: /
Linney, G. (2007). Communication Skills Predict Success. Physician Executive, 33(4),
Olson, Douglas (2012). A radical approach to the large undergraduate lecture course. The Classical Journal, (1). 86. doi: /classicalj