Pops Podcast - S2.E7 - Dr. Joshua Hoops
- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min read
The Power of Public Speaking Community Podcast Series. Season 2. Episode 7.
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Dr. Joshua Hoops is an associate professor of communication at William Jewell College, which is a liberal arts college in Kansas City, Missouri. He has taught public speaking for 20 years. You can contact him at hoopsj@william.jewell.edu
--- About Episode ---
In this episode, we talk about the use of service learning in the public speaking classroom. The particular activity, which involves partnership with local middle schools in the Kansas City area, develops students' capacity for audience analysis and adaptation.
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The idea of using service learning to teach public speaking is really interesting. When I took a communication course, we had to present to a real audience outside the classroom, and the pressure definitely made us prepare differently. I remember being so nervous about deadlines that I jokingly searched hire someone to do my class for me during finals week. Experiences like this show how real world practice can make speaking skills stick much better than theory alone.