Employing Civic Participation In College Teaching Designs

Abstract

Scholars recently have called for a more civic-based approach to education. In this article, we report on the use of a civic participation exercise in a large public speaking class. The assignment guides students to employ concepts from the course to organize a community event designed to productively affect a specific civic cause. Gaining membership in local communities inspires students to mobilize course concepts to meet the goals of these communities.

Keywords:

• civic education
• public speaking
• community service