“What Happened?” Teaching Attribution Theory Through Ambiguous Prompts

Abstract

Objective: This activity is designed to accomplish three learning outcomes: students should be able to (1) explain the internal process of making attributions (deciding/explaining why something happens); (2) reflect upon and evaluate their own attribution-making processes and biases; and (3) apply creativity and critical thinking skills to an understanding of communication contexts

Course(s): Introduction to Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Group Communication, Communication Theory