2003 年 26 巻 1-2 号 p. 21-32
The new national curriculum emphasizes the importance of communication competence. However, theoretical frameworks or educational methods have not been discussed sufficiently. The authors aimed to develop a speech communication curriculum by integrating theories and practice. The curriculum was implemented with university students between 1997 and 1999, and the results suggest the following : (1) the curriculum was effective in fostering logical thinking ability and persuasion strategy (choosing between linear logic and configural logic by analyzing the rhetorical situation and the audience, (2) the curriculum was effective in fostering self-evaluation ability (categorizing the elements in a speech using a logic system, and judging the strengths and weaknesses of the argument), and (3) the experience of self-evaluation had a more significant effect on the students' improvement in logical thinking ability than did teacher-evaluation.
