Use Of Communication Strategies Research Articles

The influence of proficiency level on the use and choice of L1/L2 communication strategies used by Iraqi EFL students

<span>This study aimed at investigating the influence of language proficiency level on the frequency of the use and choice of L1/L2 communication strategies used by Iraqi EFL students. This study was qualitative in nature. The interactive task and speaking task were used to gather data regarding communication strategy use and choice from<em> </em>52 second and third year English major students. Those participants were divided into two groups; low and high proficient students (n=27 low proficient students and n=25 high proficient students). A taxonomy of communication strategies was adopted to code the communication strategies used by low and high proficient Iraqi EFL students. The results revealed that low proficient students use communication strategies more frequently than high proficient students. Both low and high proficient students used communication strategies other than those included in selected taxonomy. This study showed that low proficient students use L1-based strategies more frequently, while high proficient students use L2-based strategies more frequently.</span>

Analysing Communication Strategies of Youtube Video by Students of English Department in Unimus

This research aims at explaining communication strategies (CS) used by the 4 th semester students of English education in University of Muhammadiyah Semarang. Data gained from the transcription of YouTube video in each channel owned by students. This descriptive qualitative study observed the frequency of communication strategies employed by students by analyzing their utterance used Tarone’s typologies of communication strategies. Based on the analysis, it can be seen that the use of communication strategies in speaking class were dominated by Topic Avoidance (28%), followed by Message Abandonment (24%), and Approximation (20%). After that, it is followed by Mime (16%), and Literal Translation (12%). It can also be said that the 4 th semester students of English department of University of Muhammadiyah Semarang employed 25 communication strategies in their YouTube video.

HPV vaccine recommendation profiles among a national network of pediatric practitioners: understanding contributors to parental vaccine hesitancy and acceptance

ABSTRACT Background: Practitioner communication is one of the most important influences and predictors of HPV vaccination uptake. The objective of this study was to conduct a latent class analysis characterizing pediatric practitioner HPV recommendation patterns. Methods: Pediatric practitioners of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) national network completed an online survey where they were presented with 5 hypothetical vignettes of well child visits and responded to questions. Questions asked about their use of communication strategies, assessments about the adolescent patient becoming sexually active in the next 2 years for decision-making about HPV vaccine recommendation, and peer norms. Latent class analysis characterized practitioner subgroups based on their response patterns to 10 survey questions. Multinomial logistic regression examined practitioner characteristics associated with each profile. Results: Among 470 respondents, we identified three distinct practitioner HPV vaccine recommendation profiles: (1) Engagers (52%) followed national age-based guidelines, strongly recommended HPV vaccination, and perceived peers as strongly recommending; (2) Protocol Followers (20%) also strongly recommended HPV vaccination, but were less likely to engage families in a discussion about benefits; and (3) Ambivalent HPV Vaccine Recommenders (28%) delayed or did not recommend HPV vaccination and were more likely to use judgment about whether adolescents will become sexually active in the next two years. Practicing in a suburban setting was associated with twice the odds of being an Ambivalent Recommender relative to being an Engager (OR = 2.2; 95% CI:1.1–4.1). Conclusions: Findings underscore the importance of continued efforts to bolster practitioner adoption of evidence-based approaches to HPV vaccine recommendation especially among Ambivalent Recommenders.

Governance conditions for successful ecological restoration of estuaries: lessons from the Dutch Haringvliet case

Ecological restoration projects may provide solutions for degraded ecosystems in estuaries, but are challenging due to complex governance processes. Scientific studies on the latter are limited. The aim of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the governance process aiming at ecological restoration in estuaries. Based on a literature review, five success conditions for ecological restoration projects in estuaries were formulated. These conditions concern: (1) the presence of options for experimentation; (2) the use of the right communication strategies; (3) a pro-active role of key individuals; (4) sufficient project support; (5) active stakeholder and knowledge integration. These conditions were elaborated upon in a case study on the reopening of the sluices in the Dutch Haringvliet and by conducting seven expert interviews. The case study was a clear “example of failure” due to absence of several conditions. We conclude with some recommendations to enhance future ecological restoration projects.

Коммуникативные стратегии в новеллистическом сборнике Сергея Очиняна «Казаки и мангусты»

Problem of genre nature of short novels by a contemporary Russian author Sergei Ochinyan is discussed. The relevance of the study is determined by the following factors: the genre nature of literary texts in some cases is determined by formal external features, but today the nature of this problem is such that it affects a number of related industries, so that the approach to solving this issue is relevant in interdisciplinary terms. Particular attention is paid to the theory and history of the novelistic genre. The author proceeds from the fact that in order to determine the genre nature of a text, it is necessary to rely on the theory of communicative strategies of their competences, reference, creative and receptive, which are formed by the narrative picture of the world and the conditions of eventuality. Object of study is the collection of stories by Sergei Ochinyan “Cossacks and Mongooses.” It is proved that the title and theme of the collection appeal to the work by O. Henry “Cabbages and Kings.” The results of comparative analysis of the texts of both authors using communicative strategies are presented. It is noted that the analysis of the texts, taking into account the communicative strategies, proves the belonging of the work “Cabbages and Kings” to the genre of a short novel, while “Cossacks and Mongooses” is a collection of stories, genetically ascending to an anecdote. It is concluded that only from the standpoint of the use of communicative strategies a genre becomes what B. M. Gasparov called “communicative contour of a statement.”

Technology-based vs. face-to-face interaction for knowledge sharing in the project teams

Knowledge sharing is indispensable for business organisations. The construction industry is one of the sectors in which intensive knowledge is spread across project-based teams. This study sheds light on which method is better for knowledge sharing within construction organisations: technology-based or face-to-face meetings. This research aims to understand organisational knowledge sharing by identifying and exploring the motivations and consequences of using face-to-face interaction vs. technology-based communication in project-based teams. This was undertaken through a qualitative case study with 15 employees of a large construction organisation. A qualitative analysis revealed four main factors related to worth adding a technology-based to face-to-face communication: the use of multiple communication strategies for knowledge sharing, whether sharing of all information via technology is allowed, legal restrictions, and limits on face-to-face communication due to work pressures. These findings contribute to the existing literature by identifying barriers and preferences regarding tools for sharing knowledge in a construction firm.

Effects of Input- and Output-based Planning on Korean College Students’ Communication Strategy and Speaking Anxiety

This study examined the effects of input- and output-based planning on Korean college students’ communication strategy use and speaking anxiety. Two groups of 84 Korean female college students (n=168) have participated in the study, with one group performing reading activities, and the other performing writing activities prior to speaking tasks. The findings of the study indicate that the two groups did not show any meaningful differences in their overall communication strategy use. However, significant differences were found between the groups in light of social-affective strategies and meaning negotiation strategies. Particularly notable is that these strategies were utilized to a greater extent by the writing group, compared to its counterpart, i.e., the reading group. In contrast, the effects of different types of planning were found to be nonsignificant for speaking anxiety. In other words, both groups showed similar levels of speaking anxiety, regardless of planning conditions, although their anxiety decreased over time as a result of strategic planning. These findings bear meaningful implications for the role of strategy training for language learners and for the importance of creating optimal conditions to maximize effectiveness of learning.

THE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF STAIN GAJAH PUTIH TAKENGON

In an educational world, communication is seen as a necessity,as education is a communication process. When communicating, the EFL students often face many obstacles that make them use communication strategies. However, in the same time, theyare required to use the appropriate strategies, as the use of communication strategies contribute to the development of their communicative competence.There are several factors affecting the use of communication strategies by the EFL learners,one of them is gender. Communication between men and women in the classroom is considered as cross-cultural which potentially causes communication breakdown. Pertaining to this problem, this study was conducted to provide answers about the types of communication strategies used by male and female students to overcome their communication problems, and revealing the reasons why they used the strategies. The investigation is based on Bailystock (1990) classification of communication strategies. The study employed a qualitative research design. The subjects were the students who enrolled in Speaking IVcourse of the English Department of STAIN Gajah Putih Takengon. The data were collected through communication tasks (oral presentations), observations, interviews and video recordings. The findings showed that the male and female subjects used L1-based and L2-based communication strategies. Male subjects used mostly the L1-based communication strategies, meanwhile the female subjects dominantly employed the L-2 based communication strategies.The findings also indicated that the male subjects used more L1-based strategiesto help them reaching the communication goal rather than the communicationeffectiveness. In contrast, female subjects dominantly used L2-based strategies to communicate effectively.To sum up, the subjects still used the strategies, which are not beneficial to the development of their communicative competence. Therefore, these findings finally leads to a suggestion thatthe teachers should consider introducing the appropriate communication strategies to make students communicate effectively by incorporating them in the teaching and learning through the classroom activities.

초등 영어 체험 수업에서 원어민 보조교사와 한국인 교사의 의사소통전략 활용 분석

The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of communication strategies that Korean teachers and native speaker English teachers use. Toward this end, four forty-minute classes taught by four respective teachers (two Korean teachers and two native speaker English teachers) at an English Experience Center were transcribed. Analysis was then made of the use of communication strategies by the teachers within the framework of Dörnyei and Scott (1997). Results showed that the two groups of teachers had some differences in the use of communication strategies: The Korean teachers often used mime, all-purpose words, and code-switching while their native speaker counterparts frequently resorted to mime and repetition. Differences were also observed between the teachers regardless of their language backgrounds. It was observed that the differences could be partially attributable to the learning and teaching backgrounds of the teachers.

Probation Officer–Probation Agency Fit: Understanding Disparities in the Use of Motivational Interviewing Techniques

ABSTRACTProbation agency performance, probationer outcomes, and public safety all depend on the successful implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). Yet, EBP implementation is short-lived within community corrections agencies. The current study focused on interactions between 834 probation officers and their agencies (six probation jurisdictions) by examining alignment between the use of client-centered communication strategies, perceived agency support, and agency climate. Results showed a significant, negative linear relationship between probation officer-agency alignment with regard to EBPs and agency context. Quadratic regression analyses were used to model the level of the outcome (satisfaction with climate). Taken together, findings suggest agency climate is: (1) most at risk when officers are more comfortable with use of client-centered communication than they feel the agency can support, and (2) not influenced by officers uncomfortable with use client-centered communication who perceive the agency supports their use. Failure to recognize these officer differences can complicate effective implementation of EBPs in community supervision agencies. New avenues for implementation research are discussed.

STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL PENGELOLA GRUP PENJUALAN JERSEY DI FACEBOOK (STUDI KASUS BIT AND RUN PADA GRUP FACEBOOK LELANG JERSEY & AKSESORIS SEPAKBOLA DARI GO, PI, AAA ORIGINAL R7 GALLERY)

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to know the Interpersonal Communication Strategy of the Jersey Group Sales Manager on Facebook, a case study within the FacebookAuction Jersey Football Accessories from GO, PI, AAA-Original R7 Gallery. This research usedescriptive-qualitative method to describe how the interpersonal communication strategy use by group managers to minimize the number of bid and run actors. The results of this researchshow the connectionbetween the observations and the results of the in-depth interviews the author obtained from informant so expected to minimize the number of bid and run actors. The author analyzes the interpersonal communication strategy using social exchange theory in the form of rewards, costs, results and profits, the rate comparison shows the raw size (standard). The factors that determine the interpersonal communication strategy group manager are predictions based on psychological data, knowledge that explains, and the rules set out in private.. Keywords: communication strategy, bid and run, Facebook.

1888. Clinicians’ Beliefs, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Planned Behaviors on Antibiotic Prescribing in Acute Respiratory Infections

BackgroundWe sought to gauge provider perceptions to prepare an intervention which featured audit-feedback reports, academic detailing, and communication training to improve antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory infections (ARIs).MethodsOne-on-one interviews with providers (n = 20) from five VA Medical Centers were conducted in May–July 2017. Participants were recruited from emergency departments, primary care and community-based outreach clinics by e-mail. Interviews were conducted by telephone, audio-recorded, and transcribed. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used to develop semi-structured interview questions to capture attitudes, subjective norms (peer practices), planned future behaviors for managing ARIs, and intervention tools. Interviews were analyzed using codes developed from participant responses and categorized via consensus among authors. Codes were categorized into themes to map mental models.Results Beliefs and Attitudes: Providers were open to audit-feedback and tools to improve prescribing practices. Barriers to appropriate prescribing were perceived to include patient demand, time and resource limitations. Unfamiliarity with receipt of personal feedback and undefined roles of personnel to provide feedback within the clinic were anticipated to impede successful implementation. Behavior Control: Providers felt they had control to withhold or prescribe antibiotics. Social norms: Peer practices and lack of patient knowledge were perceived to drive patient demand. Planned future behaviors: The use of audit-feedback and communication strategies to address perceived patient demand were viable solutions to improve prescribing practices. However, utility of Shared Decision Making as a strategy varied due to provider expertise that antibiotics were not indicated for most ARIs; patient gaps in knowledge; and perceived patient insistence for an antibiotic.ConclusionProviders often intend to prescribe antibiotics appropriately yet barriers can influence practice. Potential interventions should provide tailored audit-feedback, address perceived patient demand, and support clinic structure to provide feedback. Strategies should consider time and resources available to address barriers.Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

Convergence and collaboration: co-creating meaning within culturally diverse workforces

PurposeThis paper aims to present a conceptual account of how organizational members collectively contribute to establishing workable communication models in contexts of linguistic and cultural diversity.Design/methodology/approachThe study draws on existing theory and empirical studies related to cultural diversity and workplace communication to analyze how meaning is continually co-negotiated.FindingsThe pressure to interact efficiently with team members with different language and cultural backgrounds leads to the foregrounding of certain strategies and organizational dynamics that facilitate viable communication.Research limitations/implicationsThe ways in which language and cultural diversity can be transcended through the use of appropriate communication strategies, resulting in organizational unity and consistency, should be a central concern in the scholarly research agenda on organizations.Originality/valueWorkforces worldwide, including virtual workforces, are increasingly required to work in culturally diverse teams and in a dominant language not shared as a first language by all employees; the preliminary study of one highly diverse workforce reveals issues that are generalizable to other geographical contexts.

Nurses are Critical in Aiding Patients Transitioning to Biosimilars in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Education and Communication Strategies.

The increasing prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease and the high costs associated with biologic therapies suggest that biologics with lower costs, but no compromise on efficacy and safety, should be considered when developing a treatment plan for inflammatory bowel disease. Biosimilars offer a more cost-effective alternative, and although the European Medicines Agency has approved the use of biosimilars for many indications, including inflammatory bowel disease, patients may be concerned about the safety and efficacy of these agents. The updated Nurses–European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation statements, published in March 2018, recommend that inflammatory bowel disease nurses facilitate patient choice of biologic or biosimilar therapy. Nurses are pivotal in managing the challenges associated with patients transitioning to biosimilars. However, there is limited information available on how inflammatory bowel disease nurses can communicate the concept of biosimilars to patients and also on how best to support them before and during the switch from originators. This review article will focus on patients’ concerns regarding biosimilars and describe considerations for nurses when supporting patients transitioning from originators to biosimilars. Through nurse-led patient education and the use of structured communication strategies, as well as investment in managed switching programmes, patients will become more confident and adherent to their biosimilar therapy, and this may lead to overall reductions in health-care expenditure for inflammatory bowel disease.

Communication Strategies Used by the Students on the Perspective of Language Proficiency

In today’s global environment, communication plays a crucial role since everyone cannot be separated with communication activity. Language is believed as a tool of communication. It provides the means to take the place in the society, to express and convey information, to learn about the people and the world around us. This qualitative case study is set to investigate the use of communication strategies on the perspective of language proficiency because the most significant predictor of specific communication strategy use is language proficiency. There are twelve students with high and low proficiency level as the subject of this study which is taken purposively. They are the second year students of English Education Department at one of the universities in Indonesia. In this study, the researcher used multiple data sources, namely observation, interview, and documentation. It is intended to address the research questions. The results showed that the students with high proficiency level used five (5) types and ten (10) sub-types of communication strategies. While the students with low proficiency level used four (4) types and nine (9) sub-types of communication strategies. It means that students with high proficiency level utilized more types and sub-types of communication strategies than the low proficient students did. The study provides valuable contribution in introducing communication strategies and raising students’ awareness to actually use English in real-life communication.

A Study on the Use of Communication Strategies by Saudi Arabians as Korean Language Learners

A Study on the Use of Communication Strategies by Saudi Arabians as Korean Language Learners

COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS IN MANAGEMENT

An array of studies identifies that effective communication is imperative in the workplace to increase employee productivity and organizational performance. Despite the benefits that emerge in the use of effective communication strategies within an organization, many organizations face numerous challenges that emerge in communication breakdowns and disconnects. These challenges affect performance and compromise success. The intent of this paper is to use a mixed method approach that includes a literature review and gathering of primary data from questionnaires and interviews to determine the communication problems in management. The data analysis is achieved through qualitative and quantitative strategies. The study identifies that lack of effective communication is centered on the perceptions that exist within the workforce. Managers perceive that their strategies are effective when in some cases they are not. The study also identifies that tech-assisted communication systems would increase productivity. From these insights, it is imperative that organizations implement changes that will foster effective communication throughout the organization.

Investigating the strategic behaviors in integrated speaking assessment

Integrated speaking test tasks (integrated tasks) invite test-takers to integrate the provided reading and listening input into their oral response. This research examined the strategic behaviors associated with such tasks and explored their relationships with test performance. Drawing on two integrated tasks and a custom-developed survey inventory, the researcher collected empirical data from a total of 177 EFL learners in the official study. The conduct of exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling revealed that integrated tasks elicited three primary groups of strategic behaviors: discourse synthesis strategy use, cognitive strategy use, and communication strategy use. Moreover, discourse synthesis strategy use impacted performance indirectly, while cognitive and communication strategy use both directly affected performance, with the former exerting a positive effect and the latter a negative influence. These findings substantiated the L2 theoretical frameworks that incorporate strategic competence as a critical component, confirmed integrated assessment as tapping into a unique construct, offered validity evidence for integrated speaking assessment, and endorsed the implementation of strategy training sessions in L2 classes.

Language Production and Communication Strategy Use during the Performance of Language Tasks

Using three communicative language tasks designed based on Ellis’ (2009a) task characteristics, this study looks at how language production and communication strategy use will vary with a change in task material types and lexical concreteness of vocabulary items. Korean university students worked in speaker-listener pairs to describe and identify three sets of words. Each task used different types of materials for the listener (pictures, words, and no materials). Language production was analyzed through the identification of AS‐units and compensatory strategy use. There was a clear increase in language produced for the third task (no materials). The participants used a very restricted number of strategies, mainly analytic conceptual compensatory strategies. The implications include the need for instructors to use more output-prompting tasks, and to introduce learners to more communication strategies.

An exploration of strategies used by Chinese graduate students in electrical engineering and education: integrating questionnaire, task performance, and post-task recall data

This study was designed to examine the reported and observed communication strategies used by Chinese English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) graduate students in electrical engineering and education in performing informal debate tasks. The strategies were elicited through strategy inventories, post-task strategy recalls, and task performances. The results revealed eight categories of communication strategies, with fluency-oriented strategies used most frequently and translation least frequently. Differences in using communication strategies were also found between advanced and high-intermediate learners, while the use of one individual strategy—clarifying stance—also notably differed between the two disciplines. Overall, results from nonparametric tests revealed significant positive relationships between certain categories of communication strategy use and learners’ speaking performance. The findings and their implications are discussed both to inform practice and to encourage further research about the communication strategies used by EAL learners who are graduate students.