Abstract
Student perspectives on course access problems are examined in relation to communication courses facing high demand and limited instructional resources. The article reports student responses to possible remedies for overenrollment, including enrollment limits, large lectures, small performance sections, graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate assistants, reduced performances, mediated instruction, and priority registration for majors. The findings suggest that students were willing to accept some structural changes, especially large lectures paired with small performance sections, greater use of graduate assistants, media support, and priority for majors. However, students resisted eliminating performance work, relying on undergraduate assistants, or reducing personal attention from faculty. The article contributes to communication administration by showing how student opinion can inform decisions about enrollment management, course format, instructional staffing, and the preservation of educational quality in high demand communication programs.
Recommended Citation
Pearson, Judy C.
(1984)
"Closeouts in Communication Courses: The Students’ Perspective,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 49, Article 22.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol49/iss1/22
