Communication skills are consistently ranked the most important competencies yet underemphasized in professional preparation¶

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q2 i? Across instructor, designer, evaluator, training manager and online learner positions, communication skills are consistently ranked most important, yet few preparation programs embed sufficient emphasis and practice on them. → Jonathan Michael Spector 2017

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Jonathan Michael Spector 2017¶

Jonathan Michael Spector. (2017). Reflections on educational technology research and development. Educational Technology Research and Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-017-9545-y

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The author reports, from ibstpi standards work that surveys practitioners about the criticality and frequency of knowledge, skills and attitudes, that 'communication skills (listening, speaking, writing, presenting, etc.) are consistently ranked the most important' across positions, while few programs embed sufficient practice on them.

"Across those various positions, it happens that communication skills (listening, speaking, writing, presenting, etc.) are consistently ranked the most important. The irony is that few programs preparing professionals in those areas embed sufficient emphasis and practice on communication skills"

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