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Danielle Werle1, Courtney T Byrd1
1Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
|December 4, 2021
Summary
Professors rate students who stutter more positively when they exhibit high communication competence. However, low communication competence leads to biased positive feedback for students who stutter, potentially harming their academic progress.
Area of Science:
- Speech and Language Pathology
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- Communication Studies
Background:
- Stuttering can impact perceptions of individuals in academic settings.
- Communication competence is crucial for effective oral presentations.
- Understanding professor biases is vital for student success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how professors rate students who stutter versus those who do not.
- To investigate the influence of communication competence on these ratings.
- To analyze the impact on performance evaluations and personality trait perceptions.
Main Methods:
- 158 college instructors viewed randomized videos of students presenting.
- Videos depicted varying levels of stuttering and communication competence.
- Instructors used a rubric to evaluate performance and rated 16 personality traits.
Main Results:
- High communication competence led to more positive evaluations, irrespective of stuttering.
- Interactions showed fluency and competence influenced personality ratings and delivery scores.
- Students who stuttered with low communication competence received more positive ratings than non-stuttering peers with low competence.
Conclusions:
- Professor perceptions of students who stutter are influenced by communication competence.
- High communication competence enhances evaluations; low competence can lead to biased positive feedback.
- This positive feedback bias for students with low competence may negatively affect long-term academic outcomes.
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