09/06/2014

CSCA - Forensics and Learning—Integration into 21st Century Education

Forensics and Learning—Integration into 21st Century Education

We invite submissions for our special issue in Communication Studies that center on forensic pedagogy and the changing face of both forensics and education.  Tomorrow’s world of education will look different as it adapts to changing needs in our world.  Trends like globalization and the need for cultural communication competence, exigencies like growing competitiveness in job markets, and a student body that has grown up in the world of Web 2.0 mandate education change to continue preparing students for the world they will enter as graduates.  Forensics, too, must acknowledge this dynamic time in our history and re-define itself as a relevant and essential part of education.

This issue invites submissions that explore the role forensics in the discussion and actuation of such programs and trends as integrative learning, general education, web-based education, and global learning.  Authors might explore the integration of skill-building across the curriculum through forensics, forensics as co-curricular, interdisciplinary high-impact practices, research and pedagogy, forensic education and the scholarship of teaching and learning, marketability of core forensic skills and experiences, or any other subject that addresses integrating forensics into trends in education.

Authors should use APA. Manuscripts should be submitted in .doc or .docx format.  Submissions should be made through the Communication Studies ScholarOne portal: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com:80/rcst, with specific mention of submission to the special issue for “Forensics and Learning” in the cover letter. The deadline is for submission is December 15th.  If you have questions or want a preliminary response whether or not your manuscript is appropriate for the special issue you may contact the guest co-editors Scott Jensen, M.A. at jensensc@webster.edu or Laura Farrell, Ph.D. at farrelllc@longwood.edu.  Scott Jensen is a full professor at Webster University and Dr. Laura Farrell is an Assistant Professor at Longwood University.