Naslov
Communication skills improvement of Croatian graduate students: Krav Maga system as transcendent teaching platform

Autori
Stručić, Emilija ; Bagarić, Željka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
EDULEARN21 Conference Proceedings / Gómez Chova, L. ; López Martínez, A. ; Candel Torres, I. - Valencia : International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2021, 9266-9275

ISBN
978-84-09-31267-2

Skup
13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN21)

Mjesto i datum
Valencia, Španjolska, 05.07.2021. - 06.07.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Informal learning ; nonverbal communication ; research in teaching ; verbal communication

Sažetak
Mastering the achievement of a common message understanding, verbal or nonverbal, and the ability to persuade are very important learning outcomes in education of future media professionals but also future managers and leaders of all profiles. However, recent research on the quality of communication skills in public space regarding the mediation of information in crises has shown that non- verbal communication skills of media workers need to be improved. This paper aims to explore whether nonverbal and verbal communication skills can be improved, in the context of adopting the Krav Maga value system, skills and tactics that we identify as self- concept, situational awareness, ability to adapt to stressful situations, quick decision making under pressure, controlled aggression, visualization and verbal self-defense. In order to achieve the goal, a survey was conducted during March 2021. The deliberate sample consists of active athletes practicing Krav Maga self-defense system from a total of 22 countries (N = 98, F = 36). The research uses a quantitative methodological approach. A questionnaire was created which, in addition to general information on the respondents also collected information on Krav Maga values, skills and tactics, leadership qualities and communication skills. Data were processed by descriptive statistics procedures and appropriate nonparametric methods (one sample K-S test, Man-Whitney test, chi-square test - χ2 and Spearman’s Rho). The IBM SPSS Statistics version 27 statistical package was used. For the purposes of this paper, the results related to the self assessment of respondents’ communication skills improvement will be presented. Reliability analysis was performed on 7 measurement scales containing 32 and 30 particles, respectively, and calculated Cronbach’s’ α coefficients range between 0.90 and 0.94, which is an excellent value. The results of the chi-square test showed that the distribution of responses on the communication skills variable (V18) improvement due to Krav Maga training deviated statistically significantly from the distribution of responses that would be obtained at random distribution (p<0, 001 ; χ2 = 74, 863 ; df = 4). It also showed that respondents’ rate highly their own communication skills improvement. Statistically significant correlation was found between the variable (V18) and the workplace variable (V4) p = 0, 007 ; χ2 =12, 051 ; df = 3) with respondents from the non-managerial occupation group showing a greater improvement in communication skills based on Krav Maga system training, compared to respondents from the managerial group. The application of a transcendent approach to communication and the results of the conducted research provided students with an innovative form of non-formal learning. We can conclude that the transfer of skills, knowledge and good practice was successfully achieved within the teaching Public relations to graduate students in Croatia, which demonstrates the original scientific contribution of this paper.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

Napomena
Rad je nastao na temelju diplomskog rada
studentice Emilije Stručić br. 197/OJ/2021, pod
nazivom "Trening Krav Maga sustava samoobrane i
bliske borbe u kontekstu razvoja liderskih
vještina", obranjenog u travnju 2021. godine na
Sveučilištu Sjever u Varaždinu.

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