Abstract：

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of classroom-based social skills training on communication skills of high school students.

The target skill was “Confirmative response.” The subjects of this investigation were 3 experimental classes and 3 control classes. These were selected from 431 high school students（243 male and 188 female students）based on the results of the pre-test.

“Communication skills with classmates scale” was used in this study. The experimental classes participated in “Confirmation skill” training facilitated by each homeroom teacher for about 20 minutes. The training was continued 4〜8 times. The control classes participated in the normal homeroom.

After the training the score of “Communication skills with classmates scale” increased. The results showed that “Confirmation skill” training was effective to enhance the level of trained students.

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Speach Communication Education/Vol.21/Communication Association of Japan/2008

Institute of Dialogue Method

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