From jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communication

By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
Katrina Stack, Assistant Professor of U.S. Public History, University of South Florida

Articles published in The Conversation go well beyond academics writing for a general audience – they can also serve as great content for educators to use in the classroom.

Our recent article in the academic journal The Professional Geographer explores how articles from The Conversation provide opportunities for public storytelling and authentic learning in university classrooms.

As geographers and experienced writers for The Conversation – having written or co-written 26 articles…

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