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The Westerner Vol. 6 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Life was good for prehistoric Michigan's inhabitants • Recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards named • Following the academic road to Western • Haenicke's stance on important educational topics • ‘Gandhi' screenwriter has fond memories of Western • New scholarships announced • Printing center to be named for Sen. Robert Welborn • Board honors Bernhard for his service to Western • Program gives students valuable work experience • Homecoming constituency activities scheduled • Sports • Strong volleyball team ready for 1985 season • Healy signs contract with the NHL's Los Angeles Kings • Football squad has forty returning lettermen • …

Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1985–1986 Catalog, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Nova University Graduate Education Modules (Gem) The Extra Measure Of Professional Success August 1985, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Megatrends In Speech Communication: Theory And Research, Stephen W. Littlejohn

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article identifies broad shifts that the author terms megatrends in the development of speech communication theory and research. These megatrends refer to large scale movements that encompass smaller, related changes across the field. The essay outlines five such trends. The first is an intensified role for speech communication in bridging divisions among subfields, particularly the separation between interpersonal and mass communication that has emerged in the wider interdisciplinary study of communication. The second is a growing concern with policy implications, reflected in increased attention to social issues, applied research, and the needs of special populations. The third trend is …

Speech/Language Pathology And Audiology: A Justifiable Anomaly Within A College Of Arts And Sciences?, Fred D. Minifie

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay defends the place of speech language pathology and audiology within colleges of arts and sciences by arguing that the discipline’s academic legitimacy derives from its scientific study of human communication rather than its professional training functions. The author traces tensions between broad liberal arts missions and programs perceived as narrowly vocational, noting that clinical training alone cannot justify departmental status in a university setting. Instead, the field’s essential contribution lies in advancing knowledge about normal and disordered communication and in grounding clinical practice in research based understanding. The discussion critiques programs that emphasize service delivery at the expense …

Liberal Arts Education And The Communication Arts And Sciences Discipline, Philip Emmert

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the relationship between the communication arts and sciences and the goals of liberal arts education, arguing that the discipline’s distinct contribution lies in its focus on the spoken word and the cognitive and behavioral changes that accompany its study. The author reviews the historical roots of American liberal arts education and notes its longstanding orientation toward preparing students to function effectively within their environments. He contends that contemporary discussions often overlook this practical heritage. Responding to earlier essays in the collection, the author argues that while theatre, mass communication, communication disorders, and speech communication each offer persuasive …

A Dual Degree Masters Program, Alvin A. Goldberg, Katharine D. Vail, Donald Novak

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes the development and structure of a dual degree program in speech communication and social work at the University of Denver. The program enables students to complete the MA in speech communication and the MSW concurrently by integrating coursework, practicum requirements, and research experiences from both fields. Although the two disciplines remain distinct, the authors argue that they complement one another conceptually and professionally. Communication theory offers social work students broader frameworks for understanding interpersonal, group, and organizational processes, while social work provides communication students with applied perspectives on human behavior and intervention contexts. The program reduces total …

Using Instruction In Sentence Combining To Improve Syntactic Maturity In Student Writing, Judith B. Willig

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Tenth grade students in two English Honors classes were given direct instruction on sentence combining. The goal of the program was to increase the syntactic complexity of student writing, to have them express more in each sentence.

Instruction was approached from different aspects. The students worked with two textbooks on sentence combining. They worked with sentences from the newspaper and a magazine. There were lessons in sentence combining as a means to understanding the style of two authors. Sentences combining was used as a means to encourage substantial revision of essays. Writing an abstract of the research paper was approached …

The Effects Of Various Kinds Of Background Music On The I.Q. Scores Of Ninth-Grade Students, L.C. Bud Johnston

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

One hundred 9^th-grade students were divided into four groups of 25 each through systematic sampling procedures. Each of the groups were tested, pre and post, by the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test, forms J and K. During the pretest for all groups, the background condition of silence was observed. During the posttest, one group was again tested in silence. The other three groups were each tested to one of three background conditions: pop music, hard rock music, and soft rock music. Pop music played was characterized as more mellow, more melodic, and less intense than rock music. Hard rock …

Western News, July 25, 1985, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board to open committee meetings, Ground broken for addition to McCracken, Engineering programs accredited, Western signs contract with Apple, Western celebrates Flowerfest, Academic Convocation date set

An Assessment Of The Incorporation Of Established Guidelines And Intercultural Communication Concepts Into U.S. College-Sponsored Study Abroad Programs, Thomas Thaxter Bacheller Iv

Dissertations and Theses

This research project had the following goals:

1) To locate, describe, and synthesize recognized authoritative standards of performance and guiding principles of effective good practice for study abroad programs that have been established, endorsed, and supported by professionals and national organizations in the study abroad field.

2) To review selected literature on intercultural communication that has been published in the last fifteen years and examine intercultural communication theories and strategies applicable to the study abroad field to identify aspects which can most clearly benefit the study abroad experience of a sojourner through improved communication competence.

3) To assess the extent …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1985, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

The Alumnus, V70n2, July 1985, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Alumni-Foundation News
-- Campus News
-- "It's never too late to start"
-- Solving the world's problems
-- Mr. Grassley arrives in Washington
-- Learning to speak their minds
-- Those who served
-- Alumni Profile: Keith Lambertson
-- Class Notes

Cognitive Style: What It Means For Personalized Reading Instruction, James D. Bowman

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article will: (1) define that set of characteristics known as cognitive style; (2) suggest how these traits possibly influence reading behavior; and, (3) cite some of their ramifications for classroom reading instruction

Reading Horizons Vol. 25, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 25, issue 4.

Learning From Experience To Improve Outcomes In Reading: A Case Study, Annette B. Weinshank, Ruth M. Polin, Christian C. Wagner

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This paper presents a case study of a junior high school remedial reading teacher who was provided with reliable diagnostic information about her students' reading performance and was thus able, for the first time, to learn systematically from her own experience and make changes for the better in her instruction.

Theory And Research In Social Education 13/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

No abstract provided.

Lawrence Today, Volume 65, Number 3, Summer 1985, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

The Reading/Writing Lab: A First-Aid Station For Every School, Sandra K. Pitts

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In the fall of 1981, Loretta (real student, but fictitious name) cam to the University of Albuquerue as a freshman from nearby Zuni Pueblo. Her placement procedure included the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, Form C, and an essay on the assigned topic, "My Worries About College." Reading scores indicated a vocabulary level of 8.7 and a comprehension level of 9.2.

Amounts Of Nonverbal Behavior In Students Labeled Behaviorally Impaired And Comparison Students, Christine Rudolph

Student Work

The child’s behavioral and communicative skills are comprised of verbal and nonverbal components. The importance of a nonverbal context for smooth communication and interaction is often only evident when it is absent or defective, such as in children with severe behavioral disorders (autistic, schizophrenic). Actions and the way of saying things, rather than words, are essentially important since they are used deliberately or inadvertently to convey feelings or attitudes and determine the effectiveness of social and working relationships.

The Westerner Vol. 5 No. 6, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Haenicke named fifth president • Education curriculum revision reflects national educational concerns • Commencement is back in vogue • Western issues formal response to commission report • DEC provides computer loan • Breed, Kaufman receive Distinguished Service Awards • Two awarded honorary degrees • 1984-85 faculty retirements • Room and board rates increased • Medallion Scholarships awarded to seven • Largest bequest ever left to Western will aid students • Fund receives $2.9 million in gifts • Sports • Orlofsky inducted into Gymnastics Hall of Fame • Dorion and Powers gain national recognition • Homecoming theme selected for 1985

Scholarship In Review 85(2), Central Washington University, Kent Richards, Donald L. Garrity, George Macinko, Donald W. Cummings, David M. Shorr, Timothy Young, Daniel Organ, Thomas Thelen

Scholarship in Review

Scholarship in Review was a magazine highlighting research and scholarly activities at Central Washington University, published by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting May 17, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Recommendation re Appointment of President
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re President John T. Bernhard
• Recommendation re University Policy on Sexual Harassment
• Resolution re Naming of Softball Field
• Resolution re Trustees Emeriti Robert D. Caine and Gayl F. Werme
• Resolution re Trustee Emeritus Robert D. Caine
• Resolution re Trustee Emeritus Gayl F. Werme
• Board Committee Reports
• Physics Department Report
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Spring Commencement [Program], May 11, 1985, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Ua45/1/2 Bulletin, Vol. 59, No. 1, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Graduate course catalog and informational booklet regarding Western Kentucky University.

Presupposition And Markedness In Determining Selection Of Terms Of Address In Structured Discourse, Nahwat Arousy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 26-27, 1985 [Program, 97th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program Contents:

Program Summary --- 4
Symposia Programs --- 10
Video Film Festival --- 15
Poster Papers --- 16
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 18
Agricultural Sciences --- 18
Anthropology --- 21
Biotechnology --- 22
Botany --- 23
Chemical Education --- 28
Chemistry Inorganic --- 29
Chemistry, Organic --- 30
Conservation --- 32
Engineering --- 33
Geology --- 37
Linguistics --- 37
Nursing --- 38
Physics --- 39
Physiology --- 40
Psychology --- 41
Science Teaching --- 43
Zoology --- 44

The Comment, April 22, 1985, Bridgewater State College

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Stonehill Alumni Magazine Spring/Summer 1985, Stonehill College Office Of Communications And Media Relations

Stonehill Alumni Magazine

This issue of the magazine includes the following features:

• From Main Frame to Stanger Hall
• Dan Rostenkowski: 1985 Commencement Speaker
• Rita Smith '62 Named TIME Magazine Teacher of the Year
• Stonehill Tuition Increase: 7%
• Dr. George Hagerty '75 Appointed Director of Academic Development
• Former Director of Development Rev. James Lowery, C.S.C. dies

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1985, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.