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Critical Thinking Is/As Communication, Warren Sandmann

Basic Communication Course Annual

This essay argues for the place of critical thinking in the basic communication course. Included in the argument is a discussion and critique of traditional modes of critical thinking, an analysis of an alternative approach to critical thinking, the grounding of this alternative approach in a classical communication model, a discussion of why the basic course in communication is the most appropriate home for the teaching of critical thinking, and a sample approach to teaching critical thinking in the basic course.

Ua3/8/1 Clippings, Wku President's Office - Meredith

WKU Archives Records

Clippings regarding WKU during January 1992.

Academic Success In The Basic Course: The Influence Of Apprehension And Demographics, Charles A. Lubbers, Diane Atkinson Gorcyca

Basic Communication Course Annual

This investigation sought to empirically test the existence of a causal relationship between communication apprehension and academic success in the basic communication course. Will prior experience in communication courses and prior experience in extracurricular communication activities such as debate, forensics and theater, affect the level of communication apprehension as reported by students enrolled in a basic communication course? Additionally, this research sought to determine the impact of several demographic variables on both communication apprehension and final grade in the basic communication course.

The Use Of Role Models In Teaching Public Speaking, Lauren A. Vicker

Basic Communication Course Annual

This study investigated the use of role models as an instructional strategy in public speaking classes. The subjects in this study were 24 college students in two communication classes. One group viewed a videotape of seven informative speeches given by upper-division speech students and representing a range of ability. The other group did not view the video. Both groups were videotaped presenting their own speeches, and these speeches were rated by a group of senior speech majors at another college. Means of the ratings for each speaker were analyzed using a two-sample t-test. Results did not support the hypothesis that …

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Meredith, Thomas. A Year of Progress
• Enrollment Steady for Fall
• Wayne Jones to Direct WKU Glasgow
• WKYU-FM Boosts Signal from Henderson Repeater
• Campus Child Care Expanding
• WKYU-FM Breaks All Records in Membesrship Drive
• Regents Burns Mercer, Monnie Hankins Re-elected
• WKYU-FM Wins News Award
• Bob Edwards
• Raymond Mendel Elected Faculty Regent
• WKU Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety
• Jerry Gotlieb Named Head of Marketing Department
• Wei-Ping Pan Named Sumpter Professor
• Curtis Wilkins Honored as Outstanding Science Teacher
• College Height Herald Wins National Pacemaker
• Sigma Chi Honored as Outstanding Chapter
• Meagan Hoff Elected Panhellenic …

Torch, Winter 1992, Cedarville College

Torch

No abstract provided.

The Ouachitonian 1992, Ouachitonian Staff

OBU Yearbooks: The Ouachitonian

The 1992 Ouachita Baptist University yearbook, The Ouachitonian, records the events of this college year. Its goal is to remind readers of pleasant memories and enduring friendships formed at OBU, as well as of the students, faculty, staff, organizations, and events that shaped OBU in 1992.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

WKU Archives Records

WKU Police departmental newsletter for the year 1992.

Ua1d Thomas Coohill Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of Biology professor Thomas Coohill.

1992 Miracle Yearbook, Cedarville College

Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

1991-1992 Cedarville College Annual Report, Cedarville College

Cedarville University Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

A Qualitative Case Study Of Chinese Teaching Assistants' Communication In The U.S. University Classroom, Lina Lu

Dissertations and Theses

This is an exploratory, interpretive study, focusing on classroom communication experiences of Chinese teaching assistants (CTA) in a U.S. university. The research asked: What are CTAs' experiences communicating in the U.S. university classroom? How do they interpret their experiences from their own perspective? And what is their emergent adaptation pattern to the U.S. university classroom?

Ua3/8/1 L.Y. Lancaster Professorship Report, Wku Ogden College Of Science & Technology

WKU Archives Records

Report by Dr. Blaine Ferrell, L.Y. Lancaster Professor about activities for 1991-1992 funded by the Ogden Foundation.

Ua66/7/3 Coal & Fuel Laboratory 1990-1992 Report, Wku Chemistry

WKU Archives Records

Report regarding work done at the WKU Coal & Fuel Laboratory between 1990 and 1992.

Ua3/8/6 Report Of The Task-Force On Part-Time Faculty, Wku President's Office-Meredith

WKU Archives Records

During the 1991 fall semester, President Thomas Meredith appointed a Task Force on Part-Time Faculty at WKU. He requested that the task force conduct a study and make recommendations to the university regarding such issues as part-time faculty compensation and benefits, rates of usage, quality of instruction, orientation and evaluation and administration and budgeting. The study was stimulated, in part, by the fact that the university has in recent years reached historic highs in the use of part-time faculty.

Ua1d Paul Cook Personnel File, Wku Human Relations

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of Paul Cook who served WKU as Interim President in 1985 and several other administrative positions.

Ua11/1/8 Hilltoppers In The News, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Index to audiotape of Hilltoppers in the News radio program. Request wav file from WKU Archives.

Ua3/8/1 Clippings, Wku President's Office - Meredith

WKU Archives Records

Clippings regarding WKU during April & May 1992 and undated.