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The Interaction Of Teacher And Student Social Styles And Learning Styles On Learning Outcomes Of The Basic Communication Course, Michael Smilowitz, Lynn A. Phelps

Basic Communication Course Annual

There has been considerable research that indicates the importance of the type and quality of teachers' communication. Too little of this research has considered the possibility of interrelationships between teacher's social and preferred learning styles with the social and preferred learning styles of students. This study examines students in basic communication courses for the effects of actual correspondence in styles as well as students' accuracy in describing the styles of their teachers. The results indicate that accurate perceptions of teachers' social styles influence course grades and actual correspondence influences student evaluations of the course.

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Editor's Page, Lawrence W. Hugenberg

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I am excited about this inaugural Basic Course Annual. The essays published in this volume are exciting and form a solid foundation upon which future editions will rest. There are a variety of essays included, some related to the history of the basic course, others offering insights into basic course pedagogy, and others discussing the administration of multisectioned basic communication courses.

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The Basic Course In Speech Communication: An Historical Perspective, Pamela L. Gray

Basic Communication Course Annual

The purpose of this paper is to trace some of the changes that have taken place in the basic course in speech communication through the use of representative literature concerning the basic course.

In addition, a direction for the future, indicated by the literature, will be suggested. This paper should serve as both an historical perspective of this course and a summary of the changes that may have occurred as this course has responded to philosophical/ intellectual and/or pragmatic pressures.

What We Know About The Basic Course: What Has The Research Told Us?, William J. Seiler, Drew Mcgukin

Basic Communication Course Annual

Research in the basic speech communication course is vital to our understanding of what we know about it, how it is administered and taught. The paper examines theoretical as well as empirical literature relevant to the basic course. Our examination suggests that the literature is deplete of a consistent base of knowledge on which to design the basic course. The paper concludes by discussing a proposal for systematic research to help provide a foundation for teaching and administering the basic course.

A Comparison Between Psi-Based And Self-Contained Formats Of Instruction In The Introductory Speech Communication Course, Pamela L. Gray, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss, Richard W. Thomas

Basic Communication Course Annual

This study assesses differences between two instructional methods in a basic speech communication course: a modified Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and a self contained format. Communication skills, communication apprehension, self-esteem, and academic achievement in, perceptions about, and satisfaction with the course are compared. Using t-tests to compare means and mean exchange scores, the PSI-based format was found to be more effective than the self-contained format. Comparing these data with an earlier study designed to compare the PSI-based format with more traditional lecture-recitation format, the self-contained approach appears to be a better alternative than the lecture-recitation for teaching the course, …

Using Plays And Novels As Case Studies In The Basic Course, Roger Smitter

Basic Communication Course Annual

Article presents a rationale for the use of case studies and the case study method in the undergraduate speech communication classroom. Examples are provided for using plays and novels. The advantages and disadvantages of using plays and novels as cases are presented.

A Unit On Relationship Termination For The Basic Course, Lynn A. Phelps

Basic Communication Course Annual

Basic interpersonal communication courses stress relationship development but seldom address the concept of relationship termination. If addressed, termination is often viewed from a negative perspective. Yet in today's mobile society, the concept that a person will continue to develop new relationships throughout their life without terminating any of their previous relationships is ludicrous at best. The purpose of this article is to suggest units on relationship termination which are appropriate for the basic communication course.

Teaching Ethics In The Basic Survey Speech Communication Course, William A. Haskins

Basic Communication Course Annual

The teaching of ethics in speech communication courses is not new to most communication curricula. Emphasis upon teaching ethics in speech communication courses, however, appears to be growing. Attention on the teaching of ethics appears to be growing as well as in many basic speech communication classes. This paper, then, provides general suggestions on teaching ethics in a basic speech communication course.

The Necessity Of Separating Idealized Accountability From Realized Accountability: A Case Study, Karen Greenberg

Basic Communication Course Annual

This essay presents the hidden distinction between the idealized accountability and the realized accountability of the basic communication course. It illuminates this difference as this difference is evidenced in the ethical dimension of the rhetoric of basic communication course instructors'manuals. Contrary to popular myth, the basic communication course does not aim to reinforce the importance of the creation and maintenance of students' or instructors' identities, but aims to reinforce the importance of the creation and maintenance of educational systems. That is, this course mystifies one type of social hierarchy rather than elucidating many.

Implications Of Student And Instructor Involvement In The Basic Course, Samuel P. Wallace, Don B. Morlan

Basic Communication Course Annual

The purpose of the study is to test the notion that students in the basic course who possess high levels of communication competence will perform better in and subsequently will be more satisfied with the course than their counterparts with low levels of competence. Results show no support for the initial hypothesis. Further analysis, however, showed that the level of instructor competence has a significant effect on student evaluation of instructors.

Training Or Teaching? A Professional Development Program For Graduate Teaching Assistants, Douglas M. Trank

Basic Communication Course Annual

Basic course directors are urged to consider the range of roles available to them in working with graduate teaching assistants. The key element in establishing an effective professional development program is the development of an appropriate atmosphere where the graduate instructors know they are viewed as valuable members of the faculty. Such a program must remain flexible enough to meet the needs of the graduate instructors and the department it serves. Treating graduate instructors as colleagues and involving them in the process, giving them power and freedom, and valuing the teaching they do benefits the students, the graduate instructors, the …

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Winona Campus Life, Mass Communication Department

Winona Campus Life

Winona Campus Life was a weekly laboratory newspaper produced by the WSU Mass Communciation Department students and printed as a supplement to the Sunday Winona Daily News, which began in September 1983. The newspaper provided coverage of the four institutions of higher education in Winona: Winona State University, St. Mary's University, College of Saint Teresa, and Winona Area Vocational-Technical School. It was created to provide a place for Mass Communcation students to publish their articles and photographs with the idea of generating reader feedback, which is essential in journalism education.

Prospectus, December 15, 1988, Avis Eagleston-Barker, Richard Cibelli, Paul Magelli, Dave Gingerich, Dennis Spohrer, Emma Perez, Hung Vu, Jennifer Olach, Sean Faber, Patrick Timmers, Lee Messinger, Jamie Forbes

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Stevenson, Cindy. More Women, Fewer Blacks Enrolling Here
• Ezell, Stacy. Gifts Deserving to be Forgotten Remembered
• Hudgins, Anastasia. Some Students Lack Sills Upon Admission
• Fullen, Rebecca. Associated Student Government Drops Weeklong Break – Thanksgiving
• Fullen, Rebecca. Members Give Associated Student Government Average Rating
• Underwood, Jennifer. Activities Center Plans to be Trimmed – Preston Health & Activities Center
• Garrett, Angela. Unique Christmas Trees Help Charities Gather Gifts & Money
• A Holiday Fit for Martin Luther King Jr. Long Needed at Western
• Hart, Kendall. Cost of Textbooks …

Spartan Daily, December 8, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, December 7, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Prospectus, December 7, 1988, Lee Messinger, Jennifer Olach, Pam Kleiber, Richard Cibelli, Dave Gingerich, Chris Curtis, Hung Vu

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Spartan Daily, December 6, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Tsimekles, Diane. Act Asks for Fair Housing – Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act
• Tutt, Allison. Soviet Trip Opens Eyes, Heart of Senior – Bruce Cambron
• Gianes, Jim. Computer Virus at Western Wouldn’t be Terminal
• Fullen, Rebecca & Jennifer Underwood. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday to be Honored
• Skywalk Plans Still on Hold
• Housing Complex Fairer than Greek Row
• Hart, Kendall. Greek Row Editorial Cartoon
• Angle, Dennis. Competitive Care?
• Hendon, Stephanie. Honesty Alive
• Givens, Nancy. APPLE Clarification
• Carter, Darla. Glasgow Nurtures WKU Glasgow
• Kinslow, Gina. …

Ua12/2/1 A Christmas Herald, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• Green, Travis. Decorations Dazzle Dorm Rooms
• Summers, Kaye. Tree-buying Becomes a Family Affair – Dude’s Market, Christmas Trees
• Tsimekles, Diane. ‘Tis the Season to Make an Easy Dollar
• Tutt, Allison. They’ll Not be Home for Christmas – International Students
• Bricking, Tanya. If Funds are Very Low, Students Can Still Ho-ho-ho
• Lambert, Michelle. Parade of Worries Began in September
• Kinslow, Gina. Shirk Tradition; Seek the Odd
• Eline, Sidney. Cold Weather Produces Hot Items
• Gaines, Jim. Traditional Toys Touted for Tots
• Kiggins, Pamela. Top Toys Electronic Today, but Students Recall Others

Central Florida Future, Vol. 21 No. 30, December 6, 1988

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Battle waged over fee increase; Students protest fee in the form of petitions; Special Report The Athletic Fee Increase; McDowell defends per credit hour proposal; Phone poll: majority against fee; Florida state lottery cuts the university a cool million; History department chair to step down.

Spartan Daily, December 5, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, December 2, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, December 1, 1988, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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