Overview

The field of communication was founded, in part, because of a need to make people better communicators. That meant teaching them how to communicate more effectively, whether it be in public settings or in private. Most of that teaching has happened within the classroom and many professionals have spent their lives instructing others on various aspects of communication. Yet, in all the 70 years or so that the field of communication has existed, very little integrated attention has been paid to the methods involved in teaching communication. While there have been journal articles on techniques, as well as classes on instruction in communication, there have been few attempts to integrate the many issues and concerns that face teachers. This book attempts to do that. The editors have identified six major concerns that face any communication educator and discuss them in detail in this edition. These concerns are: goals of communication education; preparation of specific communication courses; organization of the instructional context; using instructional strategies and tools; unique teaching assignments; and important professional issues that face both new and experienced communication instructors. Many readers should find this book useful when they start out their careers as communication educators. One of the toughest parts of graduate school is moving from one side of the desk to the other with little or no preparation or guidance. Other teachers who have taught communication - perhaps for many years - should find it valuable as well.

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Author:   Anita L. Vangelisti (University of Texas at Austin, USA) ,  John A Daly ,  Gustav W. Friedrich (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.240kg
ISBN:  

9780805828351

ISBN 10:   0805828354
Pages:   578
Publication Date:   01 September 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Contents: Part I:Thinking About the Goals of Communication Education.G.W. Friedrich, D.M. Boileau, The Communication Discipline. J. Sprague, The Goals of Communication Education. A.Q. Staton, An Ecological Perspective on College/University Teaching: The Teaching/Learning Environment and Socialization. A.L. Darling, Becoming a Professional. J.M. Civikly-Powell, Creating a New Course. Part II:Preparing Specific Communication Courses.S.E. Lucas, Teaching Public Speaking. J. Nicholson, S. Duck, Teaching Interpersonal Communication. L.R. Frey, Teaching Small Group Communication. B.E. Gronbeck, Teaching Rhetorical Studies. R.P. Hart, Teaching Persuasion. L.L. Putnam, C.R. Conrad, Teaching Organizational Communication. M.L. Knapp, Teaching Nonverbal Communication. Y.Y. Kim, W.B. Gudykunst, Teaching Intercultural Communication. C.J. Stewart, Teaching Interviewing. T.A. McCain, J.W. Turner, Teaching Mass Communication and Telecommunication. R.A. Clark, Teaching Research Methods. L.B. Rosenfeld, M.S. Waltman, Teaching a Special Topics Course. Part III:Organizing the Instructional Context.K.M. Galvin, Classroom Roles of the Teacher. J. Gorham, Diversity in Classroom Dynamics. T.G. Plax, P. Kearney, Classroom Management: Contending With College Student Discipline. G.W. Friedrich, P. Cooper, The First Day. Part IV:Selecting and Evaluating Instructional Strategies and Tools.D.H. Wulff, J.D. Nyquist, Selected Tools and Methods to Engage Students in Learning. K.E. Rowan, Explanatory Skills. C.L. Book, Lecturing. P.E. Nelson, J.C. Pearson, Large ""Lecture"" Classes. J. Andersen, J. Nussbaum, J.A. Grant, L. Pecchioni, Interaction Skills in Instructional Settings. W.J. Seiler, B.S. Titsworth, Individualized Approaches to Instruction. S.A. Jackson, C. Madison, Instruction By Design: Technology in the Discourse of Teaching and Learning. A.L. Vangelisti, Evaluating the Process. R.B. Rubin, Evaluating the Product. Part V:Tackling Some Unique Teaching Assignments.D.M. Trank, Directing Multiple Sections of the Basic Course. T.A. Hollihan, Directing Debate and Forensics. D.R. Wolvin, A.D. Wolvin, Communication in the Two-Year College. J.A. Daly, Distance Education. V.P. Richmond, Extended Learning. J.A. Daly, Consulting. Part VI:Exploring Important Professional Issues.K.E. Andersen, Ethical Issues in Teaching. J.C. McCroskey, Fitting Into the Department and the Profession."

Reviews

I found this to be an interesting and informative book, one that deals knowledgeably and sensitively with a number of important issues in education from a communications standpoint....I do applaud the basic concept of the book, which is to provide a wide-ranging resource to beginning faculty members in university and college communication programmes. -Research in Drama Education

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Vangelisti, Anita L.; Daly, John A; Friedrich, Gustav W.

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