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Clark, E. Culpepper; And Others – 1978
The application of hermeneutic theory to the study of the oral history interview is proposed in this paper. The first section of the paper indicates why the oral interview is central to the approach of the oral historian; it then defines oral history as a communicative process and suggests an approach to investigating the oral interview that uses…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Analysis, Data Collection
Simon, Anita, Ed.; Boyer, E. Gil, Ed. – 1970
The 13 classroom observation systems included in this two volume supplement to "Mirrors for Behavior" Vol. I-XV are designed to collect data about human interaction in the teaching/learning process. The dimensions of the communication process being measured vary from system to system and include: classroom structure (who talks to whom, when and…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Simon, Anita, Ed.; Boyer, E. Gil, Ed. – 1969
The 79 classroom observation systems covered in this 12-volume anthology (over 3300 pages) were designed to collect data about human interaction. Most of them were designed to focus on behaviors of pupils and teachers in the interaction processes of teaching-learning. Some were specifically designed to collect information in particular kinds of…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Clennell, Charles – TESOL Journal, 1994
Focuses on strategies of second-language learners who communicate among themselves. Pairs of students were left alone in a room with a sound recorder and instructions to describe a specific object. The communication strategy they selected to describe an object with no common referent was to paraphrase the object's function. (11 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Collection
Dodge, Calvert R.
This study was undertaken to accomplish the following: (1) to begin to define interaction patterns of delinquent youths and their counselors in the rehabilitative camp environment; (2) to discover if interaction patterns in the camp environment differ from patterns of interaction in larger institutions; and (3) to investigate the assumption that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Correctional Rehabilitation, Counseling Services
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Kebir, Catherine – TESOL Journal, 1994
Identifies how well immigrant students can communicate among themselves. This research consists of eight steps: (1) identifying the problem; (2) investigating suitable research methods; (3) defining terms; (4) reviewing the literature; (5) doing preliminary investigations; (6) hypothesizing; (7) realizing outcomes for learners; (8) reporting. (12…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Students, Classroom Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Simon, Anita, Ed.; Boyer, E. Gil, Ed. – 1974
The 99 observation systems described in this anthology describe measurable categories of behavior, rather than global concepts. These systems function as a meta-language--a language for describing communication. Each represents one or more of seven major categories: affective, cognitive, nonverbal, activity, content, sociological structure, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques