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Schwartz, Sandra R.; And Others – 1983
A study was designed to develop an empathy training program for health professionals that would (1) improve selected predictive, behavioral, and achieved empathetic communication skills for a sample group of registered nurses; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the training program in attaining its stated goals; and (3) develop a program that could…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Empathy, Inservice Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Thorpe, Judie Mosier – 1983
A survey of 80 department chairpersons, directors of forensics, and debate coaches indicated an increased use of nontraditional, audience-centered debate paradigms since the National Developmental Conference on Forensics issued its report advancing alternative debate options during the 1970s. Report recommendations on expanding the role of…
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Citizen Participation, Communication Research, Competition
Download full textRoberts, Charles V. – 1984
A program (entitled "Across the Curriculum") that integrated speaking, listening, reading, and writing instruction into content areas across the curriculum, in Central College, Iowa, is described in this paper. The paper first discusses the formation of the program, which was predicated on a desire shared by faculty members in all academic areas…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 10 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the development of an instrument to assess the communication needs of the community college; (2) the development of a kindergarten through twelfth grade interdisciplinary approach to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Communication, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research
Miller, Keith A. – 1987
Since the number of adult students engaging in higher education activities is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to climb, this paper is intended to help administrators develop a perspective from which to view adult learners on college campuses and craft programs to help faculty work more effectively with adult students. The first section…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Adult Students, Aging Education
Brownell, Winifred W.; Watson, Arden K. – 1984
Acknowledging that one of the most difficult challenges postsecondary educators must face is the maintenance of adequate student enrollment, this paper describes the creation of a speech communication laboratory as one component of a university-wide effort to maximize student retention. The paper first discusses several suggestions researchers…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Basic Skills, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research
