Bakhtin's language theories give educators a view into how people develop and communicate with language through dialogue. These conceptions can be applied to teaching in a variety of positive ways. The authors explore how teaching based on Bakhtinian concepts might function in the classroom, paying particular attention to the concepts of dialogue,…

This paper is designed to extend a dialogue on the nature of explanations to include instructional explanations. The paper explores the distinctions between specific types of explanations, (common, disciplinary, self, and instructional) with respect to specific features (problem type, initiation, evidence, form, and audience). Given this context…

Designed to guide teachers in selecting classroom materials for introductory high school or college courses in interpersonal communication, this annotated bibliography lists and describes 20 general texts and instructional resource materials on the subject. Texts, most of which include instructors' manuals, range in date of publication from 1984…