Tourism is an important sector in Turkey and the employees in this sector are required to speak foreign languages in order to have good communication with tourists. The official records (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism) show that the majority of tourists visiting Turkey for holidays come from Germany. Therefore, students…

The flow of messages in the information age is no longer predominately down a chain of command but increasingly lateral. The modern communications process is also task specific, faster paced, more graphic and less verbal, and more technologically directed. These changes have rendered our definitions of communication skills and our school…

An account of the planning and development of a course on transracial communications, specifically focusing on the dynamics of black-white interaction. Details of implementation and evaluation, as well as a bibliography, are also provided. (EH)

This report highlights selected portions of a conference that dealt with communication between the public and the schools. The text was written specifically for persons involved in planning higher education and persons who would profit from the establishment of new communication training programs. Some of the broader topics discussed include (1)…

College and universities are failing to prepare the young for the responsibilities of marriage and the family. Major problems of the young on the way to marriage relate to false expectations, inability to communicate, permanent commitment, and money management. How higher education can meet this challenge is discussed. (RM)

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The seven titles deal with the following topics: (1) the effects of a seven-hour communication training program on participant utilization of six components of communication style; (2) communication skills and cognitive processes in…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 13 titles deal with the following topics: (1) maximum likelihood multivariate statistical analysis in human communication research; (2) sense, expression, and purpose in Alexander Campbell's natural philosophy of rhetoric; (3)…

The benefits and the role of speech communication courses in developmental education programs are examined in this paper. The first section outlines the need for a package of developmental classes that includes a course in speech communication to prepare students for college-level courses. It describes a successful developmental program for…