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Peer reviewedDecker, Warren; Lont, Cindy – ACA Bulletin, 1990
Describes an "exit" course, Senior Seminar in Communicative Theories, developed for students majoring in Speech Communication at George Mason University. Outlines the evolution of this course and the case for adding such a course to speech communication curricula. (KEH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedSmith, Robert M. – ACA Bulletin, 1990
Provides background on the general issues of performance assessment and suggests intervention strategies for department chairs. (KEH)
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Curriculum Development, Department Heads, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedPalmerton, Patricia R. – ACA Bulletin, 1991
Addresses important considerations for the implementation of speaking across the curriculum. Highlights important distinctions between speech courses and speaking-across-the-curriculum courses taught by faculty in other disciplines. Argues that the benefits of speaking across the curriculum outweigh the potential harm to the field if concerns are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Experimental Curriculum, Higher Education
Download full textAitken, Joan E.; Neer, Michael R. – 1991
This paper describes a detailed design for installing a program of assessment for a program of communication studies at a midwestern university. The paper outlines the specific goal-setting procedures as well as the collaborative efforts by faculty and students in providing diverse pre-program, mid-program, post-program, and cognitive learning…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Core Curriculum, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design
Glenn, Phillip; And Others – 1989
The Oral Communication Program at Radford University (Virginia) is designed to: (1) provide programming, facilities, and professional expertise to help students and faculty improve oral communication skills; and (2) support and facilitate the incorporation of oral communication into the undergraduate curriculum throughout the university, using the…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Programs, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedBuzza, Bonnie Wilson, Ed.; Hall, Robert N., Ed. – ACA Bulletin, 1985
Drawn from a l985 conference focusing on curriculum for small college speech communication programs, the articles in this journal issue deal with issues related to curriculum development and enrichment in small colleges. Articles in the first section discuss chairing the small department. Specific topics addressed include speech communication…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Administration, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
Salazar, Jesus; Heishi, Miyeko – 1988
The Eastman Curriculum Design Project was intended to replicate, in seven selected schools, the modified bilingual education program implemented successfully at the Eastman Avenue Elementary School. Program features include: grouping by language proficiency for core subject instruction; separation of languages (no translation or concurrent…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development
