Twenty severely to profoundly hearing-impaired high school students (ages 15-19) evidenced marked improvement in average vocal pitch after implementation of a systematic curriculum that integrated visual and tactile sensory aids into daily speech training. Those using a visual display showed greatest progress. The eight participating teachers…

Identifies communication skills needed in industry and suggests that communication curricula be expanded to prepare students for careers in industrial training. (PD)

Reviews surveys on the status of the basic speech communication course. Identifies issues and concerns about instructional approaches, staffing, textbooks, philosophy, etc. (PD)

Offers a composite picture of the typical junior high school speech programs in two Ohio suburban school systems. (MH)

This paper explores possibilities of using the feature film, "American History X," to illustrate and assist in teaching principles of self-concept in an introduction to interpersonal communication course. The paper: (1) summarizes the plot of the film; (2) outlines and defines principles of self-concept that can be discussed in…

This document consists of three issues of DELTA, comprising its entire output for 1998. DELTA is a journal of theoretical and applied linguistics and covers a wide variety of material related to language, speech, and education. The journal publishes only original research and ideas presented in the form of articles, debates, squibs, overviews,…

Competitive speech activities at western states colleges are reported. (CH)

Results of a nation-wide survey to determine which ten books were considered most essential for graduate instruction in each of four areas of communication arts and sciences--speech, drama, pathology-audiology, and radio-TV. (RN)

Analyzes pedagogical, historical-critical, philosophical, and political-public approaches. (RN)

The author discusses necessary changes in programs intended to teach standard English to nonstandard dialect speakers. The courses discussed are offered on the college level as a required course. The author feels that these requirements represent a stigma which must be eliminated. (MS)

Author contends that we judge people too harshly by their speech. He advocates accepting children's dialects first then teaching them proper speech patterns. (AF)

Bibliographies of instructional materials used in the proseminars are included. (RD)

Results indicate that corporate training directors perceive poor listening as an important problem facing organizations, one that leads to ineffective performance or low productivity. Educators and trainers are encouraged to include aspects of listening behavior identified in this study into organizational communication curricula or industrial…

Discusses the need for selectivity in (1) student recruitment, (2) program offering, and (3) use of limited resources. Concludes that administrators of speech communication departments need to determine their program strengths and recruit selectively those students who can become successful graduates. (PD)