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Deihl, E. Roderick; And Others – Speech Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: College Students, Language Fluency, Speech Communication, Speech Instruction
Andersen, Kenneth E. – 1983
Education in Illinois will face a number of problems in the 1980s: decline in student enrollment, inflation, and decline in public support of education. It is impossible to estimate how these forces will affect speech communication and theatre programs, but three factors suggest that real opportunities exist for speech and theatre among the…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Speech Communication, Speech Curriculum
Hawkins, Robert B. – Speech Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Black Students, Course Evaluation, Disadvantaged Youth
Tuttle, George – 1974
The purpose of this survey was to examine the trend among Illinois high schools of offering and requiring basic speech courses. It was hypothesized that the trend is increasing. Fifty Illinois public high schools received a seventeen-question questionnaire. The hypothesis was confirmed. (The questions and the responses to the survey are presented…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Degree Requirements, Public Schools
BUYS, WILLIAM E.; AND OTHERS – 1961
THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE SPEECH IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY AND THE INCREASED STRESS UPON ORAL COMMUNICATION VIA MACHINES CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED DEMAND THAT INCREASED EMPHASIS BE GIVEN SPEECH AT ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, ESPECIALLY THE SECONDARY LEVEL. ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED PERSONNEL ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A MAXIMALLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM. THE…
Descriptors: High Schools, Junior High Schools, Public Speaking, Rhetoric
Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb. Community Coll. Services. – 1968
The first seven papers of this conference deal with the junior college foundation, its value, functions, organization, and examples of by-laws. Two papers discuss the scope and development of a speech course. Five papers examine the requirements of the library as a multi-media center, housing not only books but also films, records, tapes, etc. and…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Conferences, Governing Boards, Library Services
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1989
This guide, intended to assist school districts as they implement classroom activities and assessment procedures related to student learning objectives (for all grades) in the language arts areas of speaking and listening, reflects what students should know and be able to do in language arts as a consequence of their schooling. The guide is in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Listening
Mesner, Linda; Tuttle, George – 1979
A survey of Illinois secondary school speech teachers was conducted in 1970 so that a profile of the secondary school speech teacher could be constructed from the perspective of how teachers view themselves. Replies were received from 55 teachers representing 37% of the sample and 12% of Illinois schools with speech activity programs. Among the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, Educational Research, Extracurricular Activities, Instructional Materials
Corley, Diana – 1974
This study was designed to discover content, teaching methods, organization, and trends occurring in introductory courses in speech communication in Illinois junior colleges, colleges, and universities. One hundred and thirty-five questionnaires were mailed to the department chairperson or coordinator of fundamentals of each college in Illinois…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content, Course Organization, Educational Research