Disadvantaged seventh graders were taught a ballad. The evaluation study was designed to explore to what extent the verbal transactions between the teacher and students were related to the three specified unit objectives: style, theme, and personal meaning. Congruence between intended and observed transactions was found. (BJG)

Adults with chronic tension headaches were assigned to auditory electromyograph (EMG) feedback (N=9), to progressive relaxation (N=9), and to placebo treatment (N=9). Data indicated that biofeedback and verbal relaxation instructions were equally superior to the medicine placebo on all measured variables in the direction of clinical improvement,…

Two children were observed for half a year and specific topics were examined in child communication: how much information is transmitted through various channels of verbal and nonverbal communication? Is specific information transmitted through specific channels? Can relationships between the channels be expressed through some type of formula?…

Demonstrates that the parameters of teachers' classroom expression protected by the First Amendment is dependent on evaluating the expression in terms of both traditional requirements for First Amendment protection and compatibility with constitutionally valid educational purposes. Examines factors to be considered in constructing limits on…

Role playing in language teaching uses language as a means of communication, treats language as part of a larger behavioral unit and places language in a situational context. Levels of role performance include functional, actional, acquired, and ascribed; levels of role adoption are imitation and internalization. (CHK)

Examines the settings in which the migrant child communicates at home and at school, the speech patterns considered appropriate in each and the response of the child to each setting. The appearance of low verbal ability in the migrant child's classroom setting is explained. [Available from CAE, 1703 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.…

Nonverbal schizophrenic patients develop individual self-expression and group interaction skills through TV stories, the focus of this article. (JS)

Reading is viewed as a language processing mode of behavior which can be developed by using good teacher questions that assist, guide, and clarify. (JH)

Presents some considerations about the variable of "wait time," a pause after a teacher question so that students can think or a pause after a student statement. (PEB)

Middle school teachers often attend seminars and workshops where the advantages of communicative activities are discussed at great length. Teachers may even enjoy doing the communicative activities themselves during a teacher training session. However, many teachers are afraid to use communicative activities in the classroom. In theory teachers…

The teacher of black students needs to develop a sensitivity to their rich communicative language styles in order to use the varied styles in the classroom situation. (JH)

Research in teacher education indicates the need for training university supervisors in specific programs that are compatible with the goals of the teacher education program. There is also evidence which indicates that student teachers often receive feedback from supervisors that is vague and implicit. As a result of the implicitness of the…

This manual of telephone behavior tips for business and sales professionals offers ways to handle the disgruntled caller and makes suggestions on topics relevant to the telephone. The manual is divided into the following sections and subsections: (1) Common Courtesy (staff tips, answering the telephone, screening calls, transferring calls, taking…

The study assessed parent-child interactions of five normal hearing children and five hearing-impaired children, aged 3-5. The mothers and fathers were administered the Mother-Child Relationship Evaluation (MCRE) to evaluate parental attitudes. Each parent and child participated in a 10-minute interactive play activity. The child's language level…

The English as a Second Language (ESL) method variously described as communicative methodology, communicative approach, or Communicative Language Teaching refers to a focus on the use of language to communicate. A communicative approach recognizes that the yield or payoff for a learner is related to the opportunities given the student for…