Discusses Neville Bennett's research in "Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress", which addresses itself to classroom-related issues and uses the current practice of teachers as a basis for clarifying them. (Author/RK)

By sharing their knowledge and experience, the cooperating teacher and college supervisor are expected to guide and evaluate the student teacher's performance. Of the three members of this group, the college supervisor has been most often criticized for not fulfilling his expected role. Considers the part teacher supervision plays in improving…

Benjamin S. Bloom claims in his new book, "Human Characteristics and School Learning", that any child can learn anything taught in school, given enough time and quality teaching. Author does not share his optimism. (Editor/RK)

Describes a teaching method for reading and writing instruction to be used with college developmental reading students that involves writing reactions to editorials in the campus newspaper. (SRT)

At the college level, the obstacles to machine-testing of critical thinking are more pedagogical and practical than theoretical and include creating an operational definition, differentiating critical thinking skills and subskills, and establishing test reliability and validity. (MSE)

Answers James Stiff's criticism of the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion. Corrects certain misperceptions of the ELM and criticizes Stiff's meta-analysis that compares ELM predictions with those derived from Kahneman's elastic capacity model. Argues that Stiff's presentation of the ELM and the conclusions he draws based on the data…

Examines text structure of argumentative writing in English by Korean speakers as compared with native speakers'(NS) writing in Korean and NS writing in English. Interactive text analysis showed English essays had a clear structural pattern that the Korean essays lacked. Sample essays and questionnaires are included in Appendix. (Author/LMO)

Examines the arguments that dominated the decision making before and after the Challenger accident. Concludes that the relationship between the public and technical spheres is more complicated than has been realized previously. (NKA)

Lists the initial readings to be codified in the public relations body of knowledge. Categories include foundations of public relations, organizational and managerial context, the communication and relationship context, public relations processes, elements and functions of professional practice, and contexts for professional practice. (MM)

Suggests that an emphasis on erotic images in women's magazines and on images of adventure, risk, and recreation in youth magazines tailored cigarette ads to the implicit and explicit desires of consumers, allaying their fears about the health effects of smoking. (MM)

Traces the errant root metaphors that nourish the "privatization" of morality. Defends a theory of public morality and examines an empirical study of race relations in America to illustrate and support this theory. Claims it is preferable to maintain a theory of public rhetoric that recognizes collective discourse as the source of an active public…

States that teachers should help students understand in practical terms how to recognize good ethical persuasion and to understand when even distinguished, honest, and moral writers might need to resort to "unfair ethical persuasion." (EL)

Views gaming from a communication perspective. Reviews the major benefits of gaming and relates them specifically to academic debate. (PD)

The trend toward including instruction in critical and logical thinking as a required element in the college curriculum, and the various approaches to teaching it, are discussed. (MSE)

Argues that composition teachers need to know, as opposed to teach, a good deal about basic logic, both formal and informal, specifically about the paradigm of argumentation--including the limitations of formal logic. (EL)