This study found an effective device for supplying preservice teachers with desirable affective behavior role models through the use of personal autobiographical recall techniques. (LH)

Discusses use of two central forms of argument, analogy and inference to the best explanation, in teaching college science. It is argued that science makes sense if the underlying reasoning makes sense, and this must be explicitly addressed in instruction. Therefore, forms of argument that link evidence to hypotheses or theories, and criteria for…

Argues that college teachers will have an easier and more productive experience with student writing if they make and communicate the distinction between high-stakes and low-stakes assignments and between high- and low-stakes ways of responding to student writing. Specific suggestions are made for communicating assignments and commenting on them.…

Describes and explicates Navajo educational communication practices at Navajo Community College. Finds that the educational philosophy "Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon" is integrated into curriculum and classroom by incorporating the following aspects of Navajo philosophy into lectures and assignments: focusing on a sense of place, on…

Emphasizes the importance of promoting discourse and interactions in the classroom. Presents a lesson in which discourse reveals how the teacher helps students learn by constructing their own conceptual understanding of geometric shapes. Illustrates how the teacher facilitates an atmosphere in which students take responsibility for their own…

A discussion of techniques for closing college class sessions and courses, often problematic for both teachers and students, first looks at the social dynamics between faculty and students, examines ways to improve student-student interaction at the end of class, and considers problems in ending courses. A number of classroom activities providing…

Presents a microanalysis of a segment of an adult English as a Second Language class in order to illustrate classroom interaction that combines the goals of negotiation among participants and explicit instruction on the formal features of language. The article urges teachers to microanalyze their classroom discourse in order to improve teaching…

High school teachers (n=143) ranked 14 communication skills according to the perceived order of importance for Grade 10 adolescents' communication with them as teachers. Teachers tended to perceive skills associated with discourse management strategies as relatively more important than other skills. Science teachers ranked turn taking higher than…

Addresses three issues in developing the communication abilities of students with hearing impairments: (1) teaching the six primary discourse functions (narration, explanation, contrast-comparison, instruction giving, persuasion, and negotiation); (2) tensions between time needed for language learning and covering curriculum content; and (3)…

This article reviews current candidacy requirements as well as factors that are considered when a child is evaluated for a cochlear implant. It presents procedures for maintaining and troubleshooting the device, and suggestions for establishing routines for device use and for improving the listening environment for children in classrooms.…

Examines how students in a second language classroom deploy linguistic and cultural resources to both resist and appropriate aspects of the teachers' voices. A key episode is analyzed to show the nuances of students' ventriloquation of diverse voices to construct a complex social order and shifting strategic identities. (Author/VWL)

This article dispels myths about deafness and provides teachers with a list of academic accommodations for students who are deaf. The accommodations primarily emphasize the visual aspects of communication that are important when teaching students irrespective of their level of hearing loss. World Wide Web resources are also provided. (Contains…

Translates research findings regarding gender inequities in education into pragmatic strategies for change. Describes strategies for change which administrators, academic support services, and faculty may use to pursue the goal of enhancing gender sensitivity in communication education. (KEH)

Examines a curriculum experiment in a university art education course titled "Women and Their Art." Explores how classroom dynamics and educational outcomes were affected by the introduction of a quilt-making project. Addresses the historical functions of quilts and the evolution of a participatory curriculum. (KM)

Gifted students may exhibit a deficit in ability to follow a sequence of verbal instructions, termed Cognition of SeMantic Systems (CMS). Three types of low-CMS students are described, and counseling strategies are outlined. Achievement of academic success and emotional health calls for teachers to build students' self-esteem and be patient. (JDD)