Provides a descriptive basis for assessing three areas in research methods course work for United States students specializing in business and technical communication: research methods topics, required readings, and teaching or assessment methods. Suggests a proposed agenda for preparing students specializing in business and technical…

A description of collaborative teaching in an online course shows the combined challenges of virtual classrooms and team teaching were faced. Teachers and learners adopted new roles, and new teaching structures were created to provide focus for learning in an asynchronous environment. (SK)

Describes the successful incorporation of games into a high school journalism classroom. Notes that there are four main types of educational games that the author uses: getting acquainted, disclosure, teamwork/brainteasers, and energizers or tension reducers. (SG)

Covers all the steps needed to light an open, non-traditional performance space--everything from where to locate lights, support towers, and power sources, to cable and dimmer requirements. Covers safety issues, equipment costs, what students should and should not be allowed to do, and how to deal with electricians and rental companies. (SC)

Describes how a student-based program at the University of Maine at Farmington encouraged students to use the renovated library facilities. Following a needs assessment, Writing Center peer tutors were trained to deliver a library instruction workshop. The key factor in the instructional program was that it was student-led. (AEF)

Describes the redesign of an upper level graduate class in intercultural communication that used Web technology for global communication. Explains problems encountered in the class when it was teacher-driven and goal-oriented, and discusses changes made so it was more student-centered and focused on pedagogical outcomes. (LRW)

Focuses on the relationship of three student predispositions to their expectations for instructor communication behavior. Examines students' communication apprehension, grade and learning orientation, and humor orientation in relation to students' expectations for teachers' use of verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors, clarity behaviors, and…

In the current educational climate prevailing in a number of countries, increased emphasis is being placed on the concept of "the artist in schools." Funding is being channeled to support a range of initiatives and schemes that are designed to bring arts professionals from all the art forms into the classroom where they place their artistic…

The development and application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the field of Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) have had a considerable impact on the teaching methodologies in China. With an increasing emphasis on strengthening students' learning initiative and adopting a "student-centred" teaching concept in FLT,…

In this paper the online construction of disability is investigated and the implications for educators working in virtual worlds are considered. Based on the analysis of data collected through interviews with deaf residents of "Second Life", it is argued that research into online identity, disability and education needs to allow room for…

The South African Schools Act No. 84 of 1996 mandates that secondary school learners, who are members of the Representative Council for Learners, should be part of school governance through participation in school governing bodies. But they are often not afforded a full opportunity to participate in crucial decisions by the adult members of…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Total Physical Response by Storytelling and the traditional teaching method on a foreign language in a selected high school. The sample consisted of 30 students who were randomly selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using Total…

Achievement disparities among racial groups attest to the elusiveness of the "science for all" goal, an emphasis of reform efforts in the USA. One popular approach to making science accessible to all is group work. The study investigated roles attained by five African American and six European-American eighth graders working in small,…

The majority of new jobs in the 21st century will require some postsecondary education. Yet more than one third of those entering college are underprepared and needful of remediation. In this essay the author shares with the reader his first experience of teaching the lowest level prealgebra course at an urban community college. This is a story of…

The traditional educational method has focused on a passive stand from the learner. This passive stand can hinder creativity and analytical thinking. This work concentrates on a presentation of the Participant Research educational method. Participant Research is an adult-education method in which the learner can have an active role in his…