Expressing a communication perspective on teaching public relations, this booklet is designed for instructors of public relations courses. The introduction to the booklet establishes the theoretical grounding of this investigation, namely, the mutual relationship between public relations and communication. The first section explicates the…

To provide special instruction for students who report fear and avoidance of communication, a reticence program was instituted at Pennsylvania State University. Since the school has a general speech requirement that nearly all students have to meet in order to graduate, students are given an opportunity to enroll in this special section if they…

Describes a special option to the required speech performance course at the Pennsylvania State University. This alternative is designed for students who have communication problems with class participation, basic social contacts, or formal performances. (JMF)

Two communications skills courses were developed to improve the English fluency of Navajo students. Communications Workshop I (English 100) emphasizes basic skills review, by focusing on reading and writing short papers based on responses to readings and class discussions, and on personal experience. The course is intended to familiarize the…

This paper on the importance of intercultural communication focuses on the health care needs of people in the United States and other countries and on the communication problems the diverse cultures of these countries present for health care professionals. The paper first discusses the cultural orientations of Mexican immigrants in the United…