In the field of education, the concept of learner autonomy has attracted considerable attention and acceptance in recent years. The fact that teachers have an undeniable role in fostering autonomous learning skills emphasizes the importance of teacher education on this issue. Considering all the knowledge and skills that teachers should possess,…

Information on the need for and effectiveness of separate course sections for limited-English-speaking college students in basic oral communication courses is presented. The information was gathered from 3 sources: (1) a survey of 137 instutions granting graduate degrees in communication arts and sciences; (2) a survey of enrollees in…

A classroom observation technique that describes classroom events at the level of activity and analyzes the communicative features of verbal exchanges between students and teachers within each activity is described. Activity characteristics indentified include type, participant organization, content, student modality or skills used, and materials;…