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Chung, Kyong-Mee; Reavis, Shaye; Mosconi, Matt; Drewry, Josiah; Matthews, Todd; Tasse, Marc J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
One of the most prevailing characteristics of children with autism is their deficit in social communication skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer-mediated social skills training (SST) program combined with video feedback, positive reinforcement and token system in increasing social communication skills in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Observation, Young Children, Positive Reinforcement
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Abrell, Ron – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Provides a model that explains persistent obstacles to clear communication--notably culture, tradition, conditioning, distractions, and feedback--and suggests means of overcoming them. (JW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
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Phillips, Diane – ELT Journal, 1994
This article examines the function of silence in both preservice and in-service teacher education classroom observations, workshops, and feedback sessions. Teacher educators and teacher trainees need to be aware of the effects of silence in oral and written discourse. (19 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Classroom Observation Techniques, Communication Problems, Feedback
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Bednar, Anita S.; Olney, Robert J. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1987
Presents a study in which entry-level employees who recently graduated with business degrees were surveyed to discover what forms of communication they used most, which they felt were most important, and what types of communication problems interfered with their work. (JC)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Computers
Zaremba, Alan Jay – 1997
Electronic mail is becoming more and more common in contemporary organizations. Despite the technological sophistication of e-mail, questions remain regarding the value of the innovation for organizations. The assumption that the presence of e-mail, in and of itself, obviates internal communication problems is inaccurate and problematic. This…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Computer Uses in Education
Fanselow, John F. – 1992
This guide addresses problems in communication occurring between teachers in training and their observers/trainers, particularly after an observation session. It presents a series of activities intended for workshop use and designed to encourage communication that conveys intention and meaning more effectively. The activities include exercises in…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Communication Problems
Lombana, Judy H.; Pratt, Phillip A. – 1978
As the first volume in a set of programmed instructional materials to help college students improve their communication skills in preparation for the job market, this booklet presents an overview of communication skills and a section on active listening. Designed for students to use on their own, the format of the program is to present a situation…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Content Analysis