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Chase, Robert; Priest, Simon – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1990
Effective communication is sending a message so that it is received the way it was meant. Barriers to effective communication, or "noise," may include mental blocks, technical jargon, social norms, or values. Feedback, paraphrasing, impression checking, and behavior description are ways to improve communication and facilitate learning…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Problems, Communication Skills
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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
Hoffman, Susan Freeman – 1980
An exploratory study was conducted to define and differentiate interruptions structurally and tactically. The participants were 60 college students assigned to female-female, female-male, and male-male conversational dyads. The dyadic conversations were recorded for 14 minutes, during a period of "getting to know each other" and during a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Communication Problems, Communication Research