To gather input for the development of a two semester basic production course in radio, television, film, and media writing, a survey was sent to 278 college speech departments. Ninety departments responded. The first question dealt with the format for the course. The answers were so varied that the responses were combined into those that covered…

Following a literature review on the subjects of the decline in student writing abilities and increased student writing apprehension, this paper offers teachers information on a basic writing program that reduces writing anxiety and improves writing skills through large doses of positive reinforcement. The second section of the paper discusses the…

This book aims to help the practicing language teacher apply theories of communicative language teaching in classroom situations. The text is divided into two main parts, preceded by an introductory paper which sketches some of the background to communicative language teaching and attempts definitions of crucial terms. The first part of the book…

Students majoring in advertising can benefit from a study of that field in its historical context because such study helps them to understand current practices and to foresee future developments. One model of teaching advertising history within a required course about advertising and society begins with some basic definitions of the advertising…

A MODERN WORLD HISTORY COURSE ON ASIA, AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, EUROPE, AND THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS PRESENTED. IT STRESSES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. THE TIME PERIOD IS FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT. GEOGRAPHICAL CONTENT, ESSENTIAL TO AN INTELLIGENT UNDERSTANDING OF…

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLE OF READING IN A STANDARD TWO-SEMESTER FRESHMAN ENGLISH COURSE IS EMPHASIZED IN A DISCUSSION OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS, PURPOSES, ORGANIZATION, RESEARCH, AND METHODOLOGY OF THE COLLEGE FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAM. INCLUDED IN THE DISCUSSION ARE AN EXAMINATION OF WHAT ENTERING FRESHMEN SHOULD KNOW TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE ENGLISH, A…

The contributions of psychology, theoretically and experimentally, to university teaching are examined from the perspective of educational epistemology. The most basic theoretical contribution that psychology has made to cognitive learning has been the delineation of a unit of thinking, the concept, which acts as an organizer of experience. The…

Five papers are presented that deal with the theory and methodology of suggestive learning. The psychological basis of suggestopedia and its application to language instruction are outlined by Gabriel Racle in "The Key Principles of Suggestopedia." An outline of the organization of a classical suggestopedic language course is appended to…

Language skills should be taught in an integrated curriculum that combines usage, composition, literature, reading, and spelling. In such a curriculum, the teacher has a wide choice of procedures and materials, the student sees language applied in realistic situations, and the individual skills and concepts reinforce each other. Since no one book…

In this paper guidelines which provide direction toward the development and structure of a course in social foundations of education are outlined. A systems approach to organization of the course is used as both a content and process guide. The construct of the parts of this education system defines four operational functions: 1) development of…

In the study reported here, an attempt was made to measure the relative achievement of students enrolled in four intermediate-level college Spanish courses, including one of near-immersion design. Course designs differed in methods of teaching and in intensity; it was expected that these differences would be reflected in student achievement.…

This paper contends that communicative competence should be the organizational principle in foreign language teaching, and outlines a proposed communication-oriented language teaching unit. Its advantages in both teaching and learning are discussed. (CHK)

To date, no studies have focused solely on community college students' epistemological beliefs and the courses students pursue. The purpose of this study was to determine if a semester-long community-college course designed to increase critical thinking skills could help students attain more sophisticated levels of epistemological beliefs. A…

A course combining aspects of traditional and self-instruction is described. Students' positive reactions exceeded expectation, and students favored the relaxed pace, practice exercises, and immediate instructor feedback. A disadvantage was faculty time required to provide feedback. (MSE)

Describes the application of the instructional development process to a teaching technique called Guided Design in a Production-Operations Management course. In Guided Design, students are self-instructed in course content and use class time to apply this knowledge to self-instruction; in-class problem-solving is stressed. (JJD)