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Download full textFogel, Nancy S. – 1988
Two pilot studies probed effectiveness of linguistically controlled, highly visual computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for English grammar instruction with hearing-impaired high school students (N=29 in the first study and N=71 in the second). Results from the first study suggested that state-of-the-art CAI designed specifically for use with this…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Autoinstructional Aids, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Parmenter, C. Irvin – 1986
Simulation was used as a teaching method in a family communication class to foster a feeling of empathy with others. Although the course was originally designed to be taught as a seminar, the large number of students prompted the division of students into groups of five or six, characterized as families, each of which was to discuss concepts and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Family Communication, Family Role, Group Dynamics
Mead, Nancy A.; Rubin, Donald L. – 1985
Intended for administrators and policymakers as well as teachers, this digest explores methods of listening and speaking skills assessment. The digest first provides a rationale for teaching and assessing listening and speaking skills. It then examines definitions of oral communication and listening, noting (1) the trend toward defining oral…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Listening Comprehension Tests, Listening Skills
Davis, James J. – 1988
The literature on foreign language instruction focuses on communicative competence and proficiency in producing culturally and situationally appropriate utterances. Traditionally, nonverbal aspects of communication have not been emphasized. Systematic study of this field is relatively recent in communication research. Both verbal and nonverbal…
Descriptors: Body Language, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Problems
Kalkowski, Page – 1988
This study explores aspects of the hypothesis that communication in cooperative learning groups mediates effects of cooperative learning. The study develops a taxonomy of the cooperative communications of groups of predominantly Anglo and Hispanic elementary school students attending a public school where teachers were being trained to implement…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research
Littlefield, Robert S. – 1983
Verbal and nonverbal dimensions of communication are a vital part of competitive group discussion. Specific nonverbal elements that have been found useful in competitive group discussion include environment, proxemics, kinesics, objectics, and chronemics. For example, equalizing arrangements for the discussion in the best area of a room enhances…
Descriptors: Competition, Debate, Environmental Influences, Group Discussion
Bell, Patricia Ann – 1976
Reported in this document are observations of early childhood education in England, Israel, Seychelles, and China. Specifically, observations focus on (1) teacher behavior, including behavior toward individuals, small groups, and large groups or whole classes; (2) teacher demonstration behaviors; (3) teacher verbal and nonverbal behaviors, such as…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Studies, Early Childhood Education, Financial Support
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1982
The guide outlines modifications, adaptations, and social interaction approaches for school staff to use with physically handicapped and regular students in integrated classrooms in the province of Alberta, Canada. Guidelines are provided for the following main categories and subsets (in parentheses): lifting and transferring techniques (methods…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Building Design, Daily Living Skills
Lykke, Miriam C. – 1987
A guide to enhancing classroom communication with limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in sheltered English includes ideas for planning and presenting lessons. It gives suggestions for the use of gestures, language style, length of sentence, presentation of the main concept and supporting details, essential vocabulary, the organization of…
Descriptors: Body Language, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Grading
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1986
Exploring a variety of ways to train students to think critically within the context of writing and literature classes, this journal issue presents cognitive strategies for teaching poetry, short stories, composition, the research paper, and critical reading. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Constructing the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Higher Education
Darling, Ann L.; Staton-Spicer, Ann Q. – 1987
Noting that improving teaching effectiveness is a major concern for those working toward educational reform, this annotated bibliography provides references to inform teachers at all levels and researchers about classroom interaction. The 40 references are confined to theory and research on verbal and nonverbal face-to-face interaction between…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Educational Quality
Munroe, Mary Jeanne – 1982
A discussion of how teachers perceive students and interact with them points out that one characteristic of an effective teacher is a high level of interactive skills. Selected teacher behaviors which enhance the quality of teacher-student contacts are discussed. It is emphasized that modeling desirable behavior is a primary responsibility for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Listening Skills
Brissey, Lisa – Insights Into Open Education, 1982
Reading research has provided repeated evidence of measurable growth in reading performance and language development in children as a result of reading literature aloud to them. In order to match appropriate literary experiences to a specific audience, the teacher must have a knowledge of the interests, needs, and strengths of the children, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Grade 1, Guidelines, Nonverbal Communication
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1981
The 14 articles in this journal issue provide suggestions for making language study interesting. Specific topics discussed in the articles include (1) metaphors, (2) expressing feelings, (3) grammar for speakers of nonstandard English dialects, (4) medical jargon, (5) grammar in the writing process, (6) the rhetoric of teacher comments, (7) slang,…
Descriptors: Dialects, Elementary Secondary Education, English, English Instruction
Thomas, Jacqueline – 1985
This paper suggests classroom activities to develop awareness of language and the sociolinguistic aspects of language proficiency and to help eliminate language prejudice. The exercises are presented in seven categories: (1) examination of connotative and denotative language, names and nicknames; (2) dialects and slang and the status attached to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Expressive Language, Interpersonal Communication
