This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 32 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the analysis of conversational sequencing in group systems; (2) the effects of hearing aids on interpersonal perceptions; (3) styles of communication between…

The obvious, persistent, and unfortunate lack of communication and interaction among researchers and research centers provides a starting point and focus for this monograph. Three sets of connections are commonly assumed to be weak: between researchers in the First and Third Worlds; among researchers within the Third World; and between researchers…

Interaction between minority groups and local schools can be improved through increased cultural awareness by schools. School districts' responsiveness to the dominant social influences of the local community, coupled with minorities' reluctance to participate in school affairs, has helped deprive minority children of exposure to the unique…

Designed for use by instructors of training programs for day care and nursery school personnel, this manual provides activities, resources, and ideas to help these caregivers include children with special needs and handicaps in their programs. The activities cover 12 topics in the area of mainstreaming. These topics include the following:…

This chapter evaluates Florida legislation establishing school advisory committees and is intended to improve understanding of both the potential and the problems of school advisory committees. It begins by examining advisory committees across the nation. It then turns to an analysis of school advisory committees in Florida. The report on…

The ever-widening gap in farm productivity and income has resulted from differences in access to resources such as land and credit, limited access to information, and deliberate decisions by some farmers not to change. This last cause is the most difficult to correct. The decision not to adopt new practices is based on attitudes, values, and…

This booklet provides guidelines to produce effective, responsive business letter writing, which promotes public relations, gives plain answers to questions, clearly states requests for additional information, and increases office efficiency and economy. Four major characteristics of such letters are discussed: (1) brevity and the avoidance of…

FUTURE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PLANNED BY THE FAR WEST LABORATORY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. ONE OF THE PROJECTS CONCERNED INSERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION. THE FOUR MAJOR AREAS OF EMPHASIS IN THIS PROJECT WERE BASIC TEACHING TECHNIQUES, TEACHING IN NEW PROGRAMS, TEACHING NON TYPICAL GROUPS, AND TEACHING NEW…

Minority cultures develop homogeneous customs, language, and thought patterns that affect the writing of individuals from these cultures. Once a student moves outside this homogeneous environment--for example, from an ethnic ghetto to white, middle class classrooms--ideas that seem to the writer to relate clearly to one another do not seem logical…

The adult training programs of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of the Ontario community college system are designed to provide adult students with secondary education degrees, commercial training, and technical training. In order to assess affective aspects of these programs, Canadore College developed a 174-item questionnaire and…

Written for public health personnel, the guide describes programs to aid the communication disorders of hearing, speech, and language impairments. Areas considered include the nature, size, classification, and prevalence of communicative disorders; reporting, registration, monitoring, and screening methods of case finding; special risk conditions…

Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas concerning international and intercultural communication, this annual volume covers a wide variety of topics. Its seven articles discuss intercultural contact and attitude change, the survival stage of intercultural communication, interpersonal perceptions in a simulation game of intercultural contact,…

This book attempts to provide cultural information that will enable an American to communicate effectively with people in Thailand. The book discusses differences between American and Thai culture in such areas as food, laws, customs, religion, language, dress, and basic attitudes. Background information is given on Thailand and the…

Quiet children form the largest group of learning-disabled students in the schools. This booklet is designed for teachers who wish to help such children. The first section provides a summary of current theory and research concerning reasons children are quiet, different kinds of quiet children, the phenomenon of communication apprehension, and…

Questions that confront teachers, administrators, and the many others involved in the education of immigrants are explored here by individuals with diverse backgrounds and points of view. The papers in this volume are written to examine a variety of issues in depth and to provide answers in relation to the education of immigrant students. While…