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Introduction to Communication in the Classroom, An: The Role of Communication in Teaching and Training
James C. McCroskey, West Virginia University
Virginia P. Richmond, West Virginia University

ISBN-10: 0205396151
ISBN-13: 9780205396153

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 192 pp
Published: 07/18/2005

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Intended for students who have little or no background in the field, this text provides a basic introduction to the research and theory related to communication in the classroom. 

Blending a social science and humanistic approach, the text’s concepts and applications will help enhance a reader’s ability to communicate with his students in the classroom.   

  • The text offers a brief and basic introduction to concepts and applications related to communication in the classroom.  Because the text does not assume any prior knowledge of communication concepts, it is written to be very accessible, avoiding technical language and jargon and fully explaining communication concepts.   
  • This brief, inexpensive text allows instructors lots of flexibility for incorporating it into their course.   
  • Numerous applications throughout the text will help students connect the theory to practical communication skills that they will use in the classroom. 
  • The text blends the social science and humanistic approaches to instruction, offering a broad perspective of the available research in the field today. 
  • The text is written by experts in the field.  In addition to being major scholars in the field, the authors combine a total of 65 years of experience teaching instructional communication.    

Preface.

 

1. The Nature of Communication.

Defining Communication

Components of the Instructional Communication Process

Interpersonal Communication Process

Some Important Distinctions

 

2. Communication Conceptions and Misconceptions.

Words Have Meaning

Communication is a Verbal Process

Telling is Communicating

Communication Will Solve All Our Problems

Communication is a Good Thing

The More Communication, the Better

Communication Can Break Down

Communication Competence Equals Communication Effectiveness

 

3. Getting Started.

Communication Motivations

Choice of Communication Partners

The Acquaintance Process

Levels of Communication

 

4. Common Classroom Communication Problems.

Quietness

Class and Group Size

Rumor and Serial Communication

The Nature of Schema

Improving Listening and Retention

Feedback

Impact of Feedback

 

5. Communication and Learning Goals.

Communication Goals

Learning Objectives: A Communication Perspective

 

6. Selectivity and Communication.

Selective Exposure

Selective Attention

Selective Perception

Selective Retention

Selective Recall

 

7. Teacher Images.

Effects of Teacher Images

Source Credibility

Temperament

Homophily

Interpersonal Attraction

Negative Images

 

8. Power in the Classroom.        

Bases of Power

Sources of Power

Levels of Influence

Balancing Costs and Benefits

Behavioral Alteration Techniques and Messages

 

9. Expectancies, Grouping, and Classroom Communication.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Self-Esteem

Expectancies and Grouping

 

10. Willingness to Communicate.

The Willingness to Communicate Trait

Special Constraints

Correlates of Willingness to Communicate

Effects of Low Willingness to Communicate

 

11. Communication Apprehension and Other Personality Variables.

The Nature of Personality

Common Personality Variables

The Nature of Communication Apprehension

Clarifying Distinctions

Causes of Trait Communication Apprehension

Effects of Communication Apprehension

Preventing and Reducing CA Problems in the Classroom

 

12. Teacher Communication Traits and Student Perceptions.

Teacher Communication Traits

Student Perceptions and Student Realities

 

13. Teacher Behaviors: What Students Like and Dislike.

Teacher Misbehaviors

Student Perceptions in Intercultural Contexts

 

14. Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom.

 Nonverbal/Verbal Distinctions

Nonverbal Message Categories

 

Appendix A: Teacher and Trainer Communication Orientations.

 

Appendix B: Student Perceptions of Teachers and Trainers.

Intended for students who have little or no background in the field, this text provides a basic introduction to the research and theory related to communication in the classroom. Blending social science and humanistic approaches, An Introduction to Communication in the Classroom’s concepts and applications will help enhance readers’ ability to communicate with their students.

Features

  • The text offers a brief and basic introduction to concepts and applications related to communication in the classroom. Because the text does not assume any prior knowledge of communication concepts, the text is written to be very accessible, avoiding technical language and jargon.
  • This brief, inexpensive text allows instructors lots of flexibility for incorporating it into their courses.
  • Numerous applications throughout the text will help students connect the theory to practical communication skills that they will use in the classroom.
  • The text blends the social science and humanistic approaches to instruction, offering a broad perspective of the available research in the field today.
  • The text is written by experts in the field. In addition, the authors combine a total of 65 years of experience teaching instructional communication.
Related Texts

Mottet, Richmond, & McCroskey’s Handbook of Instructional Communication: Rhetorical and Relational Perspectives 1/e ©2006

Chesebro & McCroskey’s Communication for Teachers 1/e ©2002

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