The present study investigated how course policies and enforcement strategies designed to curb classroom digital distraction affect undergraduates' perceptions of student-instructor rapport. Data gathered from online surveys completed by undergraduates at four United States universities revealed that student perceptions of rapport can be…

Continuing a tradition dating back to 1968, this tenth study in a longitudinal series of surveys of the basic communication course has two goals: (1) to provide descriptive information about the basic course contemporarily and over time; and (2) to propose a framework for interpreting the impact of the extraordinary national and international…

The purpose of this study was to continue the trend of identifying the course offerings of National Communication Association (NCA) department members started by Wardrope (1999). A curricular profile of U.S. communication departments. "Communication Education," "48"(3), 256-258. https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2102/10.1080/03634529909379173 and…

In this article, we use grounded practical theory to develop a practical theory for using "difficult data" in Language and Social Interaction university classes. "Difficult data" are transcribed, audio/video-recorded data that contain language and ideologies that could be offensive, bigoted, or otherwise disturbing. We provide…

This study gathered longitudinal and descriptive data on the nature of the basic communication course, continuing a tradition dating back to 1968. Now in its ninth iteration, convenience sampling and hard copy distribution of the survey instrument resulted in a total of 188 respondents (21 from two-year schools, 167 from four-year schools). This…

This interpretive study explored the communicative strategies teachers employ when constructing and presenting course syllabi to overcome challenges teachers face surrounding the syllabus. Data included 13 classroom observations, 19 teacher interviews, and document analysis of the instructors' syllabi. Communication strategies teachers used to…

Discusses philosophical and pedagogical issues in teaching a family communication course. Suggests a syllabus and some techniques for teaching, terminating, and following up the course. Lists selected resources. (SR)

Suggests adopting a performance-centered approach to the study of social movements to provide students with an experimental method of learning that breathes life into the social movements studied. Discusses goals and suggested course units. (MG)

Offers a rationale for creating a basic course in intrapersonal communication and provides a general description of such a course instituted at the University of Denver. (MH)

Advocates using an experimental or "communi-site" approach to teaching basic speech. Suggests that students seek out problems from local communities and use the classroom as a base of operations for their issue-oriented speechmaking assignments, lectures and problem-solving processes. (MH)

Describes a four-course series in organizational communication and the competencies the series develops. (PD)

Presents a master syllabus describing a communication course designed to (1) maintain a hands-on internship experience for students; (2) provide a method for integrating theoretical principles into "real-world" settings; and (3) offer an avenue for faculty supervisors to receive credit for time spent teaching and administering…

Shares an alternative (and tested) approach to teaching the small group communication course, which includes discussions of race, gender, and class as important communication variables within various social and interpersonal communication. (SR)