The percentage of care-experienced young people in England progressing to university by the age of 19 currently stands at around 12-13% with a further 10% of care-experienced adults attending university during their 20s and 30s. This figure remains lower than both the general population and other groups of disadvantaged learners. It is well…

Mathematics curricula increasingly emphasise the importance of mathematical communication. Students are seen as progressing from the use of a more informal or everyday form of communication to a more mathematical approach. There have, however, been very few studies of how mathematicians actually talk about mathematics. This paper reports analysis…

Discusses the problem of increased governmental constraints on the flow of scientific and technical information. Suggests that attempts to limit scientific communication may hinder the very dynamism our society seeks to promote. (JN)

American science appears to be very successful, but the trend toward specialization and lack of interdisciplinary communication could undermine its ability to address the needs of society. Consequences of this trend (including educational implications) are discussed. Examples concerning health and economic policies are provided. (JN)

Argues importance of communication for group decision-making performance and its impact on such performance are function of three task characteristics: structure, information requirement, and evaluation demand. Identifies task circumstances in which group communication can be expected to play role in determining decision-making performance, as…

Language relating to any concept will tend, over time, to acquire some of the concept?s emotional impact. Thus, words that were, at one stage, neutral become laden with meaning. This document discusses the importance of being aware of the effects that language usage has on communication. It is important to ensure that written and verbal…

A step-by-step approach to help develop the skills needed to be a careful listener and more effective speaker is presented in this book. The first section discusses the science and art of communication. It includes chapters on communicating as connecting with others; behavior and communication; nonverbal behaviors and interpersonal communication;…

The purpose of this paper is to present a new analytical system to be used in communication research. Unlike many existing systems devised ad hoc, this research tool, a system for interaction analysis, is embedded in a conceptual rationale based on modern systems theory. (Author)

In order to understand the effect of care and concern from a group therapist, the author defines it as a force in a living system which propels the group toward a more complex form of organization, characterized by an absence of disorganization or internal anxiety. (Author)

Issues related to reports and proposed regulations seeking to limit openness in scientific work because of national security interests are discussed. Although administration officials argue that free flow of scientific information allows United States' adversaries to grow stronger at our expense, imposition of controls may undermine U.S. vitality…

Discusses issues surrounding the control of international communication. Specifically addresses the role of developing countries in the information flow. (MK)

This article presents a conceptual model that systhesizes communication concepts and Adams' equity theory. Using a receiver-oriented approach, organizational communication has reward value that is subject to social comparisons. Judgments of equity and inequity in the receipt and evaluation of "salient messages" affect individual's perceptions of…

Discusses "open source": a method of distributing software in which programmers make available to all the actual text of their programs. Notes that this makes possible "open-source" writing in the same way that the printing press made possible "open-source" reading, enabling mass literacy. Examines implications of…

A holistic approach to pragmatic ability and disability is outlined which takes account both of the behaviour of individuals involved in the communicative process, and also of the underlying factors which contribute to such behaviour. Rather than being seen as resulting directly from a dysfunction in some kind of discrete pragmatic "module" or…

Recent research indicates that public information campaigns and promotional programs can have an impact on the extent to which citizens involve themselves in crime prevention. Subgroups such as the elderly may especially benefit from efforts more carefully tailored to their own needs and circumstances. The design of successful programs requires…