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Cooper, Pamela J.; Simonds, Cheri J.

 
9780205359554: Communication for the Classroom Teacher

Synopsis

This text provides prospective and current teachers with the skills and knowledge to understand, and improve their own communication behavior as well as their students'.

By combining theory and practical advice, this text focuses on the reasons for using certain communication strategies and how to implement them. Communication for the Classroom Teacher covers a wide range of classroom communication issues, including interpersonal and small group communication; listening skills; verbal and nonverbal communication (from both the teacher's and student's perspective); instructional strategies such as lecturing, discussions, and storytelling; teacher influence; ethical considerations; and racism/sexism in the classroom.

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Communication for the Classroom Teacher

Pamela J. Cooper, Northwestern University

Cheri J. Simonds, IllinoisState University

 

Communication for the Classroom Teacherprovides prospective and current teachers with the skills and knowledge to understand and improve their own and their students�?? communication behavior.

 

By combining theory and practical advice, this text focuses on the reasons for using certain communication strategies and how to implement them. Communication for the Classroom Teacher covers a wide range of classroom communication issues, including interpersonal and small group communication; listening skills; verbal and nonverbal communication (from both the teacher's and student's perspective); instructional strategies such as lecturing, discussions, and storytelling; teacher influence; ethical considerations; and racism/sexism in the classroom.

 

 

New to the Eighth Edition

  • Includes significant revision to the first and last chapters. The first chapter situates instructional communication within the field of communication education and provides a theoretical framework for viewing the research provided in subsequent chapters.
  • Provides greater emphasis on using theory and research to develop teaching philosophies.
  • Adds research on motivating students to prepare for participation in classroom discussions.
  • Focuses more attention on communication ethics, including the NCA creed and case studies, to draw students�?? attention to this core topic.
  • Adds research on ableism, classism, sexism, and ethnocentrism in Chapter Ten.
  • Offers a more streamlined version of the �??Future Reference�??boxes (user-friendly practical applications of theory) to help students better see how the material can be put to use in their own classrooms.

Praise for Communication for the Classroom Teacher

�??This text compiles some of the most important concepts for good, solid teaching, and places them all in one place for the experienced teacher trying to stay good at her job or for the new teacher trying to learn his material.�??

�??Mary C. Beal, CaliforniaState UniversitySacramento

Présentation de l'éditeur

This text provides prospective and current teachers with the skills and knowledge to understand, and improve their own communication behavior as well as their students'.

By combining theory and practical advice, this text focuses on the reasons for using certain communication strategies and how to implement them. Communication for the Classroom Teacher covers a wide range of classroom communication issues, including interpersonal and small group communication; listening skills; verbal and nonverbal communication (from both the teacher's and student's perspective); instructional strategies such as lecturing, discussions, and storytelling; teacher influence; ethical considerations; and racism/sexism in the classroom.

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9780205747771: Communication for the Classroom Teacher

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0205747779 ISBN 13 :  9780205747771
Editeur : Pearson, 2010
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