Communication and learning / edited by Paul L. Witt.

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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Learning in response to instructional communication / Paul L. Witt -- Fundamental Perspectives. The evolution of instructional communication research / Scott A. Myers, Melissa F. Tindage, and Jordan Atkinson -- The end(s) of learning and the role of instruction : shaping the debate / Andrew Stables -- Theoretical and methodological approaches to instructional communication / Jennifer H. Waldeck and Sara LaBelle -- Instructor Characteristics and Actions. Teacher clarity : an analysis of current research and future directions / Scott Titsworth and Joseph P. Mazer -- Teacher power and compliance-gaining / Alan K. Goodboy and Zachary W. Goldman -- Instructor immediacy / Qin Zhang and Paul L. Witt -- Instructor credibility / Jason Teven and James Katt -- Humor enactment in learning environments / Melanie Booth-Butterfield and Melissa Bekelja Wanzer -- Teacher self-disclosure / Jacob Cayanus and Matthew M. Martin -- Instructor use of aggressive communication / Theodore A. Avtgis -- Communicating instructional feedback : definitions, explanations, principles, and questions / Jeff Kerssen-Griep and Clayton L. Terry -- Student Characteristics and Attitudes. Cultural values and human development / Heejung Park -- Social identities in the classroom / M. Chad McBride, Erika L. Kirby, Karla Mason Bergen, Shawn T. Wahl, Stephanie Norander, and Tucker Robinson -- Students' motivation to learn / Ann Bainbridge Frymier -- Communication apprehension and public speaking instruction / Chris R. Sawyer -- Social perspectives on student learning / Tiffany R. Wang -- Pedagogy and Classroom Management. New technologies and distributed learning systems / Stephanie E. Kelly and David K. Westerman -- Instructor and student technology use in the college classroom / Amber N. Finn and Andrew M. Ledbetter -- The development of online learning in the basic course in communication / Samuel P. Wallace and Lisa J. Goodnight -- Service learning and innovative pedagogies / Stephen K. Hunt and Chad E. Woolard -- Out-of-classroom interactions between teachers and students : advising, tutoring, mentoring, and coaching / Regina Jucks and Benjamin Brummernhenrich -- Critical communication pedagogy / Deanna L. Fassett and C. Kyle Rudick -- Teaching and Learning Communication Across the Lifespan. Meeting children where they are : adaptive contingency builds early communication skills / Jessa Reed, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta Michnik Golinkoff -- Teaching communication to school children and adolescents / Blair Thompson and Joseph P. Mazer -- Teaching communication to college and university students : the basic course in higher education / Cheri J. Simonds and Joseph Valenzano, III -- Teaching communication to working adults / Steven A. Beebe and Seth S. Frei -- Assessment of college-level communication programs / Phil Backlund -- Future Directions. The future of communication and learning research : challenges, opportunities, and predictions / Paul L. Witt, Tina Seidel, Ann-Kathrin Schindler, Mark P. Orbe, Kory Floyd, and Jon A. Hess.

"In this volume, leading scholars address what is known about the strategic role of interpersonal communication in the teaching/learning process. When spoken communication is the primary vehicle that carries instruction from teacher to learner, the teacher's skillful and strategic use of language has an impact on learning outcomes. This handbook serves both teachers and learners by surveying the cumulative findings of research and experience"--Back cover

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