Additional cross-cultural validity testing of the Intercultural Development Inventory ☆

This seventh in a series of investigations of the basic communication course at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities that began in 1968 has as its purpose to gather longitudinal data on the nature of the course. This latest study differs somewhat from past studies. The survey instrument from 1999 was revised to include timely concerns such as assessment, technology, distance education, and race/ethnicity. The study now reports the data based on course orientation; and, this study's survey was conducted electronically. Data are presented from 306 responding schools covering institutional demographics and (1) Orientation to the Basic Course and Enrollment, (2) Course Administration and Organization, (3) Instruction and Pedagogy, (4) Technology and Distance Education, and (5) Assessment and Evaluation.

The Basic Communication Course at U.S. Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century: Study VII

The basic course continues to emphasize the public speaking and performance dimensions with enrollment in the course increasing at a rate generally equal to or greater than the institution in which it is taught. Junior faculty and graduate teaching assistants continue to be the primary teachers. Major instructional concerns continue to be class size and sufficient time to cover course content.

The basic speech course at U.S. colleges and universities: IV

This eighth in a series of surveys of the basic communication course, begun in 1968, has as its purpose to gather longitudinal and descriptive data on the nature of the course. The latest study differs from past studies in that some of the results are presented comparatively for two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Samples for both populations were randomly selected from the NCA list of 1,295 communication programs resulting in a total of 208 respondents, 165 from four-year schools and 43 from two-year schools. The survey instrument from 2006 was revised and expanded and the study now reports, discusses, and interprets data based on (a) course orientation, interpersonal or hybrid, and demographics; (b) course enrollment and delivery methods; (c) method of course direction; (d) course administration, instruction, and training; (e) assessment and standardization across sections; (f) grading; (g) instructional content and enhancement; and (h) media, technology, and distance education. In additio...

The Basic Communication Course at Two- and Four-Year U.S. Colleges and Universities: Study VIII—The 40th Anniversary

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Charles R. Petrie

Papers

The First Course in Speech: A Survey of U. S. Colleges and Universities.

Status of speech in Ohio secondary schools