Iowa Journal of Communication
 

Volume 36, No. 2

Teaching Speaking and Listening in the K-12 Classroom: Current Status, Rationale and Resources
 Pamela Cooper, Mary Bozik & Sherwyn P. Morreale
 

This article reviews the growing awareness of the need for communication competence for high school students, both those entering the workplace and those enrolling in college. The National Communication Association and its members have worked diligently to help students achieve these communication competencies by providing National Standards and resource material for K-12 language arts teachers and administrators. The Standards and a sample lesson are included.

Effective Teacher Management of Disagreement in the College Classroom: A Review and Extension
  Jason J. Teven
 

This study sought to determine the relationships among Tolerance for Disagreement (TFD), nonverbal immediacy, and teacher evaluation in the college classroom. Students’ perception of their teachers’ TFD was found to be positively related to their perceptions of their teachers’ nonverbal immediacy and teacher evaluation. Implications for teacher training, limitations, and directions for further research are discussed.

Technology and Classroom Communication: The Influence of Class Type, Class Size, and Instructional Technology Use on Teacher Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy
 Paul D. Turman, Melissa Davis & Joe Gamble

This study examined 136 undergraduate students to determine how an instructor’s technology use, delivery method and course size influences student reports of teacher verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors. Findings demonstrated that class size influenced instructors’ technology use and verbal immediacy levels, while course delivery method influenced verbal and nonverbal immediacy levels.