Another look at rapport

The purpose of this essay was to describe the rationale and method of research in natural settings so that communication undergraduates may use these techniques. The author explains the concept of systematic observation and answers basic questions through the use of an illustration. The illustration is a case study of communication interaction on a commuter bus in metropolitan Washington, D.C. In the illustration, analysis is divided into verbal and nonverbal communication. The focus of attention is placed on how typical interactions differ from the unusual. Finally, the uses of this research in the classroom are discussed.     

Reviews

In the UK policy context, skills, education and learning are seen as a universal solution to a vast array of economic and social problems. In challenging this view, this paper argues that those educationalists calling for progressive reforms to the education system need to acknowledge the reality of the contemporary workplace and the institutional context of UK capitalism. When it comes to the question of how the UK might move towards a more inclusive high skills society, no matter where we start to look - be it the economy or a highly class-divided English education system - it all seems to add up badly. In challenging the current policy agenda, educationalists will need to insist that progressive educational reform cannot be separated from the struggle for broader political, social and economic change.     

Alternativas a la enseñanza tradicional de la lectura

a investigación sobre las estrategias didácticas más apropiadas para la enseñanza de la lectura no siempre se ocupa de las consecuencias prácticas sobre la organización de la clase que implica cada una.

En este artículo, se comparan estrategias clásicas de enseñanza de la lectura con otras nuevas, con una clara y precisa definición de los métodos a seguir en aquellas que resultan más eficaces.