ComS 221 Instructional Communication Theory
Dr. Mark Stoner
Spring 2008
Tentative Course Calendar 

             Optional Assignment Calendar              

Wk 1 
1/29

Class activity

Course Intro; student intros. 

 

Assignment for next class: Read Giroux,  Barthes (in reader); Rubin (see also LOCUS); Morreale, et al. (see also LOCUS)     

Wk2
2/5

Class activity
6:15-7:15 in MND 2007 computer lab

Web Page Orientation

Discuss issues raised in readings

 

Assignment for next class: Read and respond to Chapters 1, 2 in Richmond and McCroskey Power in the Classroom;

Nussbaum, Moore et al., Frymier et al. (on-line CommEd); complete contract; complete first reading log

Wk3
2/12

Class activity

Reading log due; Contracts due; negotiate and finalize due dates
Discuss readings

Assignment for next class: Read Chapters 4, 5 in Richmond and McCroskey Power in the Classroom; you will be assigned to also read Chapter 7, 8, or 9 (make a note of your assignment)

Wk4
2/19

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss readings; synthesize Chapters 7, 8, and 9 via group presentations. Characterize the "American" approach

Assignment for next class: Read Bernstein (in reader); Edwards and Westgate Chapters 1, 2 Investigating Classroom Talk. 

Wk5
2/26

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Bernstein and Edwards and Westgate
Identify theoretical differences between American and European approaches you see so far.

Assignment for next class: Read Edwards and Westgate 5, 6; read Vygotsky (in reader)

 

Wk6
3/4

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Edwards and Westgate and Vygotsky

Assignment for next class: Read Sprague essays “Expanding Research Agenda” and “Critical Perspectives” (in online in CommEd)

Wk7
3/11

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Sprague's ideas-where is she going? How does she fit the American or European perspectives?

Assignment for next class: Read Rodriguez and Cai (online in CommED) and Sprague “Ontology“ (online in CommED)

Wk8
3/18

Class activity

Reading log due

Examine the issues of the debate; discuss the potential for developing knowledge of instructional communication in all its contexts. 
Report on term project progress (oral report)

Assignment for next class: Read Young Chapters 1, 2 Critical Theory and Classroom Talk

 

Wk9
3/25

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Young chapters 1, 2.. Compare to American and European perspectives in the context of his work

Assignment for next class: Read Young Chapters 3,4, and 5

3/31-

4/4

 

Spring Break

Wk10
4/8

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Young's Chapters 3, 4 and 5

Assignment for next class: Read Friere Chapters 1, 2 Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Wk11
4/15

Class activity

Reading log due

Discuss Friere; connect to Young; compare with previous approaches

Assignment for next class: Read Friere Chapters 3, 4 

Wk12
4/22

 No formal class session; meeting with me regarding projects.

Wk13
4/29

Conclude discussion of Friere

Reading log due (last one)

Assignment for next class: Read Salomon (in reader); Anderson Chapt 1, 2  available: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/

Wk14
5/6

Class activity

Discuss Salomon in relation to previous theorists; how does this expand our understanding of mediated instructional communication? What are Anderson’s assumptions about mediated instruction? How do they compare to Salomon’s?

Assignment for next class:Complete course projects; prepare presentations

Wk15
5/13

All Course Projects Due

Presentations

Presentations

5/20

Final Period

5:15-7:15

Presentations