ComS 221 Theories of Instructional Communication

COURSE TEXTS AND READINGS:

Required:
Edwards, A. D. and D. P. G. Westgate. Investigating Classroom Talk, 2nd ed. Washington, D. C.: The Falmer Press, 1994.

Friere, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Revised 20th Anniversary Edition. New York: Continuum Publishing, 1994.

Richmond, Virginia and James C. McCroskey, eds. Power in the Classroom: Communication, Control and Concern.
    Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1992.

Young, Robert. Critical Theory and Classroom Talk. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters, Ltd.,1992.

Reading Packet from Hornet Book Store

Complete required and collateral readings available online or WebCT

Recommended:
Anderson, Terry and Fathi Elloumi. eds. Theory and Practice of Online Learning.  Athabasca University, Canada, 2004 (Chapters 1 and 2 especially)