INSTRUCTOR’S RESOURCE MANUAL
FOR
JULIA T. WOOD’S
COMMUNICATION MOSAICS:
An Introduction to the Field of Communication
Seventh Edition
, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning
Ronald J. Shope
Grace University, Omaha, NE
Julia T. Wood, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
For revisions to the 7th edition of this instructor’s resource manual, we appreciate that we could build upon the
hard work and creative contributions of Myrna Foster-Kuehn, who wrote the 6th edition.
Property of:
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, Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................1
Section I: Basic Considerations for Teaching the Course..............................................3
Opportunities and Challenges..............................................................................................4
Creating an Effective Classroom Climate............................................................................9
Approaches to Teaching the Course..................................................................................15
Recommended Major Assignments...................................................................................19
Sample Class Syllabus and Schedule ................................................................................32
Sample Class Schedules.....................................................................................................37
Section II: Summaries of Content and Instructional Resources.................................42
Bringing Computer Technology into the Classroom.........................................................42
Using the Internet...............................................................................................................47
Using InfoTrac College Edition.........................................................................................50
Using PowerPoint..............................................................................................................51
Audiovisual Resources.......................................................................................................54
Communication and Critical Thinking..............................................................................64
More Useful Internet Resources........................................................................................66
Chapter Outlines and Instructional Resources...................................................................68
Chapter 1: A First Look at Communication.................................................................70
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................71
Activities............................................................................................................................72
Journal Items......................................................................................................................74
Panel Idea...........................................................................................................................74
Discussion Questions.........................................................................................................74
Communication Scenarios DVD........................................................................................74
Suggestions for Online Instructors.....................................................................................75
Internet Web Page Resources............................................................................................76
Chapter 2: The Field of Communication from Historical and Contemporary
Perspectives................................................................................................................77
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................79
Activities............................................................................................................................80
Journal Item.......................................................................................................................81
Panel Idea...........................................................................................................................81
Discussion Questions.........................................................................................................81
Communication Scenarios DVD........................................................................................81
Suggestions for Online Instructors.....................................................................................82
Internet Web Page Resources............................................................................................83
Chapter 3: Perceiving and Understanding....................................................................84
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................86
Activities............................................................................................................................87
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FOR
JULIA T. WOOD’S
COMMUNICATION MOSAICS:
An Introduction to the Field of Communication
Seventh Edition
, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning
Ronald J. Shope
Grace University, Omaha, NE
Julia T. Wood, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
For revisions to the 7th edition of this instructor’s resource manual, we appreciate that we could build upon the
hard work and creative contributions of Myrna Foster-Kuehn, who wrote the 6th edition.
Property of:
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
ii
,iii
, Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................1
Section I: Basic Considerations for Teaching the Course..............................................3
Opportunities and Challenges..............................................................................................4
Creating an Effective Classroom Climate............................................................................9
Approaches to Teaching the Course..................................................................................15
Recommended Major Assignments...................................................................................19
Sample Class Syllabus and Schedule ................................................................................32
Sample Class Schedules.....................................................................................................37
Section II: Summaries of Content and Instructional Resources.................................42
Bringing Computer Technology into the Classroom.........................................................42
Using the Internet...............................................................................................................47
Using InfoTrac College Edition.........................................................................................50
Using PowerPoint..............................................................................................................51
Audiovisual Resources.......................................................................................................54
Communication and Critical Thinking..............................................................................64
More Useful Internet Resources........................................................................................66
Chapter Outlines and Instructional Resources...................................................................68
Chapter 1: A First Look at Communication.................................................................70
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................71
Activities............................................................................................................................72
Journal Items......................................................................................................................74
Panel Idea...........................................................................................................................74
Discussion Questions.........................................................................................................74
Communication Scenarios DVD........................................................................................74
Suggestions for Online Instructors.....................................................................................75
Internet Web Page Resources............................................................................................76
Chapter 2: The Field of Communication from Historical and Contemporary
Perspectives................................................................................................................77
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................79
Activities............................................................................................................................80
Journal Item.......................................................................................................................81
Panel Idea...........................................................................................................................81
Discussion Questions.........................................................................................................81
Communication Scenarios DVD........................................................................................81
Suggestions for Online Instructors.....................................................................................82
Internet Web Page Resources............................................................................................83
Chapter 3: Perceiving and Understanding....................................................................84
Vocabulary Terms..............................................................................................................86
Activities............................................................................................................................87
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