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Author(s): Peter DeCaro
Small groups serve a multitude of purposes in society. Decision-making and problem solving are two of the most typical purposes, with performance as their ultimate goal.
Many small group communication texts focus on the “process” of communication as the end product, or the ultimate goal for small group work. Small Group Communication Synergy is a departure from that view. The text presents communication as the tool--rather than the goal--small groups use to increase individual and group performance.
Author(s): Cynthia Bickley-Green
Why Is Visual Communication and Design Important in Contemporary Society?
Visual images are the foundation for communication in most forms of fine art popular media. Visual technologies such as television, film, World Wide Web, digital cameras, and videos are omnipresent forms of communication in developed nations. For better or worse, the images we view contribute to the knowledge we have of the world. Visual media contribute to the images we create of ourselves. We make images to tell about our experiences.
Author(s): Nicole R Robinson, Fred P Spano, Suzanne N. Hall
Teaching Elementary Music creates cross-curricular transfers between music concepts and language arts, mathematics, social studies, physical education, and science. This text provides the elementary classroom teacher with a vast toolbox of contemporary approaches using clear, relevant, and practical strategies. Teaching Elementary Music may also serve as a supplemental resource for general music teachers, providing examples of how to best implement integration with integrity.
Author(s): Shelley Davis
After having presented and shared the ineffable beauties of music with undergraduates and non-majors for over a quarter of a century, Shelley Davis has gained a revitalized perspective from the experience, particularly with regard to music-appreciation
curricula.
Author(s): Geoffroy De Laforcade, Charles H Ford, Steven Isaac, Patrick U Mbajekwe, Phillip A Cantrell, Stephanie J Richmond
History, like the poetic epics and grand religious narratives of ancient and classical times, is a story written from a given perspective. The How and Why of World History examines world history through various perspectives, regions, and eras. This seventeen-chapter publication includes a bibliography as well as discussion questions within each chapter to stimulate classroom debate and to help students assess their comprehension of concepts presented.
