Promoting Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity in the Basic Communication Course

Authors

Paul J. Siddens III, University of Northern Iowa

Comments

ERIC Document - ED428413 found in the ERIC Database

Document Type

Report

Keywords

Class Activities; Cultural Pluralism; Graduate Students; Higher Education; Introductory Courses; Speech Communication; Teaching Assistants

Abstract

The University of Northern Iowa is fully committed to the ideas of equal opportunity; cultural diversity and sensitivity. The Oral Communication Basic Course Program in the Communication Studies Department is fully committed to teaching students to appreciate and actively use principles of cultural diversity and sensitivity in their daily lives. Toward that end; there are several tools the instructors use in mass lectures and classroom recitation sections; and that they will use in their Oral Communication Basic Course Computer Laboratory; to teach students about cultural diversity and sensitivity; including textbook selection; graduate student assistant and faculty orientation; class exercises; and class assignments. (RS)

Department

Department of Communication Studies

Original Publication Date

1994

Object Description

1 PDF file (14 pages)

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©1994 Paul J. Siddens, III

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Siddens, Paul J. III, "Promoting Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity in the Basic Communication Course" (1994). Faculty Publications. 5675.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/5675