3214 THE DYNAMIC BETWEEN INSTRUCTOR BEHAVIOR AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM: A CRITICAL THEORY PERSPECTIVE
8:45 – 10:00 Sunday, February 19 Sage
This panel will apply a critical theory orientation to the study of classroom interactions between instructors and students. Panel members will explore this interpretive perspective in terms of its paradigmatic, theoretical, and methodological assumptions and how the adherence to these assumptions influences the study of communication in the classroom. The audience will be invited to join the discussion.
Chair: Angela Glatfelter, California State University Fullerton
Participants:
- Ann L. Darling, University of Utah
- Deanna Fassett, San Jose State University
- Keith Nainby, California State University Stanislaus
- Brandi Lawless, University of New Mexico
3314 GETTING OUT OF THE PROFESSIONALISM BUSINESS: CAN COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM PROGRAMS GENERATE SOCIAL CHANGE?
10:15 – 11:30 Sunday, February 19 Sage
Chair & Respondent: Ann L. Darling, University of Utah
- Obstacles and Opportunities: How a Social Justice University Mission is Enacted — Heather Crandall, Gonzaga University
- Communication Across the Curriculum and Civic Engagement: Engineering Responsible Leadership –April Kedrowicz, University of Utah
- Outside of the Comfort Zone? Communication Across the Curriculum as Social Action at Research Universities — Deanna P. Dannels, North Carolina State University
- Engaging Community College Students: How Communication Across the Curriculum Can Promote Social Change – Robert G. Leonard, Sinclair Community College
3514 2012 MASTER TEACHER PANEL
1:00 – 2:15 Sunday, February 19 Sage
Since 1988 the Communication and Instruction Interest Group has recognized and honored great teachers in our field. This year’s award winners will discuss their teaching philosophy and strategies, as well as possibly engaging the audience in a sample lesson.
Chair: Mary McPherson, California State University Long Beach
Honorees:
- Professor Jess Alberts – Arizona State University
- Professor Dana Cloud – University of Texas at Austin
- John Caputo, Gonzaga University
- Ann L. Darling, University of Utah
- Deanna Dannels, North Carolina State University
- James C. McCroskey, University of Alabama Birmingham
- Edna Rogers, University of Utah
- Robert Powell, California State University Fresno
4114 MAKING DIFFERENCE MATTER: TEACHING SOCIAL CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
8:00 – 9:15 Monday, February 20 Sage
This panel will discuss how the undergraduate classroom is a prime environment in which to teach and encourage cultural competence by engaging all students, regardless of level of social, economic, cultural and academic capital.
Chair: Kirsten Lindholm, University of Colorado Denver
Participants:
- Elizabeth A. Brunner, University of Utah
- Erin Davison, University of Colorado Denver
- Jared Woolly, University of Colorado Denver
4403 TEACHING ARGUMENTATION ON THE INSIDE: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION OF DEBATE ACTIVITIES WITH INMATES AT A MAXIMUM-SECURITY MALE PRISON
2:15 – 3:30 Monday, February 20 Fiesta III
Co-Presented by Western Forensics Association & Communication and Instruction Interest Groups
Chair: Jackson B. Miller, Linfield College
- Teaching Debate at the Oregon State Penitentiary – Robert Trapp, Willamette University
- Involving Students in Teaching and Demonstration Debates – Jackson B. Miller, Linfield College
- Serving as a Teaching Assistant and Debating in the Visitor’s Room – Kole Kracaw, Linfield College
- A Different Kind of Tournament – Clara Martinez, Linfield College
4404 EDUCATION IN THE QUEST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
2:15 – 3:30 Monday, February 20 Fiesta IV
This program will be presented as a roundtable. The four presenters will each give a very brief outline of their topic and then ask the rest of the participants to engage in a discussion. The discussion will focus on using presenter and participant experiences to explore culturally responsive classroom practices that support students and instructors in a quest for positive social change in an intercultural world.
Chair: Marcella LaFever, University of the Fraser Valley
Participants:
- Marcella LaFever, University of the Fraser Valley
- Willow J. Anderson, University of New Mexico
- Elizabeth M. Root, Oregon State University
- Kris Kirschbaum, East Carolina University
4414 STRIVING TO ENHANCE A CHANGING CLASSROOM: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND ONLINE TEACHING
2:15 – 3:30 Monday, February 20 Sage
Chair: Kristen Cole, University of New Mexico
- Filming, Feedback and Forums: Expanding Communication Mediums in Distance Learning Courses – Rachel A. Wegter, Coastline and Golden West Colleges
- In Rows and Logged In: Managing and Creating Personal Classroom and Online Spaces for Students – Carrie Niesen, Winona State University
- Evaluating the Professor You’ve Never Met: Trends and Challenges in Assessing Instructional Effectiveness in Online Classes – Sara McKinnon, University of Wisconsin Madison
- Face-to-Face vs. Online: How Has your Teaching Philosophy Changed? – Amie D. Kincaid, University of Illinois Springfield
- Connecting Disparate Students Together: Community Building in Online Classes – Alexis Pulos, University of New Mexico
- F2F and Far-Away All at the Same Time: Managing the Hybrid Classroom – Virginia McDermott, High Point University
4514 TOP THREE PAPERS IN COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUCTION
3:45 – 5:00 Monday, February 20 Sage
Chair: John Caputo, Gonzaga University
- Student Elaboration Likelihood Model: Using the ELM to Explain Factors of Student Learning* – David C. Horwitz, California State University Fresno
- “No Homo”: The Use of Pejoratives in the College Classroom** – Robert B. Layne II, Texas Tech University
- Impact of Cold-Calling on Student Voluntary Participation*** – Elise J. Dallimore, Northeastern University – Julie H. Hertenstein, Northeastern University – Marjorie D. Platt, Northeastern University
Respondent: Mary McPherson, California State University Long Beach
*Top Debut Paper, Communication and Instruction Interest Group
**Top Student Paper, Communication and Instruction Interest Group
***Top Paper, Communication and Instruction Interest Group
4613 COMPETITIVE PAPERS PANEL I: STRIVING FOR CHANGE IN CLASSROOMS
5:15 – 6:30 Monday, February 20 Sendero III
Chair: Deanna Dannels, North Carolina State University
- Relational Turning Points in Technology Learning Teams – Laura B. Dahl, University of Utah
- Nonverbal Immediacy and Learning: The State of the Art Across Three Decades* – Dave Slifka, San Diego State University
- Striving for Social Change through Methodological Change – Georgi Rausch, University of Utah
- The Relationship Between Teacher Power Messages and Gender Among Nontraditional Students in the Project for the PACE Program – Sarah J. Black, California State University Los Angeles – Alexis M. Gardner, California State University Los Angeles
Respondent: Elise Dallimore, Northeastern University
*Debut Paper
5102 TEACHING CIVIL DISCOURSE: STRIVING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH TEACHING AND PROBLEMATIZING CIVILITY
8:30- 9:45 Tuesday, February 21 Fiesta II
Co-Presented by the Communication and Instruction and Media Studies Interest Groups
This round-table discussion will begin with an analysis of incivility in our contemporary media culture and then discuss how we teach civil discourse and civic engagement in our various communication studies courses. We will bring diverse perspectives and discuss creative and varied ways to introduce, analyze, and improve discourse, including perspectives of how to teach civility and/or that we should embrace “uncivil tongues” as we are “striving for social change.” Our contributors will participate in the discussion bringing brief examples and analysis of mediated incivility and teaching tools for how to teach civil discourse in our courses–from assignments, sample syllabi, and a bibliography of texts to films and activities.
Chair: Emilie Falc, Winona State University
Participants:
- Adria Battaglia, Angelo State University
- Dana Cloud, University of Texas at Austin
- Emilie Falc, Winona State University
- Amy Hermodson, Winona State University
- Richie Neil Hao, University of Denver
- Zach Justus, California State University Chico
- Daniel Lintin, Winona State University
- Nina M. Reich, Loyola Marymount University
- Anna M. (Amy) Young, Pacific Lutheran University
5114 COMPETITIVE PAPERS PANEL III: CLASSROOM PRACTICES AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF LEARNERS
8:30 – 9:45 Tuesday, February 21 Sage
Chair: Betsy Bach, National Communication Association
- Self-Presentation in Virtual Learning Environments: Student Uses and Attitudes Towards Social Features – Ricardo Munoz, University of Portland
- Role Communication and Peer Mentors — Janet Colvin, Utah Valley University – Nancy Tobler, Utah Valley University
- Stories of Service-Learning: A Thematic Analysis of Narratives* – Mariel Liceaga Piña, San Diego State University
- The Never-Ending Group Project: Utilizing Technology and Communication to Create a Collaborative Community — Jill Gannon, San Diego State University
- Cold Calling as a Viable Teaching Method: A Survey of Cold Calling on Students with Communication Apprehension – Kimberly Aguilar, University of Utah
Respondent: Bradford Hall, Utah State University
*Debut Paper
5314 WEAVING REFLECTIVE PRACTICE INTO THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION CURRICULUM: STRIVING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE ACADEMY & IN THE COMMUNITY
10:00 – 11:15 Tuesday, February 21 Sage
This roundtable interactive discussion group invites fellow communication scholars to consider ways to more fully embrace diversity in intercultural curriculum design.
Participants:
- Lorenda Belone, University of New Mexico
- Consolata Mutua, University of New Mexico
- Qingjing (Angela) Xu, University of New Mexico
- Willow J. Anderson, University of New Mexico
- Melissa L. Curtin, University of California Santa Barbara
