Building Community in the Diverse Classroom: Strategies for Communication Professors.

摘要: M. S. Peck (1987) identifies six characteristics of a "true community": (1) inclusiveness (no "in group" or "out group"); (2) commitment; (3) consensus (differences are acknowledged and processed); (4) contemplation; (5) vulnerability; (6) "graceful" fighting (conflict should not be avoided, minimized, disregarded). Based on these characteristics, several specific strategies for building community in the diverse speech communication classroom can followed. First, using student contracts allows students degree control determining course syllabus. Second, name game sorts "personal scavenger hunt" encourages to know one another. Third, setting ground rules discussions helps what expect. Fourth, 5-minute sharing time build daily basis. Fifth, accepting cards with questions them those higher communicaticn apprehension contribute discussion unobtrusively. Sixth, creating safe environment which comments ignored marginalized insures free-flowing exchange. Small group various permutations oral presentations helpful as well. Another strategy that builds is encouragement study groups. The groups randomly organized at first but reorganized each exam; this arrangement creates an opportunity where peer learning/teaching support rewarded. (Contains 40 references.) (TB) * Reproductions supplied by EDRS best made from original document. *********************************************************************** BUILDING COMMUNITY IN THE DIVERSE CLASSROOM: Strategies Communication Professors -PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY U DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION ()Nice Educational Research *NI Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Finns 30Cu4teiht has been reproduced received horn crerson organization ongmahng0 C Minor changes nave .rnO,Ove racrroductIOn Clulth ly Mark P. Orbe, Ph.D. Points view opinions stated thtsdocu merit do hot necessarily represent official IERICI Department 0Emposd000,p0.cy Indiana University Southeast 4201 Grant Line Road New Albany, 47150 (812) 941-2620 Internet: MORBE@IUSMAIL.IUS.INDIANA.EDU