Research
This section identifies current research in the area of communication education.
Inclusive Practice: A Project to Teach Communication Skills (http://www.isec2000.org.uk/abstracts/papers_s/sage_1.htm) - presented at the International Special Education Conference in 2000, this paper addresses the issue of how to develop students' basic skills in communication so that they can access the curriculum and improve their performance in literacy. Conducted in the UK, the study involved a primary school and a secondary school with 35% and 17% of students registered with special needs respectively.
National Communication Association (http://www.natcom.org/nca/Template2.asp?bid=218) - this comprehensive US site catalogues a range of communication journals relevant to classroom teaching including Communication Education and Communication Teacher. While the site provides abstracts, subscription to the journal is required to access articles.
Promoting pre-school language (http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/prac13e.pdf) - this booklet, produced by the International Academy of Education, is a synthesis of research on best practices in the development of pre-schoolers’ language skills. It provides insights useful for teachers of early years level primary students. The booklet notes recent research indicates that “spoken input is crucial for thinking, problem solving, social communication and academic functioning”.
Teaching Reading (http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/prac12e.pdf) - this booklet, produced by the International Academy of Education, is a synthesis of research on reading development and instruction. The booklet discusses the strategies that a reader draws on, such as “background knowledge, vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, experience with text” to assist in their comprehension of written text.
Teaching Speaking, Listening and Writing (http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/PRATICE_14.pdf) - this booklet, produced by the International Academy of Education, is a synthesis of research on speaking, listening and writing development and instruction. It complements previous booklets on promoting pre-school language, reading and teaching additional languages.