DOCUMENT RESUME ED 469 975 HE 035 405 AUTHOR Trent, Judith S., Ed. TITLE Included in Communication: Learning Climates That Cultivate Racial and Ethnic Diversity. INSTITUTION American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC.; National Communication Association, Annandale, VA. SPONS AGENCY Knight Foundation, Inc., Akron, OH. ISBN ISBN-1-56377-051-2 PUB DATE 2002-00-00 NOTE 196p.; For other books in this set, see HE 035 406-407. AVAILABLE FROM American Association for Higher Education, AAHE Publications Orders, P.O. Box 1932, Merrifield, VA 22116-1932 (members, $26; nonmembers, $32). Tel: 301-645-6051; Fax: 301-843-9692; Web site: http://www.aahe.org/catalog/order_info.cfm. PUB TYPE Books (010) Collected Works General (020) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Persistence; *College Faculty; *Communications; Diversity (Student); Educational Attainment; Higher Education; *Minority Groups; *Teaching Methods IDENTIFIERS *People of Color ABSTRACT This collection of essays is designed for the faculty member and others who care about the retention and success of students of color in gateway courses in Communications. The book examines assumptions about diversity and teaching and learning, and provides strategies for enacting learning environments that are more inclusive and conducive to the success of all students. The chapters in part 1,"Pedagogical Issues," are: (1) "Toward Good Global Warming: Improving the Interracial Communication Climate in Departments of Communication" (Thomas J. Socha and Kelly Fudge Albada); (2) "Coloring the Communication Experience: Using Personal Narratives To (Re) define Success of Students of Color in Communication" (Olga Idriss Davis, Jacqueline M. Martinez, and Thomas K. Nakayama);(3) "Difference Is Not Disorder: Diagnosis in the Basic Communication Course" (Cheryl D. Gunter); (4) "Contextualizing the Success of African-American Students in Predominantly White Communication Departments" (Dorthy L. Pennington); (5) "Pedagogies of Empowerment: A Framework for Promoting the Success of Students of Color" (Mary E. Triece, Patricia S. Hill, Kathleen D. Clark, Yang Lin, and Julia A. Spiker); (6) "Reshaping Rhetorical Rivers: Climate, Communication, and Coherence in the Basic Speech Course" (Mark Lawrence McPhail, Ronald B. Scott, and Kathleen M. German); (7) "A Time for Inclusion: Strategies for Encouraging the Success of All Students" (Linda G. Stewart); (8) "Native- American First-Year Experiences; Sacrificing Cultures" (Nanci M. Burk); (9) "Holistic Teaching Strategies in the Public Speaking Classroom" (Victoria 0. Orrego,(Patricia Kearney, and Timothy G. Plas); and (10) "Exploring Cultural Contracts in the Classroom and Curriculum: Implications of Identity Negotiation and Effects in Communication Curricula" (Ronald L. Jackson, Carlos D.J. Morrison, and Celnisha L. Dangerfield). Part 2, "Instructional Practices," contains:(11) "Teaching Assistant Workshop: Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality in the Classroom" (Katherine G. Hendrix and Aparna S. Bulusu); (12) "Public Speaking in a Second Language" (Dale Cyphert); (13) "Exploring Personal Prejudices: An Activity To Develop Interpersonal Communication Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Competence" (Cynthia Berryman-Fink);(14) "Learning about 'Others," Learning about Ourselves: The Basic Communication Course" (Heather E. Harris);(15) "Embracing Diversity through Music in the Interpersonal Communication Classroom" (Diane M. Monahan);(16) "Group Ceremonial Speeches" (Ann Neville Miller);(17) "'Survivor'--Everyone Stays on the Island: Promoting Personal Intercultural Skills" (Theresa Bridges and Tara Lynn Crowell); and (18) "The Cultural Hero Presentation: Navigating between Exoticism and Assimilationism" (Roy Schwartzman and Bayo Oludaja). An appendix lists 62 suggested readings. Each chapter contains references. (SLD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 INCLUDED IN COMMUNICATION LEARNING CLIMATES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION THAT CULTIVATE RACIAL CENTER (ERIC) Eilohis document has been reproducedas received from the person or organization originating it. AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY Minor changes have been madeto improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated inthis document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. Judith S. Trent, editotf Published in cooperation with the 11 National Communication Association 00 0 2 110 Included in Communication Learning Climates That Cultivate Racial and Ethnic Diversity Judith S. Trent, editor Wenshu Lee, Mark Lawrence McPhail, and Dolores Valencia Tanno, associate editors Orlando L. Taylor, consulting reviewer Carolyn Vasques-Scalera, AAHE project editor A publication of Wr". IliMIN _ ...6.1 MINIMINV V MEM IM.VW M 1 /101. /111MMIL MI NV MIN AVIV V M 7". 7=11W11 1 -,INI AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Published in cooperation with the National Communication Association 3 Published in cooperation with the National Communication Association The National Communication Association is a nonprofit organization of Communication educators, practitioners, and students, with members in every state in the United States and 25 other countries. It is the oldest and largest national association promoting Communication scholarship and education. 1765 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 http://www.natcom.org/ 1111 NA T I 0 N A I. COMNIUNICArION ASSOCIATION Included in Communication: Learning Climates That Cultivate Racial and Ethnic Diversity Judith S. Trent, editor Wenshu Lee, Mark Lawrence McPhail, and Dolores Valencia Tanno, associate editors Orlando L. Taylor, consulting reviewer Carolyn Vasques-Scalera, AAHE project editor Copyright 2002 American Association for Higher Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Opinions expressed in this publication are the contributors' and do not necessarily represent those of the American Association for Higher Education nor its members. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION One Dupont Circle, Suite 360 Washington, DC 20036 ph 202/293 -6440, fax 202/293-0073 www.aahe.org 4 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 1-56377-051-2 Contents Foreword Yolanda T Moses The Diversity Framework Informing This Volume vi Carolyn Vasques-Scalera Introduction 1 Judith S. Trent PART ONE: PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES Toward Good Global Warming: Improving the Interracial Communication Climate in Departments of Communication 11 Thomas J. Socha and Kelly Fudge Albada Coloring the Communication Experience: Using Personal Narratives to (Re)define Success of Students of Color in Communication 24 Olga Idriss Davis, Jacqueline M. Martinez, and Thomas K. Nakayama Difference Is Not Disorder: Diagnosis in the Basic Communication Course 33 Cheryl D. Gunter Contextualizing the Success of African-American Students in Predominantly White Communication Departments 46 Dorthy L. Pennington Pedagogies of Empowerment: A Framework for Promoting the Success of Students of Color 57 Mary E. Triece, Patricia S. Hill, Kathleen D. Clark, Yang Lin, and Julia A. Spiker Reshaping Rhetorical Rivers: Climate, Communication, and Coherence in the Basic Speech Course 76 Mark Lawrence McPhail, Ronald B. Scott, and Kathleen M. German A Time for Inclusion: Strategies for Encouraging the Success of All Students 93 Linda G. Seward Native-American First-Year Experiences: Sacrificing Cultures 104 Nanci M. Burk Holistic Teaching Strategies in the Public Speaking Classroom 112 Victoria 0. Orrego, Patricia Kearney, and Timothy G. Plax Exploring Cultural Contracts in the Classroom and Curriculum: Implications of Identity Negotiation and Effects in Communication Curricula 123 Ronald L. Jackson II, Carlos DJ. Morrison, and Celnisha L. Dangerfield PART TWO: INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES Teaching Assistant Workshop: Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality in the Classroom 137 Katherine G. Hendrix and Aparna S. Bulusu Public Speaking in a Second Language 141 Dale Cyphert Exploring Personal Prejudices: An Activity to Develop Interpersonal Communication Competence 148 Cynthia Berryman-Fink Learning About "Others," Learning About Ourselves: The Basic Communication Course 153 Heather E. Harris Embracing Diversity Through Music in the Interpersonal Communication Classroom 157 Diane M. Monahan Group Ceremonial Speeches 160 Ann Neville Miller Survivor Everyone Stays on the Island: Promoting Personal Intercultural Skills 163 Theresa Bridges and Tara Lynn Crowell The Cultural Hero Presentation: Navigating Between Exoticism and Assimilationism 168 Roy Schwartzman and Bayo Oludaja APPENDIX Suggested Readings 175 About the Editors and Authors 180 Foreword The American Association for Higher Education is pleased to publish this most timely volume, Included in Communication: Learning Climates That Cultivate Racial and Ethnic Diversity, the first of three volumes that will showcase innovative teaching and learning strategies, provide fac- ulty in selected disciplines examples from their peers as to how they can make a difference in the success of students of color in introductory and gateway courses, and promote conversations in departments across the nation about the impor- tance of diversity and the opportunity it brings to explore innovative pedagogy and revitalize learning in classrooms.