The purposes of this book are to offer the outlines of a reciprocal-interactionist view of communication and education, to show some of its applications and implications, and to stimulate questions for exploration of the subject. Topics discussed in the seven chapters of the book are (1) the nature of interactions, (2) communication in reciprocal interactions, (3) the role of mental schemata in communication, (4) schemata and educational issues, (5) richness and depth in communication, (6) contexts and messages, and (7) loops, cycles, and spirals in communication. Author and subject indexes are appended. (FL)