The articles in this journal, originally presented at the Speech Communication Association Convention in 1978, reflect the current trends and state of research in the field of speech communication. Based on information selected from publications, theses, dissertations, and convention programs, the 12 articles discuss research in the following…

The 73 papers in this collection were presented at the 1981 Summer Argumentation Conference, the purpose of which was to bring together interested scholars to discuss recent developments and research in argumentation. The four primary areas of study considered at the conference--argument, argumentation and forensics, philosophy and argument, and…

These proceedings include four papers on the status of evaluation Michael Scriven ("Evaluation: The State of the Science") examines the general picture of evaluation, identifies a number of trends in the field, and presents several new evaluation concepts. Included are discussions of "responsibility evaluation,""value…

A small group of top-level experts on information and productivity and other key decision makers met to discuss information and productivity and its implications for education. The meeting was the first in a proposed series of bilateral meetings between individuals in the library/information field in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom…

Based on four regional conferences organized by the Action Agenda Project on the theme of "Serving the Rural Adult," these proceedings examine the similarities and differences the diverse participants contributed to the discussion of rural adult education; the successes and concerns expressed in finances and funding, policy, models, and…

Participants in the Second Eastern Hemisphere Seminar (held at Salisbury, Zimbabwe in 1981) discussed topics related to the theme of integrated and early childhood education. The seminar was organized into plenary and small group discussions centered on four sub-topics of the broad theme: (1) Early Childhood Education: The Community Dimension; (2)…

This collection features 11 papers from a national symposium on rural education. The papers are consistent in noting that while there are common elements among all schools regardless of location, rural schools operate within a unique context. Several papers address the diversity of rural locales and the challenges educators face in such locales.…

The conference reported in this proceedings brought together states' rural development policymakers in an effort to identify the programs and research needed to establish successful state policies. Topics of papers presented at the conference and included in the proceedings covered: (1) telecommunications and computer technology as sources of…

Representing over 72 different groups and agencies, 107 participants attended the May 29-31, 1979, National Seminar on Rural Education. Prior to the seminar, experts and practitioners in the fields of rural education and sociology were commissioned to produce 22 papers documenting, summarizing, and interpreting research and practice in 6 areas:…