Reflections in Communication is a response and guide to the need for productive and effective communication and is designed for readers who have had little or no formal instruction in the field of speech communication. Dealing with cultural, critical and contextual issues, the text provides a comprehensive coverage. With an outstanding collection of chapters to develop knowledge and skills, this book uses an array of resources for communicating effectively in democratic societies. An added emphasis is the utilization of interdisciplinary approaches in dealing with principles, concepts, activities and theories of communication with research evidence. Based on the author's background as a communication generalist, this perceptive volume has broken ground because it applies communication study to a wide variety of situations, such as self concept, perception, listening, interpersonal, interviewing, cultural, small group, speaking to inform and persuade, and addressing freedom and responsibility issues in democratic societies.

Professor Alusine M. Kanu in "Faculty Development Programs: Applications in Teaching and Learning" demonstrates instructional competencies of faculty developer, leadership facilitator, organizational developer, media specialist, and academic advisor. This well-thought-out text conducts discussions to promote learning how to learn with methods of study that respect faculties' desires to be experts in specialized disciplinary knowledge and specific teaching skills. The intended audience is anyone wanting to learn about teaching or knowledge transfer and for teaching professionals and those seeking careers in education, communication, or in organizational training and development. "Faculty Development Programs: Applications in Teaching and Learning" suggests contemporary underlying research and practice on up-to-date influences of education. An array of chapters includes developing multicultural faculty, faculty development, instructional development, organizational development, gender and communication issues, media and new technologies, leadership and development, curriculum development, and academic advising. This book provides students and faculty with positive and productive ways of educational development.