Dr. Joan E. Aitken

"author of Interpersonal Concepts and Competencies (ICOMM)"

Dr. Joan E. Aitken, Professor, Park University.

Helpful votes received on reviews: 76% (290 of 381)

Location: Kansas City, MO United States

Web Page: http://onlineacademics.org/

In My Own Words:

My newest books are Interpersonal Communication, with Roy Berko and Andy Wolvin (Rowman & Littlefield), Cases on Online Discussion, with Lenny Shedletsky (IGI Global), and Case Studies of Convicted Felons, with Teri Sharp (Mellen).

I'm an author, editor, and professor of communication studies. I've published 7 books and 50 articles and book chapters.

I served on the editorial board of Communica… Read more

Interests

Teaching communication studies, and working with students with special needs and English language learners.

Supporting efforts to save the giant panda.

Efforts to improve education, special education, urban education, and education for English lang… Read more

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Top Reviewer Ranking: 84,213 - Total Helpful Votes: 290 of 381

Scoring Rubrics in the Classroom: Using Performance Criteria for Assessing and Improving Student Per&hellip by Judith A. Arter	Thought-Provoking!, September 23, 2011 I appreciated the specificity of this book. I found much to think about regarding the principles and applications discussed. I like to think of myself as an expert in assessment, but I believe that my ability to effectively use rubrics to guide student learning and to assess student learning and my teaching have improved because I read this book.

Learn Spanish DVD: Level 3 DVD ~ Various	2 of 3 people found the following review helpful Verb Drill and Practice, February 20, 2011 Like the other DVDs in this series, Level 3 looks like a voice-PowerPoint similar to what a professor uses in a college Spanish 1 class. Level 3 teaches verbs and conjugation. Level 3 reinforces midsemester work in a 16-week, Spanish I, college course. The many important irregular verbs, plus past and future tenses, and sentence/question construction, however, means this DVD includes more advanced information too. An opportunity for memorization, drill, and practice is provided in this DVD--not entertainment. I find learning verbs to be tedious, but by looking at the screen while listening to the speaker, I'm making progress. A HUGE VALUE of this series… Read more

Sing & Learn Spanish - Cuba Remix Stephane Husar \| Format: MP3 Music	Pleasant Way to Help Memorization, February 3, 2011 Because I know no Spanish and am struggling in my elementary college course, I downloaded two albums. Without these tunes pounding in my head, I don't think I would have done as well on my first test. To my surprise, the Stephane Husar album is NOT strictly kids' music, but the songs are quite pleasant musically. I recommend this album for anyone, and there is no comparison to--much better than--Spanish and English Sing and Learn (Ms Blanca). The content is what's needed for a few key basics--such as numbers, days of the week, and some basic phrases and questions. With the music, the content stays in one's memory better.