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An important part of the history of communication, particularly in the US, focused on how to train teachers to teach this subject. From the first issues of the academic journals in the early 1900s ( Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking ) until today, when entire journals provide research reports for and about teachers, the topic has been at the forefront of professional associations, as evidenced in their publications (e.g., Communication Education, Feedback, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator ) and association names. For instance, the National Communication Association (NCA) began as the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking (1914–1922) and then the National Association of Teachers of Speech (1923–1945). And the Broadcast Education Association and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication continue to promote education in their association names. Despite similar interests around the world, the focus on education has not been reflected in communication publications or learned societies as much as it has in the US (→  Communication as an Academic Field: USA and Canada ; Communication as a Field and Discipline ; Speech Communication, History of; Educational Communication). Since the roots of teacher training lie in the speech communication field, this entry will concentrate on the three main facets of teaching speech communication: ... log in or subscribe to read full text