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Are They All The Same? Lurkers And Posters On The Net, Beth Walker, Janice Redmond, Andras Lengyel
Are They All The Same? Lurkers And Posters On The Net, Beth Walker, Janice Redmond, Andras Lengyel
Janice Redmond Dr
Contemporary trends aim to shift the majority of services offered online. While expectations are very high that people will engage, learn and communicate via the Internet not everyone does and not all technologically designed services are successful. Little is known about online behaviour. This paper adds to the knowledge about two online behavioural groups, Lurkers and Posters by identifying two categories within each of these groups. The two types of Lurkers identified were categorised as Passive and Active Lurkers while the two types of Posters identified have been categorised as either Initial or Responding Posters. This information is valuable as …
Cultural Differences In Physical Activity Of Adolescents: Australia And Taiwan, Kandy James, Yichung Hsu, Janice Redmond, Peter Hope
Cultural Differences In Physical Activity Of Adolescents: Australia And Taiwan, Kandy James, Yichung Hsu, Janice Redmond, Peter Hope
Janice Redmond Dr
This study explores the levels of participation and enjoyment in physical activity in adolescents from two different cultures, Australia and Taiwan, replicating an earlier Australian study. A combined sample of 853 Australian and Taiwanese adolescent high school students aged 15-16 years completed a questionnaire on physical activity. Australian students reported a higher level of participation and of enjoyment in physical activity, with boys scoring significantly higher than girls in both countries. The paper considers the links between academic achievement and physical activity which have been established by researchers within different cultures. It is concluded that these links require f1l11her research …