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Review: Learning Partnerships: Theory And Models Of Practice To Educate For Self-Authorship, Maureen E. Wilson

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Building Uncommon Community With A Common Book., Colleen T. Boff, Schroeder Robert, Joy Gambill

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Library involvement with Campus Reading Experiences (CRE) at two community colleges and two four-year institutions are described. The case studies were chosen because each reflects a strong library presence in institutional level program planning and instructional development for deeper student learning related to the CRE. In particular, the case studies highlight the connections these programs create between librarians, student affairs, and academic affairs. Practical suggestions for how librarians can initiate this type of experience on their campus as well as advice for how librarians can take a more active role in getting involved with already existing reading programs are provided.

Engaging Honors Students With Active Learning, Colleen T. Boff, Carol A. Singer, Robin Sinn

University Libraries Faculty Publications

At Bowling GreenState University in Ohio, three librarians collaborated with the director of the Honors program to develop an active learning experience for a critical thinking course taken by first year students. A 50 minute library session was developed that could be used for all sections of the course.

School Choice Trade Offs, Marie D. Holbein

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Book Review

Special Program Issue October 12-15, 2005, Sharon A. Valente

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue

Special Program Issue October 13-16, 2004, Roger J. Greer

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue

Parental Notification Policies, Practices, And Impacts In 2000 And 2002, Carolyn J. Palmer, John Wesley Lowery, Maureen E. Wilson, Donald D. Gehring

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

Since the enactment of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, there have been several additional attempts by Congress to address the problem of alcohol abuse on college campuses. In 1 990, Congress passed the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act containing a provision requiring institutions to notify students of the number of arrests for liquor law violations. In the 1998 Higher Education Amendments (HEA), Congress proposed a set of initiatives institutions should take "to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses." Entitled The Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking and Illegal Consumption, this particular …

Of Visions, Values, And Voices: Consolidating Acpa And Naspa, Michael D. Coomes, Maureen E. Wilson, Janice J. Gerda

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

In this paper, we discuss the history of the two organizations and the history of other attempts at organizational consolidation; explore the similarities and differences in the organizations’ missions and values, structures, and activities; and consider each organization’s unique characteristics. We conclude with a set of recommendations concerning organizational consolidation and will raise a number of pertinent questions we feel the profession must address as it considers consolidating ACPA and NASPA.

Walking The Thin Line: The Challenges Of Policy Enforcement For Resident Assistants, Maureen E. Wilson, Amy S. Hirschy

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

Throughout the United States, resident assistants (RAs) manage residence hall environments, develop communities, and contribute to the educational mission of student affairs. RA positions provide leadership experiences, opportunities for personal and professional development, and the potential to influence and assist students with whom they live and work. Some, however, ask whether the RA job is too demanding for students (Dodge, 1990) and if too much is expected of RAs (Bierman & Carpenter, 1994). Housing professionals have been encouraged to reexamine student staffing patterns in light of resident learning needs, and, if the RA job is still crucial, to make it …

Special Program Issue October 15-18, 2003, Janet K. Holt

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue

The Relationship Between Community And Academic Achievement In Residence Halls, Phyllis Mccluskey-Titus, Rebecca S. Oliver, Maureen E. Wilson, Linda M. Hall, Tony W. Cawthon, Paige D. Crandall

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Objectives Of Student Discipline And The Process That’S Due: Are They Compatible?, Donald D. Gehring

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

The disciplinary process on campuses has been too procedural and mirrors an adversarial proceeding that precludes student development. Suggestions for a paired down process allowing for student learning are provided.

Review: Using Technology To Promote Student Learning: Opportunities For Today And Tomorrow, Michael D. Coomes

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

Catherine McHugh Engstrom and Kevin Kruger’s book reveals how the widespread use of technology is reshaping the higher education and student affairs landscape. Just the arcana of the Internet leads one to conclude that, like Dorothy and Toto, “We’re not in Kansas anymore.” Concepts like structured query languages, intellectual property infringement, cybernars, technology clusters, computer use policies, MUDs (multi-user domains), MOOs (multi-user domains, objectoriented) and Mushes (multi-user shared hallucinations) require that student affairs educators reconsider their roles and purposes on the college campus.

Connection And Transition: Influences Of Career Mobility On The Close Friendships Of Women Student Affairs Professionals, Maureen E. Wilson

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

This study examined the close friendships of women student affairs professionals and explored the influences of career mobility on those relationships. Data were collected in individual interviews. Participants included 14 women ages 27 to 45 (8 single, 6 partnered; 4 Black or African American, 10 White or Caucasian; 4 lesbian, 10 heterosexual) All had a master’s degree (from 6 institutions in 4 states) in student affairs, 4 had a doctorate (from 2 universities in 2 states). The women were living in five states and working at 10 colleges and universities in the West, South, and Midwest. Two were working at …

Review Of: Schooling In Sub-Saharan Africa: Contemporary Issues And Future Concerns, Margaret Zoller Booth

School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Voices In Education, Marlene Schommer

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Veteran leaders of education, as well as some new leaders, were directly asked by the author to respond to the following two questions. Their Reaction and Impact estimates are summarized below. The "leader" is identified at the end of the responses.

I. a. What are the two most critical issues in K -12 education that should be addressed in the next five years?

b. Why do you think they are the most critical?

Special Program Issue October 2-5, 1996, Kim K. Metcalf

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue

Estimating The Reliability Of Criterion-Referenced Tests Before Administration, Clint Chase

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The classical procedures for calculating the two indexes of decision consistency (P and Kappa) for criterion-referenced tests require two testings on each child. Huynh and Peng & Subkoviak have presented one-testing procedures for these indexes. This article shows how these indices can be estimated without any test administration using Ebel's estimates of the mean, standard deviation and KR₂₁.

Research In Action: Becoming A Better Teacher, Jack Snowman

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Greg Marchant, a past editor of MWER, and now an Associate Editor of the Newsletter for Educational Psychologists posed the following question to anyone who cared to answer: "Why are research results in educational psychology seldom reflected in educational policies, and what can be done to improve the application of research findings to practice?". Several respondents noted that while there are numerous examples of research findings that can easily be turned into useful classroom applications, many of them languish in our academic journals because they are written by researchers, for researchers, and in the language of researchers. This column has …

Educating Staff On Ethics And Professionalism, Maureen E. Wilson, Daniel L. Dücker

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

Students who are reinstated to an institution after being dismissed for poor academic performance need a program to assist them in overcoming the problems that contributed to their poor performance. One college at a mid-sized public university provides a holistic reinstatement program (Excel) that addresses the many needs of these students. The purpose of this article is to describe the Excel program, which is designed to contribute to the success of reinstated students and consequently improve the university’s retention rate.

Student Personnel Preparation Programs: The Capstone Seminar, Maureen E. Wilson

Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications

In many 2-year graduate programs in college student personnel, students tend to devote their 1st year to required courses while the 2nd year is spent in electives, cognates, and practica. For 2nd-year students, this pattern often results in a severe reduction of valuable contact with peers) faculty) and professional staff. To combat equally high percentage supported the program’s continuation. The one service area rated less favorably than we had hoped was the series of mini-study-skills seminars, with only 50% of the students viewing this as helpful to their academic progress. This could possibly be the result of the seminars’ concentration …

Front Matter, Leonard Kise, Robert Rosemier

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

Includes Co-Editors, 1986-87 Officers, and Table of Contents.

Nongifted Elementary And Middle School Children's Sociometric Choices Of Gifted Vs. Nongifted Helpers, Jay C. Adler, Richard J. Mueller, Donald Ary

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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1987 Membership Application, Charles C. Anderson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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Back Matter, Leonard Kise, Robert Rosemier

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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Developing A Valid Methodology For The Study Of Prospective Teachers' Perceptions Of Giftedness/Talent, Chao-Ying Joanne Peng, Samuel L. Guskin

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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Standard Errors Of Measurement For Extreme Scores, Sonya L. Blixt

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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A Comparative Analysis Of Leader Behavior Of College Chairpersons And Elementary And Secondary School Principals, Nicholas E. Khoury, Robert A. Rosemier, Leonard K. Kise

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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Front Matter, Leonard Kise, Robert Rosemier

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

Includes Editorial Board, 1985-86 Officers and Council Members, Table of Contents, and Annual Meeting information.

Front Matter, Leonard Kise, Robert Rosemier

Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987)

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