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Libr 200 Fall 2009, Rob Morrison

Rob Morrison

No abstract provided.

Usability Testing To Improve A Teaching Website For Graduate Counselor Education Students, Paula S. Mcmillen, Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, Grace Lin

Paula S. McMillen

Technology proficiency expectations have proliferated in counselor education. Yet, limited information in the counseling literature details how to effectively evaluate or refine online resources from a design/utility standpoint. This description of a small-scale usability study demonstrates a cost-effective strategy for improving counselor education Web sites. Counselor education students completed specific tasks related to the target Web site’s purpose and functionality. Error and completion rates were tracked. Process comments were recorded. Combined qualitative and quantitative results clearly indicated what worked and what did not, allowing the Web site designers to prioritize needed changes in content organization, format/graphics, and workflow.

Kenya Aby Program Highlighted At Unite For Sight Conference In New Haven, Leah Neubauer

Leah C. Neubauer

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing The Nurse Faculty Shortage: A Case Study, Therese M. Mendez

Therese M Mendez

The nursing workforce is aging along with the rest of the American population. In 2012, RNs in their 50's will be the largest age group in the nursing workforce. Who will replace them?

New nurses come from nursing schools. Nursing schools have a steady number of applicants. However, thousands of qualified nursing school applicants are turned away. One reason for denying admission is an inadequate number of nursing faculty to support the number of qualified nursing school applicants.

This case study focuses on some of the issues faced by new faculty in a large university setting in the the Southern …

Research Regarding The Development Of Dance Performance Measurement Instruments: A Review., Aspasia Dania, Koutsouba Maria, Hatziharistos Dimitrios, Tyrovola Vasiliki

Aspasia Dania

Despite the fact that dance programs in the public schools are housed within the physical education curricu-lum, the documents that include dance teaching instructions do not provide information regarding of processes of valid and reliable recording of student performance. Undeniably, the establishment of dance performance as-sessment instruments would give dance teachers and researchers the opportunity to share, compare and study the results of student learning and teaching methods. The purpose of the present research is the presentation of inquiring efforts with regard to the development of valid and reliable assessment instruments of movement gen-erally and specially dancing movement, as a …

Filling The Gap: Identifying Fraternity And Sorority Member Needs Through Assessment, Larry D. Long, Cara W. Luyster

Larry D. Long

No abstract provided.

African American High School Males’ Perceptions Of Academically Rigorous Programs, Identity, And Spirituality, Sharon Michael-Chadwell, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Dave A. Louis

Fred A Bonner II

This study explored the perceptions of African American high school males regarding their experiences in academically rigorous programs. A specific investigation as to how this cohort defined giftedness or academic success is underscored along with their perceptions of factors they identified as hindrances to their academic success subsequent to their graduation from high school. The study also focuses on the implications for this cohort participating in gifted programming, given the intensity of these academic engagements. In many instances, spirituality and religiosity are two enduring and salient aspects of African American culture that have in many ways influenced identity development; these …

Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) And Academically Gifted Black Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem): Discovering The Alchemy For Success, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Mary V. Alfred, Chance Lewis, Felicia Nave, Sherru Frizell

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.

Definition, Identification, Identity And Culture: A Unique Alchemy Impacting The Success Of Gifted African American Males In School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance Lewis, Lisa Bowman-Perrot, Valerie Hill-Jackson, Marlon James

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.

Effective Support Sytsems Of African American Male College Students At A Predominantly White Reseach Institution, C L. Patitu, Fred A. Bonner Ii, J Tejeda, D Williams

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.

Recruiting African American Male Teacher Candidates Using An Athletic Model, Chance W. Lewis, Vince Mumford, John N. Singer, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.

Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Student Experiences In Structured Research Programs, Sylvia Hurtado, Nolan L. Cabrera, Monica H. Lin, Lucy Arellano, Lorelle L. Espinosa

Nolan L. Cabrera

Targeting four institutions with structured science research programs for undergraduates, this study focuses on how underrepresented students experience science. Several key themes emerged from focus group discussions: learning to become research scientists, experiences with the culture of science, and views on racial and social stigma. Participants spoke of essential factors for becoming a scientist, but their experiences also raised complex issues about the role of race and social stigma in scientific training. Students experienced the collaborative and empowering culture of science, exhibited strong science identities and high self-efficacy, while developing directed career goals as a result of ‘‘doing science’’ in …

La Coordinación De Sistemas Universitarios En La Transición Federalista. Panorama Internacional Y El Caso De México, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

This essay discusses the issue of coordination of national higher education systems in the context of decentralization trends that characterize the adoption or deepening of the federated form of government. While the object of study is Mexico, which is studied by its characteristics, conditions, trends and challenges, the theme is presented through a international analysis.

Migración De Personal Altamente Calificado De México A Estados Unidos: Una Exploración Del Fenómeno, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

This essay proposes to explore the features of the migration phenomenon of highlyqualified personnel from Mexico to the United States. To this end it analyzes, principally, two sources of information: first, data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s ongoing survey of households, the American Community Survey. This data identifies the features of the sociodemographic and educational profile of Mexicans residing in the United States of America, and compares it with the data for the native population and for the subset of foreign, non-Mexican residents in that country. Work with survey microdata makes it possible to provide accurate figures for population volume …

Cobertura De La Educación Superior En México. Tendencias, Retos Y Perspectivas, Manuel Gil-Antón, Javier Mendoza-Rojas, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez, María Jesús Pérez-García

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

El libro se ha dividido en tres grandes apartados y contiene además una reflexión final, así como dos anexos y un reporte de la información estadística básica para el análisis de la cobertura en las entidades del país. El primer apartado comprende el planteamiento conceptual y axiológico para el estudio de la cobertura en educación, lo mismo que los aspectos metodológicos fundamentales que permiten llevar a cabo la medición e interpretar los resultados mostrados. El segundo presenta un análisis nacional exploratorio. El tercero incluye el estudio de cada una de las seis entidades federativas seleccionadas. A modo de conclusión, se …

Dispensing Collaboration, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp

Valerie Lucus-McEwen CEM CBCP

Collaboration between UC Davis and Yolo County Public Health to provide a real-time POD (Point of Distribution).

Development Of Scale For Assessing Students’ Entrepreneurship Readiness In Tertiary Insitutions: Initial Psychometric Evaluation, Prof Ada Sam Omenyi, Ngozi Agu, Christy Odimegwu

Prof Ada Sam Omenyi

Entrepreneurship education in Nigeria is perceived as a means of developing youth employment and poverty alleviation. The readiness of students to become entrepreneurs would be greatly influenced by adequacy and accuracy of the assessment of students’ entrepreneurship preparation. While many authors have acknowledged that entrepreneurship competencies cannot be effectively assessed by written examination, little has been done to develop a scale capable of doing this job. This work therefore described the development and initial evaluation of the psychometric properties of Students’ Entrepreneurship Readiness (SERS) using a sample of 450 undergraduates. The scale was found to possess sufficient reliability as shown …

Argument Visualization In The Political Arena: The Debate On Global Climate Engineering, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

A map that shows a certain point in a fictitious deliberation which is supposed to be ongoing and open-ended, driven by the motive of participants to support or to criticize any of the assumptions mapped out so far by further arguments. This map is mainly based on recent publications on geo-engineering

Korean American Cultural Differences In Classroom Literacy Activities: Observations From An Ethnographic Case Study., Heriberto Godina Phd, Jeonghee Choi Phd

Heriberto Godina PhD

This study explores teacher-student perceptions about cultural differences and their influence upon classroom literacy activities. An ethnographic case method focuses on a Korean American student. Secondary participants include a parent, teacher, and classmates in a white Midwestern community. The study accentuates the generalizable discourse that neglects the complexity inherent to intercultural relationships in a changing elementary classroom. Implications include how multicultural children’s literature deemed appropriate for minorities can be problematically situated for effective instruction.

Exploring College Men’S Perceptions About Interacting With Faculty Beyond The Classroom, Jörg Vianden

Jörg Vianden

No abstract provided.

Service-Learning Is... How Faculty Explain Their Practice, Kerryann O'Meara, Elizabeth Niehaus

KerryAnn O'Meara

Many researchers have explored faculty engagement in service-learning. However, scholarship rarely considers ways in which the discourses used by faculty to describe service-learning — the stories they tell about what it is they are doing and why — construct images of subject positions, problems, and solutions that inform our beliefs about service-learning and our practice. The purpose of this study was to understand the dominant discourses used by faculty to explain service-learning. The nomination files of 109 exemplary faculty nominated for the Thomas Ehrlich Award were analyzed. Findings indicate that faculty use four dominant discourses regarding the purposes and significance …

Achieving The College Dream?: Examining Disparities In Access To College Information Among High-Achieving And Non High-Achieving Latinas, Erin Kimura-Walsh, Erica Yamamura, Kimberly A. Griffin, Walter R. Allen

Kimberly A. Griffin

No abstract provided.

Engaging Students For Success : Australasian Student Engagement Report, Hamish Bennett Coates

Professor Hamish Coates

ACER produces AUSSE Institution Reports for participating universities, providing details about the responses from students in their institution and selected benchmark groups. These reports provide a basis for publication and presentation of analyses within higher education communities, at conferences, and in magazines and journals. ACER also produces this Australasian Student Engagement Report (ASER), a series of AUSSE Research Briefings, and a series of AUSSE Enhancement Guides. These public documents are intended to convey general results to wider audiences.

'Are You Married, Sir?': Heteronormativity In British Schools & Its Impact Upon Queer Staff & Pupils - A Generational Prespective, Emily M. Gray Dr

Dr Emily M Gray

No abstract provided.

The Intersection Of Judicial Attitudes And Litigant Selection Theories: Explaining U.S. Supreme Court Decision Making, Jeff L. Yates, Elizabeth Coggins

Jeff L Yates

Two prominent theories of legal decision making provide seemingly contradictory explanations for judicial outcomes. In political science, the Attitudinal Model suggests that judicial outcomes are driven by judges' sincere policy preferences -- judges bring their ideological inclinations to the decision making process and their case outcome choices largely reflect these policy preferences. In contrast, in the law and economics literature, Priest and Klein's well-known Selection Hypothesis posits that court outcomes are largely driven by the litigants' strategic choices in the selection of cases for formal dispute or adjudication -- forward thinking litigants settle cases where potential judicial outcomes are readily …

Chemistry And Metallurgy In The Great Empires, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

It is remarkable that certain countries expand to become great empires then as time goes by they gradually decline while others rise. This book attempts to briefly trace the history of chemistry and metallurgy through the different empires that became at one time great and then faded away. In 272 pages 21.5 x 28 cm, the author outlines the inter-relation of chemistry, metallurgy, mining, and medicine, the idea of the divinity of kings and the formation of nations, and finally the rise and fall of the empires. He then covers the ancient and medieval empires, followed by the empires from …

Science, Technology, And Society, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Science, technology, and society is a vast and complex question. It is discussed here from five points: social responsibility of scientists, migration and movement of scholars, philanthropy and its role in education and culture, enlightened despots and their influence on science and culture, and finally the social aspects of mining. The book is meant for the general reader but can benefit scientists as well. It is fully illustrated with colored pictures. It is hoped that it will serve as an introduction to this field to the young generation and inspire them to serve society.

The Differences Between Male And Female Principals In Their Disciplinary And Control Roles Vis-A-Vis Their Violation Of Students' Rights In The Administration Of Secondary Schools In Rivers State, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

This study was conducted on the differences between male and female principals in their disciplinary and control roles vis-a-vis their violation of students' rights in the administration of secondary schools in Rivers State. The study is an opinion survey and inferential in nature. A population of 300 principals was used for the study. A sample size of 76 principals was determined through the stratified random sampling technique which represented 25% ofthepopulation. Theinstrumentused forthegeneration ofdataforthestudywas "TheDifferencesbetweenMaleandFemalePrincipalsin TheirDisciplinary andControlRoles'Questionnaires (DPDCRQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.65. The 76 questionnaires returned by the respondents were used. The analysis of the data was carried …

Influence Of Family Social Status On Secondary Students' Academic Achievement, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

The study of the influence of family social status on secondary Students Academic Achievement', was aimed at determining the effect of parental involvement on student's academic performance. It is a descriptive survey. One hundred students were involved in the study. They were drawn from five (5) secondary schools in Gokana Local Government Area (GOLGA) of Rivers State. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages. The overall result showed that: -There was correlationin student's academicachievementdue toparentalsocio-economicstatus. There was correlation in student's academic achievement due to stimulating and nonstimulating environment at home. There was difference in pupil's academic achievement due to …

Legal Implications Of The Principals Role In The Administration Of Secondary Schools In Rivers State, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

This study was conducted on legal implications of the principals' roles in the administration of secondary schools in Rivers State. The study is an opinion survey and inferential in nature. A population of 300 principals was used for the study. A sample size of 76 principals was determined through the stratified random sampling technique which represented 25% of the population. The instrument used for the generation of data for the study was "Legal implication of Principals' role Questionnaires (LIPROJ with a reliability coefficient of O. 65. The 76 questionnaires returned by the respondents were used. The analysis of the data …