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Creating Successful Calculus Writing Assignments, Kris H. Green
Creating Successful Calculus Writing Assignments, Kris H. Green
Mathematical and Computing Sciences Faculty/Staff Publications
I discuss three different writing assignments that I have used in my calculus courses. These assignments are introduced with a discussion of purpose and audience. Defining these qualities of an assignment will ensure that your writing assignments are more successful. The assignments discussed and explored here represent three different purposes: personal, informational and a blend of the two. The audiences for these assignments are diverse and force the students to incorporate particular modes of writing that demonstrate much of their thinking. Assessment of student learning as a result of these assignments is discussed. A fourth writing assignment is developed from …
Dysfunctional Leadership And Its Effects, Erin Cornelius
Dysfunctional Leadership And Its Effects, Erin Cornelius
Education Masters
This qualitative study investigated the different types of dysfunctional leadership and how each one affects both employees and organizations negatively. The study has been conducted to fill in some of the gaps in leadership research; such as the fact that there has not been much research to show why organizations tolerate or even reinforce dysfunctional leadership behaviors. This study included a review of relevant literature combined with subjective interpreted interviews with seven participants all of whom have had unique experiences with dysfunctional leadership styles.
An Employee Competency Study: Competencies Employers Expect From Hrd Graduates, Nicole L. Fernaays
An Employee Competency Study: Competencies Employers Expect From Hrd Graduates, Nicole L. Fernaays
Education Masters
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Pre-Employment Training And Testing As A Recruitment And Retention Strategy, Ryan Caster
Pre-Employment Training And Testing As A Recruitment And Retention Strategy, Ryan Caster
Education Masters
This study assess es the effectiveness of implementing a pre-employment training program as a selective hiring strategy to improve quality recruitment and increase employee retention . Does such a program effectively weed o u t poor performers and retain the most highly skilled applicants? In order to assess a local organization's pre-employment program, a mailer survey instrument was sent t o 120 employees of t h e organization, both past and present . Two focus groups, one comprised of employees and the other consisting of trainers/supervisors, were also facilitated to glean personal knowledge. The end results indicate many positives regarding …
A Review Of Employee Assistance Programs, Mary Sliney
A Review Of Employee Assistance Programs, Mary Sliney
Education Masters
In these now uncertain times, employees no longer leave their problems at home when they come to work. They spend valuable work time dwelling on personal issues and trying to come up with solutions, and/s a result, can be unproductive while at work. If the problems worsen, the employee may be absent from work or stop working altogether. The employee may complain of medical ailments, such as fatigue and headaches, and seek medical treatment at the employers' expense. In order to combat these types of problems, many companies are offering or considering the implementation of employee assistance programs. This essay …
Buffalo National Insurance: Team Work Through Problem-Solving., Renard L. Beaty
Buffalo National Insurance: Team Work Through Problem-Solving., Renard L. Beaty
Education Masters
This paper examines a group of insurance professionals that developed into a self-directed Team at Buffalo National Insurance. The Team was not showing Team unity, thus, the Team did not meet performance goals. Led by an internal consult that collaborated with management, the Team and the Team Leader created an environment that allowed for Team unity and the effective use of a new problem-solving tool known as Continuous Improvement Model (CIM). The intervention strategy was successful in enhancing human performance because the intervention was implemented in (a) real time (b) during actual business conditions and (c) using actual business problems. …
Technology And Student Understanding In Mathematics, Sage Miller
Technology And Student Understanding In Mathematics, Sage Miller
Education Masters
Advances in technology have made graphing calculators more readily available to high school students and reformed standards in New York State encourage the integration of technology as a tool to improve student comprehension. This is a case study of three students (a typical A student, a special education C/ D student and an unmotivated D/ F student) as they are introduced to graphing relations (functions and non-functions) with the assistance of the graphing calculator. The results of the study were ambiguous, neither fully supporting the use of technology nor refuting the use of technology. However, the study did provide a …
Objectively Evaluating Human Resource Development Activities, Michael J. Rubino
Objectively Evaluating Human Resource Development Activities, Michael J. Rubino
Education Masters
This project concerns the issue of objectively evaluating Human Resource Development activities and interventions. The focus is: How are Human Resource Development activities and interventions objectively evaluated? A review of literature on past and current practices identifies how Human Resource Development activities and interventions have traditionally been evaluated objectively and what methods of objective evaluation are currently used by researchers and practitioners alike. Six methods of evaluation are presented and discussed. The implications of the literature review along with suggestions for future research and study are also presented.
Evaluation Methods Of Technology Based Instruction: A Literature Review., Krista Berry
Evaluation Methods Of Technology Based Instruction: A Literature Review., Krista Berry
Education Masters
The purpose of this literature review is to examine the present methods of evaluating technology based instruction. Effective and efficient evaluation methods are imperative to the instructor who uses technology as a means to deliver instruction. It is important that the instructor is able to measure if the training objectives were achieved. A review of literature yields the historical contribution of instructional technology as well as evaluation to the present training trends. There are many accepted and widely used methods for evaluating training. Five of these instructional evaluation models are uncovered and discussed. This study revealed no specifically designed model …
The Utilization Of Curriculum And Instructional Design For Workplace Learning And Performance, Jean Anne Bongiovanni
The Utilization Of Curriculum And Instructional Design For Workplace Learning And Performance, Jean Anne Bongiovanni
Education Masters
Workplace learning and performance is today's new form of job security. People need to learn continuously and help others learn as well. By developing, stretching, and continually challenging themselves, they build a skill base, reputation, and a network of contacts that help them grow. People must be prepared to make learning a continuing lifelong activity. lifelong learning is not a privilege or right, it is simply a necessity for anyone, young or old, who must live with the escalating pace of change in the family, on the job, in the community, and in the worldwide society. (Cross 1981). Workplace Learning …
Identifying Hrd Value Perspectives Held By Hrd Professionals In The Rochester, New York Area, Michael J. Postilli
Identifying Hrd Value Perspectives Held By Hrd Professionals In The Rochester, New York Area, Michael J. Postilli
Education Masters
In 200 1, the research team of Reid Bates, Chen Chih, and Time Hatcher conducted an international study with 84 members of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) using a set of six HRD related values measures to assess the value perceptions of the members as they related to the HRD process. The goal of their study was to see if a more normative statement about what HRD is or should be could be created. In 2002, this study. which replicates the 2001 international study, was conducted to determine if (a) the underlying values of HRD professionals in the …
Perceptions Of Empowerment: A Qualitative Analysis, Melendi Morton
Perceptions Of Empowerment: A Qualitative Analysis, Melendi Morton
Education Masters
This quantitative study investigated the relationships between perceptions of empowerment and position in a non-profit organization using three widely used empowerment instruments. This study also examined relationships that may or may not exist between the three instruments used in the survey. The primary goals of the study were to examine presumed, but untested, associations between perceptions of empowerment and position in the organization. This study was conducted based on extant data retrieved from a large blood collection organization that was obtained by a consultant in response to a management development effort. The sample in this study was 227 members of …
Rochester Area Training Consortium For Security Personnel, Michael E. Mccarthy
Rochester Area Training Consortium For Security Personnel, Michael E. Mccarthy
Education Masters
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a training consortium of area colleges and university security departments. This cooperative training effort will develop and train experienced security officers. The area security directors decided to attempt this consortium and initiated seven pilot training programs since June 2001. The seventh pilot program, the ..Active Shooter," was evaluated for effectiveness and learning. The results of the survey showed a high degree of satisfaction in the distribution of responses. The respondents to the survey also described self-reported learning. Some respondents reported transferring concepts from the "Active Shooter'' program …
An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of Flexible Work Hours On Retaining Women In The Workplace, Charlene R. Bevilacqua
An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of Flexible Work Hours On Retaining Women In The Workplace, Charlene R. Bevilacqua
Education Masters
Over the last 30 years, there has been a steady increase in the number of women in the workforce. The participation rate of women in the workforce has increased from 46% in 1975 to nearly 59% in 1996. It is projected that this number will continue to increase in the future. This increase has changed both the family and the workplace in a dramatic fashion. It has also prompted many researchers to advocate for the development and implementation of programs designed to support work and family within organizations. Some organizations have now begun to make improvements to their work/family programs. …