Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Organisational Communication Assessment Using Frameworks From Cognitive Learning Theory And Authentic Assessment, Marilyn Mitchell
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Organisational Communication Assessment Using Frameworks From Cognitive Learning Theory And Authentic Assessment, Marilyn Mitchell
Marilyn Mitchell
This paper evaluates the learning aims and outcomes of a particular Organisational Communication assessment using frameworks from cognitive learning theory and authentic assessment. The assessment asks students to write a paper that describes and analyses the structure and culture of an organisation and makes recommendations for change using the research methods of interviews and observations. It is believed that the assessment develops students’ ability to represent organisational problems at a deeper level since they are researching the values and underlying assumptions upon which organisations operate. Further, it is believed that the students as a group are producing a higher quality …
Effects Of Writing On Time-Related Information Graphics, Marilyn Mitchell
Effects Of Writing On Time-Related Information Graphics, Marilyn Mitchell
Marilyn Mitchell
Different cultures of the world write in different directions and these directions appear to have an impact on how time is represented in information graphics including timelines, tree diagrams, graphs, and process diagrams. People’s perception of the direction of time movement on the page reflects the direction in which they write. The research discusses why different cultures write in different directions, the asymmetrical relationship between the left and right sides of the page, boustrophedon (zigzag) patterns of graphics, the implications of perspective on information graphics, the placement of time along the vertical dimension, and the relationship between tense and time …