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Promoting Critical Thinking Among Faculty About Grades, James Eison, W. Lee Humphreys, William M. Welty

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Using Case Studies to Stimulate Critical Thinking About Grades

Using LOGO: F to Promote Critical Thinking About Grades

Using LOGO: F to Promote Group Discussion

Using LOGO: F to Stimulate Debate

Using LOGO: F to Guide Instructional Design

Using LOGO: F to Create Cognitive Dissonance

Critical Thinking About Institutional Uses of Grades

Conclusion

Notes

References

Graduate Teaching Assistants' Views On Teaching, James M. Shaeffer, Lawrence T. Mcgill, Robert J. Menges

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Previous Experiences and Role Models

Current Feedback

The Search for a Comfortable Style

Implications for GTA Development

Notes

References

Discussion Method Teaching: A Practical Guide, William M. Welty

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Preparation Before Class

Read the Assigned Material

Decide on Important Concepts and Outline

A Question Outline

A Board Outline

Knowing Your Students

Looking at the Whole Semester and the Whole Institution

Physical Setting

The Ideal

Usual Situation

The Class

Beginning the Class

Questioning, Listening, Response

Body Language

Sense of Time

Group Work

Ending the Class

After Class

How to Start

Bibliography: Case Method and Discussion Method Teaching

Lb 90 And The Confrontation Clause: The Use Of Videotaped And In Camera Testimony In Criminal Trials To Accommodate Child Witnesses, Emily Campbell

Nebraska Law Review

Growing public awareness of the problems associated with the prosecution of sex abuse cases has led many states to alter their rules of evidence and criminal procedure. Part II of this Comment examines the content and history of LB 90, which now permits the use of videotaped testimony or in camera testimony of not only child victims of sexual abuse, but also of child victims or witnesses of other felonies, and compares it with similar statutes in other jurisdictions. Part III examines the Supreme Court's analysis of the principles underlying the confrontation clause and focuses on how various states have …

African Marriage Systems: Perspectives From Evolutionary Ecology, Patricia Draper

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

There are many characteristics of contemporary African societies that puzzle demographers and others concerned with economic and social modernization. One of the most prominent is that the birth rate remains in both urban and rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa in spite of the presence of several factors that supposedly promote lowering of fertility (McNicoll 1980). Some of these factors are increased survivorship of children into adulthood, increased availability of education and levels of educational attainment (for both sexes), increased urbanization, and increased monetarization of the economy via migratory wage labor and cash cropping. Each of these is normally thought to …

Attitudes Of Nebraska Superintendents, Principals, And Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Tne Delivery Of Adult Education Through Secondary Programs, Michael F. Adelaine, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes held by Nebraska superintendents, principals, and vocational agriculture instructors about the delivery of adult agricultural education programs within the public secondary school system. The specific objectives identified for investigation were to:

1. Determine if differences principals, and vocational agricultural education, in attitudes exist among superintendents, agriculture instructors toward adult agricultural education.
2. Determine if differences in attitudes exist between administrators (superintendents and principals) and vocational agriculture instructors toward adult agricultural education.
3. Determine the preferred agency or organization (extension, community colleges, etc.) for delivery of adult education as perceived by superintendents, principals, and …

G89-928 Parent Checklist For Choosing Day Care, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Choosing appropriate child care can be confusing. Here are some things to consider in selecting the best care for your child.

What Is Good Day Care?

Good day care requires three important things: a caregiver who provides your child with care and guidance and who works with you and your family to made sure your child grows and learns in the best way possible; a setting that keeps your child safe and healthy; activities suited to your child's stage of growth that help the child develop mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.

Ec89-1908 Swine Reproductive Problems : Noninfectious Causes, Donald G. Levis, Alex Hogg

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 89-1908 is about swine reproductive problems: noninfectious causes.

Ec89-425 Planning Your Lifestyle : The Good Life Report : What Is Fitness

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 89-425: This extension is about planning lifestyle and understanding what fitness is.

Roscoe Pound And American Sociology: A Study In Archival Frame Analysis, Sociobiography And Sociological Jurisprudence, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Roscoe Pound (1870-1964) was a noted botanist, jurist, and sociologist who founded the American school of sociological jurisprudence. Pound's sociological ideas originated at the University of Nebraska. Pound developed numerous ties to other sociologists, joined the American Sociological Society, and published in the American Journal of Sociology. Pound's modern erasure from sociological chronicles is attributed in part to hegemonic processes. The collection of archival data for this study in the history of sociology is generalized (by extending Erving Goffman's metatheory of meaning) as "archival frame analysis." Pound's intellectual milieu is analyzed using Mary Jo Deegan's theory of "core codes" …

Children's Intellectual Rights In Canada: A Comparative Constitutional Approach, James R. P. Ogloff

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Traditional Constitutional Differences between the United States and Canada ... A. The United States Bill of Rights ... B. The Canadian Bill of Rights ... C. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

III. The Fundamental Freedoms in the Charter and Their Guarantee of Children's Intellectual Rights ... A. Freedom of Conscience and Religion in Public Schools ... 1. Religion in Public Schools in the United States ... 2. Religion in Public Schools in Canada ... B. Freedom of Thought, Belief, Opinion, and Expression ... 1. Freedom of Speech and Expression in the United States ... 2. …

Lodging And Transportation Information

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Letter, by Art Crawley (Conference Site Coordinator)

Plane Reservations

Maps

Face To Face, Daphne A. Deeds, Karen Janovy

Sheldon Museum of Art: Catalogs and Publications

Among the various types of artistic expression, portraits are probably considered the most approachable by the greatest number of people. And yet, upon closer consideration, it is evident that no amount of scrutiny on the part of the artist, or the viewer, can deliver the portrait from a fundamental limbo resulting from its dual referential and aesthetic functions. The portrait partakes of a variety of truths, but never resides within anyone verity. The philosophical debate about the nature of likeness has raged since the time of Plato, and remains unresolved.

The motivations and limitations of portraiture have changed over the …

Expert Testimony In Child Sexual Abuse Litigation, John E. B. Myers, Jan Bays, Judith Becker, Lucy Berliner, David L. Corwin, Karen J. Saywitz

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Admissibility of Expert Testimony ... A. General Rule of Admissibility ... B. Permissible Bases for Expert Testimony ... C. Qualifications of Expert Witnesses ... D. Form of Expert Testimony ... E. The Ultimate Issue Rule

III. Expert Testimony Based on Novel Scientific Principles ... A. Why Special Admissibility Rules for Novel Scientific Evidence? ... B. Objecting to Novel Scientific Evidence ... C. The Frye Test ... D. Relevance Analysis

IV. Categories of Expert Testimony on Child Sexual Abuse … A. Medical Evidence of Child Sexual Abuse ...1. Clinical and Scientific Information ... a. The Medical History ... …

An Essay On The Concept Of Demonstration Rooftop Prairies, Patrick Horsbrugh

Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conferences

The concept of demonstration prairies on the roofs of industrial and commercial premises is recommended as a means of stimulating interest in prairie ecology and of providing educational facilities in urban areas. The economics of such rooftop locations for prairie studies and research depends upon the multiple use of land for seemingly incompatible activities. The use of selected vegetation as an integral part of the structure provides the opportunity for the prairie to invade the city, while potentially offering the benefits of effective insulation, microclimatic modification, and reductions in roof maintenance costs. This would be one method to meet the …

Is Fire A Disturbance In Grasslands?, E. W. Evans, J. M. Briggs, E. J. Finck, D. J. Gibson, S. W. James, D. W. Kaufman, T. R. Seastedt

Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conferences

Many grasslands, and in particular the tallgrass prairies of North America, are generally thought to be maintained by periodic fire. Semantic disagreement among researchers, however, threatens to hamper discussion of fire as an ecological force in grassland ecosystems. Some authors emphasize that fires are disturbances (or perturbations) since these fires disrupt or alter ecosystem states, trends, and dynamics (e.g., accumulating nitrogen is volatilized, plant and animal communities change in composition). Other researchers point out that, because these fire-induced disruptions and alterations can maintain the status quo of the ecosystem (e. g., prevent it from becoming woodland), it is the lack …

Small Bison Herd Utilization Of Tallgrass Prairie, Lorence Larson, G.K. Murdock

Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conferences

The utilization of a tall grass prairie remnant by a small bison (Bison bison) herd is described. Three bulls and six cows were introduced to a 257 ha section of Prairie State Park, Liberal, Missouri in 1985. Between 1985 and March 1988, ten calves were born; four cows and a bull were introduced to the herd in 1988. Since March 1986, the behavior of the herd has been observed three times per week, year-round. The portion of the herd using mowed fire breaks or burned or unburned portions was determined at ten-minute intervals; for 3,249 observations over 213 …

Creativity And Perception, John H. Flowers, Calvin P. Garbin

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Informal thought about the nature of mental operations important to creative human behavior suggests that perceptual processes are of considerable importance. The ability to “see relationships among elements” is an attribution commonly made toward authors of major scientific discoveries or of noteworthy artistic achievements. For example, Shepard (1978, 1981) documented self-reports from several creative scientists and authors that strongly emphasize the role of visual imagery and the manipulation of visual codes in the creative process.

Given the anecdotal and self-report evidence for a relationship between creative behavior and aspects of perceptual processing, it initially may seem surprising that there is …

The Transition From Infancy To Early Childhood: A Difficult Transition, And A Difficult Theory, Carolyn P. Edwards

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The transition from infancy to early childhood was observed in households in rural Zinacanteco households in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, in 1968-1969, and found to be a fairly lengthy period of upset, disturbance, listlessness, and apathy for the children, leading eventually to their accepting a new position in the family. The transition involved three abrupt and harsh changes: (1) abrupt weaning from the mother’s breast; (2) simultaneous change in sleeping arrangements from lying next to the mother to sleeping with siblings; and (3) more gradual transfer of the child’s primary care from the mother to older siblings or courtyard …

Attentional Focus And Causal Attributions In Social Phobia: Implications From Social Psychology, Debra A. Hope, David A. Gansler, Richard G. Heimberg

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This article reviews the social psychological literature on attentional focus and causal attributions as they apply to social phobia. Excessive self-focused attention is increased by physiological arousal, interferes with task performance under some conditions, increases the probability of internal attributions, and intensifies emotional reactions. Social anxiety is also associated with a reversal of the self-serving bias for causal attributions. Implications of these findings for the maintenance and treatment of social phobia are discussed.

Mari Sandoz’ Sociological Imagination: Capital City As An Ideal Type, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

This paper examines Mari Sandoz' (1939) novel Capital City from the perspective of sociology. ‘I outline Sandoz' data collection methods and consider her use of ideal-type analysis and sociological imagination. From the perspective of literary critics it may be, as Helen Stauffer (1982: 131) judged, that Capital City "is not a successful novel." It is not my purpose, however, to contest the merit of Sandoz' work on literary grounds. Rather, I invoke the viewpoint of the sociologist and note the criteria on which I conclude that Capital City is a complex and well-executed sociological study.

Empiricism And Reason In Harriet Martineau’S Sociology, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The architecture and evolution of Harriet Martineau's sociological epistemology epitomize an essential tension between abstract theory and concrete empiricism. The body of Martineau's intellectual work demonstrates a major conceptual shift, from early religious convictions to subsequent rejection of all metaphysical systems. How to Observe Morals and Manners lies midway in this journey. The epistemological and biographical route to Martineau's adamant repudiation of metaphysics was long, personally tumultuous, and grounded fundamentally in empirical studies of social conditions. I focus here on the give-and-take between metaphysics, empiricism, and rationality in Harriet Martineau's sociological work. Part one of this essay highlights the major …

Cognitive Processes In The Curry Learning Style Framework As Measured By The Learning Style Profile And The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Among Non-Majors In College Biology, Claudia Tarver Melear

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Curry's (1983) model of learning style framework with Claxton & Murrell's (1987) adaptations was used to study the profile of the non-major in a college biology course. The purpose of the study was to provide empirically derived data in both a qualitative and quantitative format of the non major (both successful and unsuccessful students) to improve the course. Over 600 students were administered the Learning Style Profile [(LSP) (National Association of Secondary School Principals) Indicator (MBTI) (NASSP) and the Myers-Briggs Type (Consulting Psychologists Press)] to determine the students' learning styles as a predictor for Success in the course. The MBTI …

Transactions Of The Nebraska Academy Of Sciences Volume Xvii (1989): Table Of Contents

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

Editorial Contents

Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Officers, Policy Committee .......... ii

Editorial Board .......... v

Membership Objectives and Friends of the Academy .......... vi

Biological Sciences

The biology and ecology of the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Nebraska (Mark R. Carter) .......... 1-18

Effects of substrate on density of aquatic insects in a southeast Nebraska stream (Patrick O. Darrow and Kenneth P. Pruess) .......... 19-22

Distribution of Amoebidium and Smittium species (Trichomycetes) in mosquito larvae on the Platte River floodplain of central Nebraska (Roger D. Grigg and Marvin C. Williams) .......... 23-28

Diversity of coprophagous Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in grazed versus …

Framing The Problem And Making Decisions: The Facts Are Not Enough, Dennis Duchon, Kenneth Dunegan, Sidney L. Barton

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

One hundred ten engineers, scientists, and managers in a high-technology international engineering firm took part in an experiment that assessed the effect of framing on an R&D financial allocation decision. Subtle changes in frame of reference are found to have a powerful effect on decisions and perception of risk. R&D management implications are discussed.

The Influence Of Parental Attitude And Behavior On Early Adolescent Cigarette Smoking, Ian Newman, Jolene M. Ward

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

In 1983, Nolte and colleagues reported parental attitude may be more powerful than parental behavior in shaping adolescent cigarette smoking behavior. This study replicates the finding of Nolte et al. and suggests parents need to be actively recruited to discourage their children from smoking, regardless of their own behavior. Fewer parents actively discourage youth smoking today than in 1983, a possible unfortunate result from on apparently successful effort to change the public attitude toward cigarette smoking.

Lasting Responsiveness Of A Kea (Nestor Notabilis) Toward Its Mirror Image, Judy Diamond, Alan B. Bond

Papers in Behavior in Biological Sciences

At the San Diego Zoo we had the opportunity of observing the behaviour of a Kea Nestor notabilis toward its mirror image under conditions of constant exposure over a period of 12 months. ... The introduction of the mirrors appears to have had a striking impact on the bird's listless state. Reports from keepers indicated that the Kea's appetite was restored after the introduction of the mirrors, and the animal was generally more active. Incidents of feather pulling were generally reduced in frequency.

Studies Of Learning And Memory In Natural Contexts : Integrating Functional And Mechanistic Approaches To Behavior, Alan Kamil

Papers in Behavior in Biological Sciences

My purpose in this paper is to describe two research projects that combine experimental psychology and behavioral ecology . The first employs the operant conditioning technology developed by psychologists to test hypotheses arising from ecological studies of foraging animals. The second uses concepts from natural history and ecology to explore the nature and evolution of spatial memory. These two projects demonstrate both the advantages and the challenges of interdisciplinary work.

There are many advantages to combining psychological and biological perspectives on the behavior of animals. But truly interdisciplinary work is rare, mostly because it is so difficult to achieve meaningful …

Toward A Resolution Of The Paradox Of Aggressive Displays: Ii. Behavioral Efference And The Communication Of Intentions, Alan B. Bond

Papers in Behavior in Biological Sciences

An inference from game-theory models of animal conflict is that adversaries should not inform one another about their level of aggressive motivation. This poses a paradox for the traditional ethological account of graded aggressive displays because it is usually assumed that the adaptive significance of these behavior patterns lies in their making such information available. To resolve the paradox, I propose that communication is only an incidental effect of displays, and that their primary adaptive function is regulation of the intensity of aggressive encounters through positive feedback on aggressive motivation, a process termed "behavioral efference." Evidence in support of this …

Toward A Resolution Of The Paradox Of Aggressive Displays: Ii. Behavioral Efference And The Communication Of Intentions, Alan B. Bond

Papers in Behavior in Biological Sciences

An inference from game-theory models of animal conflict is that adversaries should not inform one another about their level of aggressive motivation. This poses a paradox for the traditional ethological account of graded aggressive displays because it is usually assumed that the adaptive significance of these behavior patterns lies in their making such information available. To resolve the paradox, I propose that communication is only an incidental effect of displays, and that their primary adaptive function is regulation of the intensity of aggressive encounters through positive feedback on aggressive motivation, a process termed "behavioral efference." Evidence in support of this …