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Organic Communities, Atomistic Societies, And Loneliness, Ben Mijuskovic

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The article distinguishes two models of human organization, the organic community and the atomistic society. It maintains that the organic paradigm stresses (a) the ideal unity of the whole; (b) organic or intrinsic relations; (c) living or dialectical processes; (d) the image of "members"; (e) the mutual interdependence of the members; (f) a role perspective; and (g) dynamic or natural functions. By contrast, the atomistic construction emphasizes (a) the value of individual freedom; (b) external connections; (c) mechanical or causal explanations; (d) the metaphor of "parts"; (e) the independence of the parts; (f) a rule orientation; and (g) a formalistic, …

Western News, April 16, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Biggest group of graduates in WMU history expected for commencement, National leaders in integrating arts into schools to speak at three-day conference here in May, Smith to be honored at BGSU commencement, Grant will finance Washington's own company, Women's Center seeks peer educators for fall

Western News, April 9, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Two faculty members; two students honored by MAGB, Candidates for dean to conduct forums, Brinkerhoff to weigh effectiveness of seminars offered to top level World Bank personnel, Alavi edits proceedings of graph conference, Smith hopes '60s activism creates math understanding, University connects Michigan citizens to variety of health and social services, Survey of Michigan teens shows substance abuse starts young; is above national average, Rural health project aims at student recruitment, University Substance Abuse Clinic thrives in off-campus location, Occupational therapist examines long-term recovery rates for carpal tunnel victims, Month-long exhibit tofeature historical artifacts from monastery founded in …

Western News, April 2, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Students help their peers achieve better grades through Supplemental Instruction Program, Page-Robin, Sharma elected to senate leadership, Survivor of Nazi twin experiments to relate her experiences, Poel leads project to better prepare elementary teachers

Metacognitive Strategies And Reading Achievement Among Developmental Students In An Urban Community College, Stephen P. O'Neill

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Several empirical studies have demonstrated positive relationships between the use of metacognitive strategies and reading achievement among both elementary and secondary school subjects (Bean, Singer and Sorter, 1986; Cross and Paris, 1988; Palincsar and Ransom, 1988) and college students (Nist, Simpson and Hogrebe, 1985; Palmer and Goetz, 1985; Weinstein and Underwood, 1985).

Reading Horizons Vol. 32, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons, volume 32, issue 4.

Reviews: Professional Materials, Jerry Phillips, Jeanne M. Jacobson, Alisa M. Wilkins, Karen Welch

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Esta De Fossard (1992). Food for Thought: Reading and Thinking Critically. Books for Children: Alef-bet; Stories to Solve; You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch; But Not Kate

Planning Effective Whole Language Staff Development Programs: A Guide For Staff Developers, Barbara Moss

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Whole language is sweeping the country. It has been described as part of a "revolution in teaching and learning" (Hiebert and Fisher, 1990), "an exciting grass-roots teacher movement that is changing curricula around the world" (Watson, 1989), and "the newest manifestation of progressive education" (Veatch, 1991). Several factors help provide evidence for its impact. First, approximately five percent of elementary teachers nationwide are using aspects of whole language and more are becoming users daily (O'Neil, 1989). Second, twenty-three states have literacy programs centered upon the use of literature (Cullinan, 1989). Third, membership in the Teaching About Whole Language Umbrella, a …

Can You Tell A Book By Its Cover?, Jeanne M. Gerlach, Steven D. Rinehart

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Book fairs are great fun, and they offer students a chance to explore a world of books in a more exciting atmosphere than the school library. Today, many schools have self-selection programs and activities to suit the wide range of student reading abilities and interests. Multilevel materials are used, and students are encouraged to read as much as they can. Teacher advice and guidance is usually available as the need arises. Consequently, numerous schools have book fairs to stimulate reading through self-selection, and equally important, educators hope to promote reading interest and future reading growth. Accordingly, books for the fairs …

Concept Question Chain: A Framework For Thinking And Learning About Text, Barbara E. Johnson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Teaching students to think and teaching students to develop concepts from text are important parts of reading instruction (Brozo and Simpson, 1991; Herber, 1978; McNeil, 1987). Teachers can guide students' conceptual learning by designing questions that focus on a specific concept and use these questions to stimulate postreading discussion. Research indicates the positive influence questioning has on students' comprehension and retention of prose (Anderson and Biddle, 1975)

A Comparison Of Four Methods To Teach Complex Verbal Concepts Using A Computer-Assisted Instruction Program, John Byron Connors

Dissertations

This study compared four instructional programs which taught terminology in behavioral psychology using computer-assisted instruction (CAD with college students. The independent variable was the type of instruction presented by one of four CAI programs: (a) Rules Only, (b) Rules Plus Positive Examples, (c) Rules Plus Negative Examples, and (d) Rules Plus Positive and Negative Examples. The dependent variables were the: (a) pretest scores, (b) posttest scores, (c) 1-week delayed posttest scores, and (d) preference questionnaire scores. Using the pretest as a covariate, results approached significance (p=.07) on posttest scores only for the Rules Only and Rules Plus Positive Examples over …

"Real-Life" Reading Software And "At-Risk" Secondary Students, Shelley B. Wepner

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Given that "in some inner-city public schools, more than 50 percent of the students leave before graduating" (Bialo and Sivin, 1989a, p. 35), educators are constantly searching for intervention programs and resources to reverse this trend (Moskowitz, 1989; Ryan and Brewer, 1990; Vescial 1989). Because the computer has been lauded for its ability to assume different software-driven roles, it is especially well-suited to the needs of at-risk students (Bialo and Sivin, 1989a, 1989b; Knights, 1988; Brooks, 1989; Knights, 1988).

The Psychological Typologies And Leadership Behaviors Of First-Line Supervisors In A Large Automotive Company, James Joseph Conlen

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychological typologies and leadership behaviors related to participative management of first-line supervisors in a plant of a large automotive company. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI, Myers & McCaulley, 1985) was used as a measure of psychological typologies. The Group Environment Scale (GES, Moos, 1974) was used as a measure of leadership behaviors. The population was 113 first-line supervisors; complete data were obtained for 76 supervisors (67%).

Hypotheses were formulated upon the expectation that GES mean scores would differ depending upon MBTI personality type. Twelve directional hypotheses were investigated using four MBTI …

The Relationship Between The Styles Of Leadership Of Superintendents And The Effectiveness Of School Districts In Puerto Rico, Carlos Jose Cortes

Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between a superintendent's style of leadership and the effectiveness of the school district as measured in the Education Department of Puerto Rico.

The style of leadership of the superintendents was analyzed using the Leader Behavior Analysis II-Self (LBAII, Blanchard, Hambleton> Zigarmi, & Forsyth, 1990) questionnaire. The effectiveness of the school districts was measured using students' dropout rate, 12th grade students' graduation rate, and students' scores on three standardized tests (mathematics, English, and Spanish). The data for measuring district effectiveness were correspondent to the 1988-89 school year.

The Education Department of Puerto Rico has 100 superintendents. …

From Welfare To Liberation: A Socio-Historical Analysis Of The Animal Rights Movement, Linda J. Rynbrandt

Masters Theses

This thesis is a socio-historical analysis of the animal rights social movement in the United States of America at the end of the 19th and 20th centuries. The theoretical model is resource mobilization theory, especially McCarthy and Zald's (1973) entrepreneurial model. The method, which contrasts this social movement at two points in time, is informed by Skocpol's (1984) interpretative historical sociology. In particular, leadership, ideology, organizational structure, and strategy tactics in both eras are examined. Comparing the two manifestations of animal rights protest, the data show that: (a) Leadership and organizational structure, though similar in many respects, are more professionalized …

A Survey Of Computer Use In Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Sites, Martha E. Parks

Masters Theses

Eighty-three Western Michigan University occupational therapy fieldwork sites were surveyed to determine: (a) extent of computer use, (b) diagnostic categories with which computers are used, (c) extent of computer knowledge of registered occupational therapists (OTRs), and (d) adequacy of computer knowledge of fieldwork students. Forty-seven (56.6%) of the 83 surveys were returned. OTRs at 36 (76.6%) of the 47 sites currently use computers. Word processing is the most common way in which these OTRs use computers. The most common clinical use of computers is perceptual/motor assessment and treatment, while the most common research use of computers is for report writing. …

Western News, March 26, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Belson helps resolve concerns as University ombudsman, Pisaneschi says WMU contributes to health of community, Anthropologist to speak on 'relevant mysteries' as part of Mircea Eliade Lectures on Religion

Western News, March 19, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Effective planning key to University's future, Haenicke tells Faculty Senate, Five construction contracts awarded for work on recreation, intercollegiate athletics project, Barnhart named acting director of placement, Belson reappointed as University ombudsman, Scholars to gather for conference on Europe; Levin to deliver keynote speech March 23, Students and seniors will kick up their heels at fourth annual Senior Prom on Wednesday

Western News, March 12, 1992, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Haenicke presentation on March 12 senate agenda, Ceremony planned to mark start of$50 million project, Month-long festival to celebrate works of Shakespeare, Get a jump on good health during 'Spring Into Wellness', Mad Hatters' performance, Race to Access set in observance of Handicapped Awareness Days, GLAD events planned to promote understanding

Bella Millet And Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Medieval English Devotional Prose For Women: Selections From The Katherine Group And Ancrene Wisse. Clarendon Press, 1990; Katherina M. Wilson And Elizabeth M. Makowski, Wykked Wyves And The Woes Of Marriage: Misogamous Literature From Juvenal To Chaucer. State Univ. Of New York Press, 1990, Christine M. Rose

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

David Herlihy, "Opera Muliebria": Women And Work In Medieval Europe. Mcgraw-Hill, 1990, Monica Green

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Chaucer's Lesbians: Drawing Blanks?, Susan Schibanoff

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Notes And Announcements, No.13 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.13 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Gay Studies And Feminism: A Medievalist's Perspective, Simon Gaunt

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.13 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

A Message From The Society

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Mfn Gay And Lesbian Issue, E. Ann Matter

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

The Heterosexual Subject Of Chaucerian Narrative, Carolyn Dinshaw

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Addressing The Issue Of Lesbianism In A General Course On Women In The Middle Ages, Sylvia Huot

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.