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The Christological Function Of The Hymns In The Apocalypse Of John, Josephine Massyngberde Ford Jan 1998

The Christological Function Of The Hymns In The Apocalypse Of John, Josephine Massyngberde Ford

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Art Therapy In Mainstream Primary Schools In The United Kingdom And The United States Of America : Identifying Connections With The Australian Experience, Jan Bowdler Jan 1998

Art Therapy In Mainstream Primary Schools In The United Kingdom And The United States Of America : Identifying Connections With The Australian Experience, Jan Bowdler

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis is a case study that explores art therapy programs that are being or have been established in mainstream primary education settings in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Australia. The study includes a review of literature which relates an application of art therapy principles and practice to an education framework and the developmental and emotional needs of primary age children. The art therapy programs are examined in terms of the target population (eg. abused, rejected, disaffected, vulnerable children); the value of these programs to children in the primary school system (ie. in helping to remove students' …

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A Comparative Study Of Controversy In The Education Systems Of Western Australia, Victoria And New Zealand: Community Participation In Government Schools 1985-1993, Anne M. Coffey Jan 1998

A Comparative Study Of Controversy In The Education Systems Of Western Australia, Victoria And New Zealand: Community Participation In Government Schools 1985-1993, Anne M. Coffey

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The release of Better Schools in Western Australia: A Programme for Improvement (1987), in line with other public sector agency reforms; contained a prescription for the restructuring of the Education Department of Western Australia from 11 bureaucratic to a corporate management system of school administration. These changes were intended to render the education system, and especially schools more flexible, responsive and accountable. Among the proposals for educational restructuring was a new opportunity for community participation through ''school based decision making groups." Contemporaneously, the education systems in Victoria and New Zealand were undergoing similar reforms. The research agenda for this thesis …

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Early Discharge Planning : Primiparous Women's Perceptions Of Their Readiness For Going Home, Graeme N. Boardley Jan 1998

Early Discharge Planning : Primiparous Women's Perceptions Of Their Readiness For Going Home, Graeme N. Boardley

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Early discharge for women after childbirth was introduced in Australia approximately ten years ago. Early discharge involves going home from hospital within three days of giving birth. Since its introduction, early discharge has been the subject of much debate. Previous research has argued the cost effectiveness and safety of early discharge, but little has been done to examine this phenomenon from the human aspect. An exploratory study of first time mothers, in an early discharge programme was undertaken to address how these women felt in relation to their readiness for going home. A purposive sample of twenty Caucasian, English speaking …

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The Experience Of Flow And Learning By Designing Interactive Multimedia Software, Leonie Ramondt Jan 1998

The Experience Of Flow And Learning By Designing Interactive Multimedia Software, Leonie Ramondt

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

As computer technology is increasingly adopted in education, some students continue to have little context for its use. This is particularly true of tertiary drama education students, of whom many still remain computer illiterate. Constructivist pedagogy proposes that a learner constructs knowledge through active participation in their learning. An approach that is gaining currency which applies this principle is learning by designing. This approach was adopted for this study, with the premise that the process of designing multimedia software for their peers would not only motivate these students to use computers but could also lead to a deepening of their …

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Pedagogic Approaches And Cultural Scripts: The Use Of Talk During Shared Literacy Lessons In Three Primary Two Classrooms In Singapore, Maha Sripathy Jan 1998

Pedagogic Approaches And Cultural Scripts: The Use Of Talk During Shared Literacy Lessons In Three Primary Two Classrooms In Singapore, Maha Sripathy

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study investigates the use and occurrence of talk during the implementation of the key approaches of Shared Book Reading and Class Dictated Story in three Primary Two classrooms in Singapore. These approaches are based on a constructive perspective of literacy where children make meaning from texts read with the teacher through joint exploration and connection with their respective background knowledge and experiences. Central to this joint exploration and meaning-making is the teacher-pupil talk. The occurrence and use of talk in the implementation of these approaches in three primary two classrooms was recorded, transcribed and analyzed. Teachers' and pupils' experiences …

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The Nature And Provision Of Instruction In Summary Writing For Students From Years 7-9, D. A. Bergin Jan 1998

The Nature And Provision Of Instruction In Summary Writing For Students From Years 7-9, D. A. Bergin

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

As students progress through our education system they are increasingly asked to independently comprehend and compose informational material to show evidence of their ability to use and learn from texts. One skill which facilitates students' abilities to learn from texts is summarizing. Research into summarizing suggests it is a complex skill needing explicit and systematic instruction. However, materials to which teachers turn to for advice on strategies and instruction do not always reflect the findings of research. This being the case, this study set out to investigate what teachers understood about the nature of summarizing and the extent to which …

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Improving Provision For Disaffected Students: Toward A New Educational Model, Cecilia Netolicky Jan 1998

Improving Provision For Disaffected Students: Toward A New Educational Model, Cecilia Netolicky

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study is to develop and review strategies and policies to drive retentive teaching-learning environments for disaffected students, modifying their modus operandi sufficiently for them to qualify and retain a tertiary place or position in the workforce, or sustain a return to mainstream schooling. I employed action research methods to examine Strike Four. an educational model servicing students with severe social and/ or emotional difficulties and behavioural disorders. I tested the Strike Four model during an intensive study period on two programs. Part 1 of the thesis comprises three Chapters. An introduction to the issue of the …

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Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, April 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Jan 1998

Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, April 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

1. PROPOSED REVISION OF THE DEFINITION OF CLIENT UNDER ET SECTION 92; 2. PROPOSED REVISION OF INTERPRETATION 101-2 UNDER RULE 101: Former Practitioners and Firm Independence; 3. PROPOSED REVISION OF RULING NO. 191 UNDER RULE 501 AND RULING NO. 22 UNDER RULE 301: Member Removing Client Files From an Accounting Firm; 4. PROPOSED INTERPRETATION UNDER RULE 101: The Effect of Alternative Practice Structures on the Applicability of Independence Rules; 5. PROPOSED REVISION OF ET SECTION 91.02, Applicability; 6. PROPOSED REVISION OF INTERPRETATION 505-2 UNDER RULE 505: Application of Rules of Conduct to Members Who Operate Own a Separate Business; 7. …

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Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Nov. 16, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Jan 1998

Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Nov. 16, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

1. PROPOSED REVISION OF INTERPRETATION 101-3 UNDER RULE 101: Provision of Other Accounting Services to Clients; 2. PROPOSED RULING UNDER RULE 101 AND RULE 102: Member Is Connected With an Entity That Has a Loan to a Client; 3. PROPOSED REVISION OF INTERPRETATION 102-1 UNDER RULE 102: Knowing Misrepresentations in the Preparation of Financial Statements or Records; 4. PROPOSED RULING UNDER RULE 302: Investment Advisory Services; 5. PROPOSED RULING UNDER RULE 302 AND RULE 503: Commission and Contingent Fee Arrangements With Nonattest Client; 6. PROPOSED REVISION OF INTERPRETATION 501-4 UNDER RULE 501: Negligence in the Preparation of Financial Statements or …

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Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Life And Health Insurance Entities;Life And Health Insurance Entities; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 4, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Life Insurance Audit Guide Task Force Jan 1998

Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Life And Health Insurance Entities;Life And Health Insurance Entities; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 4, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Life Insurance Audit Guide Task Force

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

The proposed Guide discusses those aspects of accounting and auditing unique to life and health insurance entities and was developed to assist life and health insurance entities in preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and to assist independent auditors in auditing and reporting on those financial statements. In addition, the proposed Guide contains significant discussions of statutory accounting practices (SAP) that includes laws, regulations, and administrative rulings adopted by the various states that govern the operations and reporting requirements of life insurance entities. Because this is a category B GAAP document as defined by SAS …

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Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Audits Of Investment Companies;Audits Of Investment Companies; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 22, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Investment Companies Committee Jan 1998

Proposed Audit And Accounting Guide : Audits Of Investment Companies;Audits Of Investment Companies; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Sept. 22, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Investment Companies Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This Guide has been written with the assumption that readers are proficient in accounting and auditing in general but not necessarily familiar with the investment company industry. Accordingly, the Guide includes extensive investment company industry background and explanatory material. Chapter 1 provides background information and terminology that is intended to help the reader better understand the industry. Chapters 2 through 4 and chapter 8 focus on the major financial statement components that have unique accounting and auditing requirements for investment companies. Chapter 5 focuses on unique accounting, operational, and auditing aspects of complex capital structures of investment companies, including multiple-class …

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Proposed Statement Of Position : Accounting For Discounts Related To Credit Quality;Accounting For Discounts Related To Credit Quality; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Dec. 30, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Discount Accretion Task Force, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Executive Committee Jan 1998

Proposed Statement Of Position : Accounting For Discounts Related To Credit Quality;Accounting For Discounts Related To Credit Quality; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1998, Dec. 30, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Discount Accretion Task Force, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This proposed Statement of Position (SOP) addresses accounting for differences between contractual and expected future cash flows from an investor's initial investment in certain loans and debt securities (loans) acquired in a transfer when such differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. It includes such loans acquired in purchase business combinations and would apply to all enterprises. The proposed SOP would limit the yield that may be accreted (accretable yield) to the excess of the investor's estimate of undiscounted expected future principal and interest cash flows (expected future cash flows) over the investor's initial investment in the …

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The Spectrum Of Bacterial Infections In Febrile Neutropenic Patients: Effect On Empiric Antibiotic Therapy, Ikram A. Burney, Tariq Siddiqui, Badar J. Farooqui, Mohammad Khurshid Jan 1998

The Spectrum Of Bacterial Infections In Febrile Neutropenic Patients: Effect On Empiric Antibiotic Therapy, Ikram A. Burney, Tariq Siddiqui, Badar J. Farooqui, Mohammad Khurshid

Department of Medicine

The aim of this retrospective analysis was to look at the spectrum of bacterial isolates and their resistance patterns to the commonly used antIbiotics in the settmg of febrile neutropenia. A total of 127 bacteria were isolated from patients with acute leukemias, lymphoproliferative disorders, aplastic anaemia and various solid tumours. Fifty-four percent organisms were gram negative; while the rest were gram positive. E. coli, pseudomónas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus and streptococci were the commonly isolated organisms. Forty-eight percent organisms were isolated from blood, 16% from urine, 13% from wounds and superficial abscesses and 11% from respiratory tract. E. coli exhibited …

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Toward A Model Of Work And Family Balance: How Families With Children Having Serious Emotional Disorders Manage Caregiving And Worklife, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Alice Myrth Ogilvie, Eileen M. Brennan Jan 1998

Toward A Model Of Work And Family Balance: How Families With Children Having Serious Emotional Disorders Manage Caregiving And Worklife, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Alice Myrth Ogilvie, Eileen M. Brennan

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

Employed parents of children with serious emotional disorders must manage the competing demands of home and job. Although every situation is unique, all parents cope daily with the interface between employment and home. As the number of single employed mothers and dual-worker households has increased, so has the research on work and family. A review of this literature offers an examination of the different ways work and family relate within the busy lives of employed parents. Three primary models emerge from the review that describe experiences of mothers and fathers challenged by meeting both the needs of family members and …

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New Wave Computer Technology And The Administration Of Speech Communication Performance Courses, Chris R. Sawyer, Ralph R. Behnke Jan 1998

New Wave Computer Technology And The Administration Of Speech Communication Performance Courses, Chris R. Sawyer, Ralph R. Behnke

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article talks about the continued interest of the speech communication field in technology-supported instruction. Earlier detailed descriptions of teaching/learning laboratories in speech communication are based upon older computer-assisted instruction models and such laboratories were financially out of reach for most small-to-average sized departments. Recent, dramatic enhancements of the memories and processing speeds of microcomputers has made them ideal for recording, editing, and replaying sound supported motion picture clips of speech presentations. Clearly, evaluating student performance and providing substantial and prompt instructional feedback can easily be accommodated by the course web site. Aside from the interactive testing and automated grading …

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The Development Of An Interactive Video Masters Program In Communication Education, Ronnie Bankston, Mary Bozik Jan 1998

The Development Of An Interactive Video Masters Program In Communication Education, Ronnie Bankston, Mary Bozik

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article offers a model for other institutions that may be considering the development of an interactive video Masters Degree program, to share the process by which this program was designed and approved, and examines the issues and challenges confronted. This article is an attempt to help communication administrators benefit from our experience and gain insight into the considerations involved in the development of an M.A. offered via distance learning. The course offerings are based on a view that secondary and community college teachers are required to be generalists since they most often teach a wide variety of topics in …

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Administering The Hybrid Department: A National Survey Of Combined Communications/Theatre Arts Departments, Ellen Halperin-Royer Jan 1998

Administering The Hybrid Department: A National Survey Of Combined Communications/Theatre Arts Departments, Ellen Halperin-Royer

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article presents a study which aims to discover characteristics of hybrid speech/theatre departments that describe themselves as highly cooperative and collegial. To test the hypothesis that departments that are highly integrated between disciplines enjoy higher degrees of cooperation than departments where the disciplines function independently, a national survey of combined speech/theatre departments was conducted. The first procedure was a mail survey, which was followed by a telephone survey. The mail questionnaire began with a question regarding the types of degrees offered by the department. The survey then included a series of yes/no questions pertaining to the degree of integration …

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The Praxis Of Narrative Assessment: Communication Competence In An Information Age, Pat Arneson, Ronald C. Arnett Jan 1998

The Praxis Of Narrative Assessment: Communication Competence In An Information Age, Pat Arneson, Ronald C. Arnett

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article suggests addressing communication competence from a perspective outside the behavioral orientation to communication. Dialogue presupposes both the general public and the academy meeting one another in serious conversation about educational assessment. Ignoring assessment will not make persistent calls for accountability disappear. The routine use of negation of authority leads the way for a powerful enemy to take the public stage from the spectators who by that time have confused the critical life of a spectator with active participation in the culture for too long. Assessment is an inescapable part of the evaluation process. How to determine when communication …

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A Speech Communication Program In Malaysia: Case Study In The Conundrums Of Teaching Abroad, Robert C. Dick, Brenda M. Robinson Jan 1998

A Speech Communication Program In Malaysia: Case Study In The Conundrums Of Teaching Abroad, Robert C. Dick, Brenda M. Robinson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article deals with a study which aims to discover directly the unique elements of the culture of the Institut Teknologi MARA/Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (ITM/MUCIA) students that affect their speech communication. There are multiple influences on student behaviors and no generalizations can he made to fit all students at MUCIA. But, there were some characteristics that were extremely common. A survey of the ITM/MUCIA faculty and staff, from a wide cross-section of Americans and Malaysians, revealed near unanimity on strengths and weaknesses of Malaysian students, reflecting the nature of their earlier learning styles. The substance of classroom …

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Careers In Communication: An Update, Andrew D. Wolvin Jan 1998

Careers In Communication: An Update, Andrew D. Wolvin

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article presents an update on career in speech communication. Research supports that communication skills are critically important for entry-level jobs and for career success. Graduates were asked to identify their first job and their present job in an effort to determine how people are able to use a Speech Communication degree to advance in their careers. The positions reported by our graduates are found throughout the workplace: educational institutions; businesses; trade associations; law firms; public relations firms; health organizations; media; religious institutions; government; entertainment; and financial institutions. Respondents were asked to identify what communication issues are the most pressing …

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Developing An Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program In Communication: Values, Curriculum, And Preliminary Assessment, Thomas J. Socha Jan 1998

Developing An Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program In Communication: Values, Curriculum, And Preliminary Assessment, Thomas J. Socha

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article describes a case study of a Communication Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) program and reports a limited, preliminary assessment of the teaching effectiveness of 25 UTA. The article concludes by identifying various benefits and drawbacks of Communication UTA programs and offers recommendations for departments interested in developing similar programs. Communication faculty were initially skeptical of the idea of having undergraduates serve as teachers. This prompted discussions about the underlying values that might serve as building blocks of a UTA program. The label UTA is used to refer to a supervised teaching role occupied by an undergraduate. The role of …

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Strategies For Effective Mentoring And For Being Effectively Mentored: A Focus On Research Institutions, Deborah Borisoff Jan 1998

Strategies For Effective Mentoring And For Being Effectively Mentored: A Focus On Research Institutions, Deborah Borisoff

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article focuses on the positive aspects of mentoring teachers within the field of communication. Department chairs ought to question the usefulness and effectiveness of this type of mentoring and consider strategies that will be helpful when new faculty are ultimately reviewed for promotion and tenure. The article examines the mentor's functions and indicate special concerns that may affect mentoring in academia. The paper argues that a formal mentoring process benefits the new hiree. The paper provides concrete guidance that a mentor can offer in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. These strategies focus on institutions where scholarship counts …

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The Development Of A Skill-Mastery Assessment For A Basic Speech Course, Shelley D. Lane Jan 1998

The Development Of A Skill-Mastery Assessment For A Basic Speech Course, Shelley D. Lane

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article describes the creation of an interpersonal skill-mastery assessment for a basic course. In order to assess directly students' ability to perform skills, a search was begun to find a workable method to assess the performance of interpersonal skills in a required core course. After concluding that little research exists concerning basic course assessment, and that standardized assessment instruments may not be readily applicable to a basic course, faculty decided to create a new assessment instrument based on objective and subjective criteria. Faculty determined the skills to be tested, the manner in which students were to be assessed, and …

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The Troubled Waters Of Communication Research: A Position Paper, Larry Z. Leslie Jan 1998

The Troubled Waters Of Communication Research: A Position Paper, Larry Z. Leslie

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article explores some of the problems faced by journalism and communication research. This effort is designed to stimulate thought and further discussion. This position paper calls for action to address some of the problems faced by communication researchers. It might be useful to begin with some basic definitions. Although many differences exist in departments of journalism, mass communication, and speech communication, for present purposes, the term communication shall refer broadly to all these specialties. Curricula, faculty training, students, research agendas, research methodology, teaching loads, and the like all differ. The terms research and scholarship have precise meanings to many, …

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Approaches To Teaching Organizational Communication, Ronald L. Applbaum Jan 1998

Approaches To Teaching Organizational Communication, Ronald L. Applbaum

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article discusses approaches to teaching organizational communication in departments of speech communication. This paper argues that the primary goal in most organizational communication courses at the undergraduate level is actually the development of communication competencies. There are a number of teaching strategies used in the teaching of the basic course in organizational communication, ranging from lecture/discussion to experiential learning projects. Instructors have been particularly sensitive to criticism for the need to connect the classroom to the workplace. Instructional exercises are used to examine the role of human interaction in organizational life. Some of the most frequently used exercise strategies …

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Course Fee Assessments: West Virginia State College, David Wohl Jan 1998

Course Fee Assessments: West Virginia State College, David Wohl

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Presents the author's views on the student assessment fee policy of the West Virginia State College. Effect of assessing fees in theatre classes on enrollment; Incidents when assessing students for incidental materials in theatre classes is not necessary; Proposals in order to maintain the academic quality and integrity of the classes.

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Course Fee Assessments: University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Bill Black Jan 1998

Course Fee Assessments: University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Bill Black

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on several student fees assessed in various departments at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as of May 1998. In the Department of Music, the music fee, $60 for one half-hour lesson per week, per semester and $120 for one hour lesson per week, per semester is published in the undergraduate catalog. This amount is up from $45 and $90 in the 1994-95 catalog. This fee is collected as a part of registration to help defer the additional costs of one-on-one teaching. Some portion of the revenue from this fee is returned to the department for the …

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A "Bard's Eye" View Of Higher Education: A Satirical Commentary, Gerald Lee Ratliff Jan 1998

A "Bard's Eye" View Of Higher Education: A Satirical Commentary, Gerald Lee Ratliff

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article presents several quotations from dramatist and writer William Shakespeare to describe fundamental issues that plague higher education and to express some faculty and administrator's perspectives on people, processes and places in the profession.

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Perspectives On Norm-Referenced And Criterion-Referenced Grading In Introductory Speech Performance Courses, Ralph R. Behnke, Chris R. Sawyer Jan 1998

Perspectives On Norm-Referenced And Criterion-Referenced Grading In Introductory Speech Performance Courses, Ralph R. Behnke, Chris R. Sawyer

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article explores the integration and amalgamation of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced perspectives in a manner that is particularly appropriate for use in basic or introductory speech communication performance courses. Possibly the greatest virtue of using criterion-referenced grading of speeches in a basic speech performance course is the generation of positive affect toward performance. Because students identify with their speeches, they are much more demoralized by negative feedback about their work on these assignments than for others. By setting appropriate minimal performance criteria that most beginning students can achieve, morale remains high, there is an atmosphere of success, and, in fact, …

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