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Perceived Empathy In Self-Help Books, Jerome M. Spector Jan 1999

Perceived Empathy In Self-Help Books, Jerome M. Spector

Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine whether written self-help materials conveyed empathy and whether reader's perceptions of empathy could be measured. Subjects (N = 65) were asked to rate 6 passages from 3 books on 2 questions derived from Rogers' (1961) restatement rule, and make a hypothetical choice among the authors as therapists. Using paired sample t tests, it was found that the mean differences in the ratings in 9 out of 12 cases were significant. One choice of therapist outcome out of the 2 was significant, x2 (2, N = 55) = 37.673, p < 0.001. It was concluded that the results supported theories that empathy, as a pluralistic concept, was inherent in written materials, and could be measured.

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Longwood College Catalog 1999-2000, Longwood University Jan 1999

Longwood College Catalog 1999-2000, Longwood University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Tv Violence And Kids: Solutions Begin At Home, Says Ole Miss Professor, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Tv Violence And Kids: Solutions Begin At Home, Says Ole Miss Professor, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Juvenile crime is down. So are teen pregnancy and teen smoking. In fact, a recent government report suggests that life is improving for America's children in almost every statistical measure of health, education and family resources.

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Students Can Explore Interests, Retain Options While Earning College Credits Through Rotc, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Students Can Explore Interests, Retain Options While Earning College Credits Through Rotc, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For the student considering a career in the military, a chance to "test the waters before taking the plunge" can be both valuable and fun. For the parents who wonder if their child's military interest is rock-solid or simply a passing whim, a chance to gain commitment-free exposure to military life can be a relief.

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Ole Miss Faculty Assured Of Access To Latest Technology To Enhance Teaching, Research, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Ole Miss Faculty Assured Of Access To Latest Technology To Enhance Teaching, Research, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Chancellor Khayat makes commitment at first fall faculty meeting

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Political Science Professor Stuckey To Receive 1999 Humanities Award, Give Oct. 26 Lecture, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Political Science Professor Stuckey To Receive 1999 Humanities Award, Give Oct. 26 Lecture, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Mary E. Stuckey, a University of Mississippi associate professor of political science widely regarded as an outstanding scholar in the humanities, has been chosen to receive the University's 1999 Humanities Teacher Award.

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Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As a former middle school math teacher, Dr. David Rock heard it all the time from students and parents alike: "I hate math. I'm terrible at it."

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Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- What began as a way to provide practical training for doctoral psychology students at The University of Mississippi has turned into an asset for north Mississippi.

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Um Accountancy Profs Receive First $10,000 Reynolds Grants, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Um Accountancy Profs Receive First $10,000 Reynolds Grants, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Five University of Mississippi faculty members who are the inaugural recipients of Reynolds Grants in the School of Accountancy are already putting their resources to work for students.

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Health Creation Is The Wave Of Future, Top Pharmaceutical Exec Says In Um Speech, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Health Creation Is The Wave Of Future, Top Pharmaceutical Exec Says In Um Speech, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

...Robert Ingram delivers State of the Industry Address at Ole Miss

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World-Class Technology Removes Boundaries, Enhances College Experience At Ole Miss, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

World-Class Technology Removes Boundaries, Enhances College Experience At Ole Miss, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The incredible shrinking world. The phrase sounds like science fiction, but, in fact, it accurately describes the effect technology is having on education and research at The University of Mississippi.

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Memphis Couple Establishes Study-Abroad Scholarships For Ole Miss Honors College Students, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Memphis Couple Establishes Study-Abroad Scholarships For Ole Miss Honors College Students, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Some University of Mississippi students in the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College will enjoy gaining a second education in a different culture, thanks to a new scholarship endowment for study-abroad opportunities.

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Mcknight Photos On Exhibit At Ole Miss, Colloquium In Southern Studies Set March 17, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Mcknight Photos On Exhibit At Ole Miss, Colloquium In Southern Studies Set March 17, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

... Collection reflects small-town America of late 1800s and early 1900s

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The Specificity Of Skill Acquisition: Is It Task Related?, Dawn Darlaston-Jones Jan 1999

The Specificity Of Skill Acquisition: Is It Task Related?, Dawn Darlaston-Jones

Theses : Honours

The plethora of research into the area of skill acquisition and transfer has resulted in conflicting conclusions regarding the nature of transfer. Some researchers have found skill transfer to be specific to the items experienced during training (Logan, I 988, alphabet-arithmetic task; Masson, 1986, reverse reading task). Others have found transfer to be general (Speelman & Kirsner, I 997, syllogism task) or both general and specific in the same task (Greig & Speelman, 1999, algebra task). This study investigated the assumption that the task involved dictates the specific nature of skill acquisition and transfer. Sixty participants drawn from the Edith …

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Parliament Or Protest? : The Parliamentary Impact Of The Greens (Wa) In The Legislative Council : May 1993 To May 1999, Stewart Murdo Jackson Jan 1999

Parliament Or Protest? : The Parliamentary Impact Of The Greens (Wa) In The Legislative Council : May 1993 To May 1999, Stewart Murdo Jackson

Theses : Honours

From their beginnings as a protest party in the early 1970s to their election to the federal parliaments of countries around the world, the Greens have largely been seen us the political wing of a direct action movement. As a political organisation, however, Greens are now making a transition away from an exclusive focus on direct action to mainstream parliamentary activity. The key benchmark in assessing the success or otherwise of the Greens remains the environment, and their capacity to effect changes to the benefit of the environment. This thesis, then, addresses the central question in the evolution of the …

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Lost Opportunity?: An Evaluation Of The Senate's Report On Disaster Management, Julian Anthony Yates Jan 1999

Lost Opportunity?: An Evaluation Of The Senate's Report On Disaster Management, Julian Anthony Yates

Theses : Honours

The inability of the Australian federal governments to dominate the Senate has enhanced the Senate’s ability to review and make recommendations on public policy issues. In 1994, the Senate Standing Committee on Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure reviewed and made recommendations on Australia’s emergency management arrangements. Australian emergency management has developed in a complex environment where it has been heavily influenced by incremental development from its civil defence origins in the Second World War and by factors including international developments, federalism and the hazards impacting on Australia. The Senate Committee’s review was a unique opportunity for a high …

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How Do Family Members Perceive, Understand And Explain The Experience Of Homework? : A Case Study Of Four Families, Cathryn Voak Jan 1999

How Do Family Members Perceive, Understand And Explain The Experience Of Homework? : A Case Study Of Four Families, Cathryn Voak

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine family member perceptions and experiences of homework. More broadly, it seeks to illuminate the nature and social function of homework practices in families and in so doing, highlights the complex relationship between schools and family life. The study involved four families and their experiences of homework. The families were selected on the basis that the parents came from a range of socio-economic backgrounds which may impact upon their children's attitudes and experiences of homework and schooling. The approach adopted to investigate this phenomenon is that of case study. Specifically, this case …

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Front Cover Jan 1999

Front Cover

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.

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Title Page Jan 1999

Title Page

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.

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Editorial Board Jan 1999

Editorial Board

Basic Communication Course Annual

Editors and manuscript reviewers for Volume 11 of Basic Communication Course Annual

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The Basic Communication Course At U.S. Colleges And Universities: Vi, Sherwyn P. Morreale, Michael S. Hanna, Roy M. Berko, James W. Gibson Jan 1999

The Basic Communication Course At U.S. Colleges And Universities: Vi, Sherwyn P. Morreale, Michael S. Hanna, Roy M. Berko, James W. Gibson

Basic Communication Course Annual

This is the sixth in a series of investigations of the basic communication course, begun in 1968 by members of the Undergraduate Speech Instruction Interest Group of the Speech Association of America. This study was replicated in 1974, 1980, 1985, and 1990. Each of these studies gathered and reported information on instructional practices and administrative issues in the basic course at two- and four-year colleges and universities. In this study, the survey instrument from 1990 was revised to reflect contemporary concerns and mailed to the National Communication Association mailing list of 1500 schools. Data were analyzed and presented from 292 …

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How Basic Course Directors Evaluate Teaching Assistants: Social Constructionism In Basiccourseland, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss Jan 1999

How Basic Course Directors Evaluate Teaching Assistants: Social Constructionism In Basiccourseland, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss

Basic Communication Course Annual

This essay examines the ways basic course directors assess their teaching staff. In particular, the study describes ways course directors from a variety of disciplines use language to evaluate teaching competence and to differentiate among staff members with regard to job performance. As would be expected, most course directors in this sample used evaluation terms such as good/bad or effective/ineffective. Only a few used other types of differentiation schemes, such as those based on maturity of the teaching assistant or attitudes toward teaching.

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Get Your Modem Runnin', Get Out On The I-Way: Encouraging Internet Investigations In The Basic Course, Glen Williams, Joni M. Johnson-Jones Jan 1999

Get Your Modem Runnin', Get Out On The I-Way: Encouraging Internet Investigations In The Basic Course, Glen Williams, Joni M. Johnson-Jones

Basic Communication Course Annual

The Internet can be a valuable resource for instructors and students alike. Students need to develop Internet savvy to take advantage of its holdings and to use it responsibly. Instructors can help students develop such savvy by providing pointers for its use as well as by taking them through a few exercises. Once students have learned to proceed efficiently and judiciously, the Internet can be a powerful vehicle for assisting their investigations.

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Will The Dazzling Promise Blind Us? Using Technology In The Beginning Public Speaking Course, Mary Mino Jan 1999

Will The Dazzling Promise Blind Us? Using Technology In The Beginning Public Speaking Course, Mary Mino

Basic Communication Course Annual

Because proponents of technology promise that by using electronic media, such as computer and video technologies, students' communication skills will improve, many public speaking instructors are using or considering using various types of technology. However, the effectiveness of various technologies as vehicles for delivering communication skill instruction have yet to be examined extensively. Therefore, communication educators need to assess the value of technology as compared to conventional delivery systems and consider the challenges before incorporating technology into the beginning public speaking course. This essay presents an overview of some of the uses of technology in the public speaking course, describes …

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Communication Apprehension, Self-Efficacy, And Grades In The Basic Course: Correlations And Implications, Karen Kangas Dwyer, Dennis A. Fus Jan 1999

Communication Apprehension, Self-Efficacy, And Grades In The Basic Course: Correlations And Implications, Karen Kangas Dwyer, Dennis A. Fus

Basic Communication Course Annual

This article presents a study examining the relationship among communication apprehension (CA), self-efficacy (S-E), and grades in the basic communication course. Data were gathered from 208 undergraduate students enrolled in a public speaking course that fulfills a university-wide core curriculum requirement. Respondents completed MCroskey's (1982) Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24), the Self-Efficacy in the Class scale (SECL) adapted from Pintrich and DeGroot's (1990) Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, and two researcher-designed questions regarding S-E for college (SECOL). Results indicated that although trait and context CA are significantly correlated with final grades. In fact, multiple-regression showed that S-E contributed significant …

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Branching Out To Meet The Needs Of Our Students: A Model For Oral Communication Assessment And Curriculum Programs, Patricia A. Cutspec, Kevin M. Mcpherson, Julie H. Spiro Jan 1999

Branching Out To Meet The Needs Of Our Students: A Model For Oral Communication Assessment And Curriculum Programs, Patricia A. Cutspec, Kevin M. Mcpherson, Julie H. Spiro

Basic Communication Course Annual

Two of the multiple primary tasks facing post-secondary institutions across the country are revisiting and revitalizing general education or core programs and developing appropriate techniques for assessing the value of these programs. Following years of development and refinement, Western Carolina University has created an oral communication general education program that not only meets the needs of individual students, but also encouraged consistency across the curriculum emphasizing and assessing the skills learned in the basic course. We have answered the call for revisitation and reform regarding the best pedagogical and epistemological strategies for developing competent communicators, and our results have been …

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Analyzing C-Span In The Basic Communication Course, Jim Schnell Jan 1999

Analyzing C-Span In The Basic Communication Course, Jim Schnell

Basic Communication Course Annual

Use of C-SPAN in the basic communication course as data for analysis is described. Specific focus is on Persian Gulf War presentations made August 2, 1990 - January 16, 1991 by President George Bush. Analysis of these presentations exemplifies how similar analysis can be done of other public speakers. An explanation of how to procure C-SPAN videotapes is provided.

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Commentary: An Idea For Restructuring The Basic Communication Course: A "Time When Needed" Modular Approach, Donald D. Yoder Jan 1999

Commentary: An Idea For Restructuring The Basic Communication Course: A "Time When Needed" Modular Approach, Donald D. Yoder

Basic Communication Course Annual

This commentary suggests a different way of structuring the basic communication course. Instead of trying to teach a variety of communication course, this commentary develops a modular approach to the basic course to be taught in smaller units and at times in a student's studies when the communication skills in the specific units are more relevant. A tentative schedule for the units is suggested.

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Author Information Jan 1999

Author Information

Basic Communication Course Annual

Biographical information about the authors who contributed to Volume 11 of Basic Communication Course Annual.

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Call For Papers Jan 1999

Call For Papers

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.

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