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The Irb And Classroom Research, Jeffrey B. Hecht Jan 2005

The Irb And Classroom Research, Jeffrey B. Hecht

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Scholars conducting research in classrooms face a myriad of ethical issues somewhat unique to the educational setting. While the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46) generally provides that educational research be classified as exempt from review by Institutional Review Boards, those same regulations provide a host of special conditions under which classroom research must not be considered exempt. Depending on the study, classroom research may also involve issues of power and coercion (especially when the researcher is also the instructor); deception (when part or all of the nature of a study must be hidden from the subjects to avoid …

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Metacognitive Knowledge Monitoring In Post-Secondary Education: The Consequences Of Poor Knowledge Monitoring And A Program To Facilitate It, Randy M. Isaacson Jan 2005

Metacognitive Knowledge Monitoring In Post-Secondary Education: The Consequences Of Poor Knowledge Monitoring And A Program To Facilitate It, Randy M. Isaacson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

One of the most frustrating teaching dilemmas in post-secondary education is helping students who claim to have mastered the course content but are unable to demonstrate their understanding. These students are often convinced they have a command of the material and may even be able to persuade their instructor that their failure is due to the test. But instructors who carefully question these students realize that most of these students have not mastered the material. This paper will briefly report on research from the last decade on metacognitive knowledge monitoring, and then present a program that teaches both self-regulated learning …

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Twenty Techniques For Teaching With Case Studies, Mary R. Sudzina Jan 2005

Twenty Techniques For Teaching With Case Studies, Mary R. Sudzina

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Problem-based learning and teaching with case studies are instructional approaches that are increasingly being applied in a variety of disciplines, such as business, law, medicine, and education. Instructors who have experienced traditional, teacher-centered instruction are often looking for ways to successfully integrate case studies, a constructivist, student-centered approach to teaching and learning, into their courses. This paper summarizes a workshop presented at the 2004 MWERA Annual Meeting. That workshop featured a proven 5-step process for case analysis, 20 techniques for facilitating case discussions, and a video of an actual case discussion in progress in which those techniques were demonstrated and …

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Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers Jan 2005

Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

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Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers Jan 2005

Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

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The Role Of Classroom Experience In Preservice And Inservice Teachers’ Assessment Literacy, Craig A. Mertler Jan 2005

The Role Of Classroom Experience In Preservice And Inservice Teachers’ Assessment Literacy, Craig A. Mertler

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Assessing student performance is one of the most critical aspects of the job of a classroom teacher; however, many teachers do not feel adequately prepared to assess their students’ performance. In order to measure and compare preservice and inservice teachers’ “assessment literacy,” two groups were surveyed using the Classroom Assessment Literacy Inventory (CALI) which was designed to parallel the Standards for Teacher Competence in the Educational Assessment of Students. Inservice teachers performed highest on Standard 3—Administering, Scoring, and Interpreting the Results of Assessments and lowest on Standard 5—Developing Valid Grading Procedures. Preservice teachers performed highest on Standard 1—Choosing Appropriate Assessment …

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An Empirical Test Of Stakeholder Influence Strategies Model: Evidence From Business Downsizing In Taiwan , Philip C.F. Tsai, C. Rosa Yeh, Shu-Ling Wu, Ing-Chung Huang Jan 2005

An Empirical Test Of Stakeholder Influence Strategies Model: Evidence From Business Downsizing In Taiwan , Philip C.F. Tsai, C. Rosa Yeh, Shu-Ling Wu, Ing-Chung Huang

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

Frooman’s (1999) model of stakeholder influence strategy uses levels of resource dependence to determine the power of stakeholder influence. Our study provides initial empirical tests of his model applied in business downsizing. Data from 18 recently downsized firms in Taiwan, including 9 multi-national firms (MNC’s), were plotted against the Frooman model. We found that resource-dependence along as Frooman theorized could not explain the influence strategies stakeholders (in this case the employees) took in response to firms’ downsizing decisions. Further investigation revealed that the institutional factors had a significant effect on how firms structured their downsizing initiatives and hence changed the …

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2005 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award For Excellence In Work-Family Research Publication, Shelley M. Macdermid, Andrea Wittenborn Jan 2005

2005 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award For Excellence In Work-Family Research Publication, Shelley M. Macdermid, Andrea Wittenborn

Center for Families Publications

Over the past few decades there has been an explosion of research on the relationships between work and non-work life. Researchers studying these issues come from many disciplines and professions, resulting in fragmented awareness of one another's work. In addition, exchanges of research information among scholars, consultants and corporate practitioners are limited. Many research studies are not well-grounded in theory, slowing the generation of new knowledge. As a result, it has been difficult to develop shared standards for research quality and to avoid redundance in the research literature. Some excellent studies have failed to have impact because of lack of …

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Child Care For Working Poor Families: Child Development And Parent Employment Outcomes, James Elicker Jan 2005

Child Care For Working Poor Families: Child Development And Parent Employment Outcomes, James Elicker

Center for Families Publications

The results of the Community Child Care Research Project provide data describing the child care experiences of low income working families in 4 urban communities in Indiana. Because the study participants were volunteers rather than randomly selected, conclusions drawn from these findings necessarily have limitations. Despite these limitations, the research results do represent the experiences of more than 300 low income working families, their children, and their child care providers. The results suggest a number of key issues that need further investigation by policy makers and researchers. Many children in this sample scored lower than established norms in areas of …

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Analysis And Modeling Of Information Flow And Distributed Expertise In Space-Related Operations, Barrett S. Caldwell Jan 2005

Analysis And Modeling Of Information Flow And Distributed Expertise In Space-Related Operations, Barrett S. Caldwell

School of Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

Evolving space operations requirements and mission planning for long-duration expeditions require detailed examinationsand evaluations of information flow dynamics, knowledge-sharing processes, and information technology use in distributedexpert networks. This paper describes the work conducted with flight controllers in the Mission Control Center (MCC) ofNASA’s Johnson Space Center. This MCC work describes the behavior of experts in a distributed supervisory coordinationframework, which extends supervisory control/command and control models of human task performance. Findings from thiswork are helping to develop analysis techniques, information architectures, and system simulation capabilities for knowledgesharing in an expert community. These findings are being applied to improve knowledge-sharing processes …

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Growing Indiana's Human Capital: Assuring Positive Futures For Youth, Shelley M. Macdermid, Karen Ruprecht, Nina Philipsen, Karen Dezarn, Lynn Clough Jan 2005

Growing Indiana's Human Capital: Assuring Positive Futures For Youth, Shelley M. Macdermid, Karen Ruprecht, Nina Philipsen, Karen Dezarn, Lynn Clough

Center for Families Publications

Family Impact Seminars have been well received by federal policymakers in Washington, DC, and Indiana is one of several states to sponsor such seminars for state policymakers. Family Impact Seminars provide state-of-the-art research on current family issues for state legislators and their aides, Governor's Office staff, state agency representatives, educators, and service providers. One of the best ways to help individuals is by strengthening their families. Therefore, the Family Impact Seminars speakers analyze the consequences an issue, policy or program may have for families. The seminars provide objective, nonpartisan information on current issues and do not lobby for particular policies. …

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Coherence Properties Of Optical Near-Fields, Debbie Arthur Jan 2005

Coherence Properties Of Optical Near-Fields, Debbie Arthur

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The National Science Education Standards (1996) support inquiry-based instruction. According to the National Science Education Standards. When children or scientists inquire into the natural world they: ask questions, plan investigations and collect relevant data, and organize and analyze collected data. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of inquiry-based instruction on third-grade students' attitudes and participation in an elementary science classroom. Students were encouraged to ask and answer their own questions. In this study, analysis of data gathered form: pre and post survey, student journals, teacher field notes, and student interviews were triangulated to provide the support …

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Revisiting Emotional Writing : An Investigation Of Emotional Regulation And Experimenter Cues / By Leslie J. Rogers, Leslie J. Rogers Jan 2005

Revisiting Emotional Writing : An Investigation Of Emotional Regulation And Experimenter Cues / By Leslie J. Rogers, Leslie J. Rogers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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A Comparison Of The Characteristics Of Men And Women With Bulimia Symptomology / By Karen Sheridan, Karen Sheridan Jan 2005

A Comparison Of The Characteristics Of Men And Women With Bulimia Symptomology / By Karen Sheridan, Karen Sheridan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Daughter Of Invention : Storytelling As Identity Negation And Negotion In Julia Alvarez's How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents And Yo!, Jordan Craven Jan 2005

Daughter Of Invention : Storytelling As Identity Negation And Negotion In Julia Alvarez's How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents And Yo!, Jordan Craven

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Should Parents Be Allowed To Record A Child's Telephone Conversations When They Believe The Child Is In Danger?: An Examination Ofthe Federal Wiretap Statute And The Doctrine Of Vicarious Consent In The Context Of A Criminal Prosecution, Daniel R. Dinger Jan 2005

Should Parents Be Allowed To Record A Child's Telephone Conversations When They Believe The Child Is In Danger?: An Examination Ofthe Federal Wiretap Statute And The Doctrine Of Vicarious Consent In The Context Of A Criminal Prosecution, Daniel R. Dinger

Seattle University Law Review

This Article addresses the little-used but important doctrine of vicarious consent; in particular, the Article argues that the doctrine should be more widely accepted by the criminal courts. Part II gives a brief overview of the federal wiretap statute, its state law counterparts, and the doctrine of vicarious consent that has emerged as courts have interpreted federal and state wiretap legislation. Part III addresses the doctrine's viability and, as referenced above, argues that it should be accepted by the criminal courts. Specifically, Part III argues that when a parent records a child's telephone conversations with a third party out of …

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Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Academic Success, Laura Ely Jan 2005

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Academic Success, Laura Ely

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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A Study Of The Influence Of Detail-Message Characteristics On Physicians' Beliefs About Medications And Credibility, Nekshan Jalnawala Jan 2005

A Study Of The Influence Of Detail-Message Characteristics On Physicians' Beliefs About Medications And Credibility, Nekshan Jalnawala

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Concept Of Justice In Mediation: A Psychobiography, Ellen Waldman Jan 2005

The Concept Of Justice In Mediation: A Psychobiography, Ellen Waldman

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

Discussions of what justice means in mediation have a dialectical quality to them. At various points in the field's history, the notion that justice in mediation consists of fully maximized disputant self-determination holds sway. At other historical moments, a tentative consensus appears to recognize that justice in mediation requires normative content independent of the disputants' beliefs and values.

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Is Alternative Dispute Resolution Really An Alternative For Federal Employees?: Possible Suggestions For Encouraging Federal Employees To Participate In Adr Programs, Lisa Pell Jan 2005

Is Alternative Dispute Resolution Really An Alternative For Federal Employees?: Possible Suggestions For Encouraging Federal Employees To Participate In Adr Programs, Lisa Pell

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

This Note will examine the various dispute resolution programs employed by the federal government. Part One of this Note will look at the different federal programs and determine their usefulness. Part Two will establish that ADR is not being used to its potential. Part Three will discuss the reasons for the low ADR usage. Part Four will suggest options for increasing ADR usage in federally implemented programs. Finally, Part Five will conclude that if the federal agencies took advantage of their own programs, the possibilities for change are great.

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Mindfulness Meditation, The Cultivation Of Awareness, Mediator Neutrality, And The Possibility Of Justice, Evan M. Rock Jan 2005

Mindfulness Meditation, The Cultivation Of Awareness, Mediator Neutrality, And The Possibility Of Justice, Evan M. Rock

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

This Note argues that the cultivation of awareness through meditation enhances a mediator's ability to be neutral, thereby increasing the possibility of just outcomes from mediation sessions. Part I introduces and explains the basic practice of mindfulness meditation. Part II examines the necessity of neutrality for just outcomes in mediation, the classical view of neutrality as impartiality, and the importance of a mediator's awareness of his biases and preferences for maintaining neutrality. Part III examines the use of procedure in maintaining neutrality during a mediation session, and how a mediator's awareness of his thoughts and emotions can be helpful in …

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A Case For Mediating Trademark Disputes In The Age Of Expanding Brands, David Allen Bernstein Jan 2005

A Case For Mediating Trademark Disputes In The Age Of Expanding Brands, David Allen Bernstein

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

This Note proposes that there is an alternative method that ensures the viability of brand names while avoiding litigation. Companies must be willing to enter a process which will explore the possibility of a mutually beneficial solution, perhaps in the form of a settlement agreement allowing both parties to use the mark or brand name. The process best suited to guide such parties and achieve such a result is mediation.

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Twain’S Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Matthew Hurt Jan 2005

Twain’S Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Matthew Hurt

English Faculty Scholarship

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Classroom Observations Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Patterns And Characteristics Of Attention Over Time, Thomas M. Timko Jr. Jan 2005

Classroom Observations Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Patterns And Characteristics Of Attention Over Time, Thomas M. Timko Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Investigated differences in attentional processes between children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their classroom peers. Models of attention gleaned from laboratory experiments provided a theoretical structure for hypothesizing between-group attentional differences. Seventy-five children with ADHD and 36 normal control children were observed in their regular classrooms over a 1-week time interval. Explication of between-group differences revealed that children with ADHD were approximately 21% less attentive on average. Both groups exhibited an accelerating-decelerating pattern of attention over time, however, children with ADHD cycled at a rate twice that of same-aged peers. Six variables derived from observed attention were examined for …

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A Comparative Analysis Of Job Competency Expectations For New Hires: The Relative Value Of A Hospitality Management Degree, Peter Ricci Jan 2005

A Comparative Analysis Of Job Competency Expectations For New Hires: The Relative Value Of A Hospitality Management Degree, Peter Ricci

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study compared lodging managers' job competency expectations for newly hired employees in possession of four-year (baccalaureate) degrees from a college or university. Lodging managers mentally separated new hires into two distinct categories when rating the importance of specific job competencies: 1) new hires in possession of a hospitality management baccalaureate degree, and 2) new hires in possession of a non-hospitality management baccalaureate degree. Lodging managers who were current members of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) at the time of the survey participated and all were employed in the central Florida area at the time of the …

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Measuring Quality Of Life In Pediatric Cancer Patients: The Relationships Among Parental Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And Concor, Angela Roddenberry Jan 2005

Measuring Quality Of Life In Pediatric Cancer Patients: The Relationships Among Parental Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And Concor, Angela Roddenberry

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Advancements made in the treatment of the physiological aspects of childhood cancer have resulted in a greater need to conceptualize the disease psychologically as a chronic illness that causes significant stress and requires ongoing adjustment. This study investigates the relationships among parental characteristics, child characteristics, and the quality of life of children diagnosed with cancer. Forty-seven mothers and sixteen fathers, as well as nineteen children diagnosed with cancer, completed measures of their own psychological functioning. Measures of the diagnosed children's quality of life also were completed. Mothers' ratings of their children's quality of life were found to be correlated positively …

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The Influence Of Past Abuse On Heterosexual Cohabiting Couples' Relationship Types, Page Thanasiu Jan 2005

The Influence Of Past Abuse On Heterosexual Cohabiting Couples' Relationship Types, Page Thanasiu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the influence of past witnessed or experienced abuse on heterosexual cohabiting couples' Premarital Personal and Relationship Evaluation for Cohabiting Couples (PREPARE-CC) couple relationship types. The researcher utilized preexisting data from 5,000 cohabiting couples who had previously participated in the PREPARE marriage preparation program and had completed the PREPARE-CC inventory including a demographic section that elicited information about past abuse. Discriminant analysis was conducted in SPSS to answer the question of whether the presence of past witnessed or experienced abuse could successfully predict relationship type among cohabiting couples. Results of the discriminant analysis yielded no significant ability to …

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Perceptions Of Teachers And Administrators Of The Organizational Supports For Inclusion Programs In Southwest Florida Elementary Schools, Brian Douglas Moore Jan 2005

Perceptions Of Teachers And Administrators Of The Organizational Supports For Inclusion Programs In Southwest Florida Elementary Schools, Brian Douglas Moore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The success of exceptional student education, although dependent upon the teachers involved, is largely made possible both by the role the school principal performs and the organizational support provided by the school district. The primary purpose of this study was to identify the sources and components of organizational support required to implement the inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classrooms. The provision of resources by administrators, particularly the building principal, is an example of an organizational support that helps students with disabilities learn successfully in this setting. These resources include funding, special curricula, adaptive technology, organizational resources such …

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Relationship Between Supervisor Locus Of Control And Employee Satisfaction In A Residential Care Facility, Patricia Chene Nowotniak Jan 2005

Relationship Between Supervisor Locus Of Control And Employee Satisfaction In A Residential Care Facility, Patricia Chene Nowotniak

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this research was to identify factors that may contribute to employee satisfaction. Review of the literature revealed potential factors influencing employee satisfaction, such as locus of control, difficulty of the work itself, and working conditions. These literature findings guided this research, to establish if a relationship existed between employee satisfaction of caregivers employed in a developmental institution and locus of control. Supervisors and their employees were given a locus of control scale; employees were additionally given a job satisfaction survey. The relationship between the supervisors' locus of control and employee satisfaction was evaluated as well as the …

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Reliability Of The Concensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation Of Voice On Pediatric Voices With Trained And Untrained Listeners, Teresa Elizabeth Pitts Jan 2005

Reliability Of The Concensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation Of Voice On Pediatric Voices With Trained And Untrained Listeners, Teresa Elizabeth Pitts

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Rating scales are commonly used to study voice quality. The purpose of this study was to examine inter-rater reliability/agreement of graduate student clinicians with differing levels of experience in rating voice perception. The Consensus Auditory Perception Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) was used to asses 1.) overall severity, 2.) roughness, 3.) breathiness, 4.) strain, 5.) pitch and 6.) loudness from a sample of pediatric voices. Twenty-four graduate clinicians who had completed a graduate level course in voice disorders participated in the study. Twelve of the participants were randomly selected to complete a perceptual training course prior to the evaluation session. Voice …

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