Digital Commons Network^™

Com Outlook Fall 2009, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.

Summer Opportunities For Music Educators

TEMPO

No abstract provided.

Tempo Magazine Fall 2009

TEMPO

No abstract provided.

Tempo Magazine Fall 2009 (Spreads)

TEMPO

No abstract provided.

Symposium On Upper Limb Health For Musicians Held At Music School

TEMPO

No abstract provided.

Commitment Contracts, Gharad Bryan, Dean Karlan, Scott Nelson

Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Motivational Profiles And Their Associations With Achievement Outcomes, Bo Shen, Nate Mccaughtry, Jeffrey J. Martin, Mariane Fahlman

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

With the belief that theoretical integration in motivation may help us better understand motivational behavior, we designed this study to explore adolescents’ motivational profiles and their associations with knowledge acquisition, leisure-time exercise behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Middle school students from a large urban inner-city school district (N = 603, ages 12–14) completed questionnaires assessing motivational constructs and leisure-time exercise behavior. Knowledge and cardiorespiratory fitness were also assessed with a knowledge test and the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) test, respectively. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, we found that students’ motivation in physical education could be explained from a multi-theoretical …

Motivational Factors Influencing Sport Spectator Involvement At Ncaa Division Ii Basketball Games, Yun Seok Choi, Jeffrey J. Martin, Meungguk Park, Taeho Yoh

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivational factors affecting sport spectator involvement using 304 spectators from NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball games. Two aspects (behavioral and socio-psychological) of sport spectator involvement were examined. The results revealed that spectators at intercollegiate basketball games had a higher level of socio-psychological involvement than behavioral involvement. A series of multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the affects of sociomotivational factors (perceived value, fan identification, involvement opportunity, and reference groups) on sport spectator involvement. Fan identification, involvement opportunity, and reference groups were identified as influential factors that had a …

"So Long As I Can Read": Farm Women's Reading Experiences In Depression-Era South Dakota, Lisa Lindell

Hilton M. Briggs Library Faculty Publications

During the Great Depression, with conditions grim, entertainment scarce, and educational opportunities limited, many South Dakota farm women relied on reading to fill emotional, social, and informational needs. To read to any degree, these rural women had to overcome multiple obstacles. Extensive reading (whether books, farm journals, or newspapers) was limited to those who had access to publications and could make time to read. The South Dakota Free Library Commission was valuable in circulating reading materials to the state's rural population. In the 1930s the commission collaborated with the USDA's Extension Service in a popular reading project geared toward South …

Special Educators And Mathematics Phobia: An Initial Qualitative Investigation, Michael Humphrey, Jack J. Hourcade

Early and Special Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

Special educators are uniquely challenged to be content experts in all curricular areas, including mathematics, since students in their case loads may require academic instruction in any area. However, special educators with math phobia may be limited in their ability to provide effective instruction to their students with mathematical deficits and/or needs, and may experience additional challenges in their professional and personal lives. This qualitative study sought to better understand the nature of math phobia in two special educators through extensive interviews, journaling, and observations in math experiences, with a number of primary themes identified. Several potential resolutions for the …

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall 2009

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Assess, Improve, And Share: Using Libqual+Tm To Provide A Quick And Easy Assessment For Accreditors, Administrators, And Users, Eric Forte

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Assessment in academic libraries is more important than ever as we strive to satisfy users, administrators and accreditation agencies, and present data to inform ongoing and future strategic directions. LibQUAL+TM yields a substantive set of quantitative and qualitative data that is relatively fast and easy to analyze, and is especially useful when significant skills and time to conduct meaningful assessment may not be present, such as in smaller academic libraries. Communicating the results and responses of assessment to stakeholders is a vital aspect of assessment and may in itself be indicative of the likelihood to enact positive change based on …

Counseling And Therapy In Video, Memo Cordova, Ellie Dworak

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Counseling and Therapy in Video (CTiV) offers two models––purchase or license. The outright purchase varies, but ranges from $10,400 to $35,000, depending on annual materials budget and FTE; the annual Web Access Fee costs $250. Subscription options range from $1,500 to $3,600 per year depending on number of concurrent users, with $3,600 being the unlimited price option. Discounts are offered for consortial purchases, and a variety of package pricing options are available.

Cry Wolf? Encounter Controversy: Christa Wolf's Legacy In Light Of The Literature Debate, Stephani Richards-Wilson

College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Benefit Of Positive Affect On Children In Crisis, Jeanne Paprocki

Professional Projects

No abstract provided.

Research & Action Report, Fall/Winter 2009, Wellesley Centers For Women, Michelle Porche

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

The Courtroom in a Diverse Society: Understanding the Need for Cultural Competence

Q & A: Traumatic Stress among African Refugees in New Hampshire

FairGameNews: Seeking Gender Equality on and Off the Field

Global Connections: New International Initiatives Promote Women’s Advancement & Leadership

Brazen (Fall 2009), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Trudi Schoop: Passing On Her Legacy, Jeff Gilbert

Creative Arts Therapies Theses

The purpose of this thesis project was to create a documentary style recording of a panel of dance/movement therapy professionals talking about their work with, or study of, noted dance/movement therapy pioneer Trudi Schoop at a workshop during the 2009 American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) Conference. My research questions for the panel and its audience were: “What were the qualities about Trudi Schoop that so many people appreciated about her (what was that light)?” “What did she do to cultivate those qualities?” and “How did she pass that on to others?” (Results in Appendix C).

The audience was invited to …

The Relationship Of Self-Efficacy With Gpa, Attendance, And College Student Retention, Stephen P. Becker, Robert K. Gable

Higher Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-efficacy or belief in one’s capability (Bandura 1977b, 1986, 1993, 1997) and first-term GPA, attendance, and retention using a modified version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) (Schwarzer, 1992, 1993, 2005; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1993).

The study “College” is part of one of the world’s largest for-profit career education organizations. At the College, 100% of the students commute to classes and live in the metropolitan area. A large percentage of students live in difficult urban neighborhoods and grow up with low family income, abuse, gang violence, drugs, health problems, …

Communicator, Oct. 2009, San Jose State University, Department Of Kinesiology

Communicator (Kinesiology)

Volume 22, Issue 1

Fall 2009; Bio @ Su, Syracuse University Biology Department

Biology @ SU

No abstract provided.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 51 Number 2, Fall 2009, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

16 - POLITICS AND RELIGION: STILL ON A COLLISION COURSE? An interview with Avraham Burg, former speaker of the Israeli Knesset. Plus excerpts from talks by E.J. Dionne Jr., Lisa Sowle Cahill '70, and Michael Eric Dyson.

20 - THE GULF OF WONDER By Emily Elrod '05. With a movie, Patrick McVeigh '78 offers investors a unique opportunity: Wake up the citizens of America and help them save one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Plus, a 30 percent return.

24 - SEASON PREMIERE: "RESURRECTION" By Karen Crocker Snell. Forensic investigator Horatio Caine lies facedown in a pool …

Health Law Outlook - Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2009)

Health Law Outlook (archive)

Inside this issue:

• Are "Smart Choices" a "Bad Decision"?: Self-Regulation in the Food Industry, Nicole Hamberger
• Reverse Payments: A Lawful Settlement Strategy or Unlawful Reduction in Competition?, Nicole Ho
• Managing Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Effect of Transparency Reform on "Big Business" and "Small Patient", Sarah Geers
• Pregnant with Power: Court Takes Control in the OTC Switch of Plan B, Diana Giampiccolo
• To Tell or Not to Tell - That Is the Question: Physician Disclosure of Medical Errors, Neelu Pal

Dipl 3101 Aa Leadership: Concept And Practice, Jacques Fomerand Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

The purpose of this course is to investigate the nature of leadership and its functions in contemporary society. Particular attention is given to such subjects as leadership and culture, leadership traits, power and influence, patterns of leadership (charismatic, transformational and servant leadership) and the effectiveness of leadership in organizational settings. The main emphasis is on political leadership but the course blends theory and practice and relies on an interdisciplinary approach drawing from relevant social and behavioral sciences including philosophy and ethics, developmental psychology and sociological and organizational behavioral sciences.

Flarr Pages: Volume 2, Pages 44-68, Foreign Language Association Of The Red River

FLARR Pages

FLARR Pages is the journal of The Foreign Language Association of the Red River of the North, an organization consisting of regional public school and private school faculty as well as faculty from Minnesota State University Bemidji, Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota Morris, the University of North Dakota, and the University of Winnipeg.

Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps To Finding Your Life’S True Calling By D. Dreher, E Michael Brady Phd

Faculty Publications

The article reviews the book Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling, by Diane Dreher.

Children’S Exposure To Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey., David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, Richard Ormrod, Sherry L. Hamby, Kristen Kracke

Crimes Against Children Research Center

Presents findings from the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, the most comprehensive survey to date of children’s exposure to violence in the United States. The survey was conducted between January and May 2008, and surveyed more than 4,500 children or their parents or adult caregivers regarding their past-year and lifetime exposure to violence. This Bulletin discusses the survey’s findings regard children’s direct and indirect exposure to specific categories of violence, how exposure to violence changes as children grow up, and the prevalence and incidence of multiple and cumulative exposures to violence. It also discusses the implications of the …

Pepperdine Magazine - Vol. 1, Iss. 3 (Fall 2009), Office Of Public Affairs, Pepperdine University

Pepperdine Magazine

Megan Huard, editor.

The Leading Edge, V. 1, Issue 1, Fall 2009

The Leading Edge: the Newsletter of the University of Maryland School of Law's Leadership, Ethics and Democracy Initiative

No abstract provided.

Afterschool Matters Fall 2009, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

How Is the Afterschool Field Defining Program Quality? A Review of Effective Program Practices and Definitions of Program Quality
By Kristi L. Palmer, Stephen A. Anderson, and Ronald M. Sabatelli
A review of studies on what constitutes high-quality afterschool programming concludes that the field is reaching consensus on its definitions of quality— which means that funders, policymakers, and providers increasingly have a sound basis on which to make informed decisions. 12 pages.

Does Your Organization Welcome Participants with Disabilities? A New Assessment Tool
By Fred Galloway and Mary McAllister Shea
Afterschool programs that strive to be inclusive should remember to …