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The Cowl - V.65 - N.15 - Feb 8, 2001

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 65 - No. 15 - February 8, 2001. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.65 - N.14 - Feb 1, 2001

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 65 - No.14 - February 1 , 2001. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.65 - N.13 - Jan 25, 2001

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 65 - No. 13 - January 25 , 2001. 32 pages.

The Effect Of Substance Abuse On Nonverbal Emotional Expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to compare nonverbal emotional expressiveness between substance users and nonsubstance users.

Nf01-451 Consumer Responsibility In Health Care: Improving Communication With Your Provider, Mary Ellen Rider, Paul Flack

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The U.S. health care system continues to undergo reform. The direction of change places more emphasis on the patient to be a responsible partner in his/her own care and for those for whom they are responsible (family members) for care. One of the most important skills consumers have to exercise in this partnership is communication skills.

Your Place, My Place, Interface, Lelia Green (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

This publication is the output of 2001 School of Communications and Multimedia post-graduate cohort. For many of us this is the first time our own work will be seen beyond the assignment or the essay destined for the tutor. For students from the interactive multimedia and film and video streams communicating in the written word without the assistance of pictures and electrical gadgetry can be a frightening experience. Further, most us of had little experience in creating or simulating an academic journal with all that it entails. Still, with assistance of our publications unit coordinator Lelia Green we soldiered on. …

Facilitating The Process Of Knowledge Construction Among Preservice Teachers Through Computer -Mediated Communications, Jennifer Ann Peterson-Lewinson

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study was concerned with the potential for asynchronous computer-mediated communications (CMC) to facilitate the process of knowledge construction among preservice teachers. Using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, this study examined the extent to which the CMC among six groups of preservice teachers was influenced by (a) the structure and focus of CMC, and (b) the interactions among peers. Of particular interest was (a) how these factors influenced the depth in cognitive processing that was displayed throughout the course of the semester, and (b) the patterns of social dialogue and interactions that were involved with the displayed levels in …

Bryan’S ‘A Cross Of Gold’: The Rhetoric Of Polarization At The 1896 Democratic Convention, William D. Harpine

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Shared Governance At Imperial Valley College, Gregorio A. Ponce Edd

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze and synthesize the perceptions and experiences of individuals and groups responsible for implementing shared governance at Imperial Valley College. Consequently, this investigation sought to establish (a) who was directly involved with the governance process, (b) how the process was operationalized, and (c) the benefits, drawbacks, and unresolved issues for implementing the governance process. The design of this investigation was a qualitative case study. Noting that the use of multiple sources of data collection adds to the reliability and validity of a study, interviews, observations, documents, and the professional literature on governance were …

Intégration De La Sécurité Dès La Conception Des Systèmes De Production Dans L'Industrie Papetière, Par Le Développement D'Un Programme De Formation Axé Sur Le Transfert Des Compétences, René Benoit

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Ce rapport fait la synthèse d’un important projet de recherche réalisé dans le secteur des papetières du Québec. Dans un premier temps, sont décrits le contexte et l’origine du projet de même que la problématique générale reliée aux problèmes de sécurité pour les travailleurs exposés aux risques associés aux machines dotées de systèmes de commandes modernes. Dans un deuxième temps, ce document présente la pré-étude ayant conduit à la réalisation du projet dont ce rapport fait état. Cette pré-étude a permis de confirmer d’une part, le rôle majeur de l’ingénierie dans la conception des systèmes de commandes pour l’amélioration de …

Learning With Cyberfriends: The Development Of Professional Reflection-On-Action Skills Through Online Partnerships, Catherine Mcloughlin, Joseph Luca

Research outputs pre 2011

One the crises facing the professions is the scepticism surrounding the nature of professional knowledge and whether individuals can cope with the increased complexity of society and the changing demands of the workplace. Tertiary institutions have now strengthened their links with industry and have produced lists of attributes and communication skills they aim to cultivate in graduates. In order to develop these skills students need to be able to reflect on their learning experiences, integrate them with prior knowledge, self-evaluate and develop their own decision-making and planning processes. Online technologies can be used to support the process skills underpinning reflection-onaction …

Misplaced Marketing: Why Television Is The “Wrong” Environment For Public Service Advertising Campaigns, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Notes that research has shown that advertising efforts to promote social causes rarely reach meaningful levels of effectiveness. Points out that while the media provide the right emotional climate for advertising messages that encourage consumption, it follows that the media provide the wrong environment for messages that discourage consumption or other behaviors. Concludes that money spent might best be redirected to other prevention efforts that more directly accomplish the social program’s goals.

Culture And Communication: A Study Focused On Chinese Characteristics, Jui Ching Tsai

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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How Can Increasing Parent Involvement Improve Student Performance In Reading And Math?, Mary O. Jones

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In 2000, parents were less likely to be involved in school than in the previous decade. Increasing parent involvement may be related to improved student performance and prevention of poor performance in students. This practicum was conducted at 1 elementary school in a small, rural school district to investigate how to increase parent involvement and how that increased involvement would affect student performance in reading and mathematics.

Teachers were surveyed about school needs and identified parent involvement as the needed area of improvement. Parents were surveyed about participation in the school, and a set of strategies was designed to involve …

The Relationship Between Immediate Communication, Flow, And Motivation To Continue Learning And To Integrate Technology, Warren Linger

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Development And Implementation Of A Program To Increase Communication And Collaboration Among Early Adopters Of Instructional Technology At The Elementary Level, Debbie Lind

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to provide a means of communication for teachers at several elementary schools. Isolation is a common issue facing K-12 teachers sustained by the organizational constraints of traditional methods of education. Few opportunities for interaction and collaboration were provided by the school district. Interaction is needed to change the image of teachers from independent instructors to members of a community of practice like other professions.

The writer developed an Intranet site that utilized synchronous and asynchronous communication technology to create an online learning community. To facilitate collaboration the discussion board and chat facility were supplemented with …

The Cowl - V.64 - N.12 - Dec 7, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 12 - December 7, 2000. 32 pages.

Communication Competence In Intercultural Settings: The Relationships Between Language Fluency, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication Apprehension, And Social Contact., Alessandra Fichepain

Student Work

In intercultural studies, scholars agreed on a model of "Intercultural Communication Competence" (ICC), composed of aspects people must face in a new culture however, they disagree on its components. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between language fluency, cultural awareness, intercultural communication apprehension, as aspects of the model, and social contact. A language fluency scale was developed by the researcher. The cultural awareness scale (Chen, 1995), the social contact scale (Klineberg & Hull, 1979), and the PRICA (Personal Report of lntercultural Communication Apprehension), (Neuliep & McCroskey, 1997) were also used to gather the data. A total …

The Cowl - V.64 - N.11 - Nov 16, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 11 - November 16, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - No. 10 - Nov 9, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 10 - November 9, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.9 - Nov 2, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 9 - November 2, 2000. 32 pages.

Black & White Tv: An Omaha Case Study Of The Role Of Race In Local Television News Employment., Laura Charlotte Shelton

Student Work

This study is a qualitative inquiry into the role race plays in hiring and promoting in the Omaha television market. By interviewing news directors and on-air talent, the researcher attempted to develop some bases for perceptions of race on the job. There also was an attempt to gather recommendations for ways to change the role of race in TV news. The responses were organized into themes that best summarized the feelings of the respondents. In the area of diversity in hiring, news employees talked about themes of competence and the negative impact race-based hiring can have. The themes that emerged …

The Cowl - V.64 - N.8 - Oct 26, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 8 - October 26, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.7 - Oct 19, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 7 - October 19, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.6 - Oct 12, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 2 - September 14, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.5 - Oct 5, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 5 - October 5, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.4 - Sept 28, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 4 - September 28, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.3 - Sept 21, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 3 - September 21, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.65 - N.2 - Sept 14, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 65 - No. 2 - September 14, 2000. 28 pages.

More Effective Communication: A Manual For Professionals By Vilanilam J V; Response Books, New Delhi, 2000, Pp 238, Price: Rs 175., Asha Kaul

IIMB Management Review

An understanding of the "concepts of professionalism, organisational communication and theories applicable to managerial communication" is mandatory for professionals and students alike. Dr J V Vilanilam uses this as a premise to propound his ideas on communication in his book, More Effective Communication. The author is ex-Vice Chancellor of the University of Kerala and also served as Professor and Head of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the same university.