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Natural Math, Maria Droujkova Nov 1998

Natural Math, Maria Droujkova

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Manifesto On Mathematical Education, Saunders Mac Lane Nov 1998

Manifesto On Mathematical Education, Saunders Mac Lane

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.


Governing Massachusetts Public Schools: Assessing The 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, John Portz Mar 1998

Governing Massachusetts Public Schools: Assessing The 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, John Portz

New England Journal of Public Policy

The Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 created a number of important changes in public education. In the area of local governance, the act was guided by a corporate model in which authority and responsibilities were reallocated among school committees, superintendents, principals, and newly created school councils. School committees in particular assumed a policymaking role, and superintendents became the chief executive officers of their school districts. This article, based on responses to a mail survey, is an early assessment of the act's governance changes. Superintendents are most satisfied with their role, especially their authority over principals and teachers. School committee …


His-Panics And Mine, Angela María Pérez-Mejía Jan 1998

His-Panics And Mine, Angela María Pérez-Mejía

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


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 …


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 …


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, …


About The Contributors, Journal Staff Jan 1998

About The Contributors, Journal Staff

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Journal Of Pedagogy, Pluralism And Practice, Volume I (3), Fall 1998 (Full Issue), Journal Staff Jan 1998

Journal Of Pedagogy, Pluralism And Practice, Volume I (3), Fall 1998 (Full Issue), Journal Staff

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Fostering Gumption: Helping Community Service Learning Interns Integrate Their Personal, Professional And Political Selves, Luke Baldwin, Linda Brion-Meisels Jan 1998

Fostering Gumption: Helping Community Service Learning Interns Integrate Their Personal, Professional And Political Selves, Luke Baldwin, Linda Brion-Meisels

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


English As A Second Language: In Memory Of A Lesley College Student, Donna Cole Jan 1998

English As A Second Language: In Memory Of A Lesley College Student, Donna Cole

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Journal Staff Jan 1998

Table Of Contents, Journal Staff

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Editorial: Luke Baldwin In Memoriam, Editorial Board Jan 1998

Editorial: Luke Baldwin In Memoriam, Editorial Board

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Introduction: The Journal Of Pedagogy, Pluralism, & Practice, Pablo Navarro Jan 1998

Introduction: The Journal Of Pedagogy, Pluralism, & Practice, Pablo Navarro

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Rossell And Baker: Their Case For The Effectiveness Of Bilingual Education, Jim Cummins Jan 1998

Rossell And Baker: Their Case For The Effectiveness Of Bilingual Education, Jim Cummins

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


The Grand Bazaar: Trust, Multicultural Education, And The Education Of Teachers, Wade A. Carpenter Jan 1998

The Grand Bazaar: Trust, Multicultural Education, And The Education Of Teachers, Wade A. Carpenter

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

Trust is necessary for education. But distrust is a major problem in urban, multiethnic schools. The existing literature on multicultural education, while strong on political, sociological, and economic concerns, devotes little if any attention to the character of the teacher. Teachers whose preparation has not connected ethics and ethnicity may consider resistance theory as simply shrill, and disregard it entirely. The article goes on to suggest that teachers get a highly personalized, balanced liberal and technical preparation from professors intimately familiar with urban k-12 instruction.


The Ebonics Debate: Perspectives And Possibilities: Personal Reflections, Mary Ann Johnson Jan 1998

The Ebonics Debate: Perspectives And Possibilities: Personal Reflections, Mary Ann Johnson

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Cultural Identity And Bilingualism The Puerto Rican Reality, Sarah Nieves-Squires Jan 1998

Cultural Identity And Bilingualism The Puerto Rican Reality, Sarah Nieves-Squires

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

No abstract provided.


Stories From The Other Side Of The Screen: Identifying Social Construction Within Educational Software, Brenda Matthis Jan 1998

Stories From The Other Side Of The Screen: Identifying Social Construction Within Educational Software, Brenda Matthis

Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice

Designers of software programs provide their narratives, perspectives, and points of view through the software programs they develop, consciously and explicitly or not. As the providers of these narratives, the software designers are considered the authors of this medium. These authors' narratives contribute to the social construction of the users of the software as they gain cognitive instruction and entertainment. This is especially important to consider when it comes to educational software used by children in the classroom and in the home. The traditional process for the examination of narrative and content in a medium is a review. Narratives in …


Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors Jan 1998

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.


Iowa's Changing Forest Resources, Steven E. Jungst, Donald R. Farrar, Michael Brandrup Jan 1998

Iowa's Changing Forest Resources, Steven E. Jungst, Donald R. Farrar, Michael Brandrup

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

After a period of decline in area extending from the 1850s to 1974, Iowa's forest area increased between 1974 and 1990. Although the area increase is encouraging, it may be fleeting. In addition, changes in forest stand structure and forest ownership patterns along with other pressures may make it difficult to maintain healthy forest ecosystems in the future. Notes from the original land survey in Iowa coupled with information from U.S. Forest Service forest inventories make it possible to look at changes in forest area and forest tree types. Unfortunately, similar long-term data do not exist to make possible a …


Front Cover Jan 1998

Front Cover

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board Jan 1998

Editorial Board

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


Theory And Pedagogy In The Basic Course: A Summary From Spano And Hickson, Mark Hickson Iii Jan 1998

Theory And Pedagogy In The Basic Course: A Summary From Spano And Hickson, Mark Hickson Iii

Basic Communication Course Annual

I, too, have been pleased about the exchange of insights relative to the practical approach to teaching the basic course, as suggested by Spano (1996). While I agree with much of what Spano wrote, I am still concerned about the nature and status of some of the “theory” that has been developed and that is being developed in the discipline. To understand my overall view, however, one must review information about the nature of theory from meta-theoreticians, or critics of theory. And I think that we will find that there are some similarities between a practical view of theory and …


Teaching The Honors Public Speaking Course, Karla Kay Jensen, David E. Williams Jan 1998

Teaching The Honors Public Speaking Course, Karla Kay Jensen, David E. Williams

Basic Communication Course Annual

The honors student comes to the public speaking class with a unique set of needs and learning preferences which require alterations to the traditional course. This article explores a variety of honors course formats, honors students’ characteristics and learning preferences, and some ideas for restructuring the typical public speaking course to best accommodate honors students. As such, this article can serve as an initial step toward creating a new honors course or restructuring an existing course. The suggested formats and content changes can create added challenge and participatory experience to improve honors education.


Author Identifications Jan 1998

Author Identifications

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


Editorial Policy Jan 1998

Editorial Policy

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.


The Basic Course And The Future Of The Workplace, Andrew D. Wolvin Jan 1998

The Basic Course And The Future Of The Workplace, Andrew D. Wolvin

Basic Communication Course Annual

The preparation of students to function as effective communicators in the workplace is an important goal of the basic communication course. To meet this goal, students must be equipped with speaking and listening competencies in order to do their work. The basic hybrid course with units in intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and public communication offers a viable framework for workplace communication.


Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia Esula L.) Spread In Iowa, S. C. Huerd, S. E. Taylor Jan 1998

Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia Esula L.) Spread In Iowa, S. C. Huerd, S. E. Taylor

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.), a noxious perennial weed spreading south from the northern Great Plains into Iowa, is considered a threat to Iowa's Prairie preserves because it is an aggressive non-native plant that dominates the landscape through rapid sexual and asexual reproduction. Methods to control leafy spurge include cultural and chemical controls, and biological controls are currently being developed. In 1992 and 1993 we surveyed the extent of leafy spurge spread in Iowa and found 26 of 99 Iowa counties with leafy spurge populations. Iowa's leafy spurge populations are rapidly expanding on untilled lands such as roadsides, especially in …


Book Review - Birds In Iowa, Peter Wickham Jan 1998

Book Review - Birds In Iowa, Peter Wickham

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Here is a book that those who are interested in birds and their distribution in Iowa will absolutely have to possess. This volume is the successor to the book Iowa Birds, which was written by the above authors together with three others and published in 1984. It brings our understanding to the number of species of birds and their relative abundance in Iowa up-to-date. Although only twelve years elapsed between the publication of the previous volume and this one, the activity of those interested in identifying birds increased enormously during those years. In addition, their ability to identify and find …