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Introducing Undergraduates To Mathematics Information Resources, Sallie H. Barringer
Introducing Undergraduates To Mathematics Information Resources, Sallie H. Barringer
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
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The Academic Workplace: Perception Versus Reality, Sandra E. Elman
The Academic Workplace: Perception Versus Reality, Sandra E. Elman
New England Journal of Public Policy
Why are faculty becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the quality of the academic workplace? What accounts for burnout and low morale among so many college and university faculty? Is work life for professionals any more satisfying in the business world? What can academic leaders learn from business executives who work vigorously to reenergize their enterprises? Are corporate strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of work life applicable to improving satisfaction and productivity in our colleges and universities?
These concerns were addressed by a number of education leaders at a conference on faculty work life jointly sponsored by the New England Resource …
Race And Excellence In American Higher Education, James Jennings
Race And Excellence In American Higher Education, James Jennings
Trotter Review
W,E.B. DuBois’ assessment of American higher education’s posture toward black students in 1926 — “The attitude of the northern institution toward the Negro student is one which varies from tolerance to active hostility” — could have been written today based on several investigations. The American Council on Education reported recently that “the higher education community must continue to address the issues of losses in participation at all levels for blacks; the segregation of Hispanics; the retention and graduation of minority students, both undergraduate and graduate; the lack of growth for minorities in faculty and staff ranks.” The College Board reports …
Biological Pesticides: Biotechnology's Answer To Silent Spring, Donald H. Dean
Biological Pesticides: Biotechnology's Answer To Silent Spring, Donald H. Dean
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
In the 25 years since the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring the public has come to realize the environmental impact of heavy use of chemical pesticides. To add insult to injury, many insects, including the disease vector, the mosquito, are now virtually resistant to standard chemical pesticides. Biotechnology is now providing a positive response to these dilemmas through the production and development of improved forms of microbial pest control agents: biological pesticides. Biological pesticides are pathogens, or predators, of insects such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and predatory insects or vertebrates such as mosquito fish which reduce the population …
Public Policy On The Introduction Of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms, Anne K. Vidaver
Public Policy On The Introduction Of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms, Anne K. Vidaver
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
This presentation raises questions of research needs and issues. Underlying assumptions are that only beneficial or useful microorganisms will be "released"; that extensive laboratory and contained experiments will have been done prior to introduction and live microorganisms can be confined within the areas of introduction. Evidence to support these assertions will be presented. Critical needs for progress in this area include: 1) Recognition that the nature of the product introduced into the environment is of primary significance, not how the organism was genetically altered or modified. 2) Recognition that microorganisms are introduced into the environment as part of our daily …
Using Plays And Novels As Case Studies In The Basic Course, Roger Smitter
Using Plays And Novels As Case Studies In The Basic Course, Roger Smitter
Basic Communication Course Annual
Article presents a rationale for the use of case studies and the case study method in the undergraduate speech communication classroom. Examples are provided for using plays and novels. The advantages and disadvantages of using plays and novels as cases are presented.
The Interaction Of Teacher And Student Social Styles And Learning Styles On Learning Outcomes Of The Basic Communication Course, Michael Smilowitz, Lynn A. Phelps
The Interaction Of Teacher And Student Social Styles And Learning Styles On Learning Outcomes Of The Basic Communication Course, Michael Smilowitz, Lynn A. Phelps
Basic Communication Course Annual
There has been considerable research that indicates the importance of the type and quality of teachers' communication. Too little of this research has considered the possibility of interrelationships between teacher's social and preferred learning styles with the social and preferred learning styles of students. This study examines students in basic communication courses for the effects of actual correspondence in styles as well as students' accuracy in describing the styles of their teachers. The results indicate that accurate perceptions of teachers' social styles influence course grades and actual correspondence influences student evaluations of the course.
A Unit On Relationship Termination For The Basic Course, Lynn A. Phelps
A Unit On Relationship Termination For The Basic Course, Lynn A. Phelps
Basic Communication Course Annual
Basic interpersonal communication courses stress relationship development but seldom address the concept of relationship termination. If addressed, termination is often viewed from a negative perspective. Yet in today's mobile society, the concept that a person will continue to develop new relationships throughout their life without terminating any of their previous relationships is ludicrous at best. The purpose of this article is to suggest units on relationship termination which are appropriate for the basic communication course.
What We Know About The Basic Course: What Has The Research Told Us?, William J. Seiler, Drew Mcgukin
What We Know About The Basic Course: What Has The Research Told Us?, William J. Seiler, Drew Mcgukin
Basic Communication Course Annual
Research in the basic speech communication course is vital to our understanding of what we know about it, how it is administered and taught. The paper examines theoretical as well as empirical literature relevant to the basic course. Our examination suggests that the literature is deplete of a consistent base of knowledge on which to design the basic course. The paper concludes by discussing a proposal for systematic research to help provide a foundation for teaching and administering the basic course.
Implications Of Student And Instructor Involvement In The Basic Course, Samuel P. Wallace, Don B. Morlan
Implications Of Student And Instructor Involvement In The Basic Course, Samuel P. Wallace, Don B. Morlan
Basic Communication Course Annual
The purpose of the study is to test the notion that students in the basic course who possess high levels of communication competence will perform better in and subsequently will be more satisfied with the course than their counterparts with low levels of competence. Results show no support for the initial hypothesis. Further analysis, however, showed that the level of instructor competence has a significant effect on student evaluation of instructors.
The Necessity Of Separating Idealized Accountability From Realized Accountability: A Case Study, Karen Greenberg
The Necessity Of Separating Idealized Accountability From Realized Accountability: A Case Study, Karen Greenberg
Basic Communication Course Annual
This essay presents the hidden distinction between the idealized accountability and the realized accountability of the basic communication course. It illuminates this difference as this difference is evidenced in the ethical dimension of the rhetoric of basic communication course instructors'manuals. Contrary to popular myth, the basic communication course does not aim to reinforce the importance of the creation and maintenance of students' or instructors' identities, but aims to reinforce the importance of the creation and maintenance of educational systems. That is, this course mystifies one type of social hierarchy rather than elucidating many.
The Basic Course In Speech Communication: An Historical Perspective, Pamela L. Gray
The Basic Course In Speech Communication: An Historical Perspective, Pamela L. Gray
Basic Communication Course Annual
The purpose of this paper is to trace some of the changes that have taken place in the basic course in speech communication through the use of representative literature concerning the basic course.
In addition, a direction for the future, indicated by the literature, will be suggested. This paper should serve as both an historical perspective of this course and a summary of the changes that may have occurred as this course has responded to philosophical/ intellectual and/or pragmatic pressures.
Teaching Basic Courses: Problems And Solutions, Richard L. Weaver Ii, Howard W. Cotrell
Teaching Basic Courses: Problems And Solutions, Richard L. Weaver Ii, Howard W. Cotrell
Basic Communication Course Annual
Basic speech courses enroll many students. Basic course instructors are often under great pressure to succeed and to be effective. Because of the numbers of students and the pressures, they experience many problems. Five are discussed in this article: rigor versus leniency, independence versus dependence, theory versus skills, being close versus being distant, and objective evaluation versus subjective evaluation. Solutions to these problems are likely to affect both student and instructor motivation. Solutions are also likely to affect how students perceive instructors. That's why, with respect to basic course instructors, you have to have solutions for the problems.
Editor's Page, Lawrence W. Hugenberg
Editor's Page, Lawrence W. Hugenberg
Basic Communication Course Annual
I am excited about this inaugural Basic Course Annual. The essays published in this volume are exciting and form a solid foundation upon which future editions will rest. There are a variety of essays included, some related to the history of the basic course, others offering insights into basic course pedagogy, and others discussing the administration of multisectioned basic communication courses.
A Comparison Between Psi-Based And Self-Contained Formats Of Instruction In The Introductory Speech Communication Course, Pamela L. Gray, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss, Richard W. Thomas
A Comparison Between Psi-Based And Self-Contained Formats Of Instruction In The Introductory Speech Communication Course, Pamela L. Gray, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss, Richard W. Thomas
Basic Communication Course Annual
This study assesses differences between two instructional methods in a basic speech communication course: a modified Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and a self contained format. Communication skills, communication apprehension, self-esteem, and academic achievement in, perceptions about, and satisfaction with the course are compared. Using t-tests to compare means and mean exchange scores, the PSI-based format was found to be more effective than the self-contained format. Comparing these data with an earlier study designed to compare the PSI-based format with more traditional lecture-recitation format, the self-contained approach appears to be a better alternative than the lecture-recitation for teaching the course, …
Training Or Teaching? A Professional Development Program For Graduate Teaching Assistants, Douglas M. Trank
Training Or Teaching? A Professional Development Program For Graduate Teaching Assistants, Douglas M. Trank
Basic Communication Course Annual
Basic course directors are urged to consider the range of roles available to them in working with graduate teaching assistants. The key element in establishing an effective professional development program is the development of an appropriate atmosphere where the graduate instructors know they are viewed as valuable members of the faculty. Such a program must remain flexible enough to meet the needs of the graduate instructors and the department it serves. Treating graduate instructors as colleagues and involving them in the process, giving them power and freedom, and valuing the teaching they do benefits the students, the graduate instructors, the …
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Teaching Ethics In The Basic Survey Speech Communication Course, William A. Haskins
Teaching Ethics In The Basic Survey Speech Communication Course, William A. Haskins
Basic Communication Course Annual
The teaching of ethics in speech communication courses is not new to most communication curricula. Emphasis upon teaching ethics in speech communication courses, however, appears to be growing. Attention on the teaching of ethics appears to be growing as well as in many basic speech communication classes. This paper, then, provides general suggestions on teaching ethics in a basic speech communication course.
Ada Hayden: A Tribute, Duane Isely
Ada Hayden: A Tribute, Duane Isely
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
Dr. Ada Hayden was a member of the Iowa State College of Botany faculty, 1920-1950. Her floristic studies of the lake region in northern Iowa are possibly the most authoritative for any part of the state. Hayden was curator of the Iowa State herbarium, 1934-1950, and contributed immeasurably to its development. This research facility has recently been named the Ada Hayden Herbarium. In the sense that L. H. Pammel was father of the Iowa State park system, her bequest is the state preserves. After some 25 years as a conservation activist, she published descriptions of 22 prairie areas in ten …
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes In Iowa, Don C. Norton
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes In Iowa, Don C. Norton
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
Ninety-nine species of plant-parasitic nematodes are recorded from Iowa. Twenty-seven are new state records. Most samples were collected from around maize or from prairies or woodlands. Similarity (Sorensen's index) of species was highest for the maize-prairie habitats (0.49), compared with maize-woodlands (0. 23), or prairie-woodland (0. 3 7) habitats. Nematode communities were most diverse in prairies with a Shannon-Weiner index (H') of 2.74, compared with 1.65 and 1.07 for woodlands and maize habitats, respectively. Evenness of species (J') was 0.41, 0.78, and 0.48 for maize, prairies, and woodlands, respectively.
Effects Of Intensive Training On Prolactin Responses To Submaximal Exercise In Males, A. C. Hackney, R. L. Sharp, W. S. Runyan, R. J. Ness
Effects Of Intensive Training On Prolactin Responses To Submaximal Exercise In Males, A. C. Hackney, R. L. Sharp, W. S. Runyan, R. J. Ness
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
The purpose of this study was to determine if serum prolactin responses to submaximal exercise were affected by 8 weeks of intensive training (5 cl/wk, 90 min/d 65-200% V02max). Nine males performed 90 minute continuous exercise bouts (cycle ergometry; 65% V02 max) at the end of 1, 4, and 8 weeks of training. Blood samples were obtained pre-training, and pre-, post-exercise. Significant differences were not seen in pre- and post-exercise prolactin levels at weeks 1 and 4. However, at week 8 the post-exercise prolatin was significantly greater than the pre-exercise levels (6.8 ± 0.9 vs 3.8 ± …
Additions To The Iowa Pteridophyte Flora - Iii, James H. Peck
Additions To The Iowa Pteridophyte Flora - Iii, James H. Peck
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
To prior reports on the studies of the Iowa pteridophyre flora, five taxa (Botrychium campestre Wagner & Farrar, Botrychimn matricariifolium A. Braun, CyJtopterislragilis (L) Bernh., Cystopteris laurentiana (Weath.) Blasdell, and Lycopodium inundatum L.) are added, along with 215 new county occurrence records for 39 taxa. Currently, the Iowa preridophyte flora consists of 70 taxa, supported with 1656 county occurrence records; only 72 (4%) of these records are based solely on collections made before 1950.
Semiquantitative Measurement Of Fission Produced Gamma Ray Radioactivity In Soils At Dubuque, Iowa, James A. Dockal, James A. Dockal Sr.
Semiquantitative Measurement Of Fission Produced Gamma Ray Radioactivity In Soils At Dubuque, Iowa, James A. Dockal, James A. Dockal Sr.
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
Residual fission-product radionuclide contamination (fallout) in soils at Dubuque, Iowa was evaluated with an Exploration geometrics gamma ray scintillometer in 1985 and after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. Anomalous amounts of gamma ray radiation were found near where downspouts discharged storm runoff from the roof of a dwelling. The 1985 residual cesium-13 7 activity in the soils of the area was found to be 0.2 pCi/gram with an areal contamination of 16 ± nCi/m2. Activities associated with the soils near the discharge points of the downspouts ranged as high as 8 pCi/gram. This contamination seems to have occurred prior to …
Index For Volume 96
Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS
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