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Multidimensional Scaling In Counseling Research And Practice, Mark L. Davison, P. Scott Richards, James B. Rounds Jr.
Multidimensional Scaling In Counseling Research And Practice, Mark L. Davison, P. Scott Richards, James B. Rounds Jr.
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The authors briefly describe the use of multidimensional scaling (MDS) in counseling. They discuss types of data that have been analyzed using MDS, kinds of MDS, analyses, and the interpretation of MDS results and review MDS research relevant to vocational, family, group, and individual counseling. They also briefly discuss potential applications in counseling practice.
"'Minds That Move At Large': A Scottish Perspective On Collegiate Literary Societies, Past And Present", Patrick G. Scott
"'Minds That Move At Large': A Scottish Perspective On Collegiate Literary Societies, Past And Present", Patrick G. Scott
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This paper contrasts two kinds of literary society, based on examples from eighteenth-century Edinburgh: the "ludic" or playful use of rhetoric in the early 18th century Easy Club, centred on the Scottish poet Allan Ramsay (1686-1758), and the "agonistic" or forensic rhetoric of the later 18th century Speculative Society, especially as seen in the Scottish lawyer and reviewer Francis Jeffrey (1773-1850) and in the influential Edinburgh Review for which he wrote. The paper originated as the keynote address to Rhetor '86: the Convention of the National Association of Collegiate Literary Societies, held in Columbia, SC, October 10, 1986.
"The Validity Of E.D. Hirsch", Patrick G. Scott
"The Validity Of E.D. Hirsch", Patrick G. Scott
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Argues that the negative reaction to E.D. Hirsch's controversial book Cultural Literacy stems from ignoring the continuities between his early work as a literary critic and theorist with his later work on writing and composition. Originally presented at the Winthrop College Rhetoric Symposium, 1986.
Literary Books Make The Difference In Teaching The Esl Student, Mary Appleberry, Elvia Ana Rodriguez
Literary Books Make The Difference In Teaching The Esl Student, Mary Appleberry, Elvia Ana Rodriguez
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Eager, bright eyed children gather close around the teacher's chair, where she holds several enticing books. In this multiethnic class she makes very sure that Juanita, Pablo, and Kim, who know little English, are seated close to her where they can point to pictures and hear her words clearly. The teacher begins with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the children giggling as he eats his way through "One red apple", "Two yellow pears", etc. While the story is reread the children join in chorus as different pupils point to the pictures. The teacher continues with Teddy Bears One to Ten, Ape …
The Final Report Of The Cooperative Grinnell-Newburg Community School District And University Of Northern Iowa Mathematics Project, Edward C. Rathmell
The Final Report Of The Cooperative Grinnell-Newburg Community School District And University Of Northern Iowa Mathematics Project, Edward C. Rathmell
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This project was designed to study the effects of an inservice model on the quantity and quality of developmental mathematics instruction provided by participating teachers. Participants were seven teachers of students in grades from 2 to 6 who had volunteered for the project after being selected as potential lead teachers in mathematics. The inservice consisted of teacher observations; group inservice on effective teaching; individual planning and recommendations for becoming more effective; demonstration teaching; and more observations together with feedback and discussion. The results indicate that these seven elementary teachers increased the quantity of their developmental instruction to about half of …
Computer Applications In Marketing: An Annotated Bibliography Of Computer Software, Jim Burrow, Faye Schwamman
Computer Applications In Marketing: An Annotated Bibliography Of Computer Software, Jim Burrow, Faye Schwamman
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This bibliography contains annotations of 95 items of educational and business software with applications in seven marketing and business functions. The annotations; which appear in alphabetical order by title; provide this information: category (related application); title; date; source and price; equipment; supplementary materials; description (content review; evaluation of educational complexity and quality); use level; and length. The marketing and business functions by which the software is categorized are: product development; pricing/finance; promotion; distribution; operating; management/decision making; and business basics. A contents index enables users to locate the relevant entries for each category. Software is suitable for secondary and postsecondary marketing …