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Team-Based Learning In An Information Literacy Course, Trudi E. Jacobson

Communications in Information Literacy

The author implemented team-based learning (TBL) in a credit-bearing information literacy course that meets a general education requirement at the University at Albany. TBL is a highly structured teaching method that includes a number of components not found in more traditional use of teams in the classroom. It required substantive changes in the course, which were notably repaid by the impact on student preparedness and engagement. The main elements of team-based learning are explained in the setting of this course.

Share And Share Alike: Barriers And Solutions To Tutorial Creation And Management, Anne-Marie Deitering, Hannah Gascho Rempel

Communications in Information Literacy

Using data gathered in a nationwide survey, we found the most important barriers to tutorial creation for instruction librarians are time and technological expertise. Drawing on our experience extending the content management system used to build class pages and subject guides, we suggest using a content management system, like Library à la Carte, or LibGuides to build tutorials suggests a path around these common barriers.

Guiding Students From Consuming Information To Creating Knowledge: A Freshman English Library Instruction Collaboration, Carolyn B. Gamtso, Susanne F. Paterson

Communications in Information Literacy

In this paper we examine how faculty and librarians' own approaches to and attitudes toward library tools, as well as their assumptions about student research practices, impede students' ability to view learning as a recursive, creative, and ongoing inquiry. We propose first that librarians and faculty examine the assumptions of knowledge that characterize their respective university constituencies; second that they dismantle some of the disciplinary boundaries that separate these constituencies; third that they collaborate to craft analytical assignments that stress knowledge as process; and fourth that they transform library instruction from tool-based demonstrations to analytical, problem-based learning exercises. Finally, we …

Biology And Nursing Students' Perceptions Of A Web-Based Information Literacy Tutorial, Sharon Weiner, Nancy Pelaez, Karen Chang, John Weiner

Communications in Information Literacy

This study assessed student perceptions about an online information literacy tutorial, CORE (Comprehensive Online Research Education, to plan for the next generation of tutorials. The CORE tutorial includes seven modules: "Planning Your Project," "Topic Exploration," "Types of Information," "Search Tools," "Search Strategies," "Evaluating Sources," and "Copyright, Plagiarism, and Citing Sources." First-year students in biology and nursing courses responded to a survey after they completed the CORE modules. The students liked learning through an online tutorial. They thought that the tutorial could be improved with shorter modules and the addition of video and audio content. Few students reported learning important information …

Better Papers By “Failing Forward”: The Last Strategy, Roxanne Marie O'Connell

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

The basic philosophy underlying this method for guiding paperwriting is consistent with many approaches to writing pedagogy and supports these principles:

1) guide students to working on their final paper throughout the semester, not waiting to the last minute to draft it... and handing in a first draft as the final.

2) use writing as thinking in the early stages.

3) use peer review as a way to learn how to be a better writer/editor/reader and how to give and receive feedback.

4) use a grading system that rewards meeting criteria and deadlines, allows for "failing forward", encourages the inclusion …

Welcome To Our Special Occasion [Teaching S.O. Speaking Via A Banquet Approach], Evelyn Plummer

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Teaching the Special Occasion Speaking unit poses a unique challenge: to effectively cover diverse goals and contexts while providing sufficient opportunity for student presentational experience.

For this activity, after completing the instruction and exposure to the key concepts and example videoclips, the instructor then distributes a banquet program handout for a hypothetical class reunion which specifies a variety of specific special occasion talks (sample included). Students are divided into pairs or small groups to create a specified speech to be delivered as part of the upcoming banquet program—to be conducted as a roleplaying activity at the end of this class …

The Empathy Description Exercise, Maureen M. Louis

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

One of our main goals as teachers is to help our students become more empathetic in their communication. Students can often seem focused on self and the notion that their view is the only window to the world. This exercise is one step toward changing that perspective. In a supportive environment, this activity can help build humility, greater awareness of the needs of others, and improved communication skills.

The Six Word Memoir As Teaching Tool, Patrick Allen Knisley

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

This exercise takes place on the final day of class in my Business Communication course. The semester has been devoted, largely, to the idea that the fewer words used in business communication, the better. I use Coco Chanel's quote about accessories-"Never add, always remove"-as a guideline for composing and editing both writing and speech. The goal is to get students to realize that, in almost all business communication, less is more, especially in today's business world where much communication takes place electronically. But students also come to realize that "less is more work", and that concision and brevity are more …

The Social Construction Of Organizations: Understanding The Process Of Organizational Development From A Communicative Perspective, Corey Jay Liberman

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

No matter how one approaches and teaches organizational communication, it is likely that we all borrow the idea that communication both produces, and is produced by, organizations: an idea that was popularized as a result of Charles Redding’s foundational publication. This idea, however, is not easy to grasp, even for the advanced undergraduate student. In fact, when we think outside of the box, even for a moment, it is difficult for students to understand that when we refer to “organizations” we are reifying the very notion of “organization” and, in so doing, are dialoguing about the communication between and among …

Twitter And The Question Of Objectivity: How Social Network Sites Influence A Journalistic Norm, Daniel Alexander Hagemeier

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

This research paper deals with the validity of the journalistic norm objectivity within the newly evolving context of online social network sites, in particular Twitter. I propose that social network sites are one of today’s primary battlefields on which the fight between supporters and critics of objectivity takes place. I further argue that journalism should loosen up its frenetic grip on objectivity and allow for more value-laden writing, partly because social network sites have put a new tool into journalists’ hands: journalists can use Twitter as a new and innovative “quote box” by accessing tweets of politicians, athletes, celebrities, and …

Say What You Mean: Confronting Ambiguity In Language, Truman Ryan Keys

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

The GIFTS activity involves the juxtaposition of denotative and connotative meanings of the same word in order to demonstrate how complex decoding the code and assigning the encoder’s intended meaning to a word can be. Students are randomly put into groups. Students are given the word “dog” and each group uses a dictionary to provide its denotation. Then each group has to generate connotations, cultural or slang meanings for the word “dog.” The class discusses the difference between the two types of meaning, and what impact if any this difference has on interpersonal communication. Then each group chooses a word, …

The Spice Of Life: How Outstanding Professors At Rit Address And Incorporate Topics Of Diversity Into The Classroom, Jenna Williams, Luke R. Auburn, Kimberly S. Reeb

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

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Talking About Motherhood Matters: Articulation Of Population Policies Through National Day Rally Speeches In Singapore, Jasmine E. Tan

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Women’s reproductive rights have always been a site of contestation. The central question this paper seeks to answer is how motherhood is constructed through the repetition of population policies by government officials and how this articulation becomes the script through which motherhood is in turn performed. This paper examines the rhetorical construction of what it means to be a mother in Singapore through the analysis of National Day Rally Speeches. Two themes emerged from this analysis: (1) Motherhood is an expensive experience and, (2) Motherhood required lifestyle changes. By unwittingly painting motherhood as negative experiences, population policies in Singapore could …

“They Don’T Teach This In High School”: An Examination Of The Portrayal Of Teenage Pregnancy In The Mtv Television Show 16 And Pregnant, Elizabeth F. Smith

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

This paper examines the depiction of teenage pregnancy on the MTV show 16 and Pregnant- a documentary style reality show. Using a qualitative textual analysis the author examines how he teen girls describe themselves, whether contraception was discussed and if it was how so, what options the teens discussed in regards to the pregnancy, the role of the father of the child, the role of the mother and finally the role of the teens' families. The author concludes that while 16 and Pregnant is a step forward in realistic portrayals of the consequences of sex targeted at teens, the …

Insider And Outsider Perspective In Ethnographic Research, Anthony Naaeke, Anastacia Kurylo, Michael Grabowski, David Linton, Marie L. Radford

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Emic and etic perspectives are consequential for research because they impact the research process, the findings of a study, and the argument made by the researcher about the implications of these findings. Moreover, because the nature of ethnographic work involves the interpretation of cultures (Geertz, 1973), there is a responsibility on the part of the researcher to the culture being studied because the perspective the researcher takes impacts the knowledge produced about the cultural group that is studied.Contributors to this discussion represent a variety of research areas including rhetoric, library studies, family, media, and intercultural communication. Recurrant themes include awareness, …

Why Organizational Identification ‘Matters’ As A Communication Variable: A State-Of-The-Art Review Of Past, Present, And Future Trends, Corey Jay Liberman

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

The purpose of this paper is to examine the area of identification from an organizational communication perspective. In so doing, the author attempts to achieve three major goals. First is an examination of the concept of organizational identification, where the author examines what this concept means, how scholars have defined this concept, how both the definition and nature of identification have changed over the past several decades, and why both scholars and practitioners should be interested in issues of identification. Second, the author examines how scholars have studied issues of identification and how, methodologically, there seems to have been a …

"I Have No Pride": William Kennedy Laurie Dickson In His Own Words - An Autobiography, Margaret Julia Hames

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

An early pioneer of cinema technology, author, photographer, and film director W.K.L. Dickson's was one of the first people to perform a new type of subjectivity that we understand as multi-media. Working in the laboratory of Thomas Alva Edison, Dickson's papers, photographs, and films have been carefully preserved as part of the Edison Papers Project and an examination of this archive rises to the level of autobiography.

Authors Wyn Wachhorst, Paul Israel, and Charles Musser help to bring to life the world of the Edison Laboratory, the world's first pure research and development company. Dickson's own work speaks across the …

Cross-Cultural Communication Within American And Chinese Colleagues In Multinational Organizations, Yue Li

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Globalization is a mantra nowadays that has been employed to describe the highly active exchange activities between countries and regions across the globe. It takes a multidimensional form, connecting people and things regardless of spatial and temporal confines, and permeating into all walks of life. Along with changes brought by this dynamic international interaction, a myriad of organizations, no longer isolated and static, are beginning to ride on this gravy train by expanding tentacles into every cranny and nook of the globe.

One of the challenges that is facing the multinational organizations is the increasing diversity of the workforce and …

Mayor Fiorello H. Laguardia And His Rhetoric Vis-À-Vis The Jews, 1934-1945, Diane Cypkin

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Between 1934 and 1945, Fiorello H. LaGuardia was the fiery, flamboyant, no-holds-barred Mayor of New York City. Interestingly though, LaGuardia not only had a citywide agenda, he looked way beyond the city. Indeed, many felt he had an international agenda. This paper will zero in on LaGuardia the international spokesperson. More specifically, it will examine his words and deeds as they refer to the concerns of America's Jews (generally New York's Jews) with their bretheren in Europe, persecuted by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi henchmen. Finally, it will determinedly attempt to answer the troubling question of whether he did enough …

“Yes! I Had Cosmetic Surgery”: Celebrities' Comsmetic Surgery Confessions In The Media And Their Impact On Korean Female College Students' Perceptions., Jiyoung Chae

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

This paper analyzes celebrities’ cosmetic surgery confessions in the media and explores the impact of the confessions on non-celebrities. Based on the analysis of talk shows and online news in Korea today, I argue that celebrities’ confessions are the result of the interaction between celebrities and the media, and the confessions serve as an atonement ritual to make a new start for celebrities themselves. The confessions also have the effect of trivializing cosmetic surgery. My analysis of Korean female college students’ self-accounts about the confessions confirms these arguments and shows the students’ strong endorsement of cosmetic surgery as well as …

Through The Looking Glass: Weight Bias Revisited From A Symbolic Interactionist Point Of View, Latisha Lynn Balogh-Robinson

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

The existence and possible causes of weight bias, stigma, prejudice and subsequent discrimination is well documented in professional journals and scholarly works. Comparatively little focus, however, has been afforded to research targeting the theoretical and practical means to address the social stigma of obesity. This brief literature overview substantiates the pervasive nature of weight bias that exists in our communities, schools, and the workplace, as well as explores the roots and nature of prejudice as it relates to the obese. The concluding discussion proposes that revisiting weight bias through the lens of symbolic interaction theory can yield valuable insight that, …

Exploring Correlations Between Writing Apprehension, Academic Rational Beliefs, And Stress And Coping Behaviors In College Students, Pat Barniak Atkinson

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

This study explores the relationship between writing apprehension, rational academic beliefs and stress and coping behaviors in college students. Participants (N= 86) responded to a survey constructed from three pre-existing scales: the Writing Apprehension Test, the Academic Rational Beliefs Scale, and the Ways of Stress and Coping Scale. No correlations were indicated between writing apprehension and stress and coping behaviors. A low negative correlation was indicated between Writing Apprehension and beliefs pertaining to Evaluation of self-responsibility for academic work. A low positive correlation was indicated between Writing Apprehension and rational beliefs pertaining to Work Habits. Recommendations are offered toward enhancing …

A Global View Of Women's Involvement In Peacekeeping Activities In The Philippines, Indonesia, And Cambodia, Jennefer Lyn Lagria Bagaporo

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Related literature showed that women’s participation in peacebuilding activities are for the survival of the family and for the protection loved ones. In that note, this paper looked into the peacebuilding activities of women from three Southeast Asian countries, namely: Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, to see: 1) if women from these three countries also engaged in peacebuilding for the survival and the concern over the family; and 2) if their engagement in peacebuilding activities served as opportunities for them to become empowered or it greatly supported and extended the existing traditional roles assigned to women. Seven profiles of women …

Case Study Of An Art Intervention For Older Foster Youth, Ashley Plushnik, Sarah Morris

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

Fostering Art is a photography intervention for adolescent foster youth. Participants in the evaluation study completed a pretest at the start and a posttest upon completion of the one-year program. Seven participants completed both the pre and posttest in their first year of the program. Data about demographics, general feelings, and expression of feelings, as well as standardized measures of self-esteem and stress were collected.,. Results suggest that alternatives to traditional mental health treatment for older foster youth, such as a photography class, may be an effective method of providing stability and continuity for these vulnerable youth.

How Base Rate Statistics And Counterfactuals Influence Causal Models And Recommendations For Traffic Safety, Jennifer Milazzo, Edward Munnich, Jade Stannard, Katheryn Conde

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

How does considering alternative possibilities affect models of what causes changes in statistics? We manipulated two independent variables—prior estimation (whether participants estimated the most recent statistic prior to receiving the correct statistic), and counterfactual thinking (whether participants provided explanations for changes in the statistic in the opposite direction). We measured the following effects: 1) surprise about the correct statistic, 2) changes in participants’ causal models, 3) actions participants recommended to improve the statistic in coming years, and 4) estimates of how much the statistic could improve if proposed actions were implemented.

Termination Of Long-Term Mental Health Treatment With Foster Youth, Kimberlin Borca, Keala Pacheco

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

Our previous work has demonstrated the effectiveness of long-term relationship-basedpsychotherapy for children in foster care. The current study examines circumstances inthe last year and at termination of treatment. Patients were seen on a weekly (65.5%) orbiweekly (18.2%) basis. Reasons for termination included patient relocation (14.5%),unexpected patient dropout (12.7%), treatment plateau/goals reached (10.9%), patientresistance to treatment (10.9%), lack of support from family or social services (9.1%),caretaker termination of treatment (7.3%), and transportation issues/scheduling problems(3.6%). Limitations of the study include a small sample size, potential bias from therapistinformants, and lack of a comparison group.

Termination Of Long-Term Mental Health Treatment With Foster Youth, Kimberlin Borca, Keala Pacheco

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

Our previous work has demonstrated the effectiveness of long-term relationship-basedpsychotherapy for children in foster care. The current study examines circumstances inthe last year and at termination of treatment. Patients were seen on a weekly (65.5%) orbiweekly (18.2%) basis. Reasons for termination included patient relocation (14.5%),unexpected patient dropout (12.7%), treatment plateau/goals reached (10.9%), patientresistance to treatment (10.9%), lack of support from family or social services (9.1%),caretaker termination of treatment (7.3%), and transportation issues/scheduling problems(3.6%). Limitations of the study include a small sample size, potential bias from therapistinformants, and lack of a comparison group.

Attachment Intervention With Parents And Infants In Early Substance Abuse Recovery, Rosana Aguilar

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

The current study evaluates the impact of a 10-week infant massage intervention program designed to increase attachment between parents in a drug rehabilitation facility and their infants. Parents were interviewed before and after the intervention. Analyses revealed a non-significant decrease in parental stress. Depression scores were essentially the same before and after the intervention. Knowledge of infant development scores revealed non-significant trends demonstrated higher levels of knowledge after the completion of the intervention. Parents who completed the intervention indicated that they learned about infant development, how to understand and soothe their baby, and how to communicate with their baby.

An Examination On Nfl Time Management Efficiency, Ryan Greenwald, Bryan Beasley

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

This paper analyzes the factors contributing to an NFL team’s offensive ability to efficiently reach field goal range during the final six minutes of regulation. The data is constructed from 2009 - 2011 NFL regular season games examining various in-game factors that affect an offensive unit’s total time taken to reach field goal range. Through regression analysis, the most significant factors discovered affecting total time were the impact of starting time, the number of offensive timeouts used, and the number of offensive timeouts taken. These findings could alter in-game coaching decisions for an NFL head coach.

Conflict Resolution And Attachment Security: Long Distance Versus Geographically Close Romantic Relationships, Meenakshi Palaniappan

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

The adult attachment theory states that physical proximity is vital for romantic relationship stability. Attachment styles are linked to relational conflict resolution, with secure individuals likely to use mutually-focused, and insecure individuals likely to use avoiding strategies. Communication research has shown that long distance couples accentuate positive affect and minimize differences. Therefore, it was hypothesized that long distance couples will engage in greater avoidant conflict resolution than geographically close couples. The participants included 94 college students. A MANOVA revealed a trend opposing the hypothesis. Long distance couples used less avoidant conflict resolution than geographically close couples, irrespective of attachment style.