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Effect Of Interviewer Experience On Interview Pace And Interviewer Attitudes, Kristen M. Olson, Andy Peytchev

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Traditional statistical analyses of interviewer effects on survey data do not examine whether these effects change over a field period. However, the nature of the survey interview is dynamic. Interviewers’ behaviors and perceptions may evolve as they gain experience, thus potentially affecting data quality. This paper looks at how interview length and interviewer evaluations of respondents change over interviewers’ workloads. Multilevel models with random interviewer effects are used to account for the clustering of cases within interviewers and individual interviewer characteristics in the 1984, 1988, and 2000 National Election Studies. The 1984 and 1988 NES released sample in four replicates, …

Reflections On Service-Learning In University Financial And Managerial Accounting Courses, Darwin Yu

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

No abstract provided.

Internationalization Of Service-Learning : The Trinity University Of Asia Model, Cesar D Orsal

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Service-Learning Programmes In Hong Kong : From Kindergartens To Secondary Schools, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, Yuk Yin Fung, Siu Kwan Mau, Meng Soi Fong, Hok Ka Carol Ma, Kai Yin Lam, Suk Wai Chan

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Building A Just And Peaceful World Through The Union Of Service Learning And Leadership Education, Ranjana Banerjee

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Project See (Students For Equality And Equity) : An International Service-Learning Project At The University Of Hong Kong, Wai Lap Chau

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Wisdom From The Mountains : When Students And Indigenous People Engage In The Dialogue Of Life, Roberto Guevara

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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W. T. Chan Fellowship : Experience Sharing, Stephy Huang, Jasmine Chen, Ivy Liao

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Cslp As An Institutionalized Project For Student Learning, Dorinda Fung

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Creating An Effective Learning Experience From Affectionate Service : Service-Learning Curriculum At Fu Jen Catholic University, Jen Chi, David Yen

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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The Building Of Cross Cultural Understanding Through English Teaching Program, Yuli Christiana Yoedo

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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The Role Of Service-Learning In The Development Of Social Entrepreneurs, Wai Hon Yeung

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Building A Harmonious Society Through Community-College Partnership, Johny Joseph, Antony Raju. V.

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Reflections On An Effective International Service Learning Programme, Dennis Lee

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Our Stories As 2006 Hong Kong Summer Service Programme Fellows, Lu, Lucy Wang, Yan, Crystal Liu, Wen Yuan, Julie Zhou

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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The Building Of A Harmonious Society And The Nature Of Partnership Between Community And Institution Of Higher Learning, Lizandro Ferrer

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

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Win, Win, Win : For The Learner, The Community And The University, Jane S. Permaul

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

Reflecting on her involvement in the development of service-learning for American higher education, Professor Permaul has learned that service-learning, when practiced serves society, the learner and the educational institution extremely well. She finds that service-learning as a pedagogy is very compatible with most learning and developmental theories. She further finds that service-learning is a powerful instructional tool, while fulfilling many social challenges and needs.

Local Goes Global : Service-Learning And Cross-Cultural Competency, Jun Xing

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning 亞太地區服務研習會議

Service learning, when properly implemented, can become a powerful pedagogy in developing students’ (and faculty’s) cross-cultural competency and prepare them to deal with a world that is increasingly globalise but deeply divided by racial, ethnic, cultural and religious differences. Professor Xing will highlight both the promises and challenges of the international service-learning movement. He will also discuss principles of good practice in service-learning such as empowerment, capacity building, equity and sustainability.

Clark County Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Final Project Report, George Phillips, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity through Community Partnerships – Cultural Site Stewardship Program is a Round 4 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA)- funded project implemented by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Public Lands Institute on behalf of and in cooperation with four Federal agencies. This project resulted in the design, development, and implementation of an Interagency Cultural Site Stewardship Program. The program:

• Was recognized with Department of the Interior Cooperative Conservation Service Award (2007).
• Was modeled after the successful Arizona Site Steward Program developed and implemented with the following components:
• ─ recruitment activities
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Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships Interagency Volunteer Program: Final Project Report, May 31 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• Was recognized with two consecutive National Take Pride in America Awards (2005 and 2006) in the Federal Program category.
• Created a central clearinghouse created for Southern Nevada public lands volunteers, including:─ an online volunteer data‐management application (Volgistics) adopted and customized for the program and populated with 2,866 active and 974 prospective volunteer records ─ a community outreach Web site that currently averages 57,930 hits per month and has aided in the recruitment of 1,211 volunteers ─ branding development and marketing and outreach tool creation
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of Interagency Volunteer Program Management—recruitment, training, recognition, retention …

Fighting Traffic Congestion In Metropolitan Phoenix By Making Public Transportation A Success, David Frias

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

The past two years in the Critical and Creative Thinking Graduate Program have been a time of learning and life changing experiences. I found the confidence to make a career change and gained the knowledge and tools necessary to study the complex problem of traffic congestion and attempt to solve it by utilizing public transportation. My plan to move to Phoenix, Arizona in 2009 motivated me not only to learn about the area and its attempts to fight urban sprawl and traffic congestion, but also to attempt to find solutions to these problems. I utilized creative thinking and critical thinking …

Fitting Disposition Codes To Mobile Phone Surveys: Experiences From Studies In Finland, Slovenia And The Usa, Mario Callegaro, Charlotte Steeh, Trent D. Buskirk, Vasja Vehovar, Vesa Kuusela, Linda Piekarski

UNL-Gallup Working Papers Series

Using mobile phones to conduct survey interviews has gathered momentum recently. However, using mobile telephones in surveys poses many new challenges. One important challenge involves properly classifying final case dispositions to understand response rates and non-response error and to implement responsive survey designs. Both purposes demand accurate assessments of the outcomes of individual call attempts. By looking at actual practices across three countries, we suggest how the disposition codes of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, which have been developed for telephone surveys, can be modified to fit mobile phones. Adding an international dimension to these standard definitions will …

Tragedies Of Our Own Making, Gil Villagran

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

A recent count of American annual deaths caused by firearms, gangs, domestic violence, child abuse and drugs rate higher than all the victims of all wars fought since the Revolutionary War to the present, also a self-inflicted war of choice in Iraq. In other words, we are a nation killing ourselves by tragedies of our own making. What can you do to avert such tragedy in your family? Destroy (not sell) the firearms you have, seek counseling to resolve anger and violence in your family, cure your substance abuse addictions, and live a healthy life to the fullest with your …

Large Visions And Complete Communities, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, delivered this commencement address to the College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago. 4 pages.

A Seat At The Table? Racial/Ethnic & Gender Diversity On Corporate, Hospital, Education, Cultural & State Boards, Carol Hardy-Fanta Phd, Donna Stewartson

Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy

As part of its larger Diversity Initiative, the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston has undertaken a number of projects. The first was a public opinion survey conducted around the time of the November 2006 elections. The report, Transformation and Taking Stock: A Summary of Selected Findings from the McCormack Graduate School Diversity Survey, included a comprehensive look at race relations in the Commonwealth at a time of significant transition—demographically and politically. This report was followed by A Benchmark Report on Diversity in State and Local Government, which focused on the percentage of positions filled …

Rural Children Increasingly Rely On Medicaid And State Child Health Insurance Programs For Medical Care, William P. O'Hare

Carsey Publications

Despite a flurry of reports on health insurance coverage for children, virtually none of them have examined the unique situation of rural families where one-fifth of all the nation's poor children live. This brief takes an in-depth look at the health insurance programs, such as SCHIP and Medicaid, which rural children rely on for medical care.

The Development Of The Remarital Assessment Questionnaire For Divorced Persons (Raq-D), Derrel Jay Higgins

Theses and Dissertations

The development of the Remarital Assessment Questionnaire for Divorced Persons (RAQ-D) is presented. Steps of development of the questionnaire are outlined: a review of remarital literature, interviews with remarried couples, the creation of a pool of items, review of the items by clinicians, and the development of a preliminary questionnaire. Data were collected through the internet. An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the data yielded scales relating to adjustment areas that are specific to remarital couples. The resulting scales exhibited acceptable level of internal consistency. Psychometric properties of the resulting scales are reported. Implications and recommendations of further development of the …

A Study Of The Evolving Practices Of Reading First Reading Coaches In Virginia., Shelia Denise Sargent-Martin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore and document the various roles of Virginia's Reading First reading coaches. The goal of Reading First is to ensure that all students learn to read at grade level or above by the end of third grade. Because of No Child Left Behind legislation and the mandates set forth by Reading First, reading coaches are in demand. In order to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of reading coaches, this study was based on qualitative methodology. Specifically, the data collection consisted of a self-administered survey sent to Virginia's 95 Reading …

Media: Effects On Attitudes Toward Police And Fear Of Criminal Victimization., Bradley Edwards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research investigated the effects of the media on attitudes toward police and fear of crime, while controlling for selected audience trait variables. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 351 students at East Tennessee State University. The survey consisted of demographic and audience trait variables. The survey also contained items that measured the respondants' media consumption. Respondents were asked, for example, which format they typically get news from (e.g., newspaper, television), how often they watch television, and how real they perceive crime related television to be. Multivariate analysis showed that demographic and audience trait variables explained more variance than did …

The Adolescent Rebellion Against Panoptical Society: A Foucauldian Analysis Of Adolescent Development In Contemporary Young Adult Novels., Clarissa Elizabeth Allen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Young adult literature has developed from a didactic means of behavioral control over adolescents to a means of promoting the reader's psychological development as an independent individual. In contemporary works (1970s onward), the use of Foucault's theory of the Panoptical society has given way to the development of the role of the adolescent rebel. In these novels, a pattern can be seen in which the protagonist defies the control of the Panoptical society and accepts the role of adolescent rebel. In particular, this pattern can be seen in the works of Francine Prose (After), Jerry Spinelli (Wringer …