An analysis of group processes in farmer learning: the Australian experience     

K. Roberts 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(4):235-244

Abstract

Extension is increasingly using groups in Australia on the assumption that it increases the efficiency and impact of extension. In this study, group extension was studied to explore a connection between expected outcomes and the contributing internal processes. The data used for this study indicated that there were some inconsistencies between group type and the achievement of outcomes. This study aims to identify these inconsistencies with a view to clarifying appropriate success and hindrance factors. The usefulness of this work is that group type can then be actively chosen to achieve a desired outcome.  相似文献   

Individual differences in the perception of comforting messages: An exploratory investigation     

Brant R. Burleson  Wendy Samter 《Communication Studies》2013,64(1-2):39-50

This study assessed the extent to which six individual difference variables—sex, interpersonal construct differentiation, interpersonal construct abstractness, emotional empathy, and two aspects of communication apprehension—affect the perceptions of preformulated comforting strategies. Theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed.  相似文献   

LEARNING THE SOCIAL WAY: ENHANCING LEARNING IN A TRADITIONAL SETTING     

Coral Black  Susan Roberts 《New Review of Academic Librarianship》2013,19(2):83-93

This article explores the link between pedagogical approaches to learning and the redevelopment of existing spaces. It focuses upon trends in social learning and the need for libraries to respond to these in positive and proactive ways, placing the learner at the centre of developments. Not all universities and their libraries are in a position to extensively renovate or rebuild; the case study here provides an in-depth exploration of a ‘minor’ redevelopment that has had a major impact on learners. It concludes with considerations for the library and information profession in terms of their role in the development and management of learning spaces.  相似文献   

Use of Mobile Devices to Access Resources Among Health Professions Students: A Systematic Review     

Misa Mi  Wendy Wu  Maylene Qiu  Yingting Zhang  Lin Wu  Jie Li 《Medical reference services quarterly》2013,32(1):64-82

ABSTRACT

This systematic review examines types of mobile devices used by health professions students, kinds of resources and tools accessed via mobile devices, and reasons for using the devices to access the resources and tools. The review included 20 studies selected from articles published in English between January 2010 and April 2015, retrieved from PubMed and other sources. Data extracted included participants, study designs, mobile devices used, mobile resources/apps accessed, outcome measures, and advantages of and barriers to using mobile devices. The review indicates significant variability across the studies in terms of research methods, types of mobile programs implemented, resources accessed, and outcomes. There were beneficial effects of using mobile devices to access resources as well as conspicuous challenges or barriers in using mobile devices.  相似文献   

Planning Intercultural Interaction: Extending Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory     

Wendy Samter  Susanne M. Jones  Adrianne Kunkel  Amanda J. Holmstrom  Steven T. Mortenson 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(2):87-100

This article responds critically to a recent article by Lemieux and Tighe (Communication Research Reports, 21, 144–153, 2004) in which the authors conclude that recipients of comforting efforts prefer messages that exhibit a moderate rather than high level of person centeredness. It is argued that an erroneous assumption made by Lemieux and Tighe about the status of “receiver perspective” research on the comforting process led to faulty interpretations of the data and unwarranted conclusions about recipient preferences regarding comforting messages. Alternative interpretations of Lemieux and Tighe's data are presented; these are guided by the extensive previous research that has assessed evaluations and outcomes of comforting messages.  相似文献   

Confirmatory analysis of the factorial structure and validity of the service provider sociality scale     

Chas D. Koermer  Mary C. Toale  Wendy S. Zabava Ford  Andy D. Dohanos 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(2):124-133

This investigation assessed the factorial structure and validity of the Service Provider Sociality Scale (SPSS). The SPSS was administered to 455 customers, including 255 undergraduate students attending a small Midwestern college and 200 residents in communities surrounding the college. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the service provider sociality measurement model had significant composite reliability and discriminant validity. Implications and recommendations for further research are provided.  相似文献   

Resisting cultural imperialism,or welcoming cultural globalization? China's extensive debate on Hollywood cinema from 1994 to 2007     

Wendy Su 《亚洲交流杂志》2013,23(2):186-201

This article provides a historical and critical review of the extensive debate in China over the government's policy of importing Hollywood blockbusters from 1994 to 2007. The debate suggests a fundamental divide in China along the different ideological lines. I argue that China's debate over Hollywood cinema actually serves as a site for the Chinese people to make sense of their own modernization process and national identity. The debate, in a large sense, has little to do with the connotation of Hollywood cinemas in the US context, but has much to do with their implications for China. The whole debate is in fact China's quest for a new, modern national identity, and how the Chinese could draw on the American experience to build a modern China. Therefore, China's case foregrounds the fundamental issue of globalization theories regarding cultural homogenization versus heterogenization, or modernity versus alternative modernities. The debate not only speaks to the complexity of the global–local dialectic, but also reflects China's contradictory perspective on globalization.  相似文献   

PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES     

Margaret Roberts 《Pastoral Care in Education》2005,23(2):56-61

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Identifying a School Counseling Research Agenda: A Delphi Study     

Carey Dimmitt  John C. Carey  Wendy McGannon  Ivar Henningson 《Counselor Education & Supervision》2005,44(3):214-228

The authors conducted a Delphi study to identify important research questions regarding school counseling. During 3 consecutive rounds of e‐mail queries, an expert panel of 21 school counseling educators and practitioners were asked to identify the goals of school counseling research, develop specific research questions, and rate the importance of the questions. The highest rated research questions concerned school counseling interventions that have an impact on academic achievement and the effects of school counseling programs on student outcomes. The panel's final list of 42 research questions can help counselor educators, graduate students, and practitioners develop research projects that most effectively meet the needs of the field.  相似文献   

Using Interactive Macro Files to Facilitate Statistical Calculations and Concept Learning     

Dennis M. Roberts 《Teaching Statistics》1993,15(1):18-20

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