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Dating Violence Among College Students
Authors: Iconis Rosemary
Published: March 2016

Dating violence is a significant problem on college campuses. More than one-fifth of the undergraduate dating population are physically abused by their dating partners and an even greater percentage are psychologically abused. Researchers have identified risk factors for college student dating violence. Preventive interventions are strongly recommended.
Students Perceptions Of Success In The Online Graduate-Level Classes: A Self-Directed Learning Perspective
Authors: Chou Pao-Nan
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study is to examine the phenomenon of successful online learning, defined as a higher academic performance (A or 90) and to find if there is the evidence to confirm the role of self-directed learning in the online graduate-level courses. A qualitative method was used to analyze learners perceptions of online learning experiences. Six graduate students from an American public university participated in this study. The qualitative analysis yielded six major themes, which confirm the relationship between self-directed learning and academic performance.
Provide History Of Religion And God
Authors: Ginex Nicholas P.
Published: March 2016

There is a need for high school, college, and university educators to introduce their students to a history of mankinds development of religions and beliefs in God. Regarded as too sensitive a subject, students are deprived of learning how mankind has evolved ways to establish moral and righteous behavior to maintain harmony among competing groups within a growing community. Based upon facts and findings surfaced by such respected Egyptologists as James H. Breasted and E.A. Wallis Budge, this author conclusively reveals how the first formal religion of Egypt has been emulated by the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic religions. Historical findings provide meaningful evidence of the spiritual nature of man, the emergence of one God Amen, the development of the concepts of truth, a soul, hereafter, Son of God, and a universal God. These findings afford greater insights in the fields of theology, humanities, psychology, and sociology studies. More importantly, a greater understanding of the nature of man can energize religious leaders and the public to effect possible solutions with the assistance of those with perceptive minds and love of humanity.
Student Career Preferences: In Support Of A New Learning Paradigm
Authors: Atamian Rubik , Mansouri Hossein
Published: March 2016

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, throughout their careers, college graduates change multiple jobs and several careers, often remotely related to one another or to their major field of study. Experts project that the majority of newly created jobs requiring college education would involve extensive and prolonged on-the-job training of new hires, with soft skills gaining more prominence as determinants of professional success. Conversely, over the past several decades, higher education has followed a trend of compartmentalization of college education into narrowly defined disjointed disciplines each with a strict degree program. Such one-size-fits-all educational programs are unlikely to prepare prospective professionals for gainful employment in the emerging economy considering the new success indicators. This study presents a comparative exploratory analysis of accounting students career preferences by gender, age, grade point average, and academic classification. The study reveals notable differences in career preferences among students enrolled in the same academic program due to differences in gender, age, and academic classification.
Achieving Course Objectives And Student Learning Outcomes: Seeking Student Feedback On Their Progress
Authors: Song Danni , Loyle-Langholz Anne , Higbee Jeanne L. , Zhou Zhou
Published: March 2016

Most postsecondary faculty in the UnitedStates include course goals or objectives as key components of their syllabi. In addition to individual course objectives, manyinstitutions have identified institution-wide student learning outcomes(SLOs). This paper describes one facultymembers attempts to elicit feedback from students regarding their growthrelated to both course objectives and SLOs and provides the results from acourse evaluation and a focus group.
Authentic Learning Experience: Subtle But Useful Ways To Provide It In Practice
Authors: Watagodakumbura Chandana
Published: March 2016

Authentic learning is conceptualised as anindividualised experience learners undergo fulfilling their uniquepsychological as well as neurological needs. It provides a deep, more lasting experienceand ideally assessed through generic attributes that are related to individuallearners intrinsic characteristics, spanning throughout the life. Question-based lecture delivery, as authoridentified, is a promising methodology to engage learner in an authenticlearning experience. By forming thelecture as a series of questions, it essentially has a dialectic approach toteaching. Further this methodologyprovides a good pace for concept delivery allowing learners to engage inconstructing meaning. Additionally, itallows aligning teaching to assessment tasks more appropriately, improving thereliability of assessment. Another practicethat helps authentic learning, as highlighted in this paper, is onlyelaborating the most important concepts or material related to a study area,within the limited time available, and thereby, in the assessment as well. This contrasts from the notion that teacherhas to mention every single fact in the study area in front of the learners,possibly directing learners to strategic approaches to learning. The time factor in relation to assessmentcomponents is also an important issue, as some learners may be disadvantaged iftime is not allocated with careful thought. The significance of generalised, orhigher-order, learning in an authentic learning framework is presented, as theknowledge gained through this way is likely to last longer in learners memoryand at the same time, more useful to them in a generic way, or in day to daysituations. Such practices alsoinherently motivate learners to engage in a deep learning process. We furtheremphasise on motivating students by relating any study area or material to moregeneric processes we find in daily lives so that students get the notion ofwhat they learn will be useful to them in future in a generic way, but notnecessarily in a specific career. Use of practical work only in support of enhancingunderstanding of an abstract theory presented, but not otherwise, is also highlightedin promoting authentic learning experience.
Using The Baccalaureate Essentials To Create Context: Evaluation Of An Innovative Approach
Authors: Flinders Brooke A.
Published: March 2016

The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Nursing, 2008) seek to communicate standards that will prepare graduates to function within a complex healthcare system. The document highlights concepts from patient-centered care to evidence-based practice (Commission on CollegiateNursing Education). A service-learning experience was facilitated for junior-levelnursing students and they were asked to reflect on their learning outcomes using the nine essentials as a guiding framework. Themes were identified within the nine sub-categories and through overall analysis. By using standardized disciplinary outcomes to develop a sense of the bigger picture for students, it is possible to help them make connections between theory and practice.
Incorporating Online Tools In Tertiary Education
Authors: Steenkamp Leon P. , Rudman Riaan J.
Published: March 2016

Students currently studying at tertiary institutions have developed a set of attitudes and aptitudes as a result of growing up in an IT and media-rich environment. These attitudes and aptitudes influence how they learn and in order to be effective, lecturers must adapt to address their learning preferences and use the online teaching tools that these students are familiar with. In a South African context it was found that students spend a significant amount of time in interactive online image-rich environments and are accustomed to this environment. A number of suggestions are made on how to incorporate this in tertiary education.
Cultural Safety Circles And Indigenous Peoples Perspectives: Inclusive Practices For Participation In Higher Education
Authors: Aseron Johnnie , Greymorning S. Neyooxet , Miller Adrian , Wilde Simon
Published: March 2016

Indigenous experiences, as found within traditional ways and cultural practices, are an acknowledgement of traditional methods for sharing, learning, and collective knowledge development and maintenance. The application of Cultural Safety Circles can help provide a collective space where definitions for cultural and educational exchange can take place and be identified. It is through this application that a discussion is presented on how the inherent issue of cultural safety, as it pertains to participation in higher education, can be explored to a deeper understanding.
Impact Of Web Technologies On The Student-Lecturer Expert Power Relationship
Authors: Alshahrani Saeed , Ward Rupert
Published: March 2016

Expert power is that which comes from having knowledge and expertise in a particular area (Nazarko, 2004). In the history of the development of higher education, the relationship between the lecturer and the students has changed because of many different factors. Before the Internet and web revolution, the lecturer was the main source of information for his or her students. The web as a modern source of knowledge is now used universally, and this spreading trend may affect the relationship between the lecturer and his students. Understanding the impact of this change appears to be important for improving teaching techniques. Thus, many studies have focused on the effect on students and lecturers of using Internet and web applications. These studies have widely investigated this impact on students achievements and attitude, and have also shown how the role and performance of faculty have changed. This paper aims to investigate this issue from the students perspective: what is the impact of using web resources as a source of knowledge on the student-lecturer relationship? How has the fact that students now gain knowledge from websites affected the relationship with the lecturer as a knowledgeable person, that is, the one with the expert power? The participants were 1661 students from 30 universities/educational institutions. The Teacher Power Use Scale (TPUS) was used to collected data along with an open-ended questionnaire. Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) was used to analyze the data, and a thematic analysis was used to analyze data from the open-ended questionnaire.
Ensuring Quality Assurance In Vocational Education
Authors: Idialu Ethel E.
Published: March 2016

Vocational education emphasises skill acquisition. Quality assurance in vocational education is a concept that is concerned with high performance involving activities with vocational education such as teaching, learning, infrastructures, students behaviour and the entire academic process. Quality vocational education refers to input and output of the programme, the expressions of standard by which certain goals can be achieved. The concept of quality assurance, its implication for university education cannot be over emphasised as the performance indicators of vocational education still requires serious attention. Good quality education is very necessary in the total development of the student, which ensures proper development, job prospects and the realization of academic goals and objectives. There are varied factors working against the realisation of quality vocational education in our universities today. The focus of this paper therefore is to highlight the concept of quality assurance in vocational education, factors militating against it, and strategies for ensuring quality assurance were recommended. The paper concludes that if the quality assurance in vocational education must be achieved in the universities there is the need for urgent steps to be taken towards reformation of the programme.
The Impact Of Course Length On Online Numeric-Based Course Grades
Authors: Mensch Scott
Published: March 2016

When offering online classes, it is necessary to ensure that all course material and objectives will be covered and learners will be successful in the course. This becomes especially important when the same class material and objectives are offered in a three-, five-, and fourteen-week format. This paper outlines the difficulty of delivering online classes such as algebra, accounting, and other courses that involve mathematical calculations over varying time frames. The author of this paper has served on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) University Wide Distance Education Committee that has investigated and studied their online course offerings in detail. While the author does not teach numeric-based classes, he teaches within the Eberly College of Business where many of these numeric-based courses are offered. The intent of this paper is to identify if there is a difference between letter grades based on the course length within numeric-based classes.
A Multi-Frame Analysis Of For-Profit Higher Education
Authors: Hodgman Matthew R.
Published: March 2016

After years of remarkable expansion, the for-profit higher education sector is showing signs of an industrial reset in the wake of increased federal regulations aimed at addressing claims of aggressive recruiting practices and high student default rates throughout the sector. Large publicly-traded for-profit universities, such as the University of Phoenix, have resultantly experienced precipitous drops in student enrollment. As an initial point to begin thinking about for-profit higher education going forward, this article will put forth a multi-frame organizational analysis of the University of Phoenix with the particular goal of generating a body of knowledge endemic to improving Phoenixs overall operating environment and discussing the important role the school has played and can continue to play in (re)defining higher education in the United States. This discussion can be used as an entry point to promulgate further discussion surrounding significant issues in for-profit higher education and the changing landscape of higher education.
The Rise Of The Student As A Consumer Of Education
Authors: Shahdad Moe
Published: March 2016

Data from the US Department of Education (2012) indicates that college education has become an expensive investment to the extent that an increasing number of students cannot pay for it, as they default on their loans. Student loan default rate have increased from 4.6% in 2005 to 9.1% in 2010.
Developmental Relationship Programs: An Empirical Study Of The Impact Of Peer-Mentoring Programs
Authors: Shojai Siamack , Davis William J. , Root Patricia S.
Published: March 2016

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the impact and effectiveness of developmental relationships provided through academic intervention programs at a medium-size masters level public university in the Northeastern United States. The programs curriculum follows the Model of Strategic Learnings four pillars of learning and is administered to students with diverse interventional needs. This paper presents a brief review of the literature about effective developmental relationship programs (mentoring and coaching) in higher education. Then, Ordinary Least Squares regressions, as well as paired samples t-tests, are used to test the impact of programs offered through developmental relationships to students with varying academic deficiencies. The immediate, as well as longer-term, impact and sustainability of students enhanced performance is statistically examined. The paper concludes that students who fully take advantage of developmental relationships benefit the most and sustain their higher level of performance beyond the immediate post one-time intervention period. However, in the absence of additional intervention, the academic performance gains seem to subside and flatten out.
Spatial Reasoning: Improvement Of Imagery And Abilities In Sophomore Organic Chemistry. Perspective To Enhance Student Learning
Authors: Hornbuckle Susan F. , Gobin Latanya , Thurman Stephanie N.
Published: March 2016

Spatial reasoning has become a demanded skill for students pursuing a science emphasis to compete with the dynamic growth of our professional society. The ability to reason spatially includes explorations in memory recollection and problem solving capabilities as well as critical thinking and reasoning skills. With these advancements, educational requirements seek reassurance in that efficient learning skills can be embedded in science curricula. Organic chemistry is a source in which abilities such as spatial reasoning can benefit students intending to thrive in scientific communities. This study of instructional development in organic chemistry seeks to determine if spatial reasoning can be improved by exposing stereo-chemical techniques from the Purdue Visualization Rotation Test (ROT) to students who have not taken organic chemistry and have science oriented educational goals. We sought to determine two purposes: to gauge how much spatial reasoning a student possessed prior to the course, and to test if spatial ability can be improved in students who present low ability over the span of the three month course. Results show significance in that spatial reasoning can be improved through statistical analysis in students who showed below average qualities.
Study Abroad Programs: Making Safety A Priority
Authors: Budden Michael Craig , Budden Connie B. , Juban Rusty , Baraya Aristides
Published: March 2016

Increasingly, students are participating in study abroad programs. Such programs provide participants a variety of learning experiences. Developing cross-cultural appreciation, communication skills, maturity and a less ethno-centric mindset are among the impacts study abroad programs offer. However, care must be taken to assure student safety and health while on such trips. One programs efforts to assure the safety and wellness of participants while abroad are presented.
Variations In Language: Teaching Within The Confines Of Black English In Rural Georgia
Authors: Simmons Amelia
Published: March 2016

It is the purpose of this paper to describe how the identification of linguistic differences in Black English helped eradicate the language barrier in a rural Georgia classroom and enhanced the communication between the teacher and the students.
Business Students Perception Of University Library Service Quality And Satisfaction
Authors: Hsu Maxwell K. , Cummings Richard G. , Wang Stephen W.
Published: March 2016

The main purpose of this study is to examine the college students perception of library services, and to what extent the quality of library services influences students satisfaction. The findings depict the relationship between academic libraries and their users in todays digital world and identify critical factors that may sustain a viable library-user relationship on campus.
What Kind Of International Interchange Is Beneficial? Experiences Of Taiwanese Indigenes
Authors: Chen Shan-Hua
Published: March 2016

Because of globalization, international interchanges among indigenes in every country have become more frequent. Influenced by international multicultural trends, Taiwans government not only supports indigenous populations to revive their traditional cultures, but also encourages the promotion of the international interchange activities among indigenous populations. This research focused on specialists familiar with indigenous relative affairs to evaluate the benefits and the order of international interchanges. A self-developed questionnaire was used and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and descriptive statistics were employed to measure the relative importance of the factors and international strategies chosen by the indigene affair specialists, respectively. The correspondence analysis aims to explore the relationship between the goal and strategy of indigenous international interchanges. Finally, based on the findings and discussion, some suggestions are provided for promoting indigenes international interchanges.
Civility In The University Classroom: An Opportunity For Faculty To Set Expectations
Authors: Ward Chris , Yates Dan
Published: March 2016

This research examines the types of uncivil behaviors frequently encountered in university classrooms. These behaviors range from walking in late to class, texting in class, and/or unprofessional emails. These behaviors can often undermine a professors teaching. Setting reasonable and consistent expectations is a combination of university policy, faculty enforcement, and possibly even input from students. While it is understood that we live in a digitally connected world, there is an opportunity for professors to exhibit and reinforce professional behavior that students will be expected to demonstrate in the workplace.
Understanding Alcohol Abuse Among College Students: Contributing Factors And Strategies For Intervention
Authors: Iconis Rosemary
Published: March 2016

Alcohol abuse among college students has become a major public health concern. Individual, environmental, and demographic factors have each been associated with alcohol abuse in that population. In response to the enormous physical, emotional, and legal consequences that occur as a result of the abuse, colleges and universities are developing strategies for prevention and intervention.
Integrative Biological Chemistry Program Includes The Use Of Informatics Tools, GIS And SAS Software Applications
Authors: D’Souza Malcolm J. , Kashmar Richard J. , Hurst Kent , Fiedler Frank , Gross Catherine E. , Deol Jasbir K. , Wilson Alora
Published: March 2016

Wesley College is a private, primarily undergraduate minority-serving institution located in the historic district of Dover, Delaware (DE). The College recently revised its baccalaureate biological chemistry program requirements to include a one-semester Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences course and project-based experiential learning courses using instrumentation, data-collection, data-storage, statistical-modeling analysis, visualization, and computational techniques. In this revised curriculum, students begin with a traditional set of biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics major core-requirements, a geographic information systems (GIS) course, a choice of an instrumental analysis course or a statistical analysis systems (SAS) programming course, and then, students can add major-electives that further add depth and value to their future post-graduate specialty areas. Open-sourced georeferenced census, health and health disparity data were coupled with GIS and SAS tools, in a public health surveillance system project, based on US county zip-codes, to develop use-cases for chronic adult obesity where income, poverty status, health insurance coverage, education, and age were categorical variables. Across the 48 contiguous states, obesity rates are found to be directly proportional to high poverty and inversely proportional to median income and educational achievement. For the State of Delaware, age and educational attainment were found to be limiting obesity risk-factors in its adult population. Furthermore, the 2004-2010 obesity trends showed that for two of the less densely populated Delaware counties; Sussex and Kent, the rates of adult obesity were found to be progressing at much higher proportions when compared to the national average.
Risk Management In College Fraternities: Guidance From Two Faculty Advisors
Authors: Rosenberg Stuart , Mosca Joseph
Published: March 2016

Students who become members of fraternities and sororities avail themselves of significant opportunities that enrich their college life. Faculty advisors play an important role in assisting fraternities and sororities in shaping students’ leadership, scholastic, and personal development. Given the risks such as alcohol use and hazing that continue to be associated with Greek life, faculty advisors also need to be actively involved in enforcing various policies to ensure student safety. In this paper, the authors review some of the problems that cause a liability risk to Greek life and they offer examples from their own experience as faculty advisors to two fraternities to help manage the risk.
Doing the Creative Frontier: A Scientist and a Humanist Learn to Teach Humanities Together
Authors: Kardonsky Stanley , Leist Susan M.
Published: March 2016

This paper relates the story of two professors that have made a bridge between the two cultures, science and humanities. They teach a humanities course together.
Illustrating the Central Limit Theorem Through Microsoft Excel Simulations
Authors: Moen David H. , Powell John E.
Published: March 2016

Using Microsoft Excel, several interactive, computerized learning modules are developed to demonstrate the Central Limit Theorem. These modules are used in the classroom to enhance the comprehension of this theorem. The Central Limit Theorem is a very important theorem in statistics, and yet because it is not intuitively obvious, statistics students often have difficulty accepting it. Nevertheless, understanding this theorem is essential because of its importance in statistical inference.
Challenging High Potential Students In Large Classes: A Hurdles Approach
Authors: Cleek Margaret A.
Published: March 2016

A hurdles approach, where qualitatively different expectations are linked to higher grades is suggested as a way of challenging high performing students in large classes with extreme range in ability. Large classes and increasing range in student ability and preparedness as well as diverse student learning styles have made it difficult to design assignments and grading schemes which meet the needs of students in the large class environment. High potential students are particularly underserved in this context. Time considerations are also an issue, as large classes make reading student writing assignments impractical. Most instructors know the value of assignments that challenge students critical thinking skills, but many can simply no longer handle the workload and thus resort to no papers, no essay exams, and rely on only the multiple-choice exam. It is suggested that setting up a multiple hurdles approach to grading and assignments in classes can address these problems and issues. Properly worked out, this method can provide the challenge your top students need, the feedback that they deserve, satisfy your need to really challenge students, and address the reality of large classes. This paper outlines how to set up such a multiple hurdles system and make it work.
Deep-Elaborative Learning Of Introductory Management Accounting For Business Students
Authors: Choo Freddie , Tan Kim B.
Published: March 2016

Research by Choo and Tan (1990; 1995) suggests that accounting students, who engage in deep-elaborative learning, have a better understanding of the course materials. The purposes of this paper are: (1) to describe a deep-elaborative instructional approach (hereafter DEIA) that promotes deep-elaborative learning of introductory management accounting for business students, and (2) to report the relationship between the DEIA and the students learning and recommendation of the DEIA in introductory management accounting.
Teaching Programming Via The Web: A Time-Tested Methodology
Authors: Karsten Rex , Kaparthi Shashidhar , Roth Roberta M.
Published: March 2016

Advances in information and communication technologies give us the ability to reach out beyond the time and place limitations of the traditional classroom. However, effective online teaching is more than just transferring traditional courses to the World Wide Web (WWW). We describe how we have used off the shelf software and the infrastructure that is available via the WWW to develop and deliver a complete learning experience in programming business applications using a popular programming language. The course is unique in its coordinated use of traditional and nontraditional materials to introduce and explain difficult programming constructs. Student performance, job placement, and feedback have confirmed the convenience and effectiveness of this method.
Unpacking The Content To Find The Pedagogy
Authors: Holmes Kerry , Dougherty Barbara J.
Published: March 2016

This paper explores the issues surrounding the relationship among content, content pedagogical, and pedagogical knowledge uses in the areas of mathematics and reading. In this era of teacher accountability, it is prudent to examine the types of knowledge teachers must possess to reach an increasingly diverse student population.
Experiences With A Hybrid Class: Tips And Pitfalls
Authors: Colwell Joy L.
Published: March 2016

This paper will discuss the authors experiences with converting a traditional classroom-based course to a hybrid class, using a mix of traditional class time and web-support. The course which was converted is a lower-level human relations class, which has been offered in both the traditional classroom-based setting and as an asynchronous online course. After approximately five years of offering the two formats independently, the author decided to experiment with improving the traditional course by adopting more of the web-based support and incorporating more research and written assignments in out of class time. The course has evolved into approximately 60% traditional classroom meetings and 40% assignments and other assessments out of class. The instructors assessment of the hybrid nature of the class is that students are more challenged by the mix of research and writing assignments with traditional assessments, and the assignments are structured in such a way as to make them more customizable for each student. Each student can find some topics that they are interested in to pursue in greater depth as research assignments. However, the hybrid nature of the class has resulted in an increased workload for the instructor. The course has been well received by the students, who have indicated that they find the hybrid format appealing.
A Project-Centric Curriculum Design
Authors: Drinka Dennis , Yen Minnie Yi-Miin
Published: March 2016

Student success was the motivation for evolving an individual project-based course into a project-centric curriculum. A one semester project was first extended across a sequence of three interrelated courses tied together through their focus on the success of small team projects that spanned those courses. This sequence was then targeted as the core of a redesign of the entire program curriculum focused on project and student success. Currently, the department is in the process of introducing the measurement of project success as a tool for assessment and control of the departments learning objectives. An overview of the design of this curriculum, lessons learned from developing it, and benefits of this type of curriculum in quality of student learning, community engagement, and reputation of the university, will be discussed.
Creating A Conducive Classroom Environment: Classroom Management Is The Key
Authors: Findley Bev , Varble Dale
Published: March 2016

Creating a classroom environment which is conducive to learning is one of the most important things a teacher can do. This becomes even more crucial as students enter classrooms with their cell phones, pagers, and beepers. Additionally, many students are tardy for class, leave early, or may not appear in class on numerous occasions. Therefore, classroom management takes on greater significance at the university level. Effective classroom management starts at the first class meeting. Everything a teacher does on Day One will set the stage for the procedures, routines, and expectations throughout the course. Having a detailed syllabus, outlining requirements for the course, defining expectations for attendance and participation, and explaining the rules of the road are just the beginning of how a teacher models expected behavior of the students. This paper provides successful strategies used in university classrooms and presents a review of literature on effective university classroom management practices.
International Immersion In The Classroom: A New Paradigm
Authors: White Marta Szabo
Published: March 2016

Business, language and cultural eccentricities are the cornerstones of nation-state sovereignty. Cultural diversity presents a myriad of challenges for academia and business. Cross-cultural frameworks serve to transcend barriers and promote classroom learning to an immersion category. In this paper, notable cross-cultural frameworks are explored, including the Kluckhohn-Strodtbeck, Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner, Hofstede and Lewis. The first three of these theoretical models will be familiar to most. The Lewis model transcends the first three, and is fully explained in Lewis newest book, The Cultural Imperative. Grounded in this theory, Richard Lewis developed a cultural assessment exercise, Cultureactive, which identifies individual cultural profiles. Richard Lewis Cultureactive may be linked to an enriched experience for students of International Business, or any class that has an international component. The transition from Cultureactive to InterCultural Edge [ICE] has been a remarkable journey. ICE is a collaborative initiative between the Fuqua School of Business, Duke CIBER, Richard Lewis Communications, and Cultureactive.com. ICE is web-based product that teaches cross-cultural awareness in business settings by focusing on individual assessments. This allows the executive/student to compare personal results with team results and national cultural profiles. Both research and teaching consortia have been assembled to establish the research validation for ICE as well as develop a certified teaching network. The potential of the Richard Lewis model may be realized by fostering the development of promising cross-cultural research and enabling students to experience Culturactive today and ICE tomorrow.
The Match Between Apache Indians Culture And Educational Practices Used In Our Schools: From Problems To Solutions
Authors: Ingalls Lawrence , Hammond Helen
Published: March 2016

This study examined cultural values and practices of Apache Indian families in regards to child rearing and how culturally responsive our schools educational practices are with this population of individuals. Findings from this study revealed a potentially negative impact on these students development and academic achievement. Solutions to address the incompatibility were generated.
A Proposed Certification Process For Business Teachers In Jamaica
Authors: Phillips Gareth
Published: March 2016

This paper proposes subject area certification requirement for business educators within the Jamaican education system and identifies the workplace skills and competencies for business educators and business students in Jamaica.
Personal Finance Education: An Early Start To A Secure Future
Authors: Herman Michele , Maniam Balasundram
Published: March 2016

The lack of mandated personal finance curriculum in American schools is an issue that has gained considerable momentum in recent years. Studies have indicated that personal finance education contributes to financial literacy and financial success. Although some strides have been made to incorporate personal finance education into core curriculum, statistics show that American students are financially illiterate. This paper investigates the impact of personal finance education on financial well-being and presents arguments for including personal finance education into core curriculum. This paper also provides an overview of the current trends in the US economy that are dramatically affecting the financial management behaviors of American households and their financial well-being
Fostering Cross-Functional Skills And Attitudes In Business Administration Students
Authors: Yakhou Mehenna , Dorweiler Vernon P.
Published: March 2016

This study presents the results of a descriptive survey mailed to 660 deans at schools of business in the U.S. to develop answers to the following research questions: 1. What integrative instructional methods are graduate business educators using at U.S. universities and colleges? 2. What teaching methods are most effective in fostering students integrative skills and capabilities? 3. What is the level of difficulty for implementing these methodologies? 4. What are the implications for designing faculty reward systems and developing promotion and tenure criteria? Responses were received from 179 deans (27.12% response rate). Findings reveal that other forms of integrating experience are practiced besides the more traditional capstone course. There is a wide spread agreement that inductive teaching methods are more effective in developing integrative skills and attitudes in students. However, these methods are believed to be the most difficult to implement in terms of time and effort. This suggests that adequate incentives must be in place to encourage faculty to adopt these methods. We hope that those schools contemplating revision and pedagogical development of faculty will find the studys findings timely and valuable.
Managing The Evolution Of A Revolution: Marketing Implications Of Internet Media Usage Among College Students
Authors: Budden Connie Browning , Anthony Janet Foster , Budden Michael C. , Jones Michael A.
Published: March 2016

It is no surprise that internet usage among college students has seen a marked increase in recent years. The increasing usage of this medium portends direct, negative impacts relative to the use of other media by this important market segment. Marketers are interested in internet usage information in order to determine the best methods for tapping into this potential market. Research focused on internet usage patterns of college students was conducted. Usage patterns by student classification and gender were studied. Specific use of the Facebook, MySpace and YouTube websites were investigated.
Accreditation And Assessment: A Provocative Approach
Authors: Kooti John G. , Valentine Dawn , Valentine Randall
Published: March 2016

Gaining and maintaining accreditation is of great importance to colleges and schools (Yunker 2000). In this process, assessment is used to gauge the goals and objectives or the college and school. At no expense, we show that 5 items that remedy the problems associated with assessment. In addition, we give the questions asked during a learning outcomes discussion. Any Dean or administrator who facilitates an active dialogue with faculty increases their chances for a successful accreditation process.
Persist/Dropout Differences In Pre-matriculation Attitudes Of Freshman Towards College Attrition: A Longitudinal Multiple Group Structural Equations Model
Authors: Rivas Ronald M. , Sauer Paul L. , Glynn Joseph G. , Miller Thomas E.
Published: March 2016

This study proposes a structural equations model of college student attrition based on pre-matriculation freshman attitudes. The study uses a survey administered annually from 1995 to 1999 and tracks persistence and dropout behavior for five years until the last cohort graduated. It discusses seven constructs of pre-matriculation freshman attitudes that resemble the Cabrera, Nora, and Castaeda (1993) model of College Persistence that was based on attitudes of first-to-second year enrolled college students. We applied our survey to a Northeastern sectarian private college. Our model includes external factors such as financial attitude, and endogenous variables such as academic reputation, social integration, institutional commitment, goal commitment, academic performance, and intent to persist. In addition to the variables related to the Cabrera model, we added two measures of social integration, political interests and concern-for the disadvantaged because these were suitable to the type of college which hosted the study. Results provide a multiple group comparative and predictive model of student attrition for annual use by the Dean of Student Affairs in designing proactive plans and implementing intervention strategies to enhance student retention.
The Challenge Of Student Assessment In The Online Classroom
Authors: Gibson Jane Whitney , Blackwell Charles W.
Published: March 2016

With the proliferation of online instruction, questions have arisen regarding the challenges of meaningful student assessment in the online classroom. This paper examines that concern using the literature and the observations of a panel of faculty experts who exhibit various levels of concern about cheating and plagiarism in the online classroom. Suggestions are offered as to how to overcome these challenges. The authors conclude with recommendations including the strategic use of unique frequent opportunities for assessment.
Primary Traits Of Oral Business Presentation: Translatable Use For Assessment In A Virtual Learning Environment
Authors: Leeds Elke M. , Raven Arjan , Brawley Dorothy
Published: March 2016

As more and more classes are taught on-line, new challenges for assessment of student learning have come about. In this paper on the use of digital video (DV) as an acceptable means to assess student oral business presentation skills, content analysis was used to test for the presence of primary traits inherent in effective formal business presentation. A specific set of traits was identified through a comprehensive literature review. Primary traits: eye contact or absence of reading, vocal variety, credibility or confidence, appearance of nervous mannerisms, and the purposeful use of the body represented the five independent variables in a one-level experiment. The five factors were accumulated into a survey instrument for use by study assessors experienced in evaluating formal business presentation skills. Study assessors looked at each speaker to determine if they could assess the five traits. Overall results indicated the five primary traits were noticeable 88.8% of the time, thereby rejecting the null hypothesis. This suggests that digital video may offer a technological solution for oral presentation skills assessment. This is an important finding for faculty in time and distance constrained environments. Future research is suggested to isolate quality characteristics in the digital film environment and to examine the impact that digital video has on student learning and skills.
Student Empowerment In An Online Program
Authors: Brown Mary , Kiriakidis Peter
Published: March 2016

Given that online higher education is a competitive marketplace, this paper discusses how to ensure online student success. Within the online learning environment, the following may create the vitality of the online institution: (a) The online learning environment; (b) The role of the instructor; (c) Learning Communities; (d) Computer-mediated Communication Technologies; and (e) Policy and practice. These factors may be managed by the institution of higher education, the faculty member, or the learner; however, a commitment is needed by all stakeholders in the program.
Analysis In Teaching With Cases: A Revisit To Blooms Taxonomy Of Learning Objectives
Authors: Razzouk Nabil Y. , Razzouk Jay N.
Published: March 2016

Analysis, the core of graduate business education is probably one of the least understood and most misrepresented learning activities. Everyone seems to claim that they know it, yet most seem unable to actually define it or practice it. This paper reviews Blooms taxonomy of learning objectives with a special focus on analysis. More specifically, the paper seeks to present a more profound perspective of analysis and synthesis as taught and learned in a typical business course that utilizes case studies. The authors take more of an epidemiological perspective to case analysis which goes beyond the mere rehash of case facts to developing an understanding of all the communication elements in the case and the relationship between the elements for the purpose of synthesizing a new picture that was not obvious before. The paper presents a useful framework for analyzing business cases and recommending and implementing viable strategic options.
CPRTM: Adopting An Out-Of-Discipline Innovation
Authors: Strong Kay E.
Published: March 2016

Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is a web-based instructional tool that encourages writing gain for students without adding grading pain for the instructor! The use of CPR provides students frequent opportunities to hone both writing as well as peer review skills in a guided environment. And once an assignment is authored, instructors have little to do beside monitor progress and arbitrate possible grading complaints! The four phase process of the Calibrated Peer Review reinforces learning of the content material and provides immediate assessment feedback. Students access the assignment by logging into CPR. Phase one involves the preparation and submission of the students text response to the writing assignment. During phase two the student evaluates three instructor written calibrations (high quality, mid quality and low quality) of the same assignment using pre-specified rubrics assessing content and style. An unsuccessful outcome prompts a return to the calibrations and a retry. A successful outcome moves the student forward into phase three. The software randomly selects three anonymous peer assignments. Using the same evaluation criteria the student assesses each assignment. At phase four, the student is presented his/her own assignment for self-review. Time limits at each phase insure timely completion of the assignment in full. The CPR tool provides immediate feedback on student performance at each phase. At the conclusion the CPR tool produces a complete set of results corresponding to performance at each phase; a score for the text entry, a score for the three calibrations, a score for the three peer reviews, a self-assessment score and concluding overall score. To bypass problems commonly associated with students reviewing student work, CPR has built in a set of weighting factors based on standard deviations which are reflected in the students own scores. Given its discipline-independent nature, Calibrated Peer Review makes an excellent instructional management tool to encourage students to read for content, master the content, write-to-learn, as well as, critically review writing.
A Unique Sequence Of Financial Accounting Courses Featuring Team Teaching, Linked Courses, Challenging Assignments, And Instruments For Evaluation And Assessment
Authors: Lundblad Heidemarie , Wilson Barbara A
Published: March 2016

The Department of Accounting at California State University Northridge (CSUN) has developed a unique sequence of courses designed to ensure that accounting students are trained not only in technical accounting, but also acquire critical thinking, research and communication skills. The courses have proven effective and have embedded assessment measures that are used to evaluate and document student progress. The assessment measures also provide feedback to faculty and have led to numerous improvements over time. The Intermediate Accounting Sequence begins with a one (semester) unit bridge course that reviews the lower-division accounting material, introduces intermediate accounting concepts, and provides a base measure of students communication skills through a writing assignment. The next three-unit intermediate accounting course (ACCT351) is linked with a two-unit accounting communication course (351COM). These linked courses share unstructured case assignments written by the accounting faculty that require students to identify the accounting issue(s), research the authoritative literature in GAAP, and write a professional one-page document for each case that demonstrates critical thinking and appropriate documentation. The structure of the linked courses is based on team work, and has the indirect benefit of promoting collegiality among faculty and fostering a culture of critical thinking throughout the accounting program. The skills acquired in 351/351COM are reinforced in subsequent courses through the use of similar assignments and evaluation and assessment