When Diversity Training Goes Wrong: A Case Study Analysis of the University of Delaware Residential Education Program     

Brian C. Johnson 《Performance Improvement》2015,54(6):13-19

In an increasingly global and interconnected world, it is necessary for corporations and educational systems to develop mechanisms for community members to enhance multicultural competencies related to diversity including race, ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and the like. Some people internalize anger, fear, contempt, and guilt about these issues. As a result, people express their feelings in unhealthy and unproductive ways in school and in the workplace. The solution often is to provide diversity training or sensitivity training. This case study analysis utilizes Kaufman's systemic thinking model to examine what went wrong when one university attempted to implement a yearlong intensive diversity training program that brought national media attention and a potential lawsuit against the university, ultimately resulting in a dramatic shift in the university's out‐of‐classroom experiential learning policies.  相似文献   

This month's one pager. Writing style     

Eldon Johnson 《Performance Improvement》1986,25(5):1-2

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Mounting Ethnographic Garments     

Karen Chesna Mcneil  Judith Greene Johnson  Daniel J. Joyce  Ruth Blazina-Joyce 《Curator: The Museum Journal》1986,29(4):279-294

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Effects of verbal-mediated modeling on concrete-operational reasoning for a sample of ESN children     

Tommy Russell  Larry Durand Brunson  Cynthia Ann Bryant 《Psychology in the schools》1984,21(4):504-511

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‘Now the Scene Appears Chang’d’: Amabel Countess De Grey,Lifecycles and the Visitor Experience of English Watering Places, 1775–1826     

Rachael Johnson 《Cultural and Social History》2016,13(2):179-194

This article examines the visitor experience of England’s watering places during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Using the diaries and correspondence of Amabel Countess De Grey, it explores the ways in which the motivations, expectations and activities of elite female visitors changed as they reached different stages in their lifecycle. Discussion focuses on the use of mineral waters as a medical treatment; how patterns of sociability differed between spas and seaside resorts; and how attitudes and habits changed with age.  相似文献   

Cognitive and perceptual measures as predictors of fourth-grade achievement     

Larry C. Sexton  James H. Treloar 《Psychology in the schools》1982,19(1):122-128

This study used a multivariate approach and longitudinal design to examine the relationship of early perceptual and cognitive development to later school achievement. The extent to which a set of 4th-grade achievement measures could be predicted from a set of variables collected when the students were in first grade was determined through a series of canonical and multiple correlation analyses. These results were compared to results of an earlier phase of the study. Similarities between the two phases indicated that: (a) A measure of visual perception added significantly to the prediction of achievement afforded by consideration of sex and academic aptitude. (b) The variables used to predict achievement may differ somewhat between boys and girls. (c) The usefulness of sex as a predictor of school achievement depends upon the specific achievement area under consideration. Differences in the two phases involved the extent to which sex was a predictor of a specific achievement area.  相似文献   

Connecting Diversity Efforts in the Workplace with Business Mission,Goals, and Objectives     

Sandra J. Johnson 《Performance Improvement Quarterly》1994,7(1):31-39

As more attention is given to managing and valuing diversity in the United States workforce, the linking of diversity issues and practices to organizational performance needs must be addressed. In addressing the performance question, this article investigates both the difference between a quick fix and systematic action, and the distinction between a program and a process. A systematic and comprehensive process linked to organizational goals and performance is recommended. Gaps in typical programs and responses are pointed out, and some possible areas for measuring results attributable to valuing and managing diversity are suggested.  相似文献   

Cognition and aging: A Practical analysis     

J. J. Johnson 《Performance Improvement》1994,33(1):33-35

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Preface To The Special Issue On Quality Systems In Performance Improvement     

Walter Dick  F. Craig Johnson 《Performance Improvement Quarterly》1993,6(3):3-6

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The Effect of Functional Flow Diagrams on Apprentice Aircraft Mechanics' Technical System Understanding     

Scott D. Johnson  Richard E. Satchwell 《Performance Improvement Quarterly》1993,6(4):73-91

Cognitive theory suggests that a key to expert performance lies in the internal organization of the expert's knowledge. The authors contend that the type of technical illustration used during instruction influences knowledge organization and greatly impacts students' understanding of the content. This paper describes an experimental study that tested the impact of one type of conceptual illustration on students' understanding of the structure, function, and behavior of complex technical systems. The results show that supplementing traditional technical instruction with functional flow diagrams can improve overall system understanding. The functional flow diagrams were also found to be an effective instructional aid for enhancing students' conceptual understanding of the causal behavior of systems. In addition, the use of the functional flow diagram was found to significantly improve the subjects' ability to construct conceptual models that were similar to those of an expert. The implications of using conceptual diagrams for technical instruction are discussed and recommendations for future research in this area are provided.  相似文献