What Difference Does a Major Make? The Influence of College Major Field on Persistence by African American and White Students   总被引：1，自引：3，他引：1  

St. John  Edward P.  Hu  Shouping  Simmons  Ada  Carter  Deborah Faye  Weber  Jeff 《Research in higher education》2004,45(3):209-232

The results from this study indicate similarities and differences in the factors related to the persistence of White and African American students in their freshman and sophomore years in college. Using random samples of data from students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in a Midwestern state, OLS regression analyses indicated that African American sophomores in the high-demand major fields (e.g., Business, Health, and Engineering/Computer Science) were more likely to persist than were those in other major fields, but there were no statistically significant differences in persistence for African American freshmen in other fields. While major fields were not statistically significant for White sophomores, White freshmen in social sciences or undecided about their majors were less likely to persist. The effects of financial aid packages on persistence varied across race.  相似文献   

Allowing Students a Choice of Items on Objective Examinations     

Larry Weber  Robert Frary  Lawrence Cross 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》1995,20(3):301-306

Measurement experts often advise against giving students an option of selecting which items on a test they choose to answer. A review of the related literature revealed that this caveat refers primarily to essay examinations. It was the purpose of this research to investigate the effects of permitting students the prerogative of selecting a proportion of the items on an objective test which they wished to exclude from the calculation of a grade. Findings regarding the effects of this practice on test reliability, test validity and on the students' relative test performance ranks suggest that it may not be as deleterious as we had been led to believe.  相似文献   

An Experimental Investigation of Social Identification on College Student Organ Donor Decisions     

Megan R. Dillow  Keith Weber 《Communication Research Reports》2016,33(3):239-246

This investigation examined whether persuasive organ donation messages that target individuals’ identification with a salient social group will be more effective in encouraging these individuals to become organ donors than will information-only persuasive messages. Participants were randomly assigned to view one of two pro-organ donation messages, both of which included basic information about organ donation (need, number of registered donors, etc.) while one also targeted social identity. Findings indicate that individuals exposed to a social identification message were more likely to click a link that allowed them to officially register as organ donors. These results offer support for the utility of social identification as a health communication campaign strategy for increasing organ donation.  相似文献   

Student voice in a campus civic engagement program: A description and assessment     

Z.S. Justus  Lori Weber  Millie Mattor 《Communication Teacher》2016,30(2):106-119

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Constitutional demands for different playing positions in female team handball     

J. Weber  M. Wegner 《Sportwissenschaft》2016,46(4):305-314

Constitutional factors are relevant for outstanding performance in team handball. Only a few studies focus on female players, and positional specialization is likely to be necessary regarding constitutional demands. Therefore, the current study will research constitutional aspects concerning the different playing positions in female team handball with respect to the association between specialization and success. For this purpose, 654 female players from German clubs at all performance levels were tested regarding age, body height, body weight and body fat percentage in addition biographical data with respect to their handball career. These findings make it possible to calculate an expertise index stating the success of every player. Specialization can be quantified by applying a suitable formula to the data. After statistical analysis it is evident that there are significant differences between the positions regarding constitutional factors (e.?g., body height with p < 0.001, wing players being the smallest players). Expertise correlates with different constitutional performance factors for each position, e.?g. body height in goalkeepers (correlation coefficient 0.301). While specialization correlates positively with expertise regarding particular constitutional performance factors on some positions, e.?g. body height for half backs and goalkeepers (0.392; 0.306), it correlates negatively regarding the percentage of body fat for half backs (?0.267) and body weight for centre backs (?0.389). Consequently, position specialization is most probably contributing to success in female team handball.  相似文献   

The student advisory committee: Program evaluation that develops students     

Girard Weber  Steven Prater 《Innovative Higher Education》1989,13(2):158-162

A student advisory committee was formed to complement program evaluation for an open learning center. The center's staff found that the student committee members not only gave valuable feedback about instruction and services but also served as excellent problem-solvers. As a result of this committee, the center improved its evaluation process, the staff gained insight into problems from the student's perspective, and, most important, the students were given an opportunity to develop themselves.Girard Weber holds an MA degree in Educational Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa and MA in Linguistics and English Literature from Northern Illinois University. His chief research interests are in assessment, and retention, especially of nontraditional students.Steven Prater holds a Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is currently Counselor for the Open Learning Center of John Wood Community College. He has worked as a counselor for nine years and has been a staff sponsor and mentor for nontraditional students and student groups.  相似文献   

Projekt Chablis – Abrechnungs- und Zahlungskonzepte für Dienstleistungen digitaler Bibliotheken     

Anne Brüggemann-Klein  Albert Endres  Eike Jessen  Ricarda Weber und Horst Werner 《Informatik - Forschung und Entwicklung》1998,13(3):169-172

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Pulmonary Pathology to Be Considered in Exercise Research on Rats     

P. P. Yevich  Dr. W. D. Van Huss  R. E. Carrow  H. J. Montoye  J. Weber 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2013,84(1):251-254

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On a modified form of stability test for smokeless powder and similar materials     

H.C.P. Weber 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1912,174(4):465-466

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Views from the blackboard: neoliberal education reforms and the practice of teaching in Ontario,Canada     

Sara Carpenter  Nadya Weber  Daniel Schugurensky 《Globalisation, Societies & Education》2012,10(2):145-161

This article discusses findings from two case studies examining the impact of neoliberal education reform on the classroom practice of teachers and adult educators in Ontario, Canada. We asked educators to comment on the impacts of 20 years of policy shifts in their classrooms. Teachers in public schools and adult literacy programmes echoed each other on issues of managerialism, privatisation and punitive accountability mechanisms. Both schoolteachers and adult educators made references to a reduction in autonomy and to an emerging ‘culture of fear’ in educational institutions and programmes. The experience of teachers highlights contradictions between the promises of neoliberalism and the ground-level impact of policy.  相似文献