Using Communication Infrastructure Theory to Formulate a Strategy to Locate “Hard-to-Reach” Research Participants     

Holley A. Wilkin  Kimberly A. Stringer  Karen O'Quin  Shannon A. Montgomery  Kimberly Hunt 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2013,41(2):201-213

In health-communication research, participants who are disproportionately affected by health disparities are often “hard-to-reach,” making them difficult to identify for formative research. This study used communication infrastructure theory (CIT) to create a strategy for locating a specific subset of residents—those who use 911 for healthcare—within a low-income Atlanta community. Findings suggest the need for strategies that involve employing both the communication channels that are part of the neighborhood storytelling network and the community's discursive spaces, more specifically the communication hot spots and community comfort zones located within the community's built environment.  相似文献   

Capturing Every Patron Interaction: The Move from Paper Statistics to an Electronic System to Track the Whole Library     

Emily Vardell  Kimberly Loper  Vedana Vaidhyanathan 《Medical reference services quarterly》2013,32(2):159-170

Reference departments track patron interactions to illustrate the type and number of services provided as well as to tailor librarians’ time and expertise to the interest and needs of their patrons. Until 2010 the Reference, Education, and Community Engagement Department at the Calder Memorial Library tracked statistics using a complicated system of paper tic sheets and two Excel? spreadsheets. After considering different electronic systems, the department decided to employ an electronic form created with SurveyMonkey? to track patron interactions. After the system had been in place for three months, the authors administered a satisfaction and use survey to collect faculty and staff feedback on the new system. Seven months later the authors undertook usability testing to collect further evaluative data on the electronic form. The patron interaction form continues to be used to collect statistics, provide data for annual reviews, and recognize the contributions of all faculty and staff at the library.  相似文献   

Teaching Inferential Statistics to Social Work Students: A Decision-making Flow Chart     

Kimberly A. Calderwood 《Journal of Teaching in Social Work》2013,33(2):133-147

Given that social work research courses are typically built on modernist principles of teaching and content, it is not surprising that the majority of social work students dread these courses. Few attempts have been made to better align the modernist content of quantitative research with the postmodern philosophy and values inherent in current social work. This article presents a decision-making flow chart in conjunction with a problem-based learning framework so that students can be self-directed in the process of determining which inferential statistic to use when given a case example.  相似文献   

Improving the Motivation and Retention of Online Students Through the Use of ARCS-Based E-Mails     

Jason Bond Huett  Kevin E. Kalinowski  Leslie Moller  Kimberly Cleaves Huett 《The American journal of distance education》2013,27(3):159-176

Abstract

This study examined the use of ARCS-based, motivational mass e-mail messages designed to improve the motivation and retention of students enrolled in an online, entry-level, undergraduate computer applications course. Data from the Course Interest Survey, based on Keller's ARCS model, were gathered and analyzed for two online groups (one treatment and one control) and compared with a face-to-face class for differences in attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction, and overall motivation. Based on the analysis, this article argues that simple, cost-effective, and easy-to-design mass e-mail messages show potential for addressing some of the motivational needs and retention concerns of online students.  相似文献   

A data generating review that bops,twists and pulls at misconceptions     

Kimberly Gardner 《Teaching Statistics》2013,35(1):8-13

Statistics is an integral part of the K–12 mathematics curriculum (age 5–18). Naturally, students construct misconceptions of what they learn. This article discusses The Bop It^© Challenge, a review activity assesses student understanding and reveals their misundertandings of statistical concepts.  相似文献   

Longitudinal Associations Between Executive Control and Developing Mathematical Competence in Preschool Boys and Girls     

Caron A. C. Clark  Tiffany D. Sheffield  Sandra A. Wiebe  Kimberly A. Espy 《Child development》2013,84(2):662-677

Executive control (EC) is related to mathematics performance in middle childhood. However, little is known regarding how EC and informal numeracy differentially support mathematics skill acquisition in preschoolers. A sample of preschoolers (115 girls, 113 boys), stratified by social risk, completed an EC task battery at 3 years, informal numeracy assessments at 3.75 and 4.5 years, and a broad mathematics assessment during kindergarten. Strong associations were observed between latent EC at age 3 and mathematics achievement in kindergarten, which remained robust after accounting for earlier informal numeracy, socioeconomic status, language and processing speed. Relations between EC and mathematics achievement were stronger in girls than in boys. Findings highlight the unique role of EC in predicting which children may have difficulty transitioning to formal mathematics instruction.  相似文献   

Consolidation and Transfer of Learning After Observing Hand Gesture     

Susan Wagner Cook  Ryan G. Duffy  Kimberly M. Fenn 《Child development》2013,84(6):1863-1871

Children who observe gesture while learning mathematics perform better than children who do not, when tested immediately after training. How does observing gesture influence learning over time? Children (n = 184, ages = 7–10) were instructed with a videotaped lesson on mathematical equivalence and tested immediately after training and 24 hr later. The lesson either included speech and gesture or only speech. Children who saw gesture performed better overall and performance improved after 24 hr. Children who only heard speech did not improve after the delay. The gesture group also showed stronger transfer to different problem types. These findings suggest that gesture enhances learning of abstract concepts and affects how learning is consolidated over time.  相似文献   

PUSH(ing) Limits: Using Fiction in the Classroom for Human Behavior and the Social Environment     

Natasha S. Mendoza  Kimberly Bonta  Philip Horn  Erin Moore  Allison Gibson  David Simmons 《Journal of Teaching in Social Work》2013,33(4):376-391

The use of fiction and autobiography in social science course work has been shown to enhance students' learning experience. Using the novel PUSH, by Sapphire, we designed a curriculum supplement for the social work course, human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) that encourages students to integrate course content in an innovative way and enables them to apply the material to life-like situations. The HBSE supplement allows students to explore poignant and problematic issues that push them past intrapersonal and interpersonal limits. Classes are infused with energy and the critical consciousness of the students. Final projects are a systematic case study of a chosen character (or characters) in the book and are a testament to student critical thinking and creativity. Methods, assignments, and student experiences in an introductory BSW course are described.  相似文献   

Dribble files: Methodologies to evaluate learning and performance in complex environments     

P. G. Schrader  Kimberly A. Lawless 《Performance Improvement》2007,46(1):40-48

Research in the area of technology learning environments is tremendously complex. Tasks performed in these contexts are highly cognitive and mostly invisible to the observer. The nature of performance in these contexts is explained not only by the outcome but also by the process. However, evaluating the learning process with respect to tasks involving technology is difficult to measure objectively. As a result, audit trails (also called log or dribble files) are becoming extremely valuable tools in evaluating learning and performance in complex environments. This article reviews efforts of researchers in various areas, describes the nature of research using dribble files, and provides a framework on which investigators might build evaluations.  相似文献   

Counsellor supervision In Zimbabwe: A new direction     

Kimberly Richards 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2000,22(2):143-155

This paper examines theneed for a new paradigm of counsellor supervision in Zimbabwe andprovides components for a new paradigm. The article identifiesissues that need to be considered in order to develop counsellorsupervision practice in an appropriate cultural and social contextfor the country. The issues that are examined are: counsellortraining in Zimbabwe; sociohistoric and present racial themes inZimbabwe; the impact of Eurocentric counselling theory, research andpractice in Zimbabwe; and the basic tenets of indigenous culture inZimbabwe that impact on the counsellor supervision process.  相似文献