Research in Higher Education Journal

Research in Higher Education Journal

*Research in Higher Education Journal*
Contact: editorial.staff@aabri.com ISSN: 1941-3432 This journal is listed in the Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities with an initial acceptance rate of less than 20%. The *Research in Higher Education Journal* (RHEJ) publishes original, unpublished higher education manuscripts. Appropriate topics for consideration in the journal include retention, financial management in higher education, new program development, curriculum and recruitment. RHEJ is published by the Academic and Business Research Institute. Please see www.aabri.com/procedures.html for AABRI journal submission procedures. Click on the manuscript name below to read the articles from the Research in Higher Education Journal. All articles are published in PDF format and require a PDF reader. Download free Adobe PDF reader.
Volume 15 Impact of the University of Swaziland on national economic development efforts; Mukole Kongolo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. How important is service in the promotion and tenure process?; Chris Luchs, Ball State University; Suzanne Seymoure, Ball State University; Walter Smith, The University of Tampa. Predicting student success by mining enrolment data; Zlatko J. Kovacic, Open Polytechnic, Wellington, New Zealand. Revisiting the readability of management information systems journals again; Joseph Otto, California State University, Los Angeles; Parviz Partow-Navid, California State University, Los Angeles; Mohit Doshi, California State University, Los Angeles. Student stress in a quarter system- an Ernest Stringer method action research report; Laura Pohopien, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Institutional type preferences of South African higher education students; M. Kongolo, University of Swaziland, Swaziland; S.N. Imenda, University of Zululand, South Africa. Performance-based reward for teachers: teachers’ perceptions of their motivation; Hyun-Jun Joo, Daegu National University of Education, Republic of Korea; Ssang-cheol Lee, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea; Sung-soo Jung, Inje University, Republic of Korea. Clinical experience for teacher candidates: taking preparation beyond the four walls; Ruben Gentry, Jackson State University. University curriculum and the fight against corruption; Omid Furutan, University of La Verne. Relationship of the strategic vision alignment to employee productivity and student enrollment; Stephanie T. Cato, Walden University; Jean Gordon, Walden University. Volume 14 - December, 2011 Assessing the impacts of experiential learning on teacher classroom practice; Michael P. Marlow, University of Colorado Denver; Brad McLain, University of Colorado Denver. Comparing student and faculty - perceptions related to academic freedom protection; De Vee Dykstra, University of South Dakota; David Moen, University of South Dakota; Thomas Davies, University of South Dakota. Secondary content area reading: challenging sell for professors in teacher education programs; Gina M. Almerico, The University of Tampa. Managing the demands of accreditation: the impact on global business schools; Janet L. Kourik, Webster University; Peter E. Maher, Webster University; Benjamin O. Akande, Webster University. Success rates of online versus traditional college students; Dawn Wilson, Fayetteville State University; David Allen, Fayetteville State University. Aligning career and technical education; Ed Workman, Northern Kentucky University; Joyce Stubbs, Morehead State University. Graduate student preference for instructor feedback in MBA distance education; Morgan Shepherd, University of Colorado at Colorado Spring. Local grade inflation and local proportion of withdrawals; Jonathan Kuhn, Purdue University North Central; Aaron Warren, Purdue University North Central; Diane Maletta, University of Notre Dame; Alan Branford, The Flinders University of South Australia. Validation of a self-report instrument to assess social and emotional development; Craig R. Seal, California State University, San Bernardino; Kenneth L. Beauchamp, University of the Pacific; Krystal Miguel, Claremont Graduate University; Amy N. Scott, University of the Pacific; Stefanie E. Naumann, University of the Pacific; Qingwen Dong, University of the Pacific; Suzanne Galal, University of the Pacific. Assurance of learning in short-term, study abroad programs; Mary L. Tucker, Ohio University; Nicole L. Gullekson, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; Jim McCambridge, Colorado State University. Blending quantitative and qualitative research for college planning; Chuck McIntyre, Computer-Aided Planning. Assessing mental health needs of rural schools in South Texas: Counselors’ perspectives; Steve F. Bain, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Breeze Rueda, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jennifer Mata-Villarreal, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Marie-Anne Mundy, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Volume 13 - October, 2011 (order printed edition) The construction and development of indicators of learning organization at higher educational institutions emphasizing graduate production and social development; Chanwit Hanrin, Nakhonphanom University of Thailand; Pissamai Sri-Amphai, Nakhonphanom University of Thailand; Karn Ruangmontri, Nakhonphanom University of Thailand; Tharinthorn Namwan, Nakhonphanom University Thailand. Assessing a theoretical model on EFL college students; Yu-Ping Chang, Yu Da University, Taiwan. The role of the European inspections in the European educational space – echoes from Portugal regarding the assessment of schools; Estela Costa, University of Lisbon; Ana Márcia Pires, Portuguese Inspectorate of Education. Why teaching? Motivations influencing beginning teachers’ choice of profession and teaching practice; Laurie-Ann M. Hellsten, University of Saskatchewan; Michelle P. Prytula, University of Saskatchewan. Teacher education: from education to teacher substance and practice; Vera Lucia Felicetti, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul at Brazil & University of Texas at Austin. Examining differentiated instruction: Teachers respond; Brenda Logan, Armstrong Atlantic State University. The relationship between optimism and engagement: the impact on student performance; Bobby Medlin, University of Arkansas Fort Smith; Larry Faulk, University of Arkansas Fort Smith. Development of an instructional quality assurance model in nursing science ; Haruthai Ajpru, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Shotiga Pasiphol, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Suwimon Wongwanich, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Business schools and resources constraints: A task for deans or magicians? ; Fernando A. D’Alessio, CENTRUM Católica Business School; Beatrice Avolio, CENTRUM Católica Business School & Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Books and balls: antecedents and outcomes of college identification ; Thomas Porter, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Katherine Hartman, University of North Carolina Wilmington; John Seth Johnson, University of North Carolina Wilmington. Conflicts in higher education and perceived quality of education: empirical evidence from Pakistan; Uzma Mukhtar,University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan; Zohurul Islam, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Sununta Siengthai, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Minorities in higher education: A pipeline problem?; Beheruz N. Sethna, The University of West Georgia. Volume 12 - August, 2011 (order printed edition) International students’ participation in Chinese cultural activities and their Chinese proficiency; Hsiaowen Huang, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan; Yongsheng Chang. Academic development practices at Fort Hare University: an epitome of university access; Alfred Makura, University of Fort Hare; Melanie Skead, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; Kenneth Nhundu, University of Fort Hare. Mentoring the successful graduate student of tomorrow; LaVonne Fedynich, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Steve F. Bain, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Development of an evaluation system of research performance by applying the outcome mapping approach: a case study of faculty of liberal arts and science, Nakhon Phanom University, Thailand; Sun Thongyot, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Nuttaporn Lawthong, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Sirichai Kanjanawasee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Goals and objectives of successful adult degree-completion students; Amy Denise Johnson, East Tennessee State University; Donald W. Good, East Tennessee State University. An evaluation study of a college success course as a counseling intervention; Melissa Reyes Martinez, South Texas College; Cheryl L. Kelsey, Texas A&M University-San Antonio; Michelle Stallone Brown, Walden University. Pre-service teacher dispositions at work; Gina M. Almerico, The University of Tampa. Five key ingredients for improving student motivation; Kaylene Williams, California State University, Stanislaus; Caroline Williams, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Picturing college access providers in Virginia: Navigating the methodological and epistemological challenges of GIS mapping ; Nathan F. Alleman, Baylor University; L. Neal Holly, The College of William and Mary. Differences in Fraternal Organization Members’ Self-perceived Leadership Growth Levels ; Laici R. Wedel, Texas A&M University; Ann C. Goodman, Texas A&M University; Wenjuan Chen, Texas A&M University; Gary Wingenbach, Texas A&M University. Adaptation of outcome-based learning in an undergraduate English education programme ; Wang Lixun, Hong Kong Institute of Education. Adult learning styles and on-line educational preference; James McGlone, Liberty University. Volume 11 - June, 2011 (order printed edition) Dispositions assessment in teacher education: developing an assessment instrument for the college classroom and the field; Gina Almerico, The University of Tampa; Pattie Johnston, The University of Tampa; Deanna Henriott, The University of Tampa; Mykel Shapiro, The University of Tampa. Changing recruitment patterns: A longitudinal analysis of business professors in Germany; Heinke Roebken, University of Wuppertal/Germany. Academic program portfolio model for universities: Guiding strategic decisions and resource allocations; Rebecca Wells, University of Dayton; Charles Wells, University of Dayton. A study of motivational factors for accounting educators: What are their concerns? ; Akhilesh Chandra, The University of Akron; William D. Cooper, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael F. Cornick, Winthrop University; Charles F. Malone, North Carolina A & T State University. Transdisciplinary higher education curriculum: a complicated cultural artifact ; Eunsook Hyun, University of Massachusetts Boston. Work experience and learning: a case study of MBA students ; Ahmad Sharbatoghlie, Sharif University of Technology ; Mohsen Mosleh, Sharif University of Technology; Seyed Hossein Emami, Sharif University of Technology. Honors program learning community outcomes among first-year university students ; Ellen H. Reames, Auburn University; Obiora Anekwe, Tuskegee University; Chih-hsuan Wang, Auburn University; James E. Witte, Auburn University. Critical role of the dominant coalition in higher education marketing strategy formulation ; Michael Mulnix, Kaplan University; Kevin Cojanu, Kaplan University; Susan B. Pettine, Kaplan University. Assessing academic performance through study abroad: Benefits of the experience ; Justin Holoviak, Shippensburg University; Thomas Verney, Shippensburg University; Anthony Winter, Shippensburg University; Stephen Holoviak, Penn State University. A case study of peer tutoring program in higher education ; Chen, Ching, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan; Liu,Chang-Chen, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. Experiential learning: Assessing value of three summer field course ; Michael P. Marlow, University of Colorado Denver. Student satisfaction with online learning: Lessons from organizational behavior ; Jollean K. Sinclaire, Arkansas State University. Volume 10 - March, 2011 (order printed edition) The development and application of the meta-evaluation standards for Thai higher education institutions; Sirinthorn Sinjindawong, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Nuttaporn Lawthong, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Sirichai Kanjanawasee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Service learning for accounting students: what is the faculty role?; Victoria Calvert, Mount Royal University; Rafik Kurji, Mount Royal University; Shiraz Kurji, Mount Royal University. Techniques to engage the online learner; Virginia Junk, University of Idaho; Nancy Deringer, University of Idaho; William Junk, University of Idaho. Hot and easy in Florida: The case of economics professors; Oliver Schnusenberg, The University of North Florida; Cheryl Froehlich, The University of North Florida. A critical review of research on technology-based training in business organizations; Marzieh Saghafian, Simon Fraser University. Social emotional development: a new model of student learning in higher education; Craig Seal, University of the Pacific; Stefanie Naumann, University of the Pacific; Amy Scott, University of the Pacific; Joanna Royce-Davis, University of the Pacific. Credit cards and student interest: a financial literacy survey of college students; Kelly Lalonde, Saint Anselm College; Amy Schmidt, Saint Anselm College. The higher education workplace: meeting the needs of multiple generations; Maureen Hannay, Troy University; Cherie Fretwell, Troy University. An assessment of the relationship between the faculty performance in teaching, scholarly endeavor, and service at Qatar University; Lina Omar Hassna, Qatar Foundation; Syed Raza, Qatar University. Students’ perceptions of university education – USA vs. China; Hongjiang Xu, Butler University. Effects of motivational psychology characteristics factors on teachers’ classroom action research performance ; Direk Suksunai, ChulalongkornUniversity, Thailand; Nonglak Wiratchai, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Tisana Khemmani, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Influence of mathematics and reading scores on type of college attended; Roger Wojtkiewicz, Ball State University. Volume 9 - October 2010 (order printed edition) GPS in the classroom: using rubrics to increase student achievement; Amy Vandenberg, St. Norbert College; Matthew Stollak, St. Norbert College; Linda McKeag, St. Norbert College; Doug Obermann, St. Norbert College. Using text data mining techniques for understanding free-style question answers in course evaluation forms; Amr Abd-Elrahman, University of Florida; Michael Andreu, University of Florida; Tiffany Abbott, University of Florida. Communication and conflict: anxiety and learning; Peter Cowden, Niagara University. Fulltime faculty perceptions of leadership in adjunct faculty to maintain Franciscan identity; Scott Ballantyne, Alvernia University; Beth Berret, Alvernia University; William Harst, Alvernia University. The South Africa project, aviation educational initiative; Rhett Yates, Jacksonville University. Scholarly activity of successful business researchers in the tertiary sector; Adrian France, Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec). The effects of emotional intelligence, age, work experience, and academic performance; Natalie Shipley, NexTech Systems; Mary Jo Jackson, University of South Florida St. Petersburg; Sharon Larisa Segrest, University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Surprises learned from course evaluations; Wei-Kian Chen, Ohio Northern University; Won-Sun Chen, SEGi University College, Malaysia. Campus perceptions of fair use violations: implications for university policy development; Raymond Papp, The University of Tampa; Erika Matulich, The University of Tampa; Melissa Walters, The University of Tampa; Robert McMurrian, The University of Tampa. The importance of university web pages in selecting a higher education institution; Kurt Schimmel, Robert Morris University; Darlene Motley, Robert Morris University; Stanko Racic, Robert Morris University; Gayle Marco, Robert Morris University; Mark Eschenfelder, Robert Morris University. Developing a web explicit research strategy theory in African universities: a cross-comparison of specific regional efforts through an analysis of research web-pages; Kitawi Alfred Kirigha, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya; Neema-Abooki, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Centering the business capstone course on the banking crisis: concrete integrated pedagogy; Khalid Razaki, Dominican University; Wayne Koprowski, Dominican University; Peter Alonzi, Dominican University; Robert Irons, Dominican University. Volume 8 - August, 2010: (order printed edition) Students’ beliefs and attitudes about a business school’s academic advising process; M. Wayne Alexander, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Deborah Kukowski, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Lee Dexter, Minnesota State University Moorhead. Entrepreneurial postures and psychological traits: the sociological influences of education and environment ; Donatus Okhomina, Fayetteville State University. ELL shadowing: Strengthening pedagogy and practice with pre-service and inservice teachers ; Ivannia Soto-Hinman, Whittier College. The effects of students’ knowledge and attitude on the classroom performance; Ulysses Brown, III, Savannah State University; Yonpae Park, Savannah State University; Sungwoo Jung, Columbus State University. The effects of beliefs about language learning and learning strategy use of junior high school EFL learners in remote districts; Ching-yi Chang, Leader University, Taiwan; Ming-chang Shen, Leader University, Taiwan. Why states should require a teaching performance assessment and a subject matter assessment for a preliminary teaching credential; John Luster, National University. Memory functioning in post-secondary students with learning disabilities; Martin Mrazik, University of Alberta; Stephanie Bender, School District No. 62 (Sooke, British Columbia); Cameron Makovichuk, University of Alberta. The effect of multitasking on the grade performance of business students; Yvonne Ellis, Columbus State University; Bobbie Daniels, Jackson State University; Andres Jauregui, Columbus State University. Diversity awareness among a diverse business student population: insights and curriculum implications; Marvin Lovett, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Irma Jones, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Gerald Hollier, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Dianna Blankenship, Texas Center for the Judiciary. Voices from the Field: Perspectives of First-year Teachers on the Disconnect between Teacher Preparation Programs and the Realities of the Classroom; Sunddip Panesar Nahal, University of Phoenix. Teaching students the Production Cost Report — an evaluation and an alternative; Robyn Lawrence, University of Scranton; Roxanne Johnson, University of Scranton; Ronald Grambo, University of Scranton. Virtual worlds: An exploratory study of undergraduate behavior; Carl Case, St. Bonaventure University; Darwin King, St. Bonaventure University; Kimberly DeSimone, St. Bonaventure University. Volume 7 - May, 2010: (order printed edition) Student involvement/engagement in higher education based on student origin; Jalynn Roberts, University of Southern Mississippi; Mary Nell McNeese, University of Southern Mississippi. Management information systems: using a simulated testing package to assess student performance; Sharon Paranto, Northern State University; Lu Zhang, Northern State University; Hillar Neumann, Northern State University. An analytical study of music textbooks used at the elementary school in Chinese society; Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang, University of Macau, Macau. A study of suitable environmental education process for Thai schools context; Kongsak Thathong, Khon Kaen University. Viva Saskatchewan! Improving school district teacher induction programs in the Katrina states by stealing ideas from our international neighbors; Matthew Boggan, Mississippi State University at Meridian; Elizabeth Bifuh-Ambe, University of Massachusetts at Lowell; Sallie Harper, Mississippi State University at Meridian; Ingrad Smith, Jackson State University. Development of a Model of Organizational Effectiveness Evaluation for Faculties of Education; Pattrawadee Makmee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Siridej Sujiva, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Sirichai Kanjanawasee, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. How to improve knowledge transfer strategies and practices in education? Answers from a systematic literature review; Nizar Becheikh, Nile University, Egypt; Saliha Ziam, Laval University, Canada; Othman Idrissi, Laval University, Canada; Yan Castonguay, Laval University, Canada; Réjean Landry, Laval University, Canada. A survey research of satisfaction levels of graduate students enrolled in a nationally ranked top-10 program at a mid-western university; Vichet Sum, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Stephen McCaskey, Indiana State University; Catherine Kyeyune, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Promoting the academy – the challenges of marketing higher education; Alfred Hawkins, Rockhurst University; Katherine Frohoff, Rockhurst University. Employing a marketing approach to create a learning environment for engineering students ; David Pundak, Kinneret Academic College, Jordan Valley, ORT Braude Academic College of Engineering, Karmiel; Arie Maharshek, ORT Braude Academic College of Engineering, Karmiel. Accounting students’ perceptions on employment opportunities; C. Shane Warrick, Jackson State University; Bobbie Daniels, Jackson State University; Cathy Scott, Jackson State University. A research framework for studying conceptions and dispositions of mathematics: A dialogue to help students learn; Fida Atallah, Zayed University, UAE; Sharon Lynne Bryant, Zayed University, UAE; Robin Dada, Zayed University, UAE. Volume 6 - March, 2010: (order printed edition) Quality perception and the championship effect: Do collegiate sports influence academic rankings?; Steven Cox, Indiana University Kokomo; Dianne Roden, Indiana University Kokomo. Student satisfaction and persistence: factors vital to student retention; Jalynn Roberts, The University of Southern Mississippi; Ronald Styron, The University of Southern Mississippi. Designing and marketing a global business travel course; Ann Langlois, Palm Beach Atlantic University; Ed Langlois, Palm Beach Atlantic University. The struggle for strategic planning in European higher education: the case of Portugal; Maria de Lourdes Machado, Center for Research on Higher Education Policy (CIPES); James S. Taylor, University of Aveiro, Center for Research on Higher Education Policy (CIPES). Management Information Systems curricula: a comparison between China and the USA; Ding Li, Northern State University; Sharon Paranto, Northern State University; Yihong Rong, Beijing Capital Normal University. Indirect cost rate variation determinants in university research, an empirical investigation; Martha Lair Sale, Florida Institute of Technology; R. Samuel Sale, Lamar University. Applying multilevel confirmatory factor analysis techniques to perceived homework quality; Kanreutai Klangphahol, Chulalongkorn University; Duangkamol Traiwichitkhun, Chulalongkorn University; Sirichai Kanchanawasi, Chulalongkorn University. An integration of teaching and learning activities on environmental education in the subjects; Kongsak Thathong, Khon Kaen University. Using scenario analysis to build university faculty & student travel competencies; Jacqueline Williams, North Carolina A & T State University; Kimberly McNeil, North Carolina A & T State University. Determinants of undergraduate business student satisfaction; David Letcher, The College of New Jersey; Joao Neves, The College of New Jersey. Important factors in designing a master of business administration program: the results of a survey; Nancy Sutton Bell, University of Montevallo; J. A. Connell, University of Montevallo; Roderick MacPherson University of Montevallo; William Rupp, University of Montevallo. Meeting the new needs: design research education in China; Kin Wai Michael Siu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Volume 5 - December, 2009: (order printed edition) The role of universities in attaining regional competitiveness under adversity – a research proposal; Cherie Courseault Trumbach, University of New Orleans; Sandra Hartman, University of New Orleans; Olof Lundberg, University of New Orleans. Preservice teachers’ mathematical knowledge of fractions; Tsai-Wei Huang, National Chiayi University, Taiwan; Shiang-Tung Liu, National Chiayi University, Taiwan; Cheng-Yao Lin, Southern Illinois University. Influences of strategies, knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer on the success of university-school collaboration in research and development; Supaporn Kohengkul, Office of the Education Council, Ministry of Education; Suwimon Wongwanich, Chulalongkorn University; Nonglak Wiratchai, Chulalongkorn University. Designing a professional development school program for non-traditional students ; Paul Caron, University of Southern Maine. Key performance indicators in Portuguese public universities; Maria da Conceição da Costa Marques, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Coimbra. Causal factors and consequences of parent involvement growth: the second-order latent growth curve model; Varaporn Yamtim, Watpairongwua School; Suwimon Wongwanich, Chulalongkorn University; Siripaarn Suwanmonkha, Chulalongkorn University. Investigating possible benefits of student loan-backed securitization in the context of the Malaysian higher education; Shafinar Ismail, Brunel University, UK; Antoaneta Serguieva, Brunel University, UK. Student attributions and performance: problems with unfounded optimism?; Shaun A Saunders, Consulting Psychologist, Australia; John Nolan, University of Newcastle, Australia; Steve Provost, Southern Cross University, Australia. “Lordy miss, that’s a man”: John Eldred Swearingen and the Office of State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina; Edward Janak, University of Wyoming. The study of growth between academic self-concept, nonacademic self-concept, and academic achievement of ninth-grade students: a multiple group analysis; Suntonrapot Damrongpanit, Mahasarakham University, Thailand. Credibility factors and content management for commercial web sites; Monica Lam, California State University, Sacramento; Janice Lo, Baylor University. Undergraduate HRD programs in the United States; Jessica Li, University of North Texas; Kim Nimon, University of North Texas. Volume 4 - September, 2009: (order printed edition) An Evaluation of Predictors of Achievement on Selected Outcomes in a Self-Paced Online Course; R. Nicholas Gerlich, West Texas A&M University; LaVelle Mills, West Texas A&M University; Marc Sollosy, West Texas A&M University. FORECASTING THE NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS OF PAPERS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS; Wol Soon Chung, Soongsil University, Korea; Choon Yup Park, Dongguk University, Korea. Student Preferences for Learning College Algebra in a Web Enhanced Environment; Laura Pyzdrowski, West Virginia University; Anthony Pyzdrowski, California University of Pennsylvania. Values in Practice – Teachers’ and Student Teachers’ Understanding of a Desired Classroom Dialogue; Margareta Sandström Kjellin, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden. Characteristics of Executive MBA Programs at Public Colleges in the United States ; Fred Maidment, Western Connecticut State University; John Coleman, Western Connecticut State University; Stan Bazan, Western Connecticut State University. Accessible Distance Education 101; Jodi Roberts, Mississippi State University; Laura Crittenden, Mississippi State University. The Macroeconomics Course and the College Student Vote - A New Assessment of Economic Literacy; Karen Spohn, Rivier College; Kevin Wayne, Rivier College. Using modern information technology during preservice teacher education practicum period to make training possible in authentic environment; Merja Meriläinen, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius; Peter Johnson, Kokkola Education Department; Raine Valli, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius. The Academic Cost of Being Overweight: Rural vs. Urban Area Differences - A Quantile Regression Approach; Christian Nsiah, Black Hills State University; Prathibha V. Joshi, Gordon College. The Male Professor’s Attire and Student Perceptions of Instructional Quality; Angeline M. Lavin, University of South Dakota; David L. Carr, University of South Dakota; Thomas L. Davies, University of South Dakota. Values in Student Teachers’ Educational Practice; Margareta Sandström Kjellin, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden; Niclas Månsson, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden; Ove Karlsson Vestman, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden. Are we preparing doctoral students in the art of teaching?; Richard Utecht, University of Texas at San Antonio; Raydel Tullous, University of Texas at San Antonio. Volume 3 - May, 2009: (order printed edition) A Leadership Deficit: the Discipline of Development; Linda Ellington, Palm Beach Atlantic University. Participatory Action Research for School-based Management and Teacher Professional Development; Chalermsri Jogthong, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand; Rosarin Pimolbunyong, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand. Risk Theory and Student Course Selection; Dennis Zocco, University of San Diego. Student Reading Strategies and Textbook Use: An Inquiry into Economics and Accounting Courses; Laura Fitzpatrick, Rockhurst University; Cheryl McConnell, Rockhurst University. How Business Students Spend Their Time—Do They Really Know?; John Tanner, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Geoffrey Stewart,University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Glenn Maples, Northwestern Louisiana University; Michael Totaro, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Teaching Diversity/Multicultural Education Courses in the Academy: Sharing the Voices of Six Professors; Patricia Larke, Texas A&M University; Alvin Larke, Texas A&M University. The Experience of Experiential Exercises in Management Classes: A Professor’s View, Paula Potter, Western Kentucky University. Think Twice Before You Speak: Using effective praise in the early childhood and university setting, Anne Tapp, Saginaw Valley State University; Debra Lively, Saginaw Valley State University. Need-Based Segmentation Analysis of University Career Services: Implications for Increasing Student Participation, Michael Garver, Central Michigan University; Samuel Spralls III, Central Michigan University; Richard Divine, Central Michigan University. Student Perceptions of the Faculty Course Evaluation Process: An Exploratory Study of Gender and Class Differences, Peter Heine, Stetson University; Nick Maddox, Stetson University. Information Technology Competencies Expected in Undergraduate Accounting Graduates, Jim Chen, Norfolk State University; Desta Damtew, Norfolk State University; Jean-Marie Banatte, Norfolk State University; Johnnie Mapp, Norfolk State University. A Curricular--Co-Curricular Approach to Student Leadership Development, Neil Gilchrist, Truman State University; Lou Ann Gilchrist, Truman State University. Volume 2 - February, 2009: (order printed edition) The Impact of Merit Pay on Teaching Outcomes; David Lindsay, California State University - Stanislaus; Annhenrie Campbell, California State University - Stanislaus; Kim Tan, California State University, Stanislaus. Managing a U.S. Business School Professor Shortage; Robert Owen, Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Student Teachers’ Confidence in Teaching Special Needs Students in Agricultural Education; John Kessell, Western Kentucky University; Gary Wingenbach, Texas A&M University; David Lawver, Texas Tech University. Publishing Rates of Graduated Education Ph.D. and Ed.D. Students: A Longitudinal Study of University of California Schools; Leo Mallette, Pepperdine University. Supporting Teacher Professional Identity Through Mentoring Activities; Michael Marlow, University of Colorado at Denver. Curriculum Analysis and Development for Advanced Foods and Catering Operations: A Study of Facilities and Resources in an Undergraduate Hospitality Class; Richard Mills Jr., Robert Morris University; Mark Eschenfelder, Robert Morris University; Denis Rudd, Robert Morris University. The Comparative Effect on Business Creativity When Web based Collaborative Learning vs. Traditional Lecturing Instruction ; Kevin K.W. Cheng, Kaohsiung Hospitality College. Elementary Teacher Perceptions of Hands-On Science Teaching in an Urban School System: The Greater Educational Context and Associated Outcomes ; Cody Sandifer, Towson University; Sarah Haines, Towson University. An Application of the Principles of Action Research in Developing Teachers’ Potentiality According to the National Education Act of 1999 ; Kongsak Thathong, Khon Kaen University; Ngamnit Thathong; Khon Kaen University; Ladda Silanoi, Khon Kaen University; Ninmanee Pitak, Khon Kaen University; Piyawan Srisuruk, Khon Kaen University; Sompong Punturat, Khon Kaen University; Samruan Chinjuntuk, Khon Kaen University. Evaluating Performance Improvement through Repeated Measures: A Primer for Educators Considering Univariate and Multivariate Designs; Kim Nimon, University of North Texas; Cynthia Williams, Texas Christian University. Learning about the School Budget: A Constructivist Model; Charles R. Waggoner, Eastern New Mexico University An Investigation of the Effects between Academic Self-concept, Nonacademic Self-concept, and Academic Achievement: Causal Ordering Models; Suntonrapot Damrongpanit, Mahasarakham University, Thailand; Auyporn Reungtragul, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Thaweewat Pittayanon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Volume 1, November, 2008: (order printed edition) Multicultural Literature as Defined in College Texts; Gina M. Almeri
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