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Yocco, Victor; Danter, Elizabeth H.; Heimlich, Joseph E.; Dunckel, Betty A.; Myers, Chris – Environmental Education Research, 2011
Modern zoological gardens have invested substantial resources in technology to deliver environmental education concepts to visitors. Investment in these media reflects a currently unsubstantiated belief that visitors will both use and learn from these media alongside more traditional and less costly displays. This paper proposes a model that…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Performance Factors, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
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Kaup, Brent Z. – Rural Sociology, 2008
This paper examines the influence of farmer knowledge upon decision making processes. Drawing upon the sociological debates around the ideas of reflexive modernity and biotechnology as well as from classic adoption and diffusion studies, I explore the influences upon farmers' use of "Bacillus thuringiensis" (Bt) corn. Utilizing survey data…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Biotechnology, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
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Powell, Ronald R. – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
Reviews research on impact assessment of libraries and considers potentially useful methodologies for measuring the impact of university libraries, i.e., how library use affects students' academic performance. Topics discussed include categories of library use, purposes of library use, and indicators of library impact. The user panel methodology…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Research
Kay, Robin H. – 1992
Researchers of gender differences in computer-related behaviors have reported a confusing picture. When asked which sex is more positive toward computers, more apt at using computers, and more likely to use a computer, one would be best advised to answer "it depends." It depends on what attitudes you are measuring, what skills you are…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes
Campbell, N. Jo; Perry, Katye M. – 1988
Factors affecting the motivation of high school students to learn to use computers were examined in this study. The subjects were 160 students enrolled in a large city high school, 89 females and 71 males who represented five ethnic groups--White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian. The majority of subjects had prior computer coursework…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Attribution Theory, Competence
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Becker, Henry Jay; Sterling, Carleton W. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Data from a national survey of microcomputer uses in schools are used to demonstrate differences in access to and uses of computers by students. Factors examined include race, socioeconomic status, sex, achievement, and ability level. Also discussed are inequality and inequity and the need for additional research on computer impact. (RP)
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Starrett,Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Multiple regression and path analyses of 29 demographic, social, and psychological variables were carried out to determine those variables that influenced the use of community-based mental health services by the Hispanic elderly. The variables were classified using the Andersen and Newman framework which conceptualizes the individual's demand for…
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Influences, Demography, Environmental Influences