This paper is an extension of research originally reported in [1]. Here, we propose a novel method for summarizing lecture slides to enhance students' preview efficiency and understanding of the content. Students are often asked to prepare for a class by reading lecture materials. However, because the attention span of students is limited, this is…

One innovative way to help students make sense of survey research has been to create a multifaceted, collaborative assignment that promotes critical thinking, comparative analysis, self-reflection, and statistical literacy. We use a short questionnaire adapted from the Higher Education Research Institute's Cooperative Institutional Research…

This article presents the methodological strategies, results and a critical analysis of the national research project MapCom "The Research Sphere on Communication Studies Social Practices, Map of Projects, Groups, Research Objects and Methods". We present the results obtained within the first two phases of the research project. The…

This study investigated the effect of cooperative learning and blog instruction in a culturally mixed group on decreasing intercultural communication apprehension. The study was implemented in classrooms that include Lebanese and non-Lebanese participants at two universities in Lebanon. The study used a pretest-posttest experimental design,…

The scientific process is nonlinear, unpredictable, and ongoing. Assessing the nature of science is difficult with methods that rely on Likert-scale or multiple-choice questions. This study evaluated conceptions about the scientific process using student-created visual representations that we term "flowcharts." The methodology,…

Threshold concepts were introduced nearly 10 years ago by Ray Land and Jan Meyer. This work has spawned four international conferences and hundreds of papers. Although the idea has clearly gained traction in higher education, this sub-field does not yet have a fully fledged research methodology or a strong critical discourse about methodology.…

Designed for students and educational professionals researching students' movement into and through higher education, "Crafting and Conducting Research on Student Transitions" is a concise resource, describing both qualitative and quantitative methods. The authors walk readers through the process of selecting a topic, designing a study,…

This article provides an update of the Digital Learners in Higher Education Research project. In Phase 1 of the project, concluded that there is no empirically-sound basis for most of the claims that have been made about the net generation. It also found there are no meaningful differences between net generation and non-net generation students at…

The study was conducted to determine differences in the authoritarianism dimensions of men and women and between individuals of above average and superior intelligence. The males scored significantly higher on three dimensions. Individuals of above average intelligence scored significantly higher than those of superior intelligence on three…

This study investigates the effects of study skills groups on college student grade point average (GPA) and study habits and attitudes (SSHA). Results indicate a significant increase in GPA and SSHA for those who took the course. (Author)

The differences between clients who dropped out of counseling after the intake interview and clients who continued in counseling were examined. Subjects (N=87) were studied in terms of their attitudes and perceptions of counseling and the counseling center. The results indicate that continuers generally had more positive responses than dropouts.…

MAJOR COMPONENTS IN REASONS GIVEN BY ASIAN-PACIFIC AND AMERICAN GRANTEES FOR THE DECISION TO ATTEND THE EAST-WEST CENTER ARE IDENTIFIED. THE STUDY HELPED TO--(1) IDENTIFY MAJOR FACTORS IN REASONS GIVEN FOR ATTENDANCE, (2) CLARIFY THE SELF-REPORTED MOTIVATIONAL STRUCTURE BEHIND EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL DECISIONS, AND (3) EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP OF…

Subjects were pretested on objective and subjective responses to test suggestions of the Barber Suggestibility Scale. After being exposed to one of three treatments--experimenter modeling, hypnotic induction, or control--each subject was retested. Experimenter modeling was as effective as hypnotic induction in enhancing responsiveness to test…

Forth-two subjects were randomly assigned to two empathy training treatments. One treatment, approximating Carkhuff's training method, employed didactic teaching, discrimination training, modeling, experientially-oriented communications practice, and feedback. The second treatment, a cognitive self-instructional modeling approach, included each of…

In an attempt to define characteristics of a good college student, this study compared the characteristics of recent honor graduates by honors level. The data centered on highest honors, high honors, and honors graduates during three recent graduation periods. Analysis of the data obtained through university records and through responses to a…