With the currently growing interest in social network services, many college courses use social network services as platforms for discussions, and a number of studies have been conducted on the use of social network analysis to measure students' participation in online discussions. This study aims to demonstrate the difference between counting…

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the National Curriculum for Physical Education (NCPE) lesson themes and contexts on the profile of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Fifteen, Year 9 Physical Education (PE) lessons were assessed within the lesson themes of Outwitting Opponents (OO) (delivered through field hockey…

Child obesity research has generally not examined multiple layers of parent-child relationships during weight-related activities such as feeding, eating and play. A literature review was conducted to locate empirical studies that measured parent-child interactions and child eating and child weight variables; five papers met the inclusion criteria…

Teacher-pupil relationships do not solely impact children's academic development; they also influence emotional and behavioural development. Positive teacher-pupil relationships help reduce maladaptive behaviour while negative ones can lead to increased academic, social and behavioural difficulties. Identifying and measuring teacher-pupil…

This article defines personal space and distinguishes it from its companion research areas. It then reviews and evaluates current personal space theories and measurement techniques. (JB)

Describes the Communication Skills Test (CST), an objective measure of marital interaction. Results of a study using the CST as a pre-post measure of treatment outcome for 28 premarital couples demonstrated that the CST was sensitive to therapeutic changes, identifying increases in communication proficiency for intervention couples. (JAC)

The purpose of this study was the development and testing of an instrument for measuring interaction behavior in small group communication. It was designed to produce valid and reliable measures for each dimension of such behavior. (Author/JB)

THE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS USED TO OBTAIN AND PROJECT 8 MM SOUND FILMS OF SPONTANEOUS, NONSIMULATED SAMPLES OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STUDENT TEACHERS AND PUPILS WERE DESCRIBED. THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED BY OBSERVERS WHILE JUDGING AND RATING THE INTERACTIONS RECORDED IN THE FILMS IS ALSO DESCRIBED. FILMS WERE MADE OF 15-MINUTE LESSONS…

The relationship between two diverse but commonly used psychotherapy process rating scales was determined by correlating therapist statements classified via the Hill Interaction Matrix with statements rated on the dimensions of empathy, respect, genuineness, and specificity. Results suggest these measures share significant common variance. Empathy…

The complex relationship of anxiety and its overt manifestations in social situations and the role of an autonomic perception subject characteristic in determining that relationship are briefly discussed. (Author)

Suggests how to use student critiques as a means of testing program suitability. (RB)

Presents a qualitative analysis of one aspect of interviewer-candidate interaction, i.e., the types of linguistic and interfactional support that the native speaker interlocutor provides to the nonnative speaker candidate in a one-on-one interview. Results indicate there are eight types of interlocutor support, a positive finding. (63 references)…

This paper presents a new mathematical approach, fuzzy mathematics, for defining, classifying, and analyzing concepts within communications. Fuzzy mathematics is based on the premise that real world phenomena contain characteristics that overlap any artifically created category system or classification rules. Therefore, set membership is…