Graduate Education 2004 Abstracts
Graduate Education Interest Group
Perceptions of Radio Educators and Radio Managers Regarding Curriculum In College-Level Radio Education • Kersten A. Kappmeyer, Iowa State University • This study proposes a single-platform basis on which to base convergence curriculum inquiry. Radio managers and radio educators were surveyed to determine their levels of support for convergence curriculum and reasons for such support. Results showed a tendency for educators and managers to support convergence curriculum adoption, and a tendency to have positive reasons for that support. However, the tone of the reasons given was significantly more positive among educators than managers.
Understanding International Teaching Assistants (ITAs): Institutional, ITA, and Student Role Expectations of ITAs • Eun-A Park and Jae Hong Kim, Pennsylvania State University • This study explores how school administrators, ITAs, and undergraduate students understand the role of ITAs and what they expect of ITAs in the American undergraduate classroom via in-depth interviews. By looking at each part (school, ITAs, and students), we determine if there is a discrepancy or understanding gap in their expectations.
Cooperative Learning in Communication • Mina Tsay and Miranda Brady, Pennsylvania State University • Cooperative learning has increasingly become a popular form of active pedagogy employed in academic institutions. This study explores the relationship between cooperative learning and academic performance in higher education, specifically in the field of communication. A questionnaire was administered to 24 undergraduate students in a communication research course at a large northeastern university. Findings showed that involvement in cooperative learning is a strong predictor of a student’s academic performance. A significant relationship was also found between the degree to which grades are important to a student and his or her active participation in cooperative learning. Furthermore, the importance of grades and sense of achievement are strong predictors of performance on readiness assessment tests.
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