Teaching in a disruptive classroom July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Anyone who teaches a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. I taught the introductory college biology course at Syracuse University, and several hundred students attended each lecture. | |
Glazed America: Anthropologist examines doughnut as symbol of consumer culture July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. A new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, Ph.D., an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist, explores ... | |
Studies refute common stereotypes about obese workers July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New research led by a Michigan State University scholar refutes commonly held stereotypes that overweight workers are lazier, more emotionally unstable and harder to get along with than their "normal weight" colleagues. | |
Research Reveals Patterns of Terrorist Preparation July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Analysis of an extensive terrorism database housed at the University of Arkansas has revealed patterns in activities of terrorists preparing for an attack, information that can be invaluable for law enforcement agencies seeking ... | |
Complex questions asked by defense lawyers linked to convictions in child abuse trials July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Defendants in child abuse cases are more likely to be convicted if their defense lawyer uses complicated language when interrogating young victims according to new research out of the University of Toronto and the University ... | |
 Research Publications Online: Too Much of A Good Thing? July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The Internet gives scientists and researchers instant access to an astonishing number of academic journals. So what is the impact of having such a wealth of information at their fingertips? The answer, according ... | |
Professor explores social behavior and business misdeeds July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Corporate misconduct can be the stuff of high drama. But prevailing theory has it that "settling up," the process of meting out consequences for corporate misdeeds, is largely determined by quite rational, ... | |
Negative perception of blacks rises with more news watching, studies say July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Watching the news should make you more informed, but it also may be making you more likely to stereotype, says a University of Illinois researcher. In a pair of recently published studies, communication professor Travis Dixon ... | |
Context is everything: New research uncovers key to consumer preferences July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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When consumers shop for televisions or cereal, what makes them prefer one option to another? Which brand will they purchase again and tell their friends about? | |
Brand names subconsciously afftect people's shopping goals July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Even 60 milliseconds of exposure to a brand name such as Wal-Mart or Tiffany can alter consumers' subconscious goals, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. | |
Decisions under pressure: it's all in the heartbeat July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A person's heart rate can reveal a lot about how they make decisions when feeling stressed, a Queensland University of Technology academic says. | |
People predict budgets better on annual basis July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Everyone knows they should have a budget. But there's precious little research on how to go about it and what works best. | |
Good news for veggies: Personal values deceive taste buds July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Many heavy meat eaters believe they eat a lot of meat because of the taste. But according to groundbreaking new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, the reason that a beef burger tastes better than a veggie ... | |
Students who use 'clickers' score better on physics tests July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Hand-held electronic devices called clickers are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies. | |
Chalk and talk July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The traditional view of a teacher scribbling on a chalkboard while talking at students has changed in recent years, not only with the advent of net-connected classroom displays and other gadgets but in the sense that educational ... | |
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