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... University, USA), James R. Linder (Texas A&M University, USA), Larry M. Dooley (Texas A&M University, USA), and Susan Wilson (Texas ... USA), James R. Linder (Texas A&M University, USA), Larry M. Dooley (Texas... more
... University, USA), James R. Linder (Texas A&M University, USA), Larry M. Dooley (Texas A&M University, USA), and Susan Wilson (Texas ... USA), James R. Linder (Texas A&M University, USA), Larry M. Dooley (Texas A&M University, USA), and Walt Magnussen (Texas A&M ...
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... DISTANCE ED UCA TIONINSTR UCTIONAL DESIGN COMPETENCIES Kim E. Dooley and James R. Lindner Texas A&M University Ricky W. Telg ... 2, 2007 data are analyzed inductively; and data attempts to capture concern for a participant's... more
... DISTANCE ED UCA TIONINSTR UCTIONAL DESIGN COMPETENCIES Kim E. Dooley and James R. Lindner Texas A&M University Ricky W. Telg ... 2, 2007 data are analyzed inductively; and data attempts to capture concern for a participant's behavior, attitude, reason, or motive ...
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... Download: http://txspace.tamu.edu/bitstream/1969.1/3907/1/et CACHED: Download as a PDF. by James William Hynes , James William Hynes , James R. Lindner , Tim H. Murphy , Christine D. Townsend , Kim E. Dooley , Robert S. Bednarz ,... more
... Download: http://txspace.tamu.edu/bitstream/1969.1/3907/1/et CACHED: Download as a PDF. by James William Hynes , James William Hynes , James R. Lindner , Tim H. Murphy , Christine D. Townsend , Kim E. Dooley , Robert S. Bednarz , James William Hynes. ...
Rwanda's growth has been hindered by insufficient investments in agricultural enterprises and education. In 2001, USAID funded the Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages (PEARL). The project centered its... more
Rwanda's growth has been hindered by insufficient investments in agricultural enterprises and education. In 2001, USAID funded the Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages (PEARL). The project centered its efforts on strengthening the coffee sector and improving the human resources of producer cooperatives. PEARL assisted Rwandan coffee producers to form cooperatives focused on production for the specialty coffee market. This study was conducted to assess the perceptions of three coffee cooperatives' board of directors, management, and membership regarding their cooperative's organizational and leadership development. Research objectives include perceptions on decision-making processes, conflict resolution, job descriptions, the training of members for leadership positions, strategic planning, and the imminent development of a national federation of coffee cooperatives. The research instruments included a quantitative, close-ended category-scale questionnaire and a qualitative, open-ended interview using standardized questions. A case study data analysis methodology was used to combine the responses to the quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample of 65 participants was chosen for the study. The vast majority (>75%) of the respondents believed that decision-making is equitable. Likewise, (>85%) of the participants perceived that the board of directors and management know how to help members resolve conflicts. Moreover, it is widely believed (>87%) that conflict resolution should be handled by the overall leadership rather than at the sector level. The employees of Cooperative 1 lack job descriptions. All of the cooperatives would greatly benefit from a program for developing new leaders, strategic planning, and increased communication on the emerging national coffee federation.
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... Sabrina Tuttle Department of Agricultural Education Instructional Materials Service, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2588 USA E ... be effective with less literate audiences, especially when combined with... more
... Sabrina Tuttle Department of Agricultural Education Instructional Materials Service, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2588 USA E ... be effective with less literate audiences, especially when combined with discussion and extension agent visits (Holmes & Sagna ...
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... Kim E. Dooley Department of Agricultural Education, 2116 TAMU Texas A&M University FAX 979-458-2698 College Station, TX 77843-2116 k-dooley@tamu.edu Abstract The research study focused on exploring the relationships... more
... Kim E. Dooley Department of Agricultural Education, 2116 TAMU Texas A&M University FAX 979-458-2698 College Station, TX 77843-2116 k-dooley@tamu.edu Abstract The research study focused on exploring the relationships between delivery strategies and their perceived ...
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This case study investigated adult students during their first semester in a distance delivered doctoral program in Agricultural Education. The purpose of the study was to examine the desirability and importance of community to the online... more
This case study investigated adult students during their first semester in a distance delivered doctoral program in Agricultural Education. The purpose of the study was to examine the desirability and importance of community to the online students. Data collection methods included a semi-structured telephone interview, containing an adapted Sense of Community Index and postings on a Wiki (editable web page). Findings from this study found that (a) a variety of web-based tools enabled the students to connect with their cohort on a routine basis, (b) the students feel a strong sense of community and it is important to them, (c) use of web- based communication tools are vital as they assist in the student's learning, (d) students felt isolated from their cohort until they participated in a group project even though they had the use of web-based communication tools at their disposal. The results of this study suggest that opportunities for students to engage socially with their peer...
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The purpose of this research was to determine the impacts of the implementation of a territorial model of development in the Yeguare Region of Honduras. The research question looked to determine the impact of the territorial approach on... more
The purpose of this research was to determine the impacts of the implementation of a territorial model of development in the Yeguare Region of Honduras. The research question looked to determine the impact of the territorial approach on the youth development of the region. The purpose was achieved through the following research question: (a) What has been the impact of the youth participation, and vocational education for the youth in the Yeguare Region? This study used mix methods. Quantitative and qualitative methods permitted to gather and analyze different types of data of the project. The quantitative analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics. The qualitative analysis elaborated and expanded the quantitative analysis. Three themes related to the impact of the territorial model of development in the Yeguare Region emerged during the research. Youth leadership and entrepreneurship, youth expectations and future plans, and occupational status and welfare of the fami...
When surveyed, faculty generally believe that study abroad is desirable or essential, that it is important to work with people from different cultural backgrounds, it helps people to function effectively in another culture within their... more
When surveyed, faculty generally believe that study abroad is desirable or essential, that it is important to work with people from different cultural backgrounds, it helps people to function effectively in another culture within their profession, and enhances knowledge of current international issues and affairs (Dooley, Dooley & Carranza, 2008; Towsic, N.D.). Sending faculty to programs abroad can therefore enhance academic potential (Özturgut, 2007). The 10-day Faculty Abroad Seminar (FAS) sponsored through the Office of Mexican and Latin American Programs at Texas A&M University was developed to contribute to the internationalization of faculty by directly exposing them to the culture, history, government, business, and language of Mexico. The main objective was for faculty participants to incorporate applicable global experiences into their teaching and research programs. The purpose of this study was to determine the longitudinal impacts of the FAS on participants from 1994-2007 in terms of teaching and research collaboration. As faculty participants reflected about their teaching and research impacts, a higher percentage of respondents had teaching impacts compared with research impacts (74 percent and 64 percent, respectively). In describing personal impacts participants' comments supported the belief that the Faculty Abroad Seminar changed them, personally, and professionally.
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... Jacklyn A. Bruce Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural and Extension Education The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 814 ... Although holding an office develops leadership skills, training is still a... more
... Jacklyn A. Bruce Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural and Extension Education The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 814 ... Although holding an office develops leadership skills, training is still a necessity for young people in an officer position to ...
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This case study investigated adult students during their first semester in a distance delivered doctoral program. The purpose was to examine the use of web-based communication tools and their ability to establish a community of practice... more
This case study investigated adult students during their first semester in a distance delivered doctoral program. The purpose was to examine the use of web-based communication tools and their ability to establish a community of practice enabling the new students to share solutions related to distance doctoral study. Data collection methods included a semi-structured telephone interview and postings on a
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... Sabrina Tuttle Gila County Cooperative Extension The San Carlos Apache Reservation University of Arizona PO Box 850, San Carlos, AZ 85501 E ... clients prefer (Chizari, Bahman, & Lindner, 2001; Chizari... more
... Sabrina Tuttle Gila County Cooperative Extension The San Carlos Apache Reservation University of Arizona PO Box 850, San Carlos, AZ 85501 E ... clients prefer (Chizari, Bahman, & Lindner, 2001; Chizari & Noorabadi, 1999), or field tests of actual methods (Holmes & Sagna ...
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Rwanda's growth has been hindered by insufficient investments in agricultural enterprises and education. In 2001, USAID funded the Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages (PEARL). The project centered its... more
Rwanda's growth has been hindered by insufficient investments in agricultural enterprises and education. In 2001, USAID funded the Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages (PEARL). The project centered its efforts on strengthening the coffee sector and improving the human resources of producer cooperatives. PEARL assisted Rwandan coffee producers to form cooperatives focused on production for the specialty coffee market. This study was conducted to assess the perceptions of three coffee cooperatives' board of directors, management, and membership regarding their cooperative's organizational and leadership development. Research objectives include perceptions on decision-making processes, conflict resolution, job descriptions, the training of members for leadership positions, strategic planning, and the imminent development of a national federation of coffee cooperatives. The research instruments included a quantitative, close-ended category-scal...
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... Shari Koch, Instructional Designer imedia.it Christine D. Townsend, Professor and Head Kim E. Dooley, Associate Professor Texas ... Rutherford, Townsend, Briers, Cummins, and Conrad (2002) found that teaching leadership competencies... more
... Shari Koch, Instructional Designer imedia.it Christine D. Townsend, Professor and Head Kim E. Dooley, Associate Professor Texas ... Rutherford, Townsend, Briers, Cummins, and Conrad (2002) found that teaching leadership competencies through a leadership program allows ...
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This article seeks to raise awareness of workforce issues among geriatricians in caring for the increasing number of older Americans with disabilities who will need long-term care. Using a snowball sampling technique, telephone or... more
This article seeks to raise awareness of workforce issues among geriatricians in caring for the increasing number of older Americans with disabilities who will need long-term care. Using a snowball sampling technique, telephone or in-person interviews were conducted with 10 geriatricians to obtain providers' perspectives of the challenges of having an adequate supply of qualified physicians working in Texas nursing homes. Speaking from experience (these geriatricians had an average of 15 years of work experience in nursing homes), the geriatric experts reflected upon reasons for choosing (or not) geriatric medicine; reasons for choosing (or not) to work in nursing homes; and the status of geriatrics in the United States. To meet the increasing demand for nursing home services, the findings of this article suggest strengthening support for the geriatrician workforce. Specific recommendations for training the next generation of geriatricians are presented.
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... Shannon H. Degenhart Gary J. Wingenbach Kim E. Dooley James R. Lindner Diana L. Mowen Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication ... Finson, 2002; Harris et al., 2001; Munn et al., 1999; Parr and Edwards,... more
... Shannon H. Degenhart Gary J. Wingenbach Kim E. Dooley James R. Lindner Diana L. Mowen Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication ... Finson, 2002; Harris et al., 2001; Munn et al., 1999; Parr and Edwards, 2004; Sawada, et al., 2002; Tanner et al ...
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... Sabrina Tuttle Department of Agricultural Education Instructional Materials Service, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2588 USA E ... be effective with less literate audiences, especially when combined with... more
... Sabrina Tuttle Department of Agricultural Education Instructional Materials Service, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2588 USA E ... be effective with less literate audiences, especially when combined with discussion and extension agent visits (Holmes & Sagna ...
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How the Perspectives of Administrators, Faculty, and Support Units Impact the Rate of Distance Education Adoption. Kim E. Dooley, Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural Education Texas A&M University College Station ...