This study investigated the self-reported effects of Internet use on faculty at small Christian colleges and universities by age, years of Internet use, academic field, and on faculty communication style, teaching style, personal productivity, fulfillment of the organization’s mission, social networks, research, and professional development. Findings: Faculty believed that their communication h...

OBJECTIVE To investigate patient perceptions and the impact of participating in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) long case oral examination. METHOD Immediately following the RCPSC exam, participating psychiatric patients completed a Participant Impact Questionnaire. We combined results for 2002 and 2003 from both the western and eastern sites. RESULTS Overall, ...

Observed 128 Ss in mixedand same-sex dyads to examine effect of interaction on sex differences in influence. Ss discussed 2 topics on which they disagreed. During the 2nd discussion, t S in each pair was told to influence the other. Ss showed more agreement and positive social behavior when paired with a woman and more disagreement and task behavior when paired with a man. Although women were m...

This study examines how group processes affected microcreativity. I videotaped eighty high school students as they solved an algebra problem in groups of four. Statistical discourse analysis of 2,951 turns of talk showed that correct contributions (CC, a measure of micro-creativity) occurred more often after a group member justified an idea, correctly evaluated an idea, politely disagreed or ex...

Nurses (n = 49, age = 39 ± 11 y) from an Australian metropolitan hospital completed the Marcus Alcoholism, Seaman Mannello Nurses' Attitudes toward Alcoholism, and the shortened Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perception Questionnaires. The majority had personal (73%) and/or professional (93%) experience with people with alcohol problems. Not one reported receiving drug and alcohol training. On av...