2008 AURCO Journal
Table of Contents at a Glance
Editor’s Commentary
Jeffrey C. Bauer
Refereed Papers
Defining a Personal Feminism
Jessica Adams ~ Bowling Green State University—Firelands.........................................1-5
The Validity of Students’ Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness (SETS)
Mohannad AL-Saghir ~ Ohio University—Zanesville.......................................................7-18
Effectiveness of a Workshop on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Beth Dietz-Uhler and Cathy Bishop-Clark ~ Miami University......................................19-28
Discovering Culture through Textiles and Texts: Projects that Combine Language and Art
Kelly Frigard and Isabel Parra ~ University of Cincinnati—Clermont............................29-35
Family Matters: Family Patterns of Perceived Social Support and Family Intrusiveness of Rural/Appalachian Regional Campus Students
Steven M. Toepfer and David M. Dees ~ Kent State University—Salem......................37-50
Preparing Allied Health Care Students to Serve Latino Communities
Deborah Themudo ~ University of Cincinnati—Raymond Walters................................51-58
Examining the Issue of Academic Plagiarism: What Do Students at Wright State University Lake Campus Know about Plagiarism?
Dave D. Hochstein, Judith Brewer, Melissa D. Steinke, and J. Drew Taylor
~ Wright State University—Lake....................................................................................59-81
Preconceived Notions In and Out of the Classroom: A Critical Incidents Analysis of Culture Shock In Colombia, South America
Timothy J. Jurkovac ~ Bowling Green State University—Firelands.............................83-96
Using A Failed Experiment As An Impetus To Nurture Motivation In Lab Class And Learn The Scientific Method
Wilhelm Kossenjans ~ University of Cincinnati—Clermont.........................................97-104
Regional Campus Teaching Ain’t a Joke but Humor Can Make it More Effective
Mark A. Shatz and Stephanie R. Coil
~ Ohio University—Zanesville....................................................................................105-117
The Effect of Library Training on Scientific Writing in the Organic Chemistry Class
Bozena Barbara Widanski and Diana S. Riemenschneider
~ University of Cincinnati—Clermont.........................................................................119-132
Teaching Students: For a Semester Or For a Lifetime?
Jeffrey A. Wheeler ~ Kent State University—Ashtabula............................................133-142
The Effect of Grading Homework on Student Performance in College Chemistry Classes
Linda P. Cornell and Victor U. Odafe
~ Bowling Green State University—Firelands............................................................143-149
Learner-Centered Teaching: From Crash and Burn to Something Learned
Carman Wakefield ~ University of Cincinnati—Raymond Walters............................151-160
Is There Any Correlation in an Inquiry Class Between Students’ Perceived Topic Difficulty and Their Performance?
Gordon J. Aubrecht, II and Carol Bowman ~ Ohio State University—Marion...........161-177
Comparison of Student Perceptions of Three Different Physics by Inquiry Classes
Gordon J. Aubrecht, II ~ Ohio State University—Marion...........................................179-194
Salaries on Ohio Regional Campuses
Joseph Cavanaugh ~ Wright State University—Lake and
Gordon J. Aubrecht, II ~ Ohio State University—Marion...........................................195-212
CPR for the College Classroom: An Operator’s Manual
Kay E. Strong ~ Bowling Green State University—Firelands....................................213-232
E. “Ted” Bunn Student Excellence Award Winners 2006 - 2007
Vision Therapy
Angela York ~ Wright State University—Lake...........................................................235-241
E. “Ted” Bunn Student Excellence Award Winners 2007 - 2008
Civil War
Jacob Smith ~ Bowling Green State University—Firelands......................................245-256
Religion’s Effects on Psychology
Jennifer Betz ~ Kent State University—Stark............................................................257-268
The Portrait of a Small Ohio Town
Susan Yocum ~ Wright State University—Lake........................................................269-279
Studying Contemporary Ohio Women’s Poets: A Colloquium
Robert Miltner, Andrew Rihn, and Yvonne Williamson
~ Kent State University—Stark..................................................................................281-289