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An Assessment of the Relationship Between Cognitive Design Knowledge and Aesthetics in the Visual Arts
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An Assessment of the Relationship Between Cognitive Design Knowledge and Aesthetics in the Visual Arts.
Creator
Gillespie, Charles A., Floyd, Marilyn J., Dziuban, Charles D., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to compare the aesthetic tastes of subjects with formal design training to the aesthetic tastes of the general population. The Graves Design Judgment Test was used as the Design Knowledge set of data in this correlational Ex post facto study. The visual art stimuli were chosen by a panel of art experts using dual 7 point bipolar scales for realism and design. Visual art stimuli were reproduced from various worldwide gallery and museum collections. A diverse set...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to compare the aesthetic tastes of subjects with formal design training to the aesthetic tastes of the general population. The Graves Design Judgment Test was used as the Design Knowledge set of data in this correlational Ex post facto study. The visual art stimuli were chosen by a panel of art experts using dual 7 point bipolar scales for realism and design. Visual art stimuli were reproduced from various worldwide gallery and museum collections. A diverse set of art stimuli subject matter was used to minimize content preference by subjects. A multivariate analysis of variance, a correlation matrix, regression analysis, and principle components were used to statistically discern a significant difference between the groups studied. The group with a high cognate knowledge of design showed a preference for non-objective or abstract art more than the group without cognate design knowledge. Analysis of variance found a significant difference at the .05 level between the two groups' preferences for non-objective art but revealed no significant difference at the .05 level for either group's preferences for realism. The results of this study are consistent with earlier art preference research describing differences in trained and untrained subjects' preferences.
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Date Issued
1984
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000667
Subject Headings
Art--Philosophy, Art--Study and teaching, Art appreciation, Art criticism, Aesthetics
Format
Document (PDF)
An Experimental Study of Placement Essay Examination Scoring by Writing Teachers and Non-Writing Teachers with Consideration of Content Effects on Ratings
Title
An Experimental Study of Placement Essay Examination Scoring by Writing Teachers and Non-Writing Teachers with Consideration of Content Effects on Ratings.
Creator
McLemore, Mary, Floyd, Marilyn J., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Measurement experts have criticized the use of essay examinations, chiefly because of their scoring unreliability. Research has emnhasized scoring inconsistencies and that scorers of essay examinations are frequently led by composition errors or other writing quality factors to grade the subject matter--content--of the essays inconsistently. Studies critical of essay scoring have emphasized the content of essay answers and have used scorers with minimal expertise in the essays' subject areas....
Show moreMeasurement experts have criticized the use of essay examinations, chiefly because of their scoring unreliability. Research has emnhasized scoring inconsistencies and that scorers of essay examinations are frequently led by composition errors or other writing quality factors to grade the subject matter--content--of the essays inconsistently. Studies critical of essay scoring have emphasized the content of essay answers and have used scorers with minimal expertise in the essays' subject areas. Recent research reveals that, under certain conditions, i.e., when writing experts are scoring for placement, using appropriate grading criteria, reliability rates for essay scoring are improving. Besides making distinctions between grading conditions and purposes, recent studies distinguish between content and writing skills, and emphasize examination of how content characteristics of student essays influence teachers' ratings. This study focused on whether freshman placement essays would be graded consistently by different groups of college faculty, experts in writing and experts in the topic of the essays. Also examined were how content designated as strong and weak would influence the overall scores and the scoring of writing quality.
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Date Issued
1983
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000678
Subject Headings
Examinations--Interpretation, Grading and marking (Students)
Format
Document (PDF)
EFFECTS OF 'CLAST' ON BLACK STUDENTS: OPINIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL TEST ADMINISTRATORS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND STUDENTS (FLORIDA)
Title
THE EFFECTS OF 'CLAST' ON BLACK STUDENTS: OPINIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL TEST ADMINISTRATORS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND STUDENTS (FLORIDA).
Creator
BELL, ROBERT CALHOUN, Florida Atlantic University, Floyd, Marilyn J.
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of institutional test administrators, guidance counselors, and students relative to the effects of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) on black students in Florida. The attitudes regarding the CLAST test were secured through a thirty-four-statement survey instrument which was distributed to the sixty-seven CLAST testing centers statewide. All sixty-seven institutional test administrators and an equal number of guidance...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of institutional test administrators, guidance counselors, and students relative to the effects of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) on black students in Florida. The attitudes regarding the CLAST test were secured through a thirty-four-statement survey instrument which was distributed to the sixty-seven CLAST testing centers statewide. All sixty-seven institutional test administrators and an equal number of guidance counselors, or some school personnel serving in a guidance position, from these same locations were asked to participate. Two hundred ten students from Florida Atlantic University and its feeder institutions were asked to participate in this study. The feeder institutions selected to participate were: Miami-Dade Community College, Broward Community College, and Palm Beach Junior College. Participants' responses were compared and analyzed. The chi square (X^2) test of significance was used to determine if statistically significant differences in opinions existed among the three groups. Cramer's Phi Coefficient and a modified Pearson's r were used to measure the strength and direction of the differences in opinions. Based on the statistical anlaysis from the data collected, the findings indicated that the status of the respondents had a significant effect on attitudes toward the CLAST program and its fairness to the black student. Institutional test administrators were very supportive of the CLAST program, while guidance counselors were generally nonsupportive. Students tended toward neutrality. This study concluded with this recommendation for further research: a study should be initiated to examine the support programs being provided to the minority students at all educational levels.
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Date Issued
1987
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11906
Format
Document (PDF)
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RATINGS OF PROPOSED RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANAGER COMPETENCIES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBJECT CONTENT AT THE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL
Title
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RATINGS OF PROPOSED RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANAGER COMPETENCIES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBJECT CONTENT AT THE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL.
Creator
EHRINGER, JON NICHOLAS., Florida Atlantic University, Floyd, Marilyn J.
Abstract/Description
This study was undertaken because of the increased role of the building level administrator in the administration of special education programs at the school level. ' The essential purposes of the study were to assess the special education competencies of regular elementary, middle, and high school principals or designees, in a school-based managed public school system in Florida, and to locate sources of knowledge/training contributing to the attainment of competencies. As a basis for the...
Show moreThis study was undertaken because of the increased role of the building level administrator in the administration of special education programs at the school level. ' The essential purposes of the study were to assess the special education competencies of regular elementary, middle, and high school principals or designees, in a school-based managed public school system in Florida, and to locate sources of knowledge/training contributing to the attainment of competencies. As a basis for the study, eight competencies previously delineated by Nevin in Vermont in 1977 were utilized. A portion of the present study sought to validate the eight competencies as essential for implementation of special education programs in Florida. Major findings were that most respondents: (1) considered all eight competencies to be essential, (2) have not mastered all eight competencies but possessed each to a degree of understanding, and (3) obtained knowledge/ training most often from on the job experience and wished to receive further training by in-service provided by the district. Competencies not mastered tended to be those requiring specific knowledge in special education involving due process, student records, federal and state mandates, programming policies, and staff functions/qualifications. Several implications relative to competency status, pre-service and in-service training, and future research with building level administrators are discussed.
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Date Issued
1979
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11743
Subject Headings
Medical radiology--Vocational guidance
Format
Document (PDF)
NELSON-DENNY READING TEST AS A PREDICTOR OF POLICE RECRUIT TRAINING SUCCESS AND THE IMPACT OF BASIC READING SKILL LEVELS OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD
Title
THE NELSON-DENNY READING TEST AS A PREDICTOR OF POLICE RECRUIT TRAINING SUCCESS AND THE IMPACT OF BASIC READING SKILL LEVELS OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD.
Creator
GREB, JOHN T., JR., Florida Atlantic University, Floyd, Marilyn J.
Abstract/Description
The State of Florida mandates the training requirement for the certification of police officers. In recent years, the representation of females and minorities in the training classes of Dade County has increased. Public speculation regarding increased attrition rates and a general lowering of standards, both on the part of the agencies and the training academy, suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the scores obtained on the...
Show moreThe State of Florida mandates the training requirement for the certification of police officers. In recent years, the representation of females and minorities in the training classes of Dade County has increased. Public speculation regarding increased attrition rates and a general lowering of standards, both on the part of the agencies and the training academy, suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the scores obtained on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (vocabulary, reading comprehension and total scores) and the final class average for the 1395 police recruits attending the training classes between 1975 and 1980. Additionally, the study proposed to test differences in the mean reading scores for each year compared with 1975, using sex and ethnicity as control variables, to ascertain whether the scores increased, decreased or remained constant. The design of the study was ex post facto, for which 18 research hypotheses were formulated. Pearson correlational coefficients, a multiple regression analysis, Chi-square analyses and multiple t-tests were performed to test the hypotheses. The analyses of the data indicated there were significant correlations (r = .52, .50 and .55) between the Nelson-Denny test scores and the final class average. The obtained prediction equation yielded only the upper range of final averages, regardless of the reading scores, due to the exclusion of non-completers. Chi-square analyses produced significant results between the high, middle and low reading scores and completion status. The results obtained from the t-test supported the general decline in reading means. Significant differences in reading means were obtained for each level of the independent variables on various pair-wise year comparisons and completion status, but significance was reported more frequently for males, Caucasians and completers in declining scores. The decline in scores was most evident in 1976, 1979 and 1980. In general, the mean reading scores for females were consistently higher than males, and the scores for Caucasians were consistently higher than either Hispanics or Blacks. Additionally, women and Blacks experienced a higher attrition rate.
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Date Issued
1982
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11798
Subject Headings
Police--Recruiting--Florida--Miami-Dade County, Police training--Florida, Reading--Ability testing
Format
Document (PDF)