Recently added articles from Academy of Educational Leadership Journal:
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Academy of Educational Leadership Journal is owned and published by the DreamCatchers Group, LLC. The Editorial Board and the Editors are appointed by the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of ...
COURSE EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCE OF LEARNING: EXAMPLES IN BUSINESS DISCIPLINES
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Accrediting bodies, including AACSB, have aggressive standards that require universities to assess student learning. Many institutions initially responded by developing multiple measure plans that assess general satisfaction of instruction within a major, student performance on ...
AND YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THE APPLE: A STUDY OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Teachers are an integral component in providing a strong foundation for enhancement of the United States infrastructure. During the past decade, an enormous amount of time and research have been dedicated to the mission of "No Child Left Behind" initiatives. This paper attempts ...
DEMAND FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN WESTERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI: ASSESSMENTS AND FORECASTS
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This research is part of a new product planning exercise for a higher education institution. The study forecasts total market demand for general engineers in the Western Illinois, Southeast Iowa, and Northeast Missouri region. Then, it discusses the attraction of a planned, ...
INTRODUCING DIGIT ANALYSIS WITH AN INTERACTIVE CLASS EXERCISE
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Instruction is always the most effective with motivated students. This pedagogical technique begins by requiring the students to create fictitious data which the instructor will demonstrate is false. Students invariably are intrigued by how the instructor can prove the data is ...
REASSESSING ACCOUNTING FACULTY SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS: JOURNAL CLASSIFICATION BY AUTHOR AFFILIATION
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT An extensive literature exists that determines accounting journal rankings and top research producers both individually and by program. While this research stream provides valuable insights to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) ...
STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND THE INTERNET: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The Internet as a learning tool in the International Business (IB) curriculum is becoming more widespread because of its informational and multimedia benefits. This research explores the relationship between student attitude toward the Internet and toward IB with four ...
TEACHING AND ASSESSING BASIC CONCEPTS TO ADVANCED APPLICATIONS: USING BLOOM'S TAXONOMY TO INFORM GRADUATE COURSE DESIGN
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Graduate students expect to draw on their experience and expertise to participate in high level discussions and engage in advanced applications of the course material. However the varied backgrounds of the students frequently necessitate a review of the basic concepts in order ...
HURRICANE KATRINA'S AFTERMATH: THE ADVANCEMENT OF E-LEARNING
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The rapid advancements of technology in the 21st century have directly impacted every facet of life. Moreover, it has enhanced the delivery of higher education throughout the world. The integration of education and technology has created the existence of mobile learning, also ...
CLIENT OR STUDENT
Sep 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Discussions between instructors and students occur in and outside the classroom. These discussions may involve areas of law, accounting or tax. The student may be seeking the instructor's assistance with a specific personal problem or issue that could be interpreted by the ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
May 01, 2008; ... Welcome to the Academy of Educational Leadership Journal. The AELJ is published by the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The AELJ is a ...
UTILIZATION OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CLASSROOM
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study uses student surveys, a faculty survey and direct classroom observation to ascertain how students use laptop computers in the classroom and to identify the pedagogical techniques which greater student engagement. Students and faculty overwhelming indicate that laptop ...
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND STUDENT PREFERENCES ON THE SYLLABUS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING COURSE
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT At one time, the course syllabus was a one-page document. Today's typical college syllabus is a multiple-page document that addresses a number of issues and contingencies. This paper presents the results of a survey of 1,726 students from 31 universities in 19 states regarding ...
RETHINKING FACULTY ROLE IN A KNOWLEDGE AGE
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT While the relationship and the relative importance between the primary faculty tasks of teaching and research have been debated and empirically examined, the fundamental faculty expectations at most universities remains unchanged. The shift to a knowledge age and the need for ...
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM LEADERSHIP MODEL FOR BUSINESS ETHICS INSTRUCTION
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Charges have gone out from business and academia to our university business programs to examine ethics curriculum in order to produce more ethical employees (Soule, 2005). Transformational leadership offers promise as a model for business ethics instruction because it is ...
A STUDY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION RESEARCH OUTLETS
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Business school faculty are seeking to respond to a renewed emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and must find publication outlets for their work. Though a number of studies have assessed the source and content of education-oriented journal publications in specific business ...
STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING IN A PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING COURSE
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This article presents strategies for creating an active learning environment in a principles of accounting course. These strategies, which promote independent and lifelong learning, include the use of interactive lecture materials, collaborative in-class exercises, and ...
STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE CPCU CURRICULUM AND ITS EFFECT ON THE COMPLETION TIME
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of structural change of CPCU program's curriculum on candidates (students) completion time. The CPCU professional certification is the most recognized system in the area of property/casualty insurance, which provides a comprehensive, ...
PREDICTING STUDENTS USAGE OF INTERNET IN TWO EMERGING ECONOMIES USING AN EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM)
May 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study employed an extended technology acceptance model (TAM) to predict Internet usage in two developing countries (Chile and United Arab Emirates (UAE)). In addition to investigating the impacts of perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), and perceived ...
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Academy of Educational Leadership Journal is owned and published by the DreamCatchers Group, LLC. The Editorial Board and the Editors are appointed by the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of ...