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A Study of Stock Issue Perception in Intercollegiate Debate by Debaters and Judges
Title
A Study of Stock Issue Perception in Intercollegiate Debate by Debaters and Judges.
Creator
Butler, John F., Buchanan, Raymond W., Florida Technical University
Abstract / Description
Florida Technological University College of Social Sciences Thesis
Date Issued
1972
Identifier
CFR0012991, ucf:53124
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0012991
Fanfiction Reviews and Academic Literacy: Potential Impacts and Implications
Title
Fanfiction Reviews and Academic Literacy: Potential Impacts and Implications.
Creator
Weiler, Regina, Katt, James, Musambira, George, Butler, John, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This study is meant to elucidate how fanfiction-related activities can incorporate many types of critical review, to call attention to what has been overlooked as significant forms of learning, and to understand and take advantage of the opportunities fanfiction's unconventional writing affords in lieu of more deliberate learning environments. This thesis was undertaken due to the significant gap in work done by aca-fan (-) a portmanteau of academic and fan(-) scholars who have strong links...
Show moreThis study is meant to elucidate how fanfiction-related activities can incorporate many types of critical review, to call attention to what has been overlooked as significant forms of learning, and to understand and take advantage of the opportunities fanfiction's unconventional writing affords in lieu of more deliberate learning environments. This thesis was undertaken due to the significant gap in work done by aca-fan (-) a portmanteau of academic and fan(-) scholars who have strong links to the fanfiction community and culture. The aspects explored are the technical writing skills and techniques demonstrated in fanfiction reviews, the influence of the nontraditional online learning environment, the rhetorical strategies that reviewers use to give feedback, the significant categories of things that reviewers comment on, and the value of skills taught peer-to-peer in this manner. The results of my research suggest that peer review in a relaxed, non-academic context leads to improved confidence and skill among a wide demographic range. This thesis proposes that fanfiction writing, reading, and reviewing supports learning. The evidence suggests that it be incorporated where applicable in formal classroom learning to supplement traditional understandings of grammar, syntax, tone, and the use of universal tropes.
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Date Issued
2019
Identifier
CFE0007553, ucf:52603
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007553
An analysis of communication anxiety and reading comprehension in sixth, seventh and eighth grade students
Title
An analysis of communication anxiety and reading comprehension in sixth, seventh and eighth grade students.
Creator
Davis, Tami, Murray, Barbara, Murray, Kenneth, Doherty, Walter, Butler, John, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The goal of this research was to determine whether communication apprehension impacted reading comprehension in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and to examine the impact of family socio-economic status. Many studies have demonstrated the negative relationship between communication apprehension and academic achievement, however, studies of elementary and middle school students have been conspicuously missing from this research.Findings of this study indicated that the levels of...
Show moreThe goal of this research was to determine whether communication apprehension impacted reading comprehension in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and to examine the impact of family socio-economic status. Many studies have demonstrated the negative relationship between communication apprehension and academic achievement, however, studies of elementary and middle school students have been conspicuously missing from this research.Findings of this study indicated that the levels of communication apprehension rose slightly as grade level increased. Results showed that females in the study had higher levels of communication apprehension than males. The study also found that those students receiving free and reduced lunch had slightly higher levels of communication apprehension. Finally, nonminority status students had higher levels of communication apprehension than minority students.A review of previous studies found that children, exposed to high language input from their parents, know more words than those who are exposed to lower levels of input. Researchers have found that students who do not talk much in the classroom are evaluated less positively by their teachers, achieve less on teacher-made and standardized tests, and develop less positive affect toward school in general. Results of this study suggest that effort should be made to identify communication anxiety in children. The development of an age and grade appropriate instrument is warranted for early identification.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFE0004368, ucf:49421
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004368