This study explores how civic engagement influences the development of professional communication and tolerance among prospective teachers. Employing a mixed-method approach, the research engaged 75 students from Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (TNPU) in the social project "You Can Give a Child a Celebration!"…

Describes three National Science Foundation supported projects designed to study the use of two-way cable in the delivery of social services and to generally explore the social effects of interactive communications technologies. (JMF)

Discusses findings from national surveys conducted from 1995 to 2000 concerning access, community and political involvement, and social interaction of Internet users. Concludes that Internet usage is: becoming more equally accessible and widely used; associated with increased community and political involvement; and associated with significant,…

Rural development is a democratic process involving local people in the analysis of their problems. It requires involvement from public and private organizations to deliver technical information, education, resources, organization, and other forms of tangible support. Diversity of lifestyles, changing energy costs, small inexpensive computers, and…

The report describes the results of an Office of Civil Defense research study on the process of adoption and diffusion in future strategy environments. The Simulmatics team was directed to "develop a human simulation experiment in the form of a game to be used as a device for gaining new insights about human behavior in crisis periods and as a…

Dynamics of negotiation interaction between education researchers and Native Indian community members, to define researchers' normative roles, are illustrated by examples from a research project in a northern British Columbia community. Negotiation types are categorized as game actions: face games, relationship games, exploitation games, and…

Although student interest is greater than ever, college forensics programs are limited in their expansion by budget considerations that restrict travel. However, with reasonable effort and perseverance new programs can be initiated or existing ones expanded to integrate the educational community and the community at large into a forensics program.…