ROBERT A PETERS
Biographic Data
| ID | 5902026 |
|---|---|
| NAME | ROBERT A PETERS |
| GIVEN NAMES | ROBERT A |
| FAMILY NAME | PETERS |
| SIGNATURE | PETERS R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-8257-9042 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1965 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reducing the Gap between Skills Sought by Employers and Developed by Education
The process of transforming students from novices into experts relies on active learning and the development of an appreciation for the links among topics. Since rote or stimulus-response learning is preferred by a majority of students who are beginning their programs of study but does not optimize learning and understanding, the first step in the process is changing students' preference to active learning. As students progress from 100- to 400-l…
Optimizing Cognitive-Dissonance Literacy in Ethics Education
Cognitive dissonance fosters changes in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, but is not a major ingredient of most ethics courses. The instructional model developed here addresses this deficiency. The first component discusses dissonance for the purpose of reinforcing the ethos and values taught in other parts of the curriculum. The second component encourages participants to measure and develop strategies for minimizing the discrepancies between i…
Lessons for Economic Reform Based on Pennsylvania's Experiences with the Two-Tiered Property Tax
Although economic theory indicates that the imposition of a two-tiered property tax system facilitates urban revitalization, localities in most states have not been authorized to institute a two-tiered property tax. The authority to implement such a tax is partially determined by a state constitution's uniformity and equal protection clauses and tax rate ceilings. An analysis of these provisions reveals 23 states may establish a two-tiered tax, b…
An Examination of the Costs and Benefits of State Highway Turnback Programs
During the past 15 years, Pennsylvania's highway transfer (tumback) program has transferred slightly more than 4,200 miles of state highways to local governments. A pooled time-series analysis of the period 1984 to 1994 indicates that (a) turnback rates in a majority of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance districts were not affected by a county's representation on the state legislature's transportation or appropria…
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Case-Number Morphs of Old English Nouns
Optimizing Cognitive-Dissonance Literacy in Ethics Education
Cognitive dissonance fosters changes in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, but is not a major ingredient of most ethics courses. The instructional model developed here addresses this deficiency. The first component discusses dissonance for the purpose of reinforcing the ethos and values taught in other parts of the curriculum. The second component encourages participants to measure and develop strategies for minimizing the discrepancies between i…
Reducing the Gap between Skills Sought by Employers and Developed by Education
The process of transforming students from novices into experts relies on active learning and the development of an appreciation for the links among topics. Since rote or stimulus-response learning is preferred by a majority of students who are beginning their programs of study but does not optimize learning and understanding, the first step in the process is changing students' preference to active learning. As students progress from 100- to 400-l…
Lessons for Economic Reform Based on Pennsylvania's Experiences with the Two-Tiered Property Tax
Although economic theory indicates that the imposition of a two-tiered property tax system facilitates urban revitalization, localities in most states have not been authorized to institute a two-tiered property tax. The authority to implement such a tax is partially determined by a state constitution's uniformity and equal protection clauses and tax rate ceilings. An analysis of these provisions reveals 23 states may establish a two-tiered tax, b…
Case-Number Morphs of Old English Nouns
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An Examination of the Costs and Benefits of State Highway Turnback Programs
During the past 15 years, Pennsylvania's highway transfer (tumback) program has transferred slightly more than 4,200 miles of state highways to local governments. A pooled time-series analysis of the period 1984 to 1994 indicates that (a) turnback rates in a majority of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance districts were not affected by a county's representation on the state legislature's transportation or appropria…
Lessons for Economic Reform Based on Pennsylvania's Experiences with the Two-Tiered Property Tax
Although economic theory indicates that the imposition of a two-tiered property tax system facilitates urban revitalization, localities in most states have not been authorized to institute a two-tiered property tax. The authority to implement such a tax is partially determined by a state constitution's uniformity and equal protection clauses and tax rate ceilings. An analysis of these provisions reveals 23 states may establish a two-tiered tax, b…
Optimizing Cognitive-Dissonance Literacy in Ethics Education
Cognitive dissonance fosters changes in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, but is not a major ingredient of most ethics courses. The instructional model developed here addresses this deficiency. The first component discusses dissonance for the purpose of reinforcing the ethos and values taught in other parts of the curriculum. The second component encourages participants to measure and develop strategies for minimizing the discrepancies between i…
Reducing the Gap between Skills Sought by Employers and Developed by Education
The process of transforming students from novices into experts relies on active learning and the development of an appreciation for the links among topics. Since rote or stimulus-response learning is preferred by a majority of students who are beginning their programs of study but does not optimize learning and understanding, the first step in the process is changing students' preference to active learning. As students progress from 100- to 400-l…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Preference (2 works)