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The Top 50 Most Read Articles (1/1/2003 to 5/11/2003)
The following 50 articles were the most viewed JOE articles between January 1 and May 11 of 2003. We offer this list as an indicator of trends in reader interest. It says a lot about the degree of interest people from around the world have in some of the topics discussed in JOE articles.
Bear in mind this list is not a reflection on the quality of the JOE articles that "made the list" as opposed to those that didn't. This list may be influenced by several factors (including the commonness of key phrases contained in a page and the length of time a page has been available online), and we caution against over interpretation.
- Understanding
Employee Motivation
James R. Lindner (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1998 June
No. of Views: 9,500
- Cronbach's
Alpha: A Tool for Assessing the Reliability of Scales
J. Reynaldo A. Santos (Texas A&M University)
Issue: 1999 April
No. of Views: 4,635
- Assessing
Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool
Lynne M. Borden (Ohio State University), Daniel F. Perkins (University of Florida)
Issue: 1999 April
No. of Views: 2,249
- Creative
Teaching: Simulations, Games, and Role Playing
Karen DeBord (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University-Blacksburg)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 1,739
- Character
Education: Developing Effective Programs
Annette Kusgen McDaniel (Missouri 4-H Youth Development Program)
Issue: 1998 April
No. of Views: 1,671
- Drawings
as a Method of Program Evaluation and Communication with School-Age
Children
William Evans, Jackie Reilly (University of Nevada, Reno)
Issue: 1996 December
No. of Views: 1,547
- Extension's
Crossroads in Turbulent Times - Downsizing or Downgrading?
Jane Schuchardt (Iowa State University), Clarence J. Cunningham (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1987 Spring
No. of Views: 1,475
- Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Linking Research and Practice
Marilyn J. Johns, Fe Moncloa, Elizabeth J. Gong (University of California Cooperative Extension)
Issue: 2000 August
No. of Views: 1,456
- Teen
Employment
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware-Newark), Stephen F. Hamilton (Cornell University)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 1,415
- Are Youth
at Risk?
Kirk A. Astroth (Montana State University-Bozeman)
Issue: 1993 Fall
No. of Views: 1,357
- Proverbs:
A Path to Understanding Different Cultures
Ellen Schuster (Oregon State University)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 1,331
- Effecting
Extension Organizational Change Toward Cultural Diversity: A Conceptual
Framework
Ann C. Schauber (Oregon State University Extension)
Issue: 2001 June
No. of Views: 1,327
- Job
Enrichment in Extension
Louis S. Fourman, Jo Jones (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 1,304
- Managing
Diversity Within Cooperative Extension
D. Merrill Ewert, Jennifer A. King Rice (Cornell University)
Issue: 1994 August
No. of Views: 1,245
- new Using
Research Methods to Evaluate Your Extension Program
Keith G. Diem (Rutgers)
Issue: 2002 December
No. of Views: 1,184
- Nominal
Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming
John A. Sample (Florida State University)
Issue: 1984 March
No. of Views: 1,106
- Are You
Experiencing Burnout?
O. Chris Igodan (Federal College of Education-Nigeria), L. H. Newcomb (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1986 Spring
No. of Views: 1,079
- Family,
School, and Community Involvement in School-age Child Care Programs:
Best Practices
Karen DeBord (North Carolina State University), Marilyn Martin (University of Rhode Island - Providence Center), Tony Mallilo (University of Rhode Island)
Issue: 1996 June
No. of Views: 1,007
- Not Quick
and Dirty, but Simple and Clean
Thomas Michael Archer (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1991 Fall
No. of Views: 1,006
- Staffing
Strategies For A More Diverse Workforce: Case Examples In Cornell
Cooperative Extension
Soneeta Grogan, Barbara Eshelman (Cornell University)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 984
- Garnishing
Watermelon Enhances Promotions and Educational Programs
James M. Dangler (Auburn University)
Issue: 1995 June
No. of Views: 972
- Leading
Without Authority: An Examination of the Impact of Transformational
Leadership Cooperative Extension Work Groups and Teams
William Brown, Elizabeth A. Birnstihl, Daniel W. Wheeler (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1996 October
No. of Views: 965
- Keys
to Building Successful Training Programs for Hispanic Family Day
Care Providers
Marisa B. Warrix, Margarita Bocanegra (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1998 December
No. of Views: 860
- new Building
Strong Communities Through Mediation
Janet Kiser Lambarth (Washington State University)
Issue: 2000 February
No. of Views: 831
- Empowerment:
What Is It?
Nanette Page, Cheryl E. Czuba (University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System)
Issue: 1999 October
No. of Views: 820
- Consumer
Understanding of the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines
Cynthia Reeves Tuttle (University of Maryland)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 810
- new Beyond
Knowledge: Guidelines for Effective Health Promotion Messages
Joye C. Gordon (Kansas State University)
Issue: 2002 December
No. of Views: 806
- Refining
Performance Appraisal
Thomas F. Patterson (University of Vermont-Burlington)
Issue: 1987 Winter
No. of Views: 768
- Self-Esteem
of Rural Teens
Anita M. Hall, George P. Rowe (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1991 Winter
No. of Views: 766
- Predicting
the Future: Have you considered using the Delphi Methodology?
Barbara Ludwig (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 October
No. of Views: 726
- new Employee
Participation in Decision Making in Extension: A Ladder of Participation
to Reduce Cynicism
Thomas J. Gallagher (Oregon State University)
Issue: 2002 October
No. of Views: 707
- new Volunteerism
in Ohio Central Cities and Surrounding Communities: Frequency,
Potential, and Demographics
R. Dale Safrit (Ohio State Unversity)
Issue: 1998 February
No. of Views: 654
- Serving
Dual-Career Families: Problem or Opportunity?
Susan B. Hester (Cornell University), Kitty G. Dickerson (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Issue: 1984 July
No. of Views: 654
- new Accomplishing
Cross Cultural Competence in Youth Development Programs
Bonita Williams (Lincoln University of Missouri)
Issue: 2001 December
No. of Views: 634
- new Involving
Fathers in Children's Literacy Development: An Introduction to
the Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED) Program
Stephen Green (Texas A&M University)
Issue: 2002 October
No. of Views: 633
- new Recipe
Checklist: A Tool to Aid Development of Recipes for Audiences with
Limited Resources
Debra B. Reed (Texas A&M University), Ellen Schuster (Oregon State University)
Issue: 2002 December
No. of Views: 627
- Adapting
to Teen Culture
Charles E. Cox (Washington State University-Pullman), Elaine Brown Dietz (Blair Junior College)
Issue: 1993 Spring
No. of Views: 611
- new Job
Satisfaction and Commitment of 4-H Agents
Cathy F. Bowen, Rama Radhakrishna, Robin Keyser (Pennsylvania State University)
Issue: 1994 June
No. of Views: 606
- A Framework
for 21st Century Leadership
Lorilee R. Sandmann, Lela Vandenberg (Michigan State University)
Issue: 1995 December
No. of Views: 596
- new Implementation
of a Web-Based, Self-Scoring Version of the Family Assessment Device
(FAD) for Parent Education
Rick Peterson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), Janet Prillaman (Virginia Cooperative Extension)
Issue: 2000 December
No. of Views: 593
- How
to Diagnose Soil Acidity and Alkalinity Problems in Crops: A Comparison
of Soil pH Test Kits
Gene Stevens, David Dunn, Bobby Phipps (University of Missouri)
Issue: 2001 August
No. of Views: 573
- new A Model
Train-The-Trainer Program for HACCP-Based Food Safety Training
in the Retail/Food Service Industry: An Evaluation
Kenneth E. Martin (Pennsylvania State University), Steve Knabel (Pennsylvania State University), Von Mendenhall (Utah State University)
Issue: 1999 June
No. of Views: 559
- new How
About Earth-Sheltered Housing
June Impson, Lillian Chenoweth, Mary Greer (Texas Woman's University)
Issue: 1983 January
No. of Views: 556
- new Leadership
Skill Development of Teen Leaders
Scott Kleon, Susan Rinehart (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1998 June
No. of Views: 549
- Post-Then-Pre
Evaluation
S. Kay Rockwell, Harriet Kohn (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Issue: 1989 Summer
No. of Views: 544
- The
Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences
Tom Gallagher (Oregon State University Extension Service)
Issue: 2001 December
No. of Views: 542
- new Single-Parent
Families
Patricia Tanner Nelson (University of Delaware)
Issue: 1986 Winter
No. of Views: 541
- Examining
Community Needs Through A Capacity Assessment
Ruben D. Nieto, Dona Schaffner, Janet L. Henderson (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 1997 June
No. of Views: 523
- Investing
in the Future: Addressing Work/Life Issues of Employees
Linda M. Kutilek, Nikki L. Conklin, Gail Gunderson (Ohio State University Extension)
Issue: 2002 February
No. of Views: 512
- Evaluation
with a New Twist
Emmalou Van Tilburg (Ohio State University)
Issue: 1987 Winter
No. of Views: 510