May 14, 1997
Contact: Kelli Whitlock, Science Writer and Managing
Editor
614-593-0383
kwhitlock1@ohiou.edu
This is the Spring 1997 edition of Ohio University Research News, which highlights ongoing research in the social and behavioral sciences at the university. If you have questions about these or other research projects at Ohio University, please contact us.
STUDY FINDS CHARACTERISTICS THAT IDENTIFY BULLIES AND VICTIMS
Bullies are controlling, hot tempered, and lack empathy for
others. Victims lack social skills, blame themselves for their
problems and are afraid to go to school. These traits are among the
most common indicators of bullying and victim behaviors in
children, according
to a new study at Ohio University. The study,
published in the journal School Psychology International,
found 19 common characteristics for bullies and 21 for victims.
Contact: Richard Hazler, 614-593-4461;
hazler@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
TV GAME SHOWS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR KIDS, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
Parents shouldn't be so quick to turn off the television if
their chi
ldren are watching game shows instead of doing their
homework. Many TV game shows teach kids about geography,
science and vocabulary, according to an Ohio University researcher.
The work was presented at the Second International Conference on
Entertainment-Education and Social Change held May 7-10 in
Athens, Ohio.
Contact: Anne Cooper-Chen, 614-593-2611;
cooper@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
HYPERMEDIA AND ST UDENT COLLABORATION ENHANCE LEARNING, STUDY FINDS
The World Wide Web and other types of hypermedia offer
learning opportunities unavailable in a traditional classroom setting
and, when used by students working as a team, enhance learning,
according to a new Ohio University study of middle school
students. The research was presented at the Second International
Conference on Entertainment-Education and Social Change held
May 7-10 in Athens, Ohio.
Contact: Sandra Turner,
614-593-9826;
turners@ohiou.edu