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Website Statistics: The Top 50 Most Read JOE Articles of 2015

The following 50 articles were the most viewed JOE articles between January 1 and December 31 of 2014. 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.

  1. Factors Influencing Career Choices of Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Pennsylvania
    Ferry, Natalie M.
    Issue: 2006 June
    No. of Views: 48,116
    2014 Rank: 4 (+3)

  2. Tips for Developing and Testing Questionnaires/Instruments
    Radhakrishna, Rama B.
    Issue: 2007 February
    No. of Views: 38,213
    2014 Rank: 5 (+3)

  3. Analyzing Likert Data
    Boone Jr., Harry N.; Boone, Deborah A.
    Issue: 2012 April
    No. of Views: 37,804
    2014 Rank: 3 (Unchanged)

  4. Empowerment: What Is It?
    Page, Nanette; Czuba, Cheryl E.
    Issue: 1999 October
    No. of Views: 36,587
    2014 Rank: 1 (-3)

  5. Understanding Employee Motivation
    Lindner, James R.
    Issue: 1998 June
    No. of Views: 31,890
    2014 Rank: 6 (+1)

  6. Youth Involvement in Community Development: Implications and Possibilities for Extension
    Brennan, M. A.; Barnett, Rosemary V.; Baugh, Eboni
    Issue: 2007 August
    No. of Views: 25,326
    2014 Rank: 8 (+2)

  7. Cronbach's Alpha: A Tool for Assessing the Reliability of Scales
    Santos, J. Reynaldo A.
    Issue: 1999 April
    No. of Views: 24,750
    2014 Rank: 2 (-5)

  8. Training and the Needs of Adult Learners
    Ota, Carrie; DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Burts, Diane C.; Laird, Robert; Gioe, Cheri
    Issue: 2006 December
    No. of Views: 23,237
    2014 Rank: 7 (-1)

  9. Financial Simulations for Young Adults: Making the Real World" Real"
    O'Neill, Barbara
    Issue: 2008 December
    No. of Views: 20,043
    2014 Rank: 10 (+1)

  10. The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences
    Gallagher, Tom
    Issue: 2001 December
    No. of Views: 19,971
    2014 Rank: 9 (-1)

  11. Keys to Successful Mentoring Relationships
    Byington, Teresa
    Issue: 2010 December
    No. of Views: 19,022
    2014 Rank: 19 (+8)

  12. Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle: From Individuals to Public Policy—An Ecological Perspective
    Fitzgerald, Nurgul; Spaccarotella, Kim
    Issue: 2009 February
    No. of Views: 16,829
    2014 Rank: 12 (Unchanged)

  13. A 10-Step Process for Environmental Scanning
    Guion, Lisa A.
    Issue: 2010 August
    No. of Views: 14,177
    2014 Rank: 13 (Unchanged)

  14. ABC's of Behavioral Objectives--Putting Them to Work for Evaluation
    Boone, Harry N., Jr.: Boone, Deborah A.
    Issue: 2005 October
    No. of Views: 13,795
    2014 Rank: 17 (+3)

  15. GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing Technologies in Extension Services: Where to Start, What to Know
    Milla, Katherine A.; Lorenzo, Alfredo; Brown, Cynthia
    Issue: 2005 June
    No. of Views: 13,729
    2014 Rank: 14 (-1)

  16. Behavior Change Strategies for Successful Long-Term Weight Loss: Focusing on Dietary and Physical Activity Adherence, Not Weight Loss
    Hongu, Nobuko; Kataura, Martha P.; Block, Linda M.
    Issue: 2011 February
    No. of Views: 12,837
    2014 Rank: 24 (+8)

  17. A Review and Critique of 16 Major Parent Education Programs
    Collins, Christina L.; Fetsch, Robert J.
    Issue: 2012 August
    No. of Views: 12,489
    2014 Rank: 16 (-1)

  18. Small Businesses and the Community: Their Role and Importance Within a State's Economy
    Muske, Glenn; Woods, Michael; Swinney, Jane; Khoo, Chia-Ling
    Issue: 2007 February
    No. of Views: 10,811
    2014 Rank: 11 (-7)

  19. Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming
    Sample, John A.
    Issue: 1984 March
    No. of Views: 10,493
    2014 Rank: 15 (-4)

  20. Calibration of Boom Sprayers Using Charts to Reduce Math Calculations
    Beard, F. Richard; Deer, Howard
    Issue: 2001 February
    No. of Views: 9,919
    2014 Rank: 21 (+1)

  21. An Organizational Culture Assessment Using the Competing Values Framework: A Profile of Ohio State University Extension
    Berrio, Angel A.
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 9,015
    2014 Rank: 18 (-3)

  22. Examining Empowerment": A How-To Guide for the Youth Development Professional"
    Huebner, Angela J.
    Issue: 1998 December
    No. of Views: 8,465
    2014 Rank: 26 (+4)

  23. Detergent Considerations for Consumers: Laundering in Hard Water—How Much Extra Detergent Is Required?
    Cameron, Bruce A.
    Issue: 2011 August
    No. of Views: 8,431
    2014 Rank: 31 (+8)

  24. Tools to Help Horse Owners Deal with Muddy High-Traffic Areas
    Greene, Elizabeth A.
    Issue: 2007 December
    No. of Views: 8,369
    2014 Rank: 45 (+21)

  25. Assessing Program Implementation: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Do It
    Duerden, Mat D.; Witt, Peter A.
    Issue: 2012 February
    No. of Views: 8,217
    2014 Rank: 41 (+16)

  26. Simple Statistics for Correlating Survey Responses
    Hollingsworth, Robert G.; Collins, Topaz P.; Smith, Virginia Easton; Nelson, Scot C.
    Issue: 2011 October
    No. of Views: 7,462
    2014 Rank: 23 (-3)

  27. Learning Best Through Experience
    Richardson, John G.
    Issue: 1994 August
    No. of Views: 5,930
    2014 Rank: 35 (+8)

  28. Risk Factors Affecting High School Drop Out Rates and 4-H Teen Program Planning
    Lamm, Alexa; Harder, Amy; Lamm, Dennis; Rose, Herb, III; Rask, Glen
    Issue: 2005 August
    No. of Views: 5,581
    2014 Rank: 30 (+2)

  29. Ecological Principles—A Unifying Theme in Environmental Education
    Mengak, Michael T.; Rutledge, Holly E.; McDonald, Barbara
    Issue: 2009 October
    No. of Views: 5,579
    2014 Rank: 39 (+10)

  30. NEW Comparison of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT and EV3 Robotics Education Platforms
    Sherrard, Ann; Rhodes, Amy
    Issue: 2014 October
    No. of Views: 5,551
    2014 Rank: Unranked

  31. Serving Dual-Career Families: Problem or Opportunity?
    Hester, Susan B.; Dickerson, Kitty G.
    Issue: 1984 July
    No. of Views: 5,528
    2014 Rank: 42 (+11)

  32. Maintaining Healthy Boundaries When Working with At-Risk Audiences
    Torretta, Alayne
    Issue: 2004 December
    No. of Views: 5,426
    2014 Rank: 47 (+15)

  33. The Meaning of Aging
    Chen, Nina
    Issue: 2001 December
    No. of Views: 5,365
    2014 Rank: 40 (+7)

  34. Are Accents One of the Last Acceptable Areas for Discrimination?
    Ingram, Patreese D.
    Issue: 2009 February
    No. of Views: 5,142
    2014 Rank: 27 (-7)

  35. Strategies for Generalizing Findings in Survey Research
    Radhakrishna, Rama; Doamekpor, Prosper
    Issue: 2008 April
    No. of Views: 5,053
    2014 Rank: 34 (-1)

  36. The Risk Matrix: Illustrating the Importance of Risk Management Strategies
    Alexander; Corinne; Marshall, Maria I.
    Issue: 2006 April
    No. of Views: 4,977
    2014 Rank: 22 (-14)

  37. NEW Creative Teaching: Simulations, Games, and Role Playing
    Karen DeBord
    Issue: 1989 Summer
    No. of Views: 4,825
    2014 Rank: Unranked

  38. A Model of Employee Satisfaction: Gender Differences in Cooperative Extension
    Vlosky, Richard P.; Aguilar, Francisco X.
    Issue: 2009 April
    No. of Views: 4,626
    2014 Rank: 28 (-10)

  39. A Framework for 21st Century Leadership
    Sandmann, Lorilee R., Ph.D. Vandenberg, Lela, Ph.D.
    Issue: 1995 December
    No. of Views: 4,524
    2014 Rank: 49 (+10)

  40. How to Create and Use an Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Game
    O'Neill, Barbara
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 4,502
    2014 Rank: 29 (-11)

  41. Characteristics of Effective Training: Developing a Model to Motivate Action
    Wise, Dena; Ezell, Patsy
    Issue: 2003 April
    No. of Views: 4,477
    2014 Rank: 33 (-8)

  42. A Population at Risk: Youth Aging Out" of the Foster Care System and Implications for Extension"
    Baugh, Eboni J.
    Issue: 2008 August
    No. of Views: 4,455
    2014 Rank: 50 (+8)

  43. Character Education: Developing Effective Programs
    McDaniel, Annette Kusgen
    Issue: 1998 April
    No. of Views: 4,321
    2014 Rank: 32 (-11)

  44. Challenges to Diversity from an African-American Perspective
    McCray, Jacquelyn W.
    Issue: 1994 June
    No. of Views: 4,314
    2014 Rank: 38 (-6)

  45. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Linking Research and Practice
    Johns, Marilyn J.; Moncloa, Fe; Gong, Elizabeth J.
    Issue: 2000 August
    No. of Views: 4,228
    2014 Rank: 36 (-9)

  46. NEW Growing Through the Stages: A New Look at Professional Growth
    Rennekamp, Roger A. Nall, Martha A.
    Issue: 1994 June
    No. of Views: 4,186
    2014 Rank: Unranked

  47. Pots, Pans, and Kitchen Equipment: Do Low-Income Clients Have Adequate Tools for Cooking?
    Landers, Patti; Shults, Cheryl
    Issue: 2008 February
    No. of Views: 4,115
    2014 Rank: 20 (-27)

  48. NEW Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool
    Borden, Lynne M., Perkins, Daniel F.
    Issue: 1999 April
    No. of Views: 4,059
    2014 Rank: Unranked

  49. NEW Indicators of Success for Teamwork: What Extension Professionals Need to Excel as Team Members
    Kelbaugh, Beverly M.; Earnest, Garee W.
    Issue: 2008 August
    No. of Views: 3,968
    2014 Rank: Unranked

  50. A Framework to Link Evaluation Questions to Program Outcomes
    Radhakrishna, Rama B.; Relado, Rhemilyn Z.
    Issue: 2009 June
    No. of Views: 3,918
    2014 Rank: 43 (-7)