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Perception Vs. Reality: The Influence Of Civic Experiences In High School On Adult Civic Engagement, Kaya Bottmeyer
Perception Vs. Reality: The Influence Of Civic Experiences In High School On Adult Civic Engagement, Kaya Bottmeyer
Political Science & International Studies | Senior Theses
Research on political socialization has shown that individuals’ families and education play a significant role in their later political actions and attitudes, but more needs to be understood on how large the role of education is and, specifically, what impact secondary education has on people’s political socialization. Literature suggests that educational standards that require more civics or social science courses are more effective in creating civically engaged individuals, and curriculums that employ service learning and experiential learning techniques are even more effective at increasing civic engagement, but to what extent does a person's perception of their educational experience factor into …
Balance, Inject, React: How High School U.S. History Teachers Adapt Under National Curriculum Standards, Andriana Stenros
Balance, Inject, React: How High School U.S. History Teachers Adapt Under National Curriculum Standards, Andriana Stenros
Senior Theses
History teachers across the United States are constantly shaping the minds of their students, yet the historical content they teach is based on broad, national standards. Since the establishment of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) in 1994, a dynamic process of adaptation to standards has been credited to high school history teachers across the nation. Each teacher has a unique relationship with their class, which generate signature teaching objectives and prompt teachers to reexamine and adapt what parts of curriculum they choose to share with their students. Expectations, context, and experience all play into the relationship between …
Big History And Sustainability, Duncan Blake Ross
Big History And Sustainability, Duncan Blake Ross
Master of Arts in Humanities | Master's Theses 1936 - 2022
The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical examination of Big History at Dominican and offer some retrospective suggestions for any possible future first year experience programs.
I reflect on Big History texts, critical papers and books as well as my own experiences and interviews with others. My research and reflections suggest that big history pedagogy failed to convey sufficient meaning and purpose to students. The actual value of the big history pedagogy was compromised by confusing and unnecessary elements of the main text. I conclude that big history pedagogy should culminate in sustainability studies. It is there …
The Arts And Technology: How Educational Technology Can Bring Humanities Further Into Elementary And Primary School Systems, Coleman D. Alameda
The Arts And Technology: How Educational Technology Can Bring Humanities Further Into Elementary And Primary School Systems, Coleman D. Alameda
Senior Theses
As the world becomes more inclined to implement technology in nearly every aspect of society, the United States Department of Education must find a way to incorporate new styles of modern and high-tech teaching without pushing out certain subjects from its curriculum. I believe technology can be used to bring the Humanities further into the classroom. In today’s society American education programs are desperately trying to make up for subpar primary school scores in mathematics and science. According to the government accredited international education forum (the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) the United States was found to be below …
The Why And Where Of Big History: Building A Program, Mojgan Behmand
The Why And Where Of Big History: Building A Program, Mojgan Behmand
Office of Academic Affairs
The goals of our First Year Experience program are aligned with our institutional mission, our core values, and the goals of our General Education program. The program is designed to promote:
- recognition of the personal, communal, and political implications of the Big History story;
- critical and creative thinking in a manner that awakens curiosity and enhances openness to multiple perspectives; and,
- development of reading, thinking, and research skills to enhance one’s ability to evaluate and articulate understanding of one’s place in the unfolding universe.
An English Major’S Revelation: Dominican’S Big History Summer Institute, Jaime Castner
An English Major’S Revelation: Dominican’S Big History Summer Institute, Jaime Castner
Office of Academic Affairs
Perhaps English majors are predisposed to appreciate Big History. After all, the epic of our universe is just that: an epic. The longest story ever told. My introduction to Big History came in my last year as an undergraduate at Dominican University of California, when I was given the unique opportunity to provide staff support for the world’s first general education program with Big History as its content.
1999 Dominican College Yearbook, Dominican University Of California Archives
1999 Dominican College Yearbook, Dominican University Of California Archives
Yearbooks 1990 - 1999
No abstract provided.
1994 Firebrand, Dominican University Of California Archives
1994 Firebrand, Dominican University Of California Archives
Yearbooks 1990 - 1999
No abstract provided.
1992 Dominican College Yearbook, Dominican University Of California Archives
1992 Dominican College Yearbook, Dominican University Of California Archives
Yearbooks 1990 - 1999
No abstract provided.
1981 Firebrand, Dominican University Of California Archives
1981 Firebrand, Dominican University Of California Archives
Yearbooks 1980 - 1989
No abstract provided.
1974 Humanitas Volume 1, Dominican University Of California Archives
1974 Humanitas Volume 1, Dominican University Of California Archives
Yearbooks 1970 -1979
No abstract provided.