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“Light Athletics” Socio-Economic Dissonance In Post-Revolution Ukraine, John Ballif, Daniel Barney
“Light Athletics” Socio-Economic Dissonance In Post-Revolution Ukraine, John Ballif, Daniel Barney
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In the wake of Ukraine’s Euromaidan revolution in 2014, Ukraine has struggled to reconcile its deep-rooted sense of tradition with increasingly westernized aims. After deposing authoritarian president, Viktor Yanokovich, the Ukrainian people now experience a cultural identity crisis paralleled only by the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. This is an urgent narrative that has received little attention from Western media and academia. In the summer of 2016, I spent three months documenting, with photographs, the socio-economic implications of Ukraine’s revolution. My findings, both photographs and short essays, were then sorted, edited, and contextualized in the making of …
Nceca Presentation, Lindsey Jensen, Tara Carpenter
Nceca Presentation, Lindsey Jensen, Tara Carpenter
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Tara Carpenter and I traveled to Portland and led a discussion with about 50 people at the National Ceramic Education Association. We researched the trend of unskilled ceramic artwork that has been happening in the art world lately. Conceptual work that is done by someone who has no real knowledge of ceramics is more prevalent in galleries than skilled ceramic art. Ceramics is in a weird place between art and craft and often times schools get caught in the middle. We e-mailed and interviewed 30 teachers on their opinions of this topic as well as how they incorporate conceptual art …
Walking In Iceland: The Relationship Between Human Physical Limits And Our Sublime Experience In The Landscape, Kathy Bill, Daniel T. Barney
Walking In Iceland: The Relationship Between Human Physical Limits And Our Sublime Experience In The Landscape, Kathy Bill, Daniel T. Barney
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I remember being obsessed with walking my last year of high school. I would wake up early once a week and start to walk the same path the city bus would take with the hope of one day being able to walk the whole way without having to take the bus. I would walk alone. No music. Just me and my thoughts. The pace of life seemed to slow down as the sun would rise. I noticed things I had never seen before. I was more aware of my body. I was more aware of nature and what it had …
The Relationship Between Secondary Education Funding And Successful Graduation And Job Placement, Stephen Hunasker, Ana Kuphunzitsa, Dr. Donald Baum
The Relationship Between Secondary Education Funding And Successful Graduation And Job Placement, Stephen Hunasker, Ana Kuphunzitsa, Dr. Donald Baum
Journal of Undergraduate Research
How much would it cost to send a single student to secondary school for a year? In Malawi it is a mere $300, that comes up to less than a $1 a day to go, yet it is common for these families to be living on less than a dollar a day1. This research that was conducted on the ground in Malawi looks at how effective and beneficial a scholarship that completely paid for the schooling of certain children would be. The study utilizes a causal-comparative research design to compare the educational experiences and outcomes of two student groups – …
Teacher’S Use Of Technology In A Preschool/Kindergarten Setting, Maudi Mckell Sundrud, Jennifer Wimmer
Teacher’S Use Of Technology In A Preschool/Kindergarten Setting, Maudi Mckell Sundrud, Jennifer Wimmer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Teacher’s Use of Technology in a Preschool/Kindergarten Setting Mentor: Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education As a response to the increase of technology in society, the education system has pushed for greater technology integration in schools. Schools across the nation have invested in technology intended to help students learn more effectively the skills and strategies they may need to be competitive members of this technological society. From this, the question emerges: while funds are being allocated for technology, how often and when do teachers use the technology in their classroom?