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Defining Quality In Undergraduate Education, Alison W. Bowers, Shyam Ranganathan, Denise R. Simmons
Defining Quality In Undergraduate Education, Alison W. Bowers, Shyam Ranganathan, Denise R. Simmons
Higher Learning Research Communications
Objectives: This research brief explores the literature addressing quality in undergraduate education to identify what previous research has said about quality and to offer future directions for research on quality in undergraduate education. Method: We conducted a scoping review to provide a broad overview of existing research. Using targeted search terms in academic databases, we identified and reviewed relevant academic literature to develop emergent themes and implications for future research. Results: The exploratory review of the literature revealed a range of thoughtful discussions and empirical studies attempting to define quality in undergraduate education. Many publications highlighted the importance of including …
A Comparative Analysis Of Cultural Competence In Beginning And Graduating Nursing Students, Deborah Davenport, Helen Reyes, Lance Hadley
A Comparative Analysis Of Cultural Competence In Beginning And Graduating Nursing Students, Deborah Davenport, Helen Reyes, Lance Hadley
Administrative Issues Journal
The ethnic proportions of the population in the United States are rapidly changing, with the nation’s minority population at approximately 101 million. This is also true for the West Texas region, where locally in a city with 183,000 residents, 43 different languages are spoken suggesting that cultural education needs to be included in nursing program curricula. Therefore, a study was conducted during a period of curriculum revision to determine if the current nursing curriculum at West Texas A&M University offers enough education and experience for graduating nurses to care for such a diverse population by comparing their perceptions of cultural …
Childhood Loss And Ad/Hd: Program Implications For Education Administrators, Helen Wilson Harris, Marlene Zipperlen
Childhood Loss And Ad/Hd: Program Implications For Education Administrators, Helen Wilson Harris, Marlene Zipperlen
Administrative Issues Journal
Evidence-based practice and evidence-informed practice are not just buzzwords in education. It is essential that administrators encourage both the development and the application of new knowledge in the field. This study of 1755 elementary age children in Central Texas indicates a positive association between the experience of childhood loss and grief and a diagnosis of AD/HD. Implications of this information for administrators in education are explored, including the training of counselors and classroom teachers in grief interventions and accommodations for grief related attention problems in children.
A Practical Method Of Policy Analysis By Estimating Effect Size, James L. Phelps
A Practical Method Of Policy Analysis By Estimating Effect Size, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
The previous articles on class size and other productivity research paint a complex and confusing picture of the relationship between policy variables and student achievement. Missing is a conceptual scheme capable of combining the seemingly unrelated research and dissimilar estimates of effect size into a unified structure for policy analysis and decision making. This article builds a rationale for a unifying structure and consistent method of estimating effect size.
Another Look At The Glass And Smith Study On Class Size, James L. Phelps
Another Look At The Glass And Smith Study On Class Size, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
One of the most influential studies affecting educational policy is Glass and Smith’s 1978 study, Meta-Analysis of Research on the Relationship of Class Size and Achievement. Since its publication, educational policymakers have referenced it frequently as the justification for reducing class size.
A Practical Method Of Policy Analysis By Considering Productivity-Related Research, James L. Phelps
A Practical Method Of Policy Analysis By Considering Productivity-Related Research, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
The basic notion underlying schooling is rather simple: Hire teachers to instruct students. From there, the tasks become more complicated. How many teachers should be employed? What assignments should the teachers be given, in the classroom or in a supporting role? What assistance should teachers receive from aides or volunteers?
A Journey, Not A Destination, James L. Phelps
A Journey, Not A Destination, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
Closing Essay: Much of the motivation and ideas for the articles in this special issue originated with my dear friend, Maris Abolins, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Michigan State University. We started as neighbors and, as our kids grew up together, we socialized frequently. He is responsible for my interest in physics. I would read a physics book, which would become the subject of our next dinner conversation (while our wives talked about other, more social topics). Instead of a compilation of facts, physics became a way of thinking about problem solving. The “unified field” theory was the start of …
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Building a sustainable system that goes beyond myopic interests and short-term policies is an arduous task for any school leader. In the U.S., our education system has been criticized for being too shallow in curriculum and unsustainable in the long run. In fact, a 2007 report by UNICEF concerning children’s well-being in 22 countries ranked the U.K. and the U.S. at the bottom of the industrialized nations in the survey. Hargreaves (2007) laments that these two countries, in their single-minded pursuit of economic competitiveness and development at all costs, are destroying the planet, while “eating their young.”
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students Who Are Learning Disabled And Gifted, Patricia Aldridge
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students Who Are Learning Disabled And Gifted, Patricia Aldridge
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
This study was viewed as being significant for teachers who are interested in teaching the LD/gifted. Children who are both gifted and learning disabled are likely to benefit from the knowledge and skill of educators who are committed to developing both the cr4eativity and academic areas of students who are gifted and learning disabled face obstacles in the typical classroom setting. Parents of these students also might benefit from this study. Parents and students should be more aware of the availability of services their schools provide in assisting them in becoming successful. Federal laws such as PL. 94-142 mandate that …
Age And Sex Differences In Information Utilization Among Legislators In Benue State Of Nigeria, Demekaa Umbur, Anthony Igbashal
Age And Sex Differences In Information Utilization Among Legislators In Benue State Of Nigeria, Demekaa Umbur, Anthony Igbashal
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The objective of the study is to determine the differences of legislators’ age and sex on their information utilization.
Straight Talk From Recent Grads: Grant Writing Tips For New Investigators, Joelle Powers, Danielle Swick
Straight Talk From Recent Grads: Grant Writing Tips For New Investigators, Joelle Powers, Danielle Swick
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
There is an increasing demand and critical importance for those in academic positions to be conducting high quality research in addition to teaching well and successfully obtaining grants is often necessary to fund such scientific inquiry (Shaw, 2002). Faculty members in academic or research positions are likely to be among those spending the most time on such efforts as successful grant writing to support both research and scholarly productivity is compulsory for flourishing in these jobs (Hasche, Perron & Proctor, 2009). In fact, most job announcements in the Chronicle of Higher Education list the ability to acquire external funding as …
An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond
An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond
Educational Considerations
Accreditation bodies for institutions of higher education like the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) require colleges and universities to create campus climates and experiences for students that foster diversity.
University Technology Transfer Factors As Predictors Of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Dorothy M. Kirkman
University Technology Transfer Factors As Predictors Of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Dorothy M. Kirkman
Administrative Issues Journal
University technology transfer is a collaborative effort between academia and industry involving knowledge sharing and learning. Working closely with their university partners affords biotechnology firms the opportunity to successfully develop licensed inventions and gain access to novel scientific and technological discoveries. These factors may enhance a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation by supporting innovative, proactive, and risk-taking behaviors. This study investigates whether university technology transfer characteristics such as the transfer process, transfer modes (formal and informal), and transfer terms influence entrepreneurial orientation. Using survey data from biotechnology firms that develop human health therapies, the findings suggest that the transfer process and informal …
Educational Leadership In Nursing: Supporting Cultural Change To Develop Research Capacity In Novice Nurse Academics, Jane Mills, Melanie Birks, Karen Francis
Educational Leadership In Nursing: Supporting Cultural Change To Develop Research Capacity In Novice Nurse Academics, Jane Mills, Melanie Birks, Karen Francis
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The question of leadership in nursing education is one that has been examined extensively in the literature. In this paper, the authors will initially provide a vignette written in the first person aimed at illustrating the ethos of the university in which they work. This vignette will then be followed by an analysis of actions and strategies used in a capacity building project aimed at developing novice nurse academics’ research skills. Theories of transformational leadership, and contingency theory of leadership are discussed in relation to the processes used, thus illustrating the application of theory to the practice of nursing leadership …
Spirituality And 21st Century School Leadership, Kathleen Fite, Robert Reardon, Mike Boone
Spirituality And 21st Century School Leadership, Kathleen Fite, Robert Reardon, Mike Boone
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The current status of educational reform issues related to general education and special education provides the opportunity for the creation of a system that encompasses the goals of both groups in a cohesive manner. Previously, these issues have been addressed separately; however, recent research identifies a progression of change in the focus of ideas in both general education and special education. The first two phases of school reform focused initially on raising standards and then on teacher empowerment and site-based management. The current phase of school reform focuses on the instructional needs of the individual student and rejects the premise …
Cyp11a1 Deficiency Retards Cell Movement, Helen Lin, Tsung-Yen Huang, Jui-Hsia Weng, Bon-Chu Chung
Cyp11a1 Deficiency Retards Cell Movement, Helen Lin, Tsung-Yen Huang, Jui-Hsia Weng, Bon-Chu Chung
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 33-37
Characterization Of Calmodulin And Fas Interactions In Fas-Mediated Death Inducing Signaling Complex, Valentine Nwachukwu, Romone Fancy, Tiara Napier, Yuhua Song
Characterization Of Calmodulin And Fas Interactions In Fas-Mediated Death Inducing Signaling Complex, Valentine Nwachukwu, Romone Fancy, Tiara Napier, Yuhua Song
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 47-53
Effects Of The O-Acetyltransferase Wcje On The Opsonization Of Streptococcus Pneumonia In A Multiplexed Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay, Pia Cumagun, Juan Calix, Moon Nahm
Effects Of The O-Acetyltransferase Wcje On The Opsonization Of Streptococcus Pneumonia In A Multiplexed Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay, Pia Cumagun, Juan Calix, Moon Nahm
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 40-44
Inquiro 5 (Front Matter), Inquiro Staff
Inquiro 5 (Front Matter), Inquiro Staff
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
No abstract provided.
Nobel Prizes Awarded, Atbin Doroodchi
Nobel Prizes Awarded, Atbin Doroodchi
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 5
The Missing Link, Kavita Nadendia
The Missing Link, Kavita Nadendia
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 8
Glow-In-The-Dark Cats, Helen Lin
Glow-In-The-Dark Cats, Helen Lin
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 10
Drug Discovery: A Potential Treatment For Heart Failure Patients, Ashruta Patel
Drug Discovery: A Potential Treatment For Heart Failure Patients, Ashruta Patel
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 14
A Mechanistic Look At The Regulatory Functions Of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Γ (Pparγ) Coactivator 1Α (Pgc-1Α) And Estrogen Related Receptor (Errα), Ashruta Patel
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 21-22
A Proposed Model Of Apoptosis Of Pancreatic Insulin-Secreting Beta-Cells, Winnie Tsai, Nikhita Jain, Karen J. Goodwin, Xiaoyong Lei, Sasanka Ramanadham
A Proposed Model Of Apoptosis Of Pancreatic Insulin-Secreting Beta-Cells, Winnie Tsai, Nikhita Jain, Karen J. Goodwin, Xiaoyong Lei, Sasanka Ramanadham
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 29-33
Interview With Brian Sims, Md, Phd, Aditi Jani
Interview With Brian Sims, Md, Phd, Aditi Jani
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 39
Redefining Recovery: Applying Behavioral Techniques As Rehabilitation, Naveed Farrukh
Redefining Recovery: Applying Behavioral Techniques As Rehabilitation, Naveed Farrukh
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 11-13
An Evaluation Of The Spoons Program On An Acute Care For Elders (Ace) Unit, Michael Chang
An Evaluation Of The Spoons Program On An Acute Care For Elders (Ace) Unit, Michael Chang
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 14-16
The Benevolence Of Rattus Norvegicus, Timothy Fernandez
The Benevolence Of Rattus Norvegicus, Timothy Fernandez
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
p. 9
Drugs Of Abuse On Coated Paper And Polymer Currency, Michael Longmire, Elizabeth Gardner
Drugs Of Abuse On Coated Paper And Polymer Currency, Michael Longmire, Elizabeth Gardner
Inquiro, the UAB undergraduate science research journal
pp. 44-46