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The Impact Of Covid-19 On Student Motivation In Secondary Instrumental Music, Martha Jane Robinson Apr 2024

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Student Motivation In Secondary Instrumental Music, Martha Jane Robinson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to provide strategies to improve student motivation in band and orchestra programs in Elkhart Community Schools. The problem for band and orchestra teachers was declining enrollment and student participation in outside music activities such as audition opportunities since the COVID-19 pandemic. The rationale for this study was to examine student motivation and provide educators with immediately applicable strategies to improve student participation in instrumental music programs. Educators must understand why students continued to struggle with returning to normalcy by seeking strategies as to how to reach and help these students. Early research following the …


A Phenomenological Study Of Complexity Leadership Interactions Of An International Protestant Convention During Covid-19, Thomas S. Narofsky Feb 2024

A Phenomenological Study Of Complexity Leadership Interactions Of An International Protestant Convention During Covid-19, Thomas S. Narofsky

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This phenomenological study aimed to explore the in-depth perceptions and insightful reflections of 12 International Protestant Convention leadership team members to explore and investigate their lived experiences and leadership decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of Complexity Leadership Theory. The 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic changed the world when the emergent fast-paced virus disrupted and overwhelmed societal life, creating pre- and post-COVID bifurcation points that will shape world dynamics and social interactions for years (Warren, 2022; Christianson & Barton, 2021; Harari, 2020; Pierce, 2020). For this research, complexity leadership interactions, social network dynamics, and information flow were studied to discover …


The Transformation Of Rural Elementary Classroom English Language Teachers During Distance Learning: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Cecilia Frazier Salzer Dec 2023

The Transformation Of Rural Elementary Classroom English Language Teachers During Distance Learning: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Cecilia Frazier Salzer

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the transformation of rural elementary classroom teachers who transitioned to distance learning with English learners (ELs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the California Central Valley. The theory guiding this study is Mezirow’s transformative learning theory. At the same time the conceptual framework is Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK), as both will ascribe meaning to how EL teachers transformed their perspectives, assumptions, feelings, and judgments while conducting distance learning. The research question guiding this study is: What transformation did teachers experience while providing distance learning instruction to rural elementary English …


Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate _Invitation To "Long Covid: A Long Way To Go" Lecture, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School Sep 2023

Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate _Invitation To "Long Covid: A Long Way To Go" Lecture, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Email from the University of Maine Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate regarding the Institute of Medicine's Second Annual Distinguished Science Lecture, "Long Covid: A Long Way to Go.".


Remote Learning In Collegiate Instrumental Courses: The Impact Of Remote Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic And The Future Of Remote Learning, Beverly R. Gard Aug 2023

Remote Learning In Collegiate Instrumental Courses: The Impact Of Remote Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic And The Future Of Remote Learning, Beverly R. Gard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

During the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges were required to transition to a remote learning platform. This was a new concept to many professors and proved to impact college courses, including courses that relied on in-person learning and interactions, such as instrumental music courses. Courses were affected because teaching and learning methods that applied to in-person learning were not entirely possible with remote learning due to the mandates of social distancing and the lack of face-to-face instruction. Many music professors were required to make necessary changes to the curriculum, teaching styles, and educational technologies. Courses required new and innovative ways …


Chancellor Messages_Updated Covid-19 Guidance, Dannel P. Malloy Mar 2023

Chancellor Messages_Updated Covid-19 Guidance, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding updated University of Maine System guidance concerning COVID-19.


Chancellor Messages_Unwinding From Covid-19, Dannel P. Malloy Dec 2022

Chancellor Messages_Unwinding From Covid-19, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the current situation with COVID-19 and University of Maine System responses.


Covid-19 President Memo_Maine Memo - Giving Thanks For Our Communities, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Nov 2022

Covid-19 President Memo_Maine Memo - Giving Thanks For Our Communities, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the Thanksgiving break and the increase in COVID-19 cases.


Children's Center_Updated Protocol For Close Contacts-Chapel, Kimberly Dodge-Cummings Nov 2022

Children's Center_Updated Protocol For Close Contacts-Chapel, Kimberly Dodge-Cummings

Children's Center

Email from Kimberly Dodge-Cummings, University of Maine: Children's Center Director regarding changes to protocols put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Covid-19 President_University Of Maine, University Of Maine At Machias Health And Safety Reminders, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Oct 2022

Covid-19 President_University Of Maine, University Of Maine At Machias Health And Safety Reminders, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations.


Covid-19_Health And Safety Guidance_Fall 2022 Webpages, University Of Maine Oct 2022

Covid-19_Health And Safety Guidance_Fall 2022 Webpages, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshots of the University of Maine health and safety guidance webpage with information related to Fall 2022 semester information and updates.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Times Record Interviews Wheeler About Covid-19 Wastewater Testing, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2022

Covid-19_Umaine News_Times Record Interviews Wheeler About Covid-19 Wastewater Testing, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Robert Wheeler, associate professor of microbiology at the Department of Molecular and Biological Sciences, speaking with the Times Record about how wastewater testing helps the presence of COVID-19 in a community.


Children's Center_Chapel Covid-19 Testing, Kimberly Dodge-Cummings Sep 2022

Children's Center_Chapel Covid-19 Testing, Kimberly Dodge-Cummings

Children's Center

Email from Kimberly Dodge-Cummings, University of Maine: Children's Center Director regarding the Children's Center no longer participating in test-to-stay for the Preschool and Chapel programs which was out in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Study Finds Connection Between Partisan Politics And Effective Face Mask Production During Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Aug 2022

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Study Finds Connection Between Partisan Politics And Effective Face Mask Production During Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding a study published by new faculty Matthew and Natalia Magnani in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maine found that specifics of homemade face mask production were different depending on a state’s political affiliation and changed throughout the country with increased political polarization.


University Of Maine Athletics_Maine Athletics Announces New, Relaxed Covid Policy Email, University Of Maine Athletics Aug 2022

University Of Maine Athletics_Maine Athletics Announces New, Relaxed Covid Policy Email, University Of Maine Athletics

Athletics Department

UMaine Athletic News email regarding the changing of COVID-19 policies, specifically that was no longer a requirement to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter Alfond Arena or The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium. And that face coverings were no longer required.


Collins Center For The Arts_Announcing A New, Relaxed Covid Policy Email, University Of Maine Collins Center For The Arts Aug 2022

Collins Center For The Arts_Announcing A New, Relaxed Covid Policy Email, University Of Maine Collins Center For The Arts

Collins Center

Email from the University of Maine's Collins Center for the Arts detailing the relaxing of COVID-19 protocols and guidelines put in place at the Center in response to University of Maine System guidance.


Chancellor Messages_Chancellor's Fall Covid-19 Message, Dannel P. Malloy Aug 2022

Chancellor Messages_Chancellor's Fall Covid-19 Message, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the current situation with COVID-19 and University of Maine System responses.


Collins Center For The Arts_Covid-19 Policies Webpage, University Of Maine Collins Center For The Arts Aug 2022

Collins Center For The Arts_Covid-19 Policies Webpage, University Of Maine Collins Center For The Arts

Collins Center

Screenshot of University of Maine's Collins Center for the Arts webpage detailing the relaxing of COVID-19 protocols and guidelines put in place at the Center in response to University of Maine System guidance.


The Residual Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On Student Recruitment And Retention In Upper Secondary Performing Arts Ensembles: A Case Study, John W. Wilkerson Jul 2022

The Residual Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On Student Recruitment And Retention In Upper Secondary Performing Arts Ensembles: A Case Study, John W. Wilkerson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

When the Coronavirus Pandemic made its way into the United States in 2020, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all schools pivot to an online learning format as the country entered a lockdown in March 2020. The Coronavirus Pandemic made it harder for music educators to retain and recruit students into their upper secondary ensemble programs. The purpose of the proposed study is to determine that it is plausible that the residual effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic had an effect on the retention and recruitment of the band, choir, and orchestra programs of the George Bush …


Ums_Community Guidance_Students_Covid-19 Fall 2022 Vaccination Requirements, University Of Maine System Jul 2022

Ums_Community Guidance_Students_Covid-19 Fall 2022 Vaccination Requirements, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of webpage part of the "Together for Maine" University of Maine System providing information regarding vaccination requirements for the fall semester 2022.


Ums_Community Guidance_Employees_University Of Maine System Covid-19 Employee Vaccination Protocols, University Of Maine System Jul 2022

Ums_Community Guidance_Employees_University Of Maine System Covid-19 Employee Vaccination Protocols, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of webpage part of the "Together for Maine" University of Maine System guidance regarding vaccination protocols for employees.


Ums_Community Guidance_Students_Quarantine, Isolation, And Support Services, University Of Maine System Jun 2022

Ums_Community Guidance_Students_Quarantine, Isolation, And Support Services, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of webpage part of the "Together for Maine" University of Maine System with guidance on quarantine, isolation, and support services for students.


Ums_Community Guidance_Everyone_General Information Regarding Fall 2022 Programs, Visitor Access And Protocols, Visitor And Event Vaccination Requirements, Pandemic Protocols And Overall University Operations, University Of Maine System Jun 2022

Ums_Community Guidance_Everyone_General Information Regarding Fall 2022 Programs, Visitor Access And Protocols, Visitor And Event Vaccination Requirements, Pandemic Protocols And Overall University Operations, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of webpage part of the "Together for Maine" University of Maine System general information regarding fall 2022 programs, visitor access and protocols, visitor and event vaccination requirements, pandemic protocols and overall University operations.


Hr_On-Campus Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic June 21–24 Email, University Of Maine Office Of Human Resources Jun 2022

Hr_On-Campus Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic June 21–24 Email, University Of Maine Office Of Human Resources

University of Maine Communications

Email from University of Maine Office of Human Resources regarding on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinic being held on campus from 1:30–3 p.m., June 21–24, 2022.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Mepri Releases Two Reports On Supports For Students And Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications May 2022

Covid-19_Umaine News_Mepri Releases Two Reports On Supports For Students And Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding a University of Maine study that the Maine Educational Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) has published two new reports based on a study of the strategies and challenges involved in supporting preK–12 students and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Ums_Community Guidance_Everyone_Face Covering Requirements, University Of Maine System May 2022

Ums_Community Guidance_Everyone_Face Covering Requirements, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of webpage part of the "Together for Maine" University of Maine System guidance regarding changes to face coverings requirements on UMS campuses.


Covid-19_Umaine News_On-Campus Covid-19 Testing Schedule Beginning May 9, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications May 2022

Covid-19_Umaine News_On-Campus Covid-19 Testing Schedule Beginning May 9, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding UMaine COVID-19 symptomatic and asymptomatic self-administered tests being available.


Teaching Music Theory Through Covid-19, Donna Deloy May 2022

Teaching Music Theory Through Covid-19, Donna Deloy

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance

This thesis surveyed music theory instructors throughout the United States. Throughout the interviews, instructors shared their insights during COVID-19 as a college instructor. This thesis seeks to describe and inform college instructors of the changes made to the undergraduate curriculum and classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, instructors found and created new ways to engage students in a classroom through an online format. While creating an online music theory course is challenging, instructors share their experiences navigating this temporary shift beginning in March 2020. A suggestion of implementing more technology into the music theory core could create a …


Chancellor Messages_Important Covid Information Through Final Exams, Dannel Malloy Apr 2022

Chancellor Messages_Important Covid Information Through Final Exams, Dannel Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the fact that all UMS universities and the Law School were asked to enforce face covering requirements through the end of our exam period for all required indoor in-person academic activities, including classroom activities, lab work, performances, and course examinations.


Covid-19_Umaine News_News Center Maine Interviews Wheeler About Covid-19 In Bangor’S Wastewater, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Apr 2022

Covid-19_Umaine News_News Center Maine Interviews Wheeler About Covid-19 In Bangor’S Wastewater, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Robert Wheeler, associate professor of microbiology at the Department of Molecular and Biological Sciences, speaking with News Center Maine about the significance of the presence of COVID-19 in Bangor’s wastewater.