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Ouachita Announces Students Named To Spring 2020 Dean's List, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 400 students to its Spring 2020 Dean’s List.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must compile at least a 3.5 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and have no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Ark., is entering its 134^th year as a Christ-centered learning community. It is ranked the No. 1 “Best Value” college in Arkansas by Niche.com and the No. 2 “Regional College in the …

Eng 206 - Covid-19 Personal Reflection, Joi Winters Chavaleh

Personal Reflections

Personal reflection submitted by University of Maine student Chavaleh Joi Winters during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The submission is a essay Winters submitted as part of her University of Maine English 206 Class.

Dnp Final Report: Changing Admission Criteria In A Vocational Nursing Program To Decrease Attrition, Gabrielle O. Davis

DNP Final Reports

By the year 2030 Texas will have a shortage of 33,500 Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN). The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs. Most LVNS work in settings caring for our ever increasing and aged population. To combat the coming shortage VN programs need to graduate safe, competent, and compassionate nurses, but programs across the state are experiencing high student attrition rates. Admission criteria is a common method to determine student success in nursing programs. This evidence-based practice improvement project synthesized evidence and integrated best practices along with …

Covid-19 Personal Reflection, David Valls Manclus

Personal Reflections

Personal reflection of University of Maine graduate student David Valls. The reflection was submitted using the COVID-19 UMaine Community Archive Google Form.

Covid-19 Personal Reflection, Jordan Hess

Personal Reflections

Personal reflection of University of Maine student Jordan Hess as of April 15th, 2020. Orono, ME. The reflection was submitted using the COVID-19 UMaine Community Archive Google Form.

Voices Of Mixed-Race Asian Students On College Campuses, Amy Sara Lim

Honors Papers and Posters

Research suggests that there are a growing number of people who identify as mixed-race Asian Americans, and thus there is a growing need to understand and document their experiences (Literte,2009; Sims 2010; Tamai, Nakashima, Williams, 2017). The central question of this study is: how do mixed-race Asian students’ racial identities affect their identities as learners within social, emotional, academic and physical contexts? The goal of this research project is to explore the educational experiences of mixed-race Asian students at a Southern California university with the intention of developing a critical mixed-race pedagogy for educators and scholars. Through mixed methodologies involving …

A Causal-Comparative Study Between Gpa Dual Enrolled College Seniors And Acceptance Into A Graduate Program, Heather Noelle Hewitt

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Graduate enrollment has been a major concern in higher education. The purpose of this study is twofold to determine if a difference in GPA scores between those who were accepted and not accepted into the program. The second is to determine if there are differences in matriculation rates and GPA between students who have participated in dual enrollment programs and those who have not. A causal-comparative design was used to determine if difference in GPA scores between those who were accepted and not accepted into the program. A causal-comparative design was also used to determine if there differences in matriculation …

Student Peer Feedback And Assessment In Higher Education, Niall Hanlon, Denise Murray, Eugen Niculae

Practitioner Research Projects

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Preparing Student Paramedics For The Mental Health Challenges Of The Profession By Using The Wisdom Of The Experienced, Lisa Holmes, Natalie Ciccone, Lynne Cohen, Richard Brightwell

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Given the significant mental health issues affecting our paramedics, there exists an urgent need to promote positive mental health and well-being among future cohorts of student paramedics. This study investigated the preparedness of student paramedics for the mental health challenges of the profession and explored the coping strategies used by experienced paramedics. The study was conducted in two parts. Part A comprised of two surveys which were developed and administered to 16 course coordinators and 302 students of the 16 accredited undergraduate paramedicine courses across Australia and New Zealand. The survey aimed to identify the perceived need for preparation within …

The Power Of Open: Benefits, Barriers, And Strategies For Integration Of Open Educational Resources, Tian Luo, Kirsten Hostetler, Candice Freeman, Jill Stefaniak

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Open Educational Resources (OER) are becoming a significant, mission-driven trend within educational literature. To help address rising costs, instructors and designers are looking to OER to effectively replace traditional instructional content, which requires more than just identify and replace. Drawing from 51 OER studies conducted in countries across the five continents, this systematic literature review explored the empirical themes evident in the current research on a global scale. This review found (1) discoverability, sustainability, and remixing are significant barriers that stand in the way of OER disrupting traditional textbook models; (2) there is no significant difference in learning outcomes when …