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Inquiry-Based Learning: Emirati University Students Choose Whatsapp For Collaboration, Robyn Albers, Christina Davison, Bradley Johnson

All Works

Considerable research has shown the value of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) regarding student engagement and motivation, depth of learning, and cognitive flexibility. Student collaboration is one component of this approach, since students must communicate and work together inside and outside of class time when engaging with an IBL project. Choosing a mobile learning tool can benefit student collaboration in so far as the tool enables anytime/anywhere collaborative learning. This study looked at how 118 Emirati undergraduate students in a government-sponsored university in the United Arab Emirates chose to collaborate in an IBL semester-long assignment. Unlike some approaches that dictate the technology …

Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

This article provides context for and examines aspects of the design process of a game for learning. Lost & Found (2017a, 2017b) is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed to teach medieval religious legal systems, beginning with Moses Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (1180), a cornerstone work of Jewish legal rabbinic literature. Through design narratives, the article demonstrates the complex design decisions faced by the team as they balance the needs of player engagement with learning goals. In the process the designers confront challenges in developing winstates and in working with complex resource management. The article provides insight into the pathways the team …

Students Bring Hope To Troubled Teens At Ranch Of Opportunity, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Ten Cedarville University nursing students reached troubled teenage girls this fall through a new ministry at Eastway’s The Ranch of Opportunity in Fayette County. Students invited the girls to hang out, play games, pray and hear testimonies each Sunday afternoon. The ministry will continue next semester as well.

Parenting And Youth Adjustment Across Deployment, Allison E. Flittner O'Grady, Shawn D. Whiteman, Jean-François Cardin, Shelley M. Macdermid Wadsworth

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

This study examined how changes in at‐home parents' mental health and parenting practices related to changes in their children's adjustment throughout the course of a service members' military deployment. Participants included at‐home parents from 114 National Guard families who were interviewed at four different occasions across the deployment cycle. The results revealed changes across the deployment cycle among the following three indicators: parental warmth, depressive symptoms, and children's externalizing behaviors. Changes in parental warmth were associated with changes in children's adjustment. Overall, these findings indicate that during parental separation, at‐home parents' responses to children have important implications for children's adjustment.

Cedarville School Of Education Making Global Impact, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University’s School of Education is preparing its professional educators for the challenges of today’s global classroom. Many Cedarville education faculty members travel around the world to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and build international relationships.

Students Complete More Than 1,000 Service Hours For Advocacy, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Most college courses include notes, papers and exams, but for some students it involves another unique requirement: community service. Cedarville’s Advocacy Communication class requires students to complete 30 hours of service during the semester with a nonprofit organization of their choice.

Cedarville Business Professor Conducts National Research On Employee Communication, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

When introducing new, and possibly anxiety-inducing, technology to a workplace, what’s better -- a formal memo or a coffee break chat? Dr. Phoebe Tsai, assistant professor of information technology management at Cedarville University, wanted to find out.

Law Prof Shares “Presidential Perils” At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Brad Jacob, professor of law at Regent University, will present “Pardons, Impeachment, and Other Potential Perils for the President” on Monday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Cedarville University’s Center for Biblical and Theological Studies Room 104. The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by Cedarville’s center for political studies.

Ouachita Trustees Adopt Five-Year Strategic Directions That Highlight "Faithful Excellence", Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Positioning Ouachita Baptist University for future growth and impact, the Ouachita Board of Trustees unanimously approved the university’s five-year strategic plan during their quarterly board meeting held Dec. 14 on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus.

Lindenwood Digest, December 19, 2017, Lindenwood University

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The Lindenwood Digest has been an employee newsletter since 2009.

Morgan Taylor Named Winner Of Ouachita's 2017 Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University junior Morgan Taylor was named this year’s winner of the W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Dec. 8. She performed Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde with pianist Susan Monroe.

Cedarville U. Graduate In Command Of America's Tank Division, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University alumnus U.S. Army Lt. Col. Micah R. Hutchins assumed command of the 501st Brigade Support Battalion in the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Cedarville Students Collaborate With Gm On Future Car, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

The automobile of the future could be shaped, in part, by Cedarville University industrial and innovative design (IID) students. This fall, senior design students completed an extensive academic design of a Chevrolet-branded, 2+2 battery electric concept car under the supervision of an instructional design team from General Motors Design Center in Detroit.

Cedarville Business Major Connects Talents With Ministry Passion, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University senior business management major Timothy Marvin is passionate about using his talents in business for ministry purposes. This is what led him to serve at Wycliffe Bible Translators headquarters last summer.

Young Teachers Meet A Hunger Need With Students, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Philo-Hill Magnet Academy sits in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where poverty affects almost a quarter of its population. Rachel Thorpe and Brittany Palmer, 2016 Cedarville University early education and special education, respectively, now teach at Philo-Hill.

Lindenwood Digest, December 15, 2017, Lindenwood University

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The Lindenwood Digest has been an employee newsletter since 2009.

Fake News: Can We Correct It All And Does It Matter If We Don't?, Emma C. Brickfield

Economics Department Student Scholarship

This paper looks to identify if correcting fake news articles is sufficient to prevent people from making decisions based on factually incorrect information. Through an experiment, I find that correcting a fake news article makes a person less likely to put money towards the issue that the fake story supported. I also find that over time people are more likely to forget the corrections but that it does not change their economic decision at a statistically significant rate.

Tutoring Services Grew 110% Over Six Years At Cedarville U., Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

For 13 years, Cedarville University has offered free tutoring services for students through the academic enrichment center, also known as The Cove. And demand has been fierce. From fall 2011 to fall 2017, there has been a 110% increase in student tutoring hours.

Chandler Blake And Chris Clark Win Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business hosted its annual Business Plan Competition on Dec. 6. Chandler Blake, a senior finance and business administration major from Frisco, Texas, and Chris Clark, a senior finance and business administration major from Arkadelphia, Ark., placed first in the competition with their business, WinterTerm.com, and received a $4,000 cash prize. Blake and Clark were advised by Bryan McKinney, dean of the Hickingbotham School of Business.

Ouachita Visiting Professor Publishes Children’S Book, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Dr. Benjamin Utter, Ouachita Baptist University visiting assistant professor of English, has published a children’s book titled “Gladys the Grayish-Green Dragon” with Bowen Press.

Speech Codes Theory, Tabitha Hart

Faculty Publications

Rooted in the ethnography of communication and based on empirical research, speech codes theory is a theoretical/methodological tool for studying situated communication practices. Two important applications of speech codes theory are to reveal local cultures and to examine the ways in which people make use of communication to accomplish important goals pertaining to communal life. Speech codes theory offers researchers a systematic approach to describing, interpreting, analyzing, and comparing local communicative practices and the cultures which they instantiate.

Internships With Speaker Ryan, Rep. Turner And Davidson Are Highlights To Dc Semester, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University students experienced U.S. domestic and foreign policy firsthand as they spent the semester working, living and learning in Washington, D.C.

Profiling The Audience For Self-Transcendent Media: A National Survey, Arthur A. Raney, Sophie Janicke-Bowles, Mary Beth Oliver, Katherine R. Dale, Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

This article reports the findings from a national survey of self-transcendent (or inspiring) media audience members in the United States. Exposure to self-transcendent content is socially significant because, theoretically, it can orient users towards matters beyond themselves, ultimately promoting connections with others and altruistic behaviors. However, to date, little is known about the daily audiences for such fare. Four primary questions guided the investigation: (1) What are the media sources and contents identified as “inspiring” by the audience?, (2) Who makes up the current U.S. audience for self-transcendent media content?, (3) What personality traits and viewer characteristics are associated with …

The Grammar Of Complicity, Howard Schaap

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Ouachita Honors Dr. Raouf Halaby With Art History Classroom, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University dedicated the newly named Dr. Raouf J. Halaby Art History Lecture Classroom and honored Dr. Halaby, Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts and English, during a reception held Dec. 5. The classroom in Moses-Provine Hall honors Dr. Halaby for his 42 years of service at Ouachita.

Women’S Body Image In The Media: An Analytical Study Of Recent Body Image Movements Across Media Platforms, Mikayla Matheson

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Body Image and the Modern Women: Investigating Positive Body Image Movements on Instagram

Instagram is one of the fastest growing social networking sites with over 600 million active users to date and approximately 70 million daily photo updates (instagram.com/press). While many Instagram users archive and document fat shaming, body loathing, and unhealthy beauty ideals, including images from Pro-Anorexia groups, an increasing number of posts reflect the new popularity of the Body-Positive Movement. Body-positive groups such as Body Positivity, Fat Acceptance, and “Fitspiration” have millions of followers. This research dissects the rhetoric used in Instagram posts related to self-love and positive …

Lindenwood Digest, December 12, 2017, Lindenwood University

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A Checklist For Mortals: Preparing For Death’S Arrival, Becky Daniel

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Professional Projects

We learn everything from our parents—how to walk, talk and treat potential life partners. Yet our culture in the United States makes it difficult to talk to our parents about death and those consequences have a real impact. Closing a loved one’s estate can stretch from months to years without proper planning. While death is constant, the death industry is not. It is ever changing. And while all lives have equal value, there are many preparations that one person may need (veteran, parent, lotto winner) while another does not. The best way to prepare for death is to know its …

Full-Tuition Scholarship Focuses On Bringing "Heaven On Earth", Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University is partnering with the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Association (FBFA) to provide a three-quarter or potentially full-tuition scholarship for a student from an FBFA church who enrolls at Cedarville.

3d Printing Of Human Tissue Scaffolds Provide Learning Opportunity For Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy Students, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Collaborative research by Cedarville senior biomedical engineers and the school of pharmacy shows that 3D printing of human tissue scaffolds has tremendous potential for regrowing bone. Their research will be published by the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) in March 2018.