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The Effects Of Rhythm For Social Emotional Learning Skills Development, Jonathan O. Mande
The Effects Of Rhythm For Social Emotional Learning Skills Development, Jonathan O. Mande
Lesley University Community of Scholars Day
Many people talk about the importance of music in school and learning, we all know about its effects on cognitive development for children and adults. Though despite these universally known facts, music education programs are increasingly underfunded in schools, private lessons are not accessible to most people, while our country is simultaneously suffering from an increase in academic retention and destructive societal conflicts. Music brings all people together and at its core is rhythm. It makes available a space for joy; to fully express love, build bonds and strengthen our individual spirits. When used intentionally, music heals and is a …
Social Media's Influence On Adolescent Identity, Kerri Doble
Social Media's Influence On Adolescent Identity, Kerri Doble
Lesley University Community of Scholars Day
The fact that social media plays a prominent role in many lives today led me to ask the question: how does digital stress from social media use influence adolescent relationships? This research question was formulated out of concern that the shifting norms related to social media use may impact identity formation and a teens search for belonging, potentially stalling development. Taking the perspective that if we lead by example, we will help them lead, my aim is to share information with adults involved in the lives of teens to promote the modeling of healthy social media behavior. My creation of …
Situated Narratives: Hearing The Voices Of Jewish Adolescent Girls, Cheryl Weiner
Situated Narratives: Hearing The Voices Of Jewish Adolescent Girls, Cheryl Weiner
Lesley University Community of Scholars Day
The project offers an in-depth analysis of life story narratives from Jewish adolescent girls (McAdams, 1993) to better understand what Jewish identity means to them and how it shapes their feelings, attitudes and responses to inter and intra-personal issues regarding Whiteness, Judaism, social responsibility, gender and privilege. Findings from this project will contribute to the development of a conceptual framework for understanding Jewish adolescent girls’ identity development and as a means for engaging Jewish girls in important social justice work.
McAdams, D. P. (1993). The stories we live by: Personal myths and the making of the self. Guilford Press.