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Managing Humanitarian Relief Organizations With Limited Resources In Ghana, Eric Osei 2017 Walden University

Managing Humanitarian Relief Organizations With Limited Resources In Ghana, Eric Osei

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

During disaster operations in Ghana in 2015, as a result of flood and fire, there was evidence of poor coordination between the workers and victims of the NGO, as well as inappropriate use of funds, which consequently caused compounding problems for disaster victims especially the outbreak of diseases. Little, however, is known about what conditions precipitated these events that may have delayed humanitarian, non-governmental organizations' (NGOs) ability to engage in disaster relief to victims. Using Freeman's stakeholder theory as the foundation, the purpose of this case study of the 2015 fire/flood disaster in Ghana was to understand from the perspective …


A Case Study Of Middle School Teachers' Preparations For High-Stakes Assessments, David Lee Yeary 2017 Walden University

A Case Study Of Middle School Teachers' Preparations For High-Stakes Assessments, David Lee Yeary

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Students, educators, and schools across the country have been presented with challenges as a result of rigorous standards and high-complexity tests. The problem addressed in this case study was that teachers in a rural middle school in a southeastern state were preparing students to take a new high-stakes state-mandated assessment in English language arts with very little information about what should be done to best prepare students to perform well. Danielson's work on instructional leaders, Webb's work on alignment of standards and assessments, and Tankersley's research on alignment of instruction and assessment provided the frameworks for the study. The participants …


Hopeful Thinking: Conceptualizing A Future Beyond Domestic Abuse, Henri Zombil 2017 Walden University

Hopeful Thinking: Conceptualizing A Future Beyond Domestic Abuse, Henri Zombil

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Domestic violence is a continuing public health problem. Immigrant women facing domestic violence have additional challenges in dealing with domestic violence and accessing services. Hopeful thinking has been identified as a strategy for intervening and surviving beyond domestic violence. The purpose of this multiple descriptive case study was to explore hopeful thinking in Haitian immigrant women domestic abuse survivors' (HIDAS) conceptualizations of the future beyond domestic abuse. The framework for the study was resilience theory, which emphasizes the individual's ability to bounce back from stressful situations. This framework was used to investigate how HIDAS in the United States experience hopeful …


The Grizzly, December 8, 2016, Brian Thomas, Valerie Osborne, Johnny Myers, Nozomi Kikuchi, Courtney A. DuChene, Brandon Carey, Emily Jolly, Leighnah L. Perkins, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman 2016 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, December 8, 2016, Brian Thomas, Valerie Osborne, Johnny Myers, Nozomi Kikuchi, Courtney A. Duchene, Brandon Carey, Emily Jolly, Leighnah L. Perkins, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Music and Mocha Meet at Steel City • Collegeville Staple Speck's Chicken Offers Unique, Throwback Experience • Local Pizza Place Looking for Love • International Perspective: Japanese TA Reflects on Dining Etiquette • Study Abroad Student Shares Experiences with Foreign Cuisine • Two UC Students Find an Appetizing Off-Campus Job • Opinions: Navigating Dietary Restrictions On and Off Campus; Car Access Impacts Students' Dining Experiences • Senior Athletes Share Helpful Tips on Nutrition


Multi-Generational Design Thinking School, Kyle McDowell, Payton Mills, Joseph Seder, Nichole Sloan, Hannah Fernando, Andrew Hereza 2016 Grand Valley State University

Multi-Generational Design Thinking School, Kyle Mcdowell, Payton Mills, Joseph Seder, Nichole Sloan, Hannah Fernando, Andrew Hereza

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

Every great story is full of interesting characters, and one of those characters is always the hero. In each and every story, that hero wants something. Our hero is the GVSU Meijer Campus in Holland, Michigan, but as it is now, that hero is weak, lonely, and not flourishing. Our hero wants to be relevant for the Holland community, but it needs to overcome underutilization to get there. However, what makes a story great is not the resolution; rather, it is the transformation of the hero. Join us in our journey as we design thinkers work to transform the identity …


The H.I.V.E, Ellerie Ambrose, Adam Hummel, Ashley Koltz, Christopher Lopez, Christian Miller 2016 Grand Valley State University

The H.I.V.E, Ellerie Ambrose, Adam Hummel, Ashley Koltz, Christopher Lopez, Christian Miller

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers, deep thinkers, and problem solvers alike to brainstorm solutions for issues big and small. To truly embrace the methodology and achieve great results, users must dive into the problem they are solving with an open mind and desire for change. This compilation walks through our group’s semester long journey of solving one problem: What is the role of a satellite campus in a community? We were able to apply this question to the Grand Valley State University Meijer campus located in Holland, Michigan. This process yields a variety of results that are …


Sprout: A Little Footprint With A Big Impact, Emily Grochowalski, Jordan McCroskey, Katrina Genzink, Levi Mains, Nathan Hull 2016 Grand Valley State University

Sprout: A Little Footprint With A Big Impact, Emily Grochowalski, Jordan Mccroskey, Katrina Genzink, Levi Mains, Nathan Hull

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

This Innovation Portfolio is designed to walk the reader through the essential steps our team took to address the issue of the under-utilization of the Meijer Holland Campus in the fall of 2016. As a satellite campus of Grand Valley State University, the Meijer Holland Campus seeks to engage its local community in a more sustained and in-depth way. This brief begins by introducing the reader to the historical and situational context of the Holland campus, followed by a map displaying the stakeholders involved. Through talking with a number of those stakeholders, we gained valuable insights that were grouped together …


Laker Lifelong Learners, Maria Beelen, Nicholas Herbert, Melissa Knox, Tony LaDuca, Nikhil Watsa 2016 Grand Valley State University

Laker Lifelong Learners, Maria Beelen, Nicholas Herbert, Melissa Knox, Tony Laduca, Nikhil Watsa

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


The S.S. Holland: “Setting Sail Towards Scholarly Success”, Gina Cellentani, Gabby Johnson, Darby Reynaert, Cameron Timmer, Cordell Zachary 2016 Grand Valley State University

The S.S. Holland: “Setting Sail Towards Scholarly Success”, Gina Cellentani, Gabby Johnson, Darby Reynaert, Cameron Timmer, Cordell Zachary

Liberal Studies Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Implementing Arts-Integrated Lessons Through Auto-Ethnography To Improve Teacher Collaboration, Richard M. Romero Jr 2016 California State University, Monterey Bay

Implementing Arts-Integrated Lessons Through Auto-Ethnography To Improve Teacher Collaboration, Richard M. Romero Jr

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

By utilizing the auto-ethnographical approach to writing in the creatively structured format of an arts-integrated exercise that is project-based, this study analyzes qualitative responses made by one administrator and three in-service teachers. By retroactively highlighting students’ epiphanies of musical memories (see Appendix D) while also integrating Common-Core and State Standards into its structural design, it produced an activity that was extremely challenging for fifth-grade students but also may hold potential for growth in writing skills and self-knowledge especially as it relates to the practice of teacher self-study. This approach may be utilized in classrooms in the future, but any integration …


Benefits Of Counseling Services For Elementary School Students, Sarah D. Fuentes 2016 California State University, Monterey Bay

Benefits Of Counseling Services For Elementary School Students, Sarah D. Fuentes

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The aim of this capstone study was to identify how elementary school counseling services benefits students, academically and emotionally. The interest in this study was a yearning to gain deeper insight into elementary school counseling and how their services impacts students. Through research and field study it has proven that elementary school counseling has been beneficial for young students. Understanding the role of the elementary school counselor is vital to comprehend the services school counselors provide. The collaboration counselors have with teachers, administration, parents and most importantly, the students, reflect how beneficial the counseling sessions are and the conflicts that …


Using Minecraft To Integrate Common Core Activities Across Elementary School Curriculum, William A J Couling 2016 California State University, Monterey Bay

Using Minecraft To Integrate Common Core Activities Across Elementary School Curriculum, William A J Couling

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Minecraft, an open world sandbox game rich with educational possibility, has been a growing sensation among elementary age children across the US. Though there has been some experimentation in a number of schools across the United States, there has been no mass movement to embracing Minecraft as a virtual learning environment. With advances in the fields of Virtual Learning Environments and the new wave of educational thinking known as the “Maker Movement,” the modern educational field has an opportunity for radical new ways of teaching. Using an elementary school as a model in the Monterey Bay area, I surveyed a …


Benefits Of Promoting College Awareness For Low Income Middle And High School Students, Jenna N. Kroboth 2016 California State University, Monterey Bay

Benefits Of Promoting College Awareness For Low Income Middle And High School Students, Jenna N. Kroboth

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The disadvantages that low-income students face in today’s society make it difficult for them to move on to a post-secondary education. Since higher education is no longer for the elite few and the number of students attending colleges and universities is rapidly increasing, all students need the necessary resources to prepare for a college ready future. In order to reach low-income students and close the learning gap between low, middle, and upper income peers, there will be a need for college awareness programs in the high poverty areas. This capstone examines the barriers low-income students face and how these college …


Steam In Arabia, Troy Bickham 2016 Texas A&M University at Qatar

Steam In Arabia, Troy Bickham

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

In late 2014 Texas A&M University at Qatar, which is a small branch campus focusing on engineering, launched its own STEAM initiative. Its goals are to better integrate the liberal arts into the engineering curriculum and to demonstrate the relevance of the arts to STEM-based education and research. What follows is a description of the initiative and the reception it has received.


The Grizzly, November 17, 2016, Brian Thomas, Tommy Armstrong, Courtney A. DuChene, Fatiha Bilali, Sarah Hojsak, Jordan Scharaga, Joshua Brandon Hoffman, Jordan Hodess, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman 2016 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 17, 2016, Brian Thomas, Tommy Armstrong, Courtney A. Duchene, Fatiha Bilali, Sarah Hojsak, Jordan Scharaga, Joshua Brandon Hoffman, Jordan Hodess, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Town Hall Discusses Election, Future of UC • Ursinus Mourns the Death of Junior Student • International Perspective: Moroccan TA Finds Place in the U.S. • UC Poetry Slams Hard • UCDC Fall Dance Concert to Showcase Student and Professional Work • Get to Know Kristin Evans, New Campus Safety Officer • Opinions: Post-Election Steps: Show Up, Resist, Be Nuanced; Waking Up the Morning After Trump Won • Men's Track Looks to Top the Conference in '16 • Fresh Faces to Make an Impact for UC Basketball


Volume Cxxxiv, Number 9, November 11, 2016, Lawrence University 2016 Lawrence University

Volume Cxxxiv, Number 9, November 11, 2016, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.


The Grizzly, November 10, 2016, Brian Thomas, Sophie Worthington-Kirsch, Tommy Armstrong, Kai Jin, Emily Jolly, Courtney A. DuChene, Leighnah L. Perkins, Jordan Scharaga, Nick Brough, Johnny Cope 2016 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 10, 2016, Brian Thomas, Sophie Worthington-Kirsch, Tommy Armstrong, Kai Jin, Emily Jolly, Courtney A. Duchene, Leighnah L. Perkins, Jordan Scharaga, Nick Brough, Johnny Cope

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Picks New Dean / VPAA after Months-Long Search • Innovation and Discovery Center Breaks New Ground • Q&A with Anupy Singla • International Perspective: Chinese Teaching Assistant Embraces the Freedom to be Herself in the U.S. • U-Speak Talk to Explore Under-Represented Voices • Women Entrepreneurs Share Stories of Success • Opinions: Offensive Costumes are Micro-aggressions; UC Needs In-Person Activism to Make Progress • Wrestling Looks to Win it All in 2016-2017 • Field Hockey Tops Conference Once Again


Volume Cxxxiv, Number 8, November 4, 2016, Lawrence University 2016 Lawrence University

Volume Cxxxiv, Number 8, November 4, 2016, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.


The Grizzly, November 3, 2016, Brian Thomas, Tommy Armstrong, Courtney A. DuChene, Valerie Osborne, Boyang Huang, Emily Jolly, Sarah Hojsak, Leighnah L. Perkins, Justin Ellick, Johnny Cope, Jay Farrell 2016 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 3, 2016, Brian Thomas, Tommy Armstrong, Courtney A. Duchene, Valerie Osborne, Boyang Huang, Emily Jolly, Sarah Hojsak, Leighnah L. Perkins, Justin Ellick, Johnny Cope, Jay Farrell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Search for New VPAA / Dean Comes to an End • Alumni to Speak on AAAS Education Panel • Suspense Thriller Takes UC Stage • International Perspective: Chinese Student Takes on U.S. Public Transportation • Sustainable Students Create Change in Wismer • Homecoming King and Queen Reflect on Time at UC • Opinions: Drake's Diss Track About Kid Cudi Crossed the Line; Tradition of Homecoming Court Needs to Go • Splash! Bears Back in Action! • UC Athlete Making a Difference Off the Field


Volume Cxxxiv, Number 7, October 28, 2016, Lawrence University 2016 Lawrence University

Volume Cxxxiv, Number 7, October 28, 2016, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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