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How Can Citizen Science Be Used Effectively Within Environmental Education In Order To Foster Environmental Change?, Michelle Sagers

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Citizen Science, the crowdsourcing of scientific data collection, is becoming a valuable education tool for environmental educators and classroom teachers. Citizen Science has the capacity to teach students STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Math) and inquiry-based learning skills in a real-life setting, close to home, that matters to them personally. It provides participants with the skills to face future environmental problems and become civically engaged on environmental topics. This capstone project focuses on creating an education curriculum utilizing Citizen Science to answer the question: how can Citizen Science be used effectively within environmental education in order to foster environmental change? …

Understanding Vermonters’ Perspectives Of The Eastern Coyote Population, Jenna Howard

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This paper examines the ways in which Vermonters receive information about the state’s eastern coyote population and how this impacts behaviors and beliefs towards this animal. Coyotes often receive negative attention, not just in New England, but around the country due to their resiliency and ability to live in close proximity to humans. In Vermont, information about the eastern coyote is shared through several different avenues, including internet and print media, legislative bills, word of mouth, and sightings and hunting experiences in Vermont’s backwoods country. Educational resources written for community members and students are needed in order to transfer accurate …

Fostering Joy, Enriching Relationships, And Encouraging Growth Through Outdoor Education Curriculum, Emma Chapman

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Research has shown that spending time learning and exploring outdoors can be a vital part of emotional and academic development of students. Connecting with the outdoors is also a foundational aspect in the development of environmental stewards. Many students aren’t given the opportunities to connect with the environment for a number of reasons including lack of access to outdoor spaces and/or lack of role models. This project resulted in the creation of seven lesson plans with the goals to foster joy, enrich relationships, and encourage growth in the outdoors. The lessons target primarily middle school students, but can be adapted …

Addressing Issues Surrounding Food Insecurity And Promote Environmentalism In Urban Settings Using Community Gardens, Tucker Jensen

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone project reviews the effect community gardens have on the low-income, urban population. After reviewing the history of racism in America, disproportionalities of food insecurity, how poverty correlates to health, and various environmental impacts specific to urban communities, this project was an effort to expand on that research and provide a solution. Food deserts exist in many of today’s American cities, which lead to food insecurity and negative health outcomes. A community garden is a low-cost, effective way to obtain healthy food and simultaneously benefit the environment. This five-day unit of study takes place at an established community garden. …

Honors Convocation (Program 2020), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

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Examining The Impact Of Climate Change Film As An Educational Tool, Brittany Bondi, Salma Monani, Sarah M. Principato, Christopher P. Barlett

Student Publications

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of film in communicating issues related to climate change. While previous studies demonstrate an immediate effect of a film post-screening, this study also considered if a film can inspire long-term effects, and if supplemental educational information plays a role on participant understanding.

Design/methodology/approach: Using surveys, we assessed undergraduate students’ climate change responses pre-, immediately-post, and 9-weeks post watching the climate change documentary The Human Element (Prod. Earth Vision Institute, 2018). In the 9-week interim before the final survey, half of the participants received weekly information on climate change via …

2020-June-16-Etsus Department Of Appalachian Studies Delivers Governors School Online, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

2020 Governor's School

JOHNSON CITY (June 16, 2020) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 26 top high school juniors and seniors from across the state were able to participate virtually in the 33^rd annual Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage offered this month by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services at East …

Learning To Survive: Wicked Problem Education For The Anthropocene Age, William J. F. Keenan

Journal of Global Education and Research

This article addresses major lacunae in higher education from the standpoint of Anthropocenic survival. Wicked problems transcend national, cultural and disciplinary boundaries. Eco-survival, international migration, destabilized global markets, shifts in the balance of strategic power, population pressures, cultural imperialism, post-secular quests for meaning-in-life, ambivalence of bio-scientific progress, to name a selection, are global. The case is put that features of a postmodern orientation to the academic curriculum—transdisciplinarity, transnationalism, wicked problem engagement—are better equipped to meet the fuzzy knowledge interests of tomorrow’s world than traditional mono-disciplinary curricula. However, both subject-based and transdisciplinary approaches can coexist with profit in the education …

Emergent Model For Community Engagement: Developing Courses And Programs, Barbara S. Spector, Cyndy S. Leard

Journal of Global Education and Research

This retrospective emergent design qualitative evaluation study documents the development of a unique model for community engagement and engaged scholarship in higher education. The primary novel aspect of the model is participatory involvement of both the target audience for the program and representatives of various stakeholder groups who initiated, conceptualized, tested, assessed, and evaluated the courses and program with the professor. Members of the target audience and stakeholder groups also recruited participants, contributed to refining the courses and program to meet the needs of the stakeholder groups, and contributed to redesigning courses for online learning. The model emerged while developing …

Campus Design And The Community College Experience: An Exploration Of Stress, Belonging And Scholarly Identity, Vanita Naidoo

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This mixed methods research study examines factors that influence the development of scholarly identity at a community college campus. It uses survey methods and a focus group with undergraduate students at the Bronx Community College (BCC) campus to examine how campus design relates to a sense of belonging, the process of reflection, and the development of a scholarly identity. Academic attrition and low performance are challenges at urban community colleges. The study aims to address how campus design, specifically green space, impacts undergraduate students at a community college. It seeks to better understand the experience of the diverse student population …

Overcoming Adversity In The Stem Classroom: Examining Learned Helplessness In First-Year Community College Students Using Salivary Cortisol, Surveys And Interviews, Diane M. Price Banks

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation seeks to determine whether a relationship between STEM attrition and Learned Helplessness exist in a group of first year STEM majors studied at an urban community college. STEM attrition rates have shown that 69% of the 20% of incoming STEM freshmen in associate degree programs, drop out or switch their majors to non-STEM curriculum within their first year of college (NCES, 2013). Learned helplessness is a behavioral phenomenon where some may become helpless as the conditions surrounding their success become adverse. Classic signs expressed with learned helplessness include: lack of motivation, depression, poor social skills, absence of control …

Collaboration And Evaluation In Urban Sustainability And Resilience Transformations: The Keys To A Just Transition?, Liliana Elizabeth Caughman

Dissertations and Theses

Climate has changed and will continue changing; city populations are swelling as urbanization continues to accelerate; extreme environmental events like heat waves and floods are becoming more severe and more common; and the climate justice movement is rapidly gaining momentum. It in this context that municipal governments find themselves urgently seeking solutions to transition cities from extractive, vulnerable, and unjust to sustainable, resilient, and equitable. The task is complex and will require systemic transformations across interconnected social, environmental, and economic infrastructures. Emerging theories regarding how to govern such massive changes suggest Transition Management strategies and the values of a just …

Bieniak '21 Awarded National Udall Scholarship, Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Volume 6 Full Text, Bjur Staff

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents And Front Matter, Bjur Staff

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

More Than A Language: A Detailed Look At The English Major, Hannah Woods

Honors Theses

This thesis analyzes the perceptions of the English Major in order to come up with suggestions for the Univeristy of Mississippi English Department with the purpose of increasing enrollment in the English Program. The last decade has seen a large decrease in the number of English Majors throughout the country, and this decrease has been reflected in the University of Mississippi. This thesis looks at recent opinions of the English Major in society, including popular criticisms of the major and responces from the English community. It was found that the two main criticisms of the English Major are that graduates …

Zsorey '20 Awarded Technos International Prize, Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

College Of Arts, Humanities, And Social Sciences, Cahss Publications

Newsletters

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Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates of WKU. Due to COVID-19 there were no exercises held May 2020.

The Relationship Between Place Attachment And Socioscientific Reasoning Among High School Students In Puerto Rico After Negotiation With Local And Foreign Socioscientific Issues, Lorraine Judith Ramírez Villarín

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this mixed-method study was to explore the relationship between place attachment and socioscientific reasoning (SSR) of Puerto Rican high school students through debate and discourse of local and foreign socioscientific issues (SSI). The specific research questions were, (1) what is the extent of the participants’ place attachment to the island of Puerto Rico, (2) are there differences in SSR between groups working with local and foreign SSI, (3) is there a correlation between place attachment and SSR, (4) are there differences in SSR between scenarios after SSI negotiation, and (5) do negotiation and discourse improve after SSI …

Pitching Change: Micro-Community Of Higher Learning, Christopher Chaphe

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

Being around sports growing up has given me some experiences that have shaped who I am today. Playing and watching sports is a common activity amongst my friends and family. These events spark engagement and camaraderie between us. The stadium in which these sports are played within are a key component to this engagement. They bring people together to enjoy and root on your favorite teams along side thousands of other fans.

Stadiums today are becoming a remarkable instrument to generate communal spirit besides marketing, recruiting and hosting games for universities. The iconic design of these stadiums has become more …

Evaluating First-Generation Students’ Career Readiness, Mariana N. Robledo De La Torre

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

Research shows that first-generation students have historically had less guidance and resources to support their educational attainment and career development (Tate et al., 2015). This has resulted in considerable growth in the amount of support systems, programs, and services implemented by educational institutions across the United States to help first-generation college students thrive in higher education and their future careers. This study sought to improve my understanding of the career readiness of first-generation students at USD. By engaging with and gathering data from first-generation students, I have greater insight about ways of supporting first-generation students’ career readiness and vocational confidence …

Dark Ride: Disneyland. Using Educational Games For Critical Media Literacy Education, Benjamin Thevenin

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This article describes Dark Ride: Disneyland - a mobile game that encourages Disneyland guests to critically consider Disney’s representations of history, culture, and technology. The game was the creation of a group of faculty, students and professionals associated with Brigham Young University. The article contextualizes the game and its development in relation to concepts including media as public pedagogy, critical inquiries of place, critical and creative media literacy, creative production as research, and educational videogames. It reviews the project’s objective to foster critical reflection and creativity among those involved in developing the game and hopefully to extend media literacy education …

Stampede April 24, 2020, Western Michigan University

Stampede: E-newsletter for students

• Caps off to the grads!
• Kordell Smith (Business)
• Alaa Sleymann (Biological Sciences)
• Kobe Brown (Theatre)
• WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
• Student social media campaign helps WMU community #staypositive
• Campus community pitching in to provide WMU students with essentials
• Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response
• WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people
• Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers
• Broncos at home
• Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance
• For the birds: Avian adventures bring comfort while social distancing

University Celebrates Employee Anniversaries, Retirements, University Communications

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Community Engagement Concerning Soil Lead Levels, Rachel Corsello

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

No abstract provided.

The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009—Imputed Governmental Tort Liability Immunity, Anthony Masino, Elizabeth Mccurry

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Anthony Masino, JD, CPA, is assistant professor in the Department of Accounting, Agribusiness, and Economics, College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC 29117.

Elizabeth McCurry, JD, MLS, is assistant professor in the Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC 28208.

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter Newsletter, Issue #59 2020

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters

In this issue:

Important dates

President's message, Paul Hay

2019 Nebraska Chapter awards: The Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta

Award of Merit recipients: Archie Clutter, Dave Vetter, Lena Luck, Suat Irmak, Angela Pannier, Sajjan Grover (Joe Louis), (Ethann Barnes, Jordan Reinders), Jayden Garrett (Daniel Gertner, Alexander Kemnitz, Trevin Ball, Kristi Patterson, Robert Gabel, Abigail Haworth), Abigail Haworth, Sydney Kimnach (Payton Flower, Kayla Johnson, Tori Pedersen).

New members inducted into the Nebraska Chapter

Gamma Sigma Delta committees 2020 (Executive: President: Paul Hay, President-Elect: TBD, Secretary/Treasurer: Dennis Brink, Membership Coordinator: Bob Wright, Historian Dana W. R. Boden, Past-President: Gary Brewer) …

Environmental Activism, Ellen Dexter, Lydia Dexter

Honors Program: Expanded Learning Clubs

An after school book club that follows Greta Thunberg's book of speeches No One is Too Small to Make a Difference , as well as uses hands-on activities to teach the importance of environmental activism.

How Can A Local Government Implement Environmental Education For Immigrant Communities That Live In Apartment Buildings?, Kirsten Wahlberg

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

This project addressed the research question: How can a local government implement environmental education for immigrant communities that live in apartment buildings? Six multifamily properties were recruited from three different cities from Hennepin County located in Minnesota to help overcome barriers towards recycling. The total amount of households, or units that participated were 535. Research methods included implementing best management practices including; color-coding trash and recycling containers and adding labels with images to all trash and recycling dumpsters. Educators also attempted to coordinate in-person education events including going door-to-door and a recycling informational presentation. Translators, or “influencers” were identified at …