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The ‘Peripheral’ Student In Academia: An Analysis, Maria Savva, Lynn P. Nygaard

Publications and Research

Pulling together the various themes that emerged within and across the narratives, this chapter explores four broad categories of challenges and opportunities:

1. Demands associated with being a ‘peripheral’ student and the function of social networks in developing a sense of belonging.
2. Issues related to supervisory and other faculty relationships.
3. Struggles related to identity, language and/or culture.
4. The role of expert, novice and ‘impostor’ labels in internalizing a scholarly identity.

Each category is unpacked, while also examining the personal characteristics and institutional features that helped the authors along the journey to becoming scholars. After each section, implications for institutional policy and …

What Isn't There: Four Poets And The Art Of Absence, Petra Ellerby

UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

A critical essay titled WHAT ISN'T THERE: Four Poets and the Art of Absence by Petra Ellerby in UReCA: The NCHC Undergraduate Journal of Research and Creative Activity, 2021, pages 163-176.

“In Between The Virgin And The Whore”: Decentering The Cultural Paradigms Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe And La Malinche In Four Writers, Miren Neyra Alcántara

UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

A critical essay titled “In Between The Virgin and The Whore”: Decentering the Cultural Paradigms of The Virgin of Guadalupe And La Malinche in Four Writers by Miren Neyra Alcántara in UReCA: The NCHC Undergraduate Journal of Research and Creative Activity, 2021, pages 130-141.

First paragraph

There are several oppressive cultural paradigms in Mexican culture that try to subject women. These cultural formulations are forged through historical events, in this case the colonization of Mexico. The two of the most important feminine archetypes in Mexico are “The Virgin of Guadalupe” and “La Malinche”. Both effigies of femininity are fundamentally anchored …

Meditations In An Emergency: Collaborating Online In Narratives Of Illness And Care, Jayda Coons

Honors in Practice Online Archive

This article describes a collaborative writing project involving narratives of health and caregiving. An interdisciplinary seminar titled “Narratives of Illness and Care” examines literary and medical narratives to better understand disease, therapeutic communication, empathy, and the social determinants of health. During the COVID-19 crisis, however, the instructor adapted course structure and curricular assignments to help students make meaningful connections with their immediate circumstance. The author reflects on the significance of the project during a time of global upheaval and suggests changes for future iterations.

Forming Oral History Researchers: Diversifying And Innovating Honors Experiential Learning Across Campus, Myrriah Gómez, Anna M. Nogar

Honors in Practice Online Archive

This article presents a transdisciplinary, cross-campus collaboration among honors and non-honors students in the field of humanities. Trained in oral history methodologies and integrated as IRB-certified researchers into an ongoing (2018–present) project, a cohort of students (n = 34) participate in place-based, community-engaged learning and research involving Hispanic New Mexicans, known as Nuevomexicanas/os. Drawing on the tenets of experiential learning as a mode of honors discourse, the authors describe how this challenging ethnographic project serves to bring a diverse group of learners together while deepening interpersonal, intercultural, and interdisciplinary connections. Results indicate that students benefit from working with more diverse …

Rosenberg Institute For East Asian Studies At Suffolk University Annual Report For 2020-2021, Rosenberg Institute

Rosenberg Institute Annual Reports

These reports summarize the activities of the Rosenberg Institute during the academic year, including information related to public programming, visiting scholars, cooperation with the Asian Studies program at Suffolk College of Arts & Sciences, promotion of Suffolk's Asia-related activities, community outreach, and funding. Most reports also contain photographs of scholars, staff, and events.

Getting Ahead Of The Game: Financial Fundamentals For Prospective College Students, Dia Taliaferro

West Chester University Master’s Theses

As the cost of college and student loan debt increase, there is also a concern with the lack of financial literacy from Black low-income students. Students are eager to attend college and obtain a college degree, yet they are barely prepared academically and financially. Not only are students unaware of the total cost to attend college but their support system (parents/guardian and family) are also not familiar with the basic financial fundamentals to prepare for higher education. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the influences and resources available to Black low-income students. Colleges and universities can support prospective …

2020-2021 Profile, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

2020-2021 issue of the Profile Website.

2021-2022 Common Data, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

2021-2022 issue of the Common Data.

The Role Of Individual Preferences In The Efficacy Of Written Corrective Feedback In An English For Academic Purposes Writing Course, Bradley J. Perks, Bradley D. F. Colpitts, Matthew Michaud

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study examined the effectiveness of written corrective and the role of individual differences (ID) in the uptake of the feedback. Data was taken from a nine-week, English as a foreign language (EFL) writing course from 101 intermediate (n=101) students at a private university in Kobe, Japan. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, quantitative data was first collected concerning writing errors, followed by qualitative semi-structured interviews. Three classes were placed into either two treatment groups (direct and indirect) or a control group, and completed four writing tasks (pre-test, post-test and two delayed post-tests). The study found the two treatment …

Anth 110: Introduction To Anthropology: A Peer Review Of Teaching Benchmark Memo, Taylor A. Livingston

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

This portfolio examines the extent to which the learning outcomes for Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 110) were met through course assessments. The primary goal of this course is for students to engage with anthropological content, by introducing students to an anthropological perspective, which requires looking at issues from multiple contexts (holism), and having students add this to their “tool kit” to help them make sense of what they believe, why they believe it, and how to make sense of the world around them and their place in it. The alignment of outcomes and assessment was analyzed through an examination of …

Beyond Crisis Moments: Mediating Instructor-Student Conflict Through Anti-Racist Practice, Amy J. Wan, Christopher John Williams

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Authoring Self And Redefining Luck: Pathways To Arts Degrees And Professions For College Students Of Color, Shirlie Mae Mamaril Choe

CGU Theses & Dissertations

Educators and researchers have consistently championed the value of arts education in helping to foster greater creativity and innovative thought in students. Despite the apparent social value of arts and creativity, there is a growing negative public perception of the utility of arts education and degrees in the competitive job market. In addition to decreases in arts education funding at the elementary and secondary school levels, the proportion of students pursuing arts-related majors have decreased over the years. This is unsurprising since media outlets like the U.S. News & World Report regularly highlight the top majors for students to pursue …

Transborder Identity Development: A Photovoice Constructivist Grounded Theory Study Of Transfronterizx Students In Postsecondary And Higher Education At The San Diego-Tijuana Border Region, Vannessa Falcón Orta

CGU Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this photovoice constructivist grounded theory study is to illustrate the intersections and developmental processes of a transborder identity among Transfronterizx students in postsecondary and higher education institutions at the San Diego-Tijuana border region by examining the psychosocial and cognitive-structural factors that influenced their social identities. To generate the findings of this study, I conducted 11 photovoice focus groups and 20 one-on-one photovoice interviews in three grounded theory data collection and analysis phases, consisting of 691 photos with 32 current and former Transfronterizx students in postsecondary and higher education institutions at the San Diego-Tijuana border region. The intersections …

Common Data Set 2020, Uno Office Of Instituional Effectiveness

Common Data Sets

Common Data Set (2020-2021) for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Supporting Advocacy, Deliberation, And Civic Learning In The Classroom, Leslie Martin, P. Anand Rao, Adrienne Brovero, Gonzalo Campos-Dintrans, Steve Greenlaw, Pamela R. Grothe, Jason Hayob-Matzke, Jodie Hayob-Matzke, Christine Henry, Joseph Romero, Andrea Livi Smith

Interdisciplinary

We live, teach and learn in complicated times. As faculty in higher education, we have the opportunity to help uphold the civic purpose of higher education. We are accustomed to helping students navigate academic information, and to equipping them for more standard academic tasks. Through thoughtful course design, we can also help our students become better consumers and evaluators of less traditionally academic information: from critically interpreting what they read and see in the news media, to engaging the arguments of their friends, peers and family members. Further, we can challenge our students to use these evaluative skills to engage …

Acknowledging And Affirming University Students’ Linguistic And Cultural Capital In An Education Course, J. Joy Esquierdo

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

In order to effectively prepare K-12 teachers to serve linguistically and culturally diverse students, it is vital to provide opportunities for them to develop their intra- and intercultural understandings. This paper describes how a faculty member designed and delivered a teacher preparation class centered on culturally relevant approaches. Students enrolled in this course completed assignments that were designed to guide them through an intracultural reflection to then expand their understandings to an intercultural context. Considering the students’ diverse linguistic and cultural experiences, assignments and projects provided opportunities for them to recognize their linguistic and cultural wealth in order to build …

Complete Issue, Ian Levy, Caroline Lopez-Perry

Journal of College Access

No abstract provided.

Making It Work For Everyone: Developing Flexible Digital Clinical Communication Modules For Health Disciplines In An Australian Context, Nayia Cominos, Kerry Thoirs, Rowena Harper, Giordana Cross, Megan Cooper

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: This paper discusses an innovative multi-disciplinary approach to the development and evaluation of flexible, digital clinical communication learning resources to support students in twelve health disciplines to develop clinical communication skills in preparation for their clinical placements. Methods: A modified Delphi survey was sent to all stakeholders in the Division of Health Sciences to identify the most important communication skills from the list of 61 communication skills identified by Bachmann et al in 2013. Lecturers, clinical educators, clinicians, and students were invited to rate the importance of each skill. Results: A set of digital resources was created for teaching …

Orienting New International College Students During A Global Pandemic: Spatiality’S Contributions To Staff Work Practices, Thomas W. Teague Jr.

Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation

U.S. colleges must increasingly respond to a wide range of complex forces and simultaneously fulfill their missions and support students. To address many of these forces, some have turned to internationalization efforts like recruiting and enrolling international students. In light of these efforts, critics have called for institutions to better, more appropriately support these students, given their challenges and needs. This call has amplified during the recent COVID-19 global health pandemic.

Traditional student support services tend to center around Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure. Examples of support programming are frequently shared, yet rarely detail how institutional staff actually perform them …

“I Felt Seen”: A Mixed-Methods Investigation Of Culturally Responsive Teaching In Postsecondary Education, Caiti Siobhan Griffiths

Theses and Dissertations--Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology

Instructors’ beliefs and behaviors shape students’ learning environments (Bandura, 2007). Culturally responsive teaching can make instruction more relevant and supportive to historically marginalized students (Gay, 2000, 2018). Instructor support and care for students are important to undergraduate persistence (Tinto, 1986, 1993). However, White postsecondary instructors may not feel prepared to use culturally responsive teaching (Heitner & Jennings, 2016; Sue et al., 2009). This study used a sequential mixed-methods design to examine postsecondary instructors’ self-perceptions, and students’ lived experiences, related to culturally responsive teaching. In Fall 2020, instructors (N = 99) rated their self-efficacy for culturally responsive teaching on a …

Support For Students With Disabilities: How Awareness And Accommodations Differ Across Faculty Members Within The Postsecondary Context, Toby Tomlinson Baker

Theses and Dissertations

This case study sought to determine the most salient needs of higher education faculty who instruct and accommodate students with disabilities (SWDs). Therefore, the faculty were analyzed as a community in a university setting. Currently, the accommodations that faculty provide for SWDs vary from institution to institution. Additionally, certain variables, such as faculty’s years with the university, budget, size, and location of the institution impact the level of support provided and what specific accommodations SWDs receive.The purpose of this qualitative case study was to develop an in-depth understanding of the current level of knowledge that faculty obtain for accommodating SWDs. …

(Missed) Connections: How The Textual Communication Environment Caused By Covid-19 Impacted English Composition Instructors' Ability To Communicate And Connect With Colleagues And Students, Alyssa G. Cummings

EWU Masters Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Colorism Experiences Of Non-White Women Leaders In Higher Education, Aimee Haynes

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

As the population of the United States becomes more diverse the ethnic makeup of postsecondary institutions expands. Women of color (WOC) represent a growing number within the academic community earning more postsecondary degrees then men and serve as leaders in higher education throughout the county. The increased presence of WOC inacademic positions of power, such as deans, directors, supervisors, tenured faculty, presidents, etc., indicate America’s progression towards inclusivity. However, colorism, a subset of racism favoring and advantaging lighter skin complexions and disadvantaging darker skin tones, exist as a predictor of socioeconomic status, educational attainment, martial capital, occupational, and interpersonal success …

Equity And Access: Empowering Change Agents, Kateri Thunder, Nely Ara-Is, Ashley Carter, Francisca Fowler, April Hawkins, Holly Tate

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

All learners must have access and opportunity to engage meaningfully in the highest levels of mathematics. Mathematics specialists are uniquely situated to contribute to the creation of access and equity for all learners by addressing three target areas with their mathematics teachers and administrators. In order to catalyze change, mathematics specialists need to be prepared to target three obstacles to access and equity: beliefs and expectations, curriculum and instruction, and intervention. This preparation can take place through leadership courses intentionally created to explore the role of change agent and provide practice in negotiating the role.

การพัฒนาโปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่า, สุรเกียรติ ธาดาวัฒนาวิทย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) ศึกษาระดับของความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการ (2) พัฒนาโปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่า (3) ทดลองใช้โปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่า และ (4) เสนอแนะแนวทางในการนำโปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่าไปใช้ในการศึกษาระดับอุดมศึกษา ตัวอย่างวิจัย คือ นักศึกษาที่กำลังศึกษาด้านอุตสาหกรรมบริการ จำนวน 532 คน ซึ่งได้มาจากการสุ่มแบบแบ่งชั้น เครื่องมือในการวิจัย ได้แก่ โปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่า แบบสังเกต แบบสัมภาษณ์ แบบสอบถาม และแบบประเมินผลงานนักศึกษา วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา สถิติเชิงบรรยาย สถิติเชิงอ้างอิงโดยใช้การทดสอบที และการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยัน ด้วยโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์สำเร็จรูป ผลการวิจัยสรุปได้ดังนี้ 1) กลุ่มตัวอย่างที่ศึกษามีค่าเฉลี่ยความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมอยู่ในระดับมาก เมื่อพิจารณาเป็นรายด้าน พบว่ากลุ่ม ตัวอย่างมีความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมด้านแรงจูงใจทางวัฒนธรรมสูงที่สุด รองลงมาคือด้านอภิปัญญาทางวัฒนธรรม ด้านพฤติกรรมทางวัฒนธรรมและด้านปัญญาทางวัฒนธรรม 2) โปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่า ประกอบ ด้วยการพัฒนาความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรม 6 ขั้นตอน ได้แก่ การสร้างความตระหนักทางวัฒนธรรม การสร้างประสบการณ์ทางวัฒนธรรม การเผชิญกับสถานการณ์ทางวัฒนธรรม การสะท้อนกลับระหว่างผู้เรียน การอภิปรายแลกเปลี่ยนความคิด และการพัฒนาเป็นแนวปฏิบัติของตนเอง จากนั้นจึงเข้าสู่กระบวนการสร้างคุณค่า 5 ขั้นตอน ได้แก่ การทำความเข้าใจกับกลุ่มเป้าหมายเชิงลึก กำหนดโจทย์ความต้องการของกลุ่มเป้าหมาย การระดมความคิดเห็น การสร้างสินค้าหรือบริการต้นแบบ และการทดสอบ โดยมีระยะเวลาในการเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมจำนวน 30 ชั่วโมง แบ่งเป็นครั้ง ครั้งละ 3 ชั่วโมงจำนวน 10 ครั้ง 3) ระดับของความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมของนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการหลังการเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมฯ สูงกว่าก่อนเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05 โดยเมื่อพิจารณาเป็นรายองค์ประกอบ พบว่า นักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการมีความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมภายหลังการเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมสูงกว่าก่อนเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05 ทุกองค์ประกอบ โดยองค์ประกอบที่มีความแตกต่างกันมากที่สุด คือ ด้านปัญญาทางวัฒนธรรม รองลงมาคือ ด้านพฤติกรรมทางวัฒนธรรม ด้านอภิปัญญาทางวัฒนธรรม และด้านแรงจูงใจทางวัฒนธรรม ตามลำดับ 4) การนำโปรแกรมเสริมสร้างความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมเพื่อการสร้างคุณค่าไปปรับใช้กับนักศึกษาอุตสาหกรรมบริการสามารถนำไปใช้ได้ในหลายรูปแบบ ไม่ว่าจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของรายวิชาที่เกี่ยวข้องทั้งความเกี่ยวข้องด้านความฉลาดทางวัฒนธรรมและแนวคิดการพัฒนาคุณค่า การนำไปเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกระบวนการพัฒนาศักยภาพของบุคลากรในองค์กร การนำไปเป็นหลักสูตรของสถาบันอุดมศึกษาด้านอุตสาหกรรมบริการ การนำไปปรับใช้ในรูปแบบของสหกิจศึกษาที่ต้องอาศัยความร่วมมือทั้งของสถาบันการศึกษาและสถานประกอบการอย่างชัดเจน การฝึกประสบการณ์วิชาชีพ การเปิดเป็นรายวิชาเฉพาะของระดับอุดมศึกษา รวมไปถึงการเรียนรู้ตามอัธยาศัยตามความสนใจของผู้เรียนเอง และการเรียนเพื่อสะสมหน่วยกิต

Development Of An Unorthodox Support Model To Mentor Undocumented Immigrant Students, Keisha Chin Goosby

Journal of College Access

This article addresses the need to better understand impactful mentoring models for undocumented immigrant students (UIS). Based on interviews of 18 mentors of UIS who were college graduates, findings include diverse effective mentoring models, specific mentoring styles and strategies, how mentors identified and leveraged the community cultural wealth of UIS, and the forms of support that mentors used which highlight an unorthodox approach to mentoring UIS. A new model for mentoring UIS is presented with a framework on how to engage in new research. Recommendations are provided for schools, districts, colleges, and universities.

An Exploration Of Teacher Residents’ Perception Of Culture And Their Use Of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Jodi Larson

Theses and Dissertations

Urban teacher residency (UTR) programs place residents in urban schools labeled “hard-to-staff” or “under-resourced.” Enrollment in residency schools tends to be majority Brown or Black students from various cultures. Teacher residents are from diverse backgrounds and races who have a commitment to teach in Title 1 schools with the support of a residency program that coaches them how to teach using culturally relevant pedagogy. Their journeys are unique from typical student teaching experiences because they co-teach with an experienced teacher for a full school year while attending university classes on pedagogy and theory. This qualitative case study followed seven elementary …

A New Frontier: The Transformative Essence Of F-1 International Students At Suburban Community Colleges In The American Midwest, Gregory Michael Gordon

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This qualitative study explored the impediments, social adjustments challenges, and classroom experiences of F-1 international students enrolled at community colleges in the Midwest region of the United States with at least one semester completed after their arrival. Through their respective accounts, the participants shared their positive and negative experiences about their respective host environments, struggles and challenges, acculturation, perseverance, and triumphs. The assertions and themes produced from the analysis of participant interviews provided salient insights into the experiences of the selected F-1 international students. Many of the participants while accommodating themselves to their respective community college environments struggled with issues …

International Graduate Students’ Interactions With Their Writing Tutors And The Role Of Writing Center In Their Academic Experiences, Chynar Amanova

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The main purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the interactions of international students who were pursuing doctoral degrees at a public university in the Midwest (PUM) with their writing tutors. This study also explored how their writing center experiences contributed to their academic experiences. Sociocultural theory and situated learning theory served as the conceptual framework for this qualitative case study. Sociocultural theory guided understanding of the nature of the interactions, while situated learning revealed how the students’ experiences with their writing center coaches helped them join the U.S. academic community of practice through the socialization process. Semi-structured …