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Biga To Advise Chief Scientist At The U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Staff

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Mukhtar Receives Presidential Award For Scientists And Engineers, Alicia Rohan

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Parts Of The Whole: Logical Categories Of Learning: Why Teaching Qr Is Hard, Dorothy Wallace

Numeracy

This column introduces the reader to an essay by anthropologist Gregory Bateson on the nature of learning. In that essay, he stratifies the learning process into categories based on what aspect of the student’s understanding is required to change in order to accomplish a given learning task. A discussion of the first three categories is followed here by examples from quantitative reasoning tasks and a further example from the ongoing discussion in the community of what numeracy entails. Bateson’s classification of learning into “logical categories” sheds light on what the goals of numeracy ask of both student and teacher, as …

Alignment Between Learning Objectives And Assessments In A Quantitative Literacy Course, Younggon Bae, Samuel L. Tunstall, Kathryn S. Knowles, Rebecca L. Matz

Numeracy

In this analysis, we examine how course assessment items were aligned with learning objectives in a quantitative literacy course at Michigan State University. The alignment analysis consisted of mapping assessment items to a list of operationalized learning objectives from the course. Our analysis shows how often the learning objectives are represented in assessment items, how often they are paired with other learning objectives, and how influential they are in contributing to a student’s course grade. In addition, through comparisons across four assessment types (e.g., exams and homework), we show how each learning objective was assessed differently within each assessment type. …

A Dialectical Relational Analysis Of Tesol Quarterly 2006 Special Issue On Race: Discourse, Race, And White Supremacist Ideology, Ginger A. Looney

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

Although the field of TESOL is not racially neutral this dialectical relational analysis examined (1) what discourses did the authors use to deploy race in the articles in the 2006 TESOL Quarterly Special Issue on Race (TQSIR)? and (2) how do these discourses work to either conform to, or resist white supremacist ideology? Analysis of the texts identified four key discourse: racialization, whiteness, emotional labor of racism, and sonic and optic negation of racism. These discourses were examined in the domains of scholarship, curriculum, teachers, and students. In 21 instances, these four discourses work to resist white supremacist ideology. …

Life History Of A Clear Stream Minnow: Growth, Reproduction, Habitat Use, And Diet Of Notropis Boops (Bigeye Shiner) In Triplett Creek, Matthew T. Fossett

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Matthew T. Fossett on July 6, 2019.

Climate Change Is Killing Our Coastal Gulf Fisheries, Alicia Rohan

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A Neat Discovery About Memory, Staff

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Bertram To Direct Uab's Institutional Research Core Program, Som

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A Multi-Phase Approach To Researching Textbook Insecurity In Higher Education, Teri Oaks Gallaway

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In three studies, issues of student textbook insecurity at institutions of higher education were examined from three critical perspectives: student, faculty, and library. A qualitative study of first-generation low-income students (FGLIS) presented a rich description of issues of student information-seeking behaviors and agency when coping with high textbook costs. The study identified student behaviors including: forgoing a textbook and only purchasing an access code for mandatory homework modules; jeopardizing grades by waiting for clear signals from faculty that books were required; utilizing resources with dubious copyright; replacing course texts with questionable online study aids created by novice third parties; or …

Mapping The Literature Of Dental Hygiene: An Update, Carol L. Watwood, Terry Dean

DLPS Faculty Publications

Objective: This study updates Haaland’s 1999 dental hygiene mapping study. By identifying core journals and estimating database coverage, it characterizes changes in dental hygiene research and aids librarians in collection development and user education.

Method: Cited references from a three-year (2015–2017) sample of core dental hygiene journals were collected, categorized into five formats, and analyzed by format and publication year according to Bradford’s Law of Scattering. CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, and EMBASE were surveyed to determine the indexing coverage of cited journals.

Results: The number of cited journal titles increased from 389 in 1999 to 1,675 in 2018. Core Zone 1 …

Tallgrass Prairie Center Newsletter, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.

Tallgrass Prairie Center Newsletter

Inside This Issue:
-- Irvine Prairie
-- Friends of the Tallgrass Prairie Center
-- 2019 Prairie on Farms Field Days
-- Prairie Root Banners
-- County Seed Pick Up
-- Student Research
-- New Staff at the TPC
-- Green Iowa Americorps Land & Water Stewards
-- Iowa's Noxious Weed Law Updated & Improved
-- Honors & Awards
-- Visitors & Community Meetings
-- Ensuring Access to High Quality Native Seed: Lessons Learned from the CRP Pollinator Initiative
-- Save the Date
-- Tallgrass Prairie Center Celebrates 20 Years!

Forevereiu (Summer 2019), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

ForeverEIU 2019

EIU Creates Path for Alumni Zookeepers; etc.

Examining Collegiate Students’ Perceptions Of Date Rape And Sexual Assault, Jalen Rhodes

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine how collegiate males and females perceived date rape and sexual assault by looking into their views on sexual scripts, consent, and alcohol in dating situations. Participants consisted of 323 male and female undergraduate students enrolled in psychology classes at a mid-south university. All participants were directed to an online questionnaire and were randomly assigned to one of four versions of a vignette where a man and a woman are at a party together. After reading their vignette, all participants answered researcher-created questions pertaining to the behavior of the people in the vignette …

Career Pathways Program Annual Report, 2018-2019, Wie Yusuf

Career Pathways

Career Pathways launched in August 2017 as the university-wide initiative to provide graduate student professional development. It encompasses both the Preparing Future Faculty program and the Preparing Future Professionals Certificates. The Preparing Future Faculty Certificate was an existing program, started in 2007, while the Preparing Future Professionals Certificate was launched concurrently with Career Pathways. The Career Pathways program prepares graduate students for successful transition into thriving careers. Career Pathways is a gateway to resources, programs, events, and planning tools for ODU graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Career Pathways events are also available to NSU graduate students.

Southeastern Alumni Magazine- Summer 2019, Southeastern University - Lakeland

Southeastern Alumni Magazine

This issue features alumni from a variety of different colleges.

REMEMBERING DR. JAMES HENNESY As the longest-serving president of Southeastern, Dr. James Hennesy’s tenure included leading the university to gain regional accreditation, several building projects and spiritual revivals on campus.

RAY & JUDY RACHELS: A LIFETIME OF LOVE AND MINISTRY Ray and Judy (Homer) Rachels fondly remember meeting as students at Southeastern and their preparation for ministry.

BRANDON HURST: TREKKING THROUGH LIFE With an adventurer’s spirit, Brandon Hurst ’08 has hiked on both U.S. coasts, mountain climbed around the world and has run ultra marathons.

JAYMI YAMOAH: INSPIRING HOPE THROUGH …

2018-2019 - Graduate Council Annual Report, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

2019-July-01-Faculty/Staff Professional Activities, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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The Ctl’S Research Support Newsletter (Summer 2019), Elizabeth D'Angel

The AC's Research Support Newsletter (Formerly AISR Connections)

New Resources

• EndNote
• Nature Protocols

Grants & Funding

• Open Access Publishing Fund
• Pivot

Citation Tools

• EndNote
• F1000
• RefWorks

Statistical Tools

• NVivo
• SOSS
• Division of Biostatistics
  

Support

• Library consultations
• Office for Writing, Publishing, and Communication
• Photographers, Graphic Designers, and Videographers
• Jefferson Digital Commons
  

Events

• Lab Archives for Beginners: Professional Edition (Virtual)
• Lab Archives for Beginners: Classroom Edition (Virtual)
• Roadmap to Clinical Research

Statement, Summer 2019, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Alumni Association Publications

Statement Magazine of Morehead State University from the Summer of 2019.

Western Michigan University Magazine, Summer 2019, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• Generating Buzz
• Feeling Their Way Around
• Sound Performance
• Vested Interest
• Hey, Siri -
• Expert Insight
• Honored for Innovation
• Highly eSTEAMed
• Broncos' Big Ideas
• Awarded for Excellence
• Alumni Profile
• STEM Standouts
• Reduce, Reuse, Research

Kontribusyon Ng Mga Pribadong Pamantasan Sa Pilipinas Sa Paglikha Ng Yamang-Kaalaman, Tereso S. Tullao Jr

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

Ang pagpapahalaga sa yamang-kaalaman ay nakaugat sa pagpasok ng ekonomiya ng kaalaman na ipinakikita sa mga pwersa ng Industriya 4.0 o Ikaapat na Rebolusyong Industriyal. Pananaliksik at inobasyon ang lumilikha ng yamang-kaalaman. Dahil ang pananaliksik ay maituturing na isang pampublikong produkto, may papel ba ang mga pribadong pamantasan sa paglikha ng yamang-kaalaman? Tinatasa sa sanaysay ang ambag ng mga pribadong pamantasan sa Pilipinas sa paglikha ng yamang-kaalaman sa pamamagitan ng kanilang publikasyon sa mga Scopus journal relatibo sa publikasyon ng mga pampublikong pamantasan. Lumalabas na napakalawak ng ambag ng mga pribadong pamantasan kahit na walang tinatanggap na tulong mula sa …

One-Year Research Experience For Associate’S Degree Students Impacts Graduation, Stem Retention, And Transfer Patterns, Ron Nerio, Althea Webber, Effie Maclachlan, David Lopatto, Avrom J. Caplan

Publications and Research

The CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) provides a yearlong faculty-mentored research experience to associate’s degree students. The program takes place at all 10 associate’s degree–granting colleges within the City University of New York system. We report on a mixed-methods study of 500 students who participated in the program during its initial 3 years. Quantitative longitudinal assessments revealed that students who en-gaged in CRSP were more likely to be retained in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline or to graduate with a STEM degree than their counterparts in a matched comparison group. Furthermore, students who participated in CRSP demon-strated …

A Study To Determine How To Measure The Laser Safety Climate At Academic Institutions, John Settlemyer

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Statement of Problem

The purpose of this study was to determine if the laser safety climate can be measured at academic institutions and what factors would provide valid measures of the laser safety climate at academic institutions. Specifically, the study attempted to answer the following questions:

Research Questions

RQ1. Can laser safety climate be measured at academic institutions using a climate survey instrument?

RQ2. What factors should be measured by a laser safety climate instrument?

RQ3. What measures would provide actionable data for prescriptive intervention by laser safety professionals at academic institutions? (p. 4)

Nsu Abraham S. Fischler College Of Education And School Of Criminal Justice (Fce&Scj) Graduate Catalog And Student Handbook 2019–2020, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Earth News, V42, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Earth And Environmental Sciences.

Earth News

Inside this issue:
--From the Department Head
--Faculty Updates
--SGE Chapter News
--Student Recognition
--Sunday at the Quarry
--Student Spotlight
--Student Research
--Hydrology News
--Faculty and AIPG Awards
--A Trip to New Mexico
--Big Bend 2018
--The Importance of Geology
--Field Work
--Alumni Updates
--Gifts from Alumni & Friends
--Contribution Form

Crosssections, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Physics.

CrossSections

Contents:

-- A Message From the Department Head, Dr. Paul Shand
-- Faculty Profile Ali Tabei
-- Department Happenings
-- Student Profile Krissy Nielsen
-- Focus on Students
-- Physics Education
-- Alumni Profile Chuck Pelton
-- Alumni News
-- In Memoriam
-- Support the Department

Supplemental Instruction, Calibration, And Self-Efficacy: A Path Model Analysis, Jennifer Leigh Grimm

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Many students preparing for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are unable to persist past entry-level courses to complete their college degrees. As a result, many higher education institutions have implemented intervention programs, like Supplemental Instruction (SI), to help students master course content and gain the self-regulated learning (SRL) behaviors necessary for success in challenging STEM courses. Numerous studies have demonstrated that SI attendance is correlated with improved course grades; however, few studies have examined the effect of SI attendance on students’ SRL behaviors, like self-efficacy and calibration, which may explain students’ academic achievement throughout …

Focus, 2019, Summer, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.