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Randomized Controlled Trial Of A “One-Shot” Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia (Cbt-I) In Primary Care Patients: A Pilot Study (2024), Jamie Walker

Three-Minute Thesis Research Posters

Randomized Controlled Trial of a “One-Shot” Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in Primary Care Patients: A Pilot Study

The 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) is a research communication competition that challenges students to communicate the significance of their projects without the use of props or industry jargon in just three minutes. The winner of the 3MT competition moves on to the Council of Southern Graduate School’s Regional Conference in March 2025.

Oe@Kcc: Crash Course In Open Education, Shawna M. Brandle

Open Educational Resources

These slides cover a very fast introduction to open education for Kingsborough faculty and staff.  They are full of lots of links to helpful resources, so please use/adapt this however you like!

The George-Anne Daily Deep Dive, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Game-Based Virtual Reality In Satellite Ground Control Operations Education And Training, Lana Laskey, Joseph R. Keebler, Paul M. Cairns, Geovanny Lopez

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

There is increased global demand for satellite amenities such as navigation, communications, weather reporting, disaster management, agricultural operations, or humanitarian assistance. The growing demand for satellite technology amplifies the need for highly trained satellite operators. Traditional simulation training methods typically utilize two-dimensional computer displays. However, training approaches involving game-based instruction and immersive virtual reality have shown benefits when integrated with complex disciplines and may provide an advanced training alternative for satellite operators. Game-based instruction enhances user motivation and cognitive engagement, while immersive virtual reality promotes user presence and prolonged cognitive engagement. The combination of these two training methods, noted as …

The Impact Of Course Format On Performance In Intermediate Algebra: Exploring Potential Moderating Effects Of Student Background Characteristics, Andrew Pitcher

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Students have often struggled in developmental math courses. Educators and policymakers have engaged in efforts to improve student learning and pass rates in these courses. One instructional model that has shown promise in improving student outcomes is the Emporium Model. The traditional lecture model of teaching is still the predominant model in practice. Research has found that student background characteristics are important factors in predicting success in developmental math. Some studies have been done investigating the comparative effectiveness of the Traditional and Emporium models, but little research has been performed in whether the effect of course format on student outcomes …

Annual Report 2023-2024: Library Department, Darrell W. Krueger Library-Winona State University

Library Annual Reports

This is the 2023-2024 annual report for the Darrell W. Krueger Library at Winona State University Darrell W. Krueger Library. The Annual Report documents the work, services, and resources available and provided to Winona State University and the Winona community for the fiscal year of 2023-2024.

Retrospective Exhibition Evansdale Section, Sally Brown, Colleen Moretz, Frankie Tack, Jason Lee, Ruth Yang

Art in the Libraries Retrospective: 2015-2024

This section of the WVU Art in the Libraries Retrospective (2015-2024) includes a summary of the exhibitions that have taken place at the WVU Evansdale Library.

Retrospective: Health Sciences Section, Sally Brown, Beth Mccormick, Anne Mcfarland, Renee Nicholson, Sheila Price, Manuel Vallejo, Misbah Muzaffer, Dana Gray, Jamie Shinn, Jennifer Momen

Art in the Libraries Retrospective: 2015-2024

This section of the WVU Art in the Libraries Retrospective (2015-2024) exhibit includes a summary of exhibitions and projects that have been based at the WVU Health Sciences Library.

Effectiveness Of Automated Formative Feedback In An Online Tutorial For Promoting Summarizing, Veronika Barkela, Miriam Leuchter

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

We conducted a study with the aim to investigate the effectiveness of automated formative feedback in improving students’ ability to summarize. One-hundred and thirty-eight undergraduate students in an elementary education program were asked to summarize six scientific texts, with the experimental group (N=87) receiving automated formative feedback in a computer-based learning environment (FALB). FALB provides automated feedback about content coverage, copying words avoidance, redundancy avoidance, relevance, and length. Comparing the experimental group to a control group (N=51), results implied that summarizing skills could be fostered when interacting with FALB. In particular, the automated formative feedback promoted the adherence to the …

Understanding Para-Athlete Inclusion In Post-Secondary Athletics, Rayven J. Sample

Honors Theses

This qualitative study utilized thematic analysis of six interviews with elite Para-athletes who were currently enrolled at a four-year undergraduate institution and were actively competing or training in any Para-sport to understand inclusion of Para-athletes within the NCAA. This investigatory research sought to identify barriers present in the NCAA’s structure and advocate for positive change as more Para-athletes desire to access collegiate athletic resources due to increasingly higher standards of performance within Para-sport. Para-athletes discussed five key themes during interviews; “Disability Mindset” or the way athletes conceptualized their presence within the athletic environment; sources of education available to athletics staff …

Future Focused: 2023-24 Report Of The President, Office Of The President, Gonzaga University

Office of the President Publications

Each year, Gonzaga University's Office of the President produces an annual Report of the President. This publication that highlights just a few of the many accomplishments over the previous academic year, and is intended to convey gratitude to our Trustees and Regents, benefactors, and many supporters.

Inquiro 12 (Complete Issue), Inquiro Staff

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/issues/current-issue

Catching Up To Yesterday: An Argument For A Practical Application Of Creativity For Inspiring Change From A Content-Based Course Delivery To A 21st-Century Skills-Based Delivery, Darren Chapman

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project is a creative vision for how college-level courses could be changed to deliver the most important skills students need in the 21st century—moving toward an essential employability skills-based delivery process while training vocational (content) skills. Technology is outpacing humans' ability to adapt and adopt to it, making it increasingly difficult to keep pace with technological change. This has wide-ranging effects on each of us – productively, emotionally, and perhaps physically. Colleges are at the forefront of educating citizens about the working world to improve their productivity, incomes and their sense of intrinsic motivation. However, these same colleges are …

Retrospective: The Beginning, Section 1, Sally Brown, Linda Blake

Art in the Libraries Retrospective: 2015-2024

This section of the WVU Art in the Libraries Retrospective (2015-2024) exhibition includes the history of the Art in the Libraries Program, including the first exhibitions and the forming of the committee.

Building Reflection Into Community-Based Learning Classes, Terry Dolson

Other Publications

Reflection is the critical element of community-based learning (CBL) courses at the University of Richmond. Faculty who teach CBL courses design reflection assignments that weave academic content with community experiences, helping students discover their own assumptions and deepen their understanding.

This workbook is meant to be a practical introduction to designing reflection assignments through the modes of community-based learning utilized in University of Richmond courses. The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement offers a robust Course Support Grant program to assist faculty with the many needs arising in CBL classes and a requirement of the grant is to describe the reflection …

Understanding The Effects Of Hormone Treatments On The Transgender Singer: A Pedagogical Study And Voice Studio Guide, Erin M. Hannon

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Transitioning from one gender to another can be an arduous and emotionally charged experience, accompanied by many physical and mental transformations. The journey of self-discovery and vocal explorations is both unique and deeply personal. Modifications that emerge in an individual's vocal characteristics have a profound influence on their capacity to communicate and express themselves.

Transgender vocal students and professional singers must navigate the delicate balance between their vocal and gender identities while considering the possible risks of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy. Though these therapies may significantly alter one's appearance and overall well-being, they are also capable of causing notable declines …

การพัฒนารูปแบบการจัดการศึกษาเพื่อเสริมสร้างทักษะเพื่อการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดนสำหรับนักศึกษาจีนที่ศึกษาในประเทศไทย, ไฮยาน หยาง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) วิเคราะห์ทักษะที่จำเป็นในการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดนของนักศึกษาจีนตามความคิดเห็นของผู้ใช้บัณฑิต 2) ศึกษาสภาพและแนวทางการจัดการศึกษาเพื่อส่งเสริมทักษะเพื่อการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดนสำหรับนักศึกษาจีนที่ศึกษาในประเทศไทย 3) วิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบของทักษะเพื่อการจ้างงานและการจัดการศึกษาเพื่อเสริมสร้างทักษะเพื่อการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดนของนักศึกษาจีนที่ศึกษาในประเทศไทย 4) พัฒนารูปแบบการจัดการศึกษาเพื่อเสริมสร้างทักษะเพื่อการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดนสำหรับนักศึกษาจีนที่ศึกษาในประเทศไทย กลุ่มตัวอย่างประกอบด้วยผู้บริหารและพนักงานสัญชาติจีนจาก 5 บริษัทไทย-จีนในกรุงเทพฯ และระยอง รวม 30 คน ผู้บริหารมหาวิทยาลัย อาจารย์ที่สอนนักศึกษาจีน รวม 25 คน และนักศึกษาจีนชั้นปีที่ 4 รวม 322 คนจาก 5 สถาบันอุดมศึกษา เครื่องมือวิจัยคือแบบสัมภาษณ์และแบบสอบถาม วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติพื้นฐาน T-test การวิเคราะห์ความแปรปรวนทางเดียวและการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยัน ผลการวิจัยสรุปได้ดังนี้ 1. ทักษะที่จำเป็นในการจ้างงานข้ามพรมแดน ประกอบด้วย 12 ด้าน ได้แก่ 1) ทักษะด้านภาษาและการสื่อสาร 2) ทักษะเฉพาะทาง 3) ทักษะการปรับตัวข้ามวัฒนธรรม 4) ทักษะด้านการคิด 5) ทักษะการแก้ปัญหา 6) ทักษะการบริหารจัดการและความเป็นผู้นำ 7) ทักษะการใช้โปรแกรมและเทคโนโลยี 8) ทักษะการขาย 9) ทักษะการประกอบการ 10) มีวิสัยทัศน์ระดับโลก 11) ทักษะแบบผสมผสาน 12) ทักษะส่วนบุคคลและทักษะทางสังคม 2. สภาพการจัดการศึกษาสำหรับนักศึกษาจีนพบว่า หลักสูตรไม่สอดคล้องกับตลาดงานไทย-จีน นักศึกษาจีนขาดทักษะภาษาและการปรับตัว อาจารย์ขาดประสบการณ์ภาคอุตสาหกรรม เจ้าหน้าที่ขาดทักษะภาษาจีน งบประมาณสำหรับนักศึกษาจีนมีจำกัด และมีความท้าทายในการประเมินผลเนื่องจากนักศึกษาใช้ AI ทำการบ้าน และมีข้อเสนอแนะแนวทางพัฒนา 9 ด้านเพื่อนำไปพัฒนารูปแบบการจัดการศึกษา 3. ผลการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยันพบว่า โมเดลมีความสอดคล้องกับข้อมูลเชิงประจักษ์ โดยด้านทักษะ 10 ด้านมีค่าไค-สแควร์ เท่ากับ 23.079 (df=1.538, p-value=0.0825) องค์ประกอบการจัดการศึกษา 11 ด้านมีค่าไค-สแควร์ เท่ากับ 28.423 (df=1.137, p-value=0.2888) ซึ่งค่าดัชนีชี้วัดความเหมาะสมในเกณฑ์ดี สอดคล้องกับผลการสัมภาษณ์ เมื่อบูรณาการพบว่ามีทักษะ 14 ด้าน และองค์ประกอบการจัดการศึกษา 10 …

Amendment: Literary And Art Journal (2024 Spring)

Amendment, 2004-

Amendment is a VCU student-produced progressive literature and art journal that provides a platform for students to promote equality, tolerance, and social progression through artistic expression.

The Compass, Summer 2024

The Compass, 2018-

The Compass is an annual orientation guide for VCU students produced by the Student Media Collective in the VCU Student Media Centered. The guide is distributed physically during summer orientation sessions for new and transfer students. The publication includes short articles, illustrations, letters of welcome from students and administrators, comics, and advertisements from VCU and Richmond organizations.

Understanding Needs: Facilitating Faculty Support For Formal Assessment Processes In Higher Education, Terrance Cao

Theses and Dissertations

Prior literature discusses how conflicting beliefs regarding assessment, competing workloads, and a lack of formal assessment resources may contribute to faculty reluctance to engage with formal assessment processes. There is a gap in research on exploring assessment leader-faculty relationships through the lens of Leader-Member Exchange Theory and how that may affect participation in formal assessment processes. To address this gap, the researcher implemented a qualitative, phenomenological study to interview faculty about their lived experiences in working with formal assessment processes and interacting with assessment leaders. The goal was to discover emerging thematic categories regarding faculty perceptions of formal assessment processes …

Learning Technology Professors’ Experiences With National Science Foundation (Nsf) External Grant Funding In Higher Education, Mitchell Gurick

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study investigated the experiences of learning technology professors with National Science Foundation (NSF) external grant funding focused on education. The study investigated stories related to using NSF grants by learning technology professors across the United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It enumerated the need for collaboration between industry, government, and higher education institutions (HEIs). The study aimed to establish how more grants lead to increased opportunities for learning technology professors to pursue academic research and impact society. The research questions were: What outlier stories emerge from learning technology professors by securing NSF grant funding? How …

Exploring The Perceived Effects Of Online And Hybrid Learning On The Experiences Of Students In Nigerian Universities, Amaechi Ugwu

Theses and Dissertations

Recent years have seen an apparent increase in the popularity and acceptance of online and hybrid learning as alternative models of learning at universities and other institutions of higher education in Nigeria. However, there is doubt whether the increase in popularity and acceptance of online and hybrid learning has translated to better learning conditions or satisfaction for students and graduates of higher education. These issues among others have made online and hybrid learning models to represent an area of growing academic interest by scholars. The main purpose of this study was to explore the perceived effects of online and hybrid …

Not At The Expense Of Me: Best Practices For Black Women Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Social Justice Practitioners In Higher Education, Brittney Michelle Elese Fink

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative research paper investigated the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the year 2020 in sparking a phenomenon of hiring chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education. By exploring the interplay between the pandemic, racial justice movements, evolving higher education landscape, and institutional accountability, this study aimed to understand the motivations behind the increased hiring of CDOs during this transformative period. Additionally, this research examined the specific effects of this phenomenon on Black women diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice (DEI&J) professionals in higher education. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by …

Faculty Exodus From Africa: Exploring The Experiences Of African Academic Diasporic Faculty In The United States Of America, André Crenshaw

Theses and Dissertations

African higher education institutions are experiencing a faculty shortage influenced by globalization, internationalization, and brain drain. Prior literature on immigrant African and diaspora faculty exodus from Africa focuses on the brain drain in African higher education. Still, there is a need for further exploration of faculty teaching experiences virtually from the U.S. to Africa using educational technology with multiple academic appointments. This study aimed to assist stakeholders in gaining insight into how African Diasporic faculty adopt educational technology for virtual teaching, faculty development, cross-culture university-to-university collaborations, and exchanges. This research explored the experiences of higher education faculty, Black African academic …

Empowering The Next Generation: An Exploration Into The Best Practices That Support The Advancement Of Iranian-American Female Leaders In Higher Education, Noosha Razmara

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the experiences of Iranian-American and Iranian female leaders within higher education institutions. Utilizing a qualitative phenomenological approach, the research actively engaged a cohort of 18 participants through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews. Four research questions guided this study, highlighting the experiences, perspectives and complexity of these women in their journey towards leadership roles in higher education. The research questions focused on highlighting challenges, methods to overcome them, measures of success and recommendations for aspiring Iranian and Iranian-American leaders. This study aimed to showcase the distinctive intersections of identity, culture, and gender within a lens of leadership experiences …

Establishing A Seven-Stage Iterative Framework And Card-Based Toolkit For The Facilitation And Sustainment Of Communities Of Practice, Michelle O'Keeffe

Theses

This thesis explores the establishment of a framework and card-based toolkit to support the facilitation and sustainment of Communities of Practice (COPs), with a particular focus on COPs in the education domain. COPs have been present in various sectors, such as healthcare, business, finance, and education, for over three decades. These communities bring together individuals who share common problems, concerns, or areas of expertise, aiming to improve their practices collectively. However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the best approaches to facilitating, developing, and sustaining COPs over time. To address this gap, four empirical studies were conducted. These studies …

Math Department Newsletter 2023-2024, Mathematics Department

News, Magazines and Reports

WELCOME to our annual Mathematics Department Newsletter. We had an exciting year with many activities and accomplishments. Our students have received awards, attended conferences, conducted research, and have really contributed to the life of the department. Our faculty have had many accomplishments in teaching and scholarship. We conducted several events such as First 50 Days, Alumni Night, hosted a guest speaker for the university community, had our Pi Mu Epsilon induction and awards ceremony, and much more. We have heard from several alumni and are happy to report what they are doing.

Exploring The Potential Of Cold Plasma As A Pest Management Strategy In Field Crops (2024), Deepak Dilip

Three-Minute Thesis Research Posters

Exploring the potential of cold plasma as a pest management strategy in field crops

The 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) is a research communication competition that challenges students to communicate the significance of their projects without the use of props or industry jargon in just three minutes. The winner of the 3MT competition moves on to the Council of Southern Graduate School’s Regional Conference in March 2025.

Imitation Learning In Robot Control (2024), Amirreza Davar

Three-Minute Thesis Research Posters

Imitation Learning In Robot Control

The 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) is a research communication competition that challenges students to communicate the significance of their projects without the use of props or industry jargon in just three minutes. The winner of the 3MT competition moves on to the Council of Southern Graduate School’s Regional Conference in March 2025.

Been There Done That: A Narrative Analysis Of Disabled Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students, Elizabeth Maclaren Jones

Online Theses and Dissertations

There is no formal research completed that investigates the lived experiences of disabled speech-language pathology graduate students. This research study utilized a narrative approach. The data were collected through two virtual semi-structured interviews that lasted between 30-40 minutes. The initial coding was done using the qualitative research software ATLAS.ti. The final coding was completed manually. Thematic analysis of relevant In Vivo codes revealed three overarching themes. These themes include self-advocacy, self-disclosure, and self-reliance. In addition to these broader themes, nine minor themes also emerged that helped to develop the three major themes. These minor themes include miscommunication, vulnerability, lack of …