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Lesson Study And Teacher's Dialogue About Smp 5, Gabriel T. Matney, Miranda Fox, Scott Knapke, Mackenzie Murray

School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

The purpose of this paper is to share research on the dialogue of teachers related to the Standard for Mathematical Practice 5 during the post-lesson debrief of Lesson Study. Lesson Study debriefs were recorded and transcribed for teacher teams conducting Lesson Study to improve students' mathematical problem solving. Inductive analysis was used to find similarities and differences between teacher dialogues about the SMPs. Conclusions and implications about teachers' dialogue are shared.

The Bg News March 04, 2020, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. March 04, 2020. Volume 99-Issue 28.

Examining Group Differences In Emotion Regulation Strategies And The State And Trait Anxiety Of Lifeguards And Non-Lifeguards In A Real-World Precompetitive Situation, Hannah Calverley, Dr Paul Davis, Dr Jack Harvey, Dr Christopher Mesagno

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences, between swimmer-lifeguards and swimmer-non-lifeguards, in trait and state anxiety and emotion regulation techniques in a real-life precompetitive situation with a secondary focus on gender differences. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Sport Anxiety Scale – 2 and the Mental Readiness Form – 3 were distributed to 100 participants at university swimming competitions in the United Kingdom. Swimmer-lifeguards displayed significantly lower cognitive (p=.03) and somatic state (p=.05) anxiety and cognitive trait anxiety (p=.02) than swimmer-non-lifeguards. Males reported significantly lower levels of cognitive and somatic trait anxiety (ppp=.01); no …

Evaluating Pornography Problems Due To Moral Incongruence Model, Karol Lewczuk, Agnieszka Glica, Iwona Nowakowska, Mateusz Gola, Joshua B. Grubbs

Psychology Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION: To date, multiple models of problematic pornography use have been proposed, but attempts to validate them have been scarce.

AIM: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the Pornography Problems due to Moral Incongruence model proposing that self-appraisals of pornography addiction stem from (i) general dysregulation, (ii) habits of use, and (iii) moral incongruence between internalized norms and behavior. We investigated whether the model can be used to adequately explain the self-perceptions of addiction to pornography (model 1) and a broader phenomenon of problematic pornography use (model 2).

METHODS: An online, nationally representative study was conducted on a sample …

Video Marketing Strategies For Generation Z, Tay R. Sauer, Carol S. Hall

Honors Projects

If Generation Z is the first generation of digital natives, what is the best strategy for marketing college recruitment to them? Video marketing has been proven to be the most profitable form of marketing, especially short videos that can easily be spread on social media. Generation Z connects with a university most when they are able to see themselves reflected back in a diverse student body. Generation Z doesn't like "fluff" in their university recruitment marketing; this money-minded generation wants to see that they will quickly be able to get a job, internship, or campus opportunities to advance their career. …

Succeeding At Your Internship: A Handbook Written For And With Students, Christopher J. Mruk, John C. Moor

Open Educational Resources

There are several textbooks for students whose majors include internships in human services, broadly defi­­­ned, such as case management, counseling, criminal justice, and social work. Most of these books are written in an academic format. Typically, it involves an introduction to a theoretical orientation that concerns working with others followed by a series of chapters devoted to learning professional skills associated with a given discipline. This approach is fine, as far as it goes, but also has two drawbacks. One is that the texts are usually sold by main stream publishers, which means they are expensive. Another is that they …

Evaluating The Impact Of An Assessment Course On Preservice Teachers’ Classroom Assessment Literacy And Self-Efficacy, Lance Kruse, Whitney Impellizeri, Claire E. Witherel, Toni A. Sondergeld

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

While educational policy has resulted in many teachers being responsible for developing and interpreting student growth measures, they generally lack adequate assessment literacy and feel ill-prepared to manage such tasks. This quasi-experimental study explores the impact of an applied assessment course on preservice teachers’ assessment literacy and self-efficacy, while also examining the intersection between these variables. Results indicate a significant increase in assessment literacy and self-efficacy after completing the assessment course. Assessment literacy and self-efficacy held a significantly negative relationship at pre-test and a significantly positive relationship at post-test, suggesting meta-ignorance existed regarding classroom assessment skills among preservice teachers.

Improving School Counselor Efficacy Through Principal-Counselor Collaboration: A Comprehensive Literature Review, Kat R. Mcconnell, Rachel Louise Geesa, Renae D. Mayes, Nicholas P. Elam

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The school counselor and principal have vital roles within a school which have a significant impact upon the way a school functions. One area of pressing conflict within principal-counselor relationships is disagreement over the appropriate role and function of the counselor. In order to investigate perceptions of the counselor role, as well as the elements of healthy relationships between principals and counselors, the authors conducted an extensive literature review. The following themes were found within the literature and are discussed: 1) school counselor roles and responsibilities, 2) principal and school counselor collaboration, and 3) characteristics of effective school counselor/principal relationships.

Cultivating Compassion For Competition: A Psychological Skills Workbook For Irish Dancers, Hayley Smock

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Over the past decade, research on self-compassion has grown tremendously (McGhee, Germer, & Neff, 2017). Previous findings show a wide range of benefits to being self-compassionate, including using positive coping skills to overcoming failures, increasing emotional regulation, and enhanced overall wellbeing (Neff, 2009). Similar benefits can have been found among self-compassionate athletes in sport and performance settings (Ceccarelli et al., 2019; Mosewich et al., 2019). This project introduces a guided workbook of self-compassion-based reflections and mental exercises aimed to help prepare competitive Irish dancers for performance. Competitive Irish dancers are in a sport environment and face many of the same …

Is Counseling Ready For Rational Suicide? A Study Of Perceived Competence, Robin M. Defresne, Eric R. Baltrinic, John M. Laux, Jennifer Reynolds

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Many counselors believe suicidal ideation in a terminally ill client can be rational (Rogers et al, 2001). One hundred and fifty-three counselors rated their perceived competence to counsel individuals who are rationally suicidal. Data were analyzed with non-parametric statistics. Findings suggest participants with more education, more years of service, and more experience with terminally ill clients rated themselves more competent to work with rationally suicidal clients. Implications for counselors and counselor educators are discussed.

Interrupting The Pattern: Knowing Why And Respecting Who We Teach, Katherine Brodeur, Kristina N. Lavenia, Christy Galletta Horner, Tracy Huziak-Clark

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Although research has identified culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) as vitally important for educators in today’s increasingly diverse classrooms, few studies exist to explore the development of both pre- and in-service teachers’ knowledge about and self efficacy for CRP. This mixed methods study examined pre- and in-service teachers’ perceptions of CRP as well as their CRP self-efficacy. Both pre-service and in-service teachers participated in professional development aimed at improved knowledge and self-efficacy for CRP. Dependent-samples t-tests revealed positive and statistically significant changes in participants’ CRP self-efficacy. Qualitative analyses demonstrated participants worked to better understand their core values (know why they teach), …

Validation Of The Data-Driven Decision-Making Efficacy And Anxiety Inventory (3d-Mea) With U.S. Pre-Service Teachers, Todd D. Reeves, Yasemin Onder, Beheshteh Abdi

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Sound measurement of teacher self-efficacy and anxiety surrounding data-driven decision making is crucial in both theory-building and efficacy studies, as well as in practical contexts. The present study (N=457) thusly examined the validity of inferences drawn from the Data-Driven Decision-Making Efficacy and Anxiety Inventory (3D-MEA; Dunn et al., 2013) among U.S. pre-service teachers, a population with whom this instrument has never been fully and rigorously validated. Findings indicated a good fit of the hypothesized five-factor confirmatory factor model and reliable 3D-MEA scores in this population. The reported validity and reliability evidence implies that the 3D-MEA, originally intended for in-service teachers, …

The Impact Of Music On Language Acquisition, Courtney Rieb, James Cohen

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

As the culture of the American elementary classroom continues to diversify, teachers’ practices must also evolve to best meet the needs of students, specifically, English Learners (ELs). This article encourages elementary educators to include music in their general education curriculum by highlighting the lack of music education in the classroom, which fuels the discussion for its need; discusses the historical use of language to support the impact of music on Kingergarten-6th grade speakers; and dissects the linguistic, cognitive, cultural, and social aspects of music, all of which have a positive impact on language use and development. Research findings suggest that …

The Impact Of An Introductory Course On Ph.D. Students: A Qualitative Analysis Of Student Perceptions, Karen E. Mcintush, Nazneen H. Askari, Karla A. Garza, Peter Scaramuzzo, Michele Norton, Lynn M. Burlbaw

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This qualitative case study examined Ph.D. students’ perceptions of the impact of a full semester introductory course at a Tier-1 research institution. Results from multiple data sources including open-coded interviews and reflective entries yielded three overarching perceptions of the impact of the introductory class by its first-year students: (1) the establishment of community; (2) contributions to students’ knowledge base through cultivation of academic tools within a Ph.D. program, both departmentally and programmatically; and (3) addressing and relieving “imposter syndrome.” Results indicated participants benefited from a semester-long introductory course as it contributed to community building and socialization, acquisition of needed skills …

Cross-Informant Agreement On Bullying And Victimization Of Middle School Students With And Without Behavioral Disorders, Jeong-Il Cho, Jo M. Hendrickson, Hyunsook Yi

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Cross-rater agreement on bullying, victimization, and related behaviors of middle school students with and without behavioral disorders (BD) was investigated. Students with BD (n = 11), their peers (n = 90), and general education teachers (n = 10) completed the Peer Relationship Survey (PRS), a non-anonymous measurement scale. The results of self-, peer-, and teacher-ratings each indicate that students with BD were seldom, if ever, identified as bullies (0%, 9%, and 0%, respectively) and that they are more often identified as victims (64%, 55%, and 55%, respectively) and bully/victims (23%, 12%, and 19%, respectively) than their peers. The level of …

Stronger Surveys: Assessing Campus Recreation Student Employee Transferable Job Skills, Adrienne Ansel

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Employers depend on higher education institutions to develop competent professionals. Current literature suggests that higher education professionals are concerned about the various ways their students develop proficiency of job skills needed for the workforce. Campus recreation student employment provides ample opportunities to develop such skills. Peck and colleagues released a whitepaper regarding the positive impact campus recreation student employment has on developing the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) top-ten preferred transferable job skills by employers. Although Peck and colleagues’ work serves as the primary resource for campus recreation transferable job skill information, there is no current comprehensive assessment …

A Nonsensical Nature, Emma Wilson

School of Art Graduate Exhibitions, Portfolios, and Theses

No abstract provided.

Antonio Se Siente Mejor, Ashley Black

La BloGoteca de Babel

No abstract provided.

Growth In The Amount Of Literature Reviewed In A Meta-Analysis And Reviewer Resources, Michael Harwell

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Accurate and consistent reviews of documents describing research studies are essential to valid and generalizable inferences in a meta-analysis. Traditionally a small number of reviewers screen studies using the title, abstract, and possibly the full text to determine a study's eligibility for a meta-analysis. This study explores whether reviewing loads and resources to support accurate and consistent reviewing have increased over time. A survey of N = 193 meta-analyses published between 1980 – 2019 showed that the average number of documents reviewed has increased, especially since 2010, but the typical number of reviewers has not changed over the past 40 …

Exploring The Relationship Between Student Involvement And First-To-Second Year Retention At Four-Year Postsecondary Institutions, Min Xiao, Kelly D. Bradley, Jungmin Lee

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Increasing students’ involvement on campus is one of the best practices to increase college student retention. Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study investigated the relationships between first-to-second fall retention and student involvement indicators. Logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the relationships. The sample included 6,283 first-time, first-year undergraduate students who were enrolled in public or not-for-profit private four-year postsecondary institutions across the country in the fall of 2004. Results show that student-advisor interaction, student-faculty interaction, extracurricular activities participation, and library utilization were positively associated with first-to-second fall retention. Recommendations for future research and implications …

When Preparation Matters: A Mixed Method Study Of In-Service Teacher Preparation To Serve English Learners, Sung-Ae Kim, Trish Morita-Mullaney

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

In this mixed methods study, we examine the role of self-efficacy in relationship to inservice teachers’ capacities to serve English learners (ELs) based on their years of teaching experience, professional development preparation and English as a Second Language (ESL) licensure. Through the use of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, findings demonstrate that teachers with high levels of preparation and related English as a second language (ESL) licensure have the highest levels of efficacy and are able to address the needs of ELs within their curriculum selection, instructional differentiation and interpretation of classroom-based assessments. In contrast, those that only have episodic ESL …

Funds Of Knowledge And Early Literacy: A Mixed Methods Study, Ami Butler, Debra Miretzky

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

When teachers are charged with educating students who are racially, culturally, or economically different from them, they may have little information on the culture and the expectations for family involvement, of their students. This lack of information may lead to perceptions of working-class families, in particular, as socially disorganized and intellectually deficient. Research embodying the theoretical framework of Funds of Knowledge (FoK) attempts to counter this deficit model through its assertion that all families possess extensive bodies of knowledge that have developed through social, historical, political, and economic contexts. The purpose of this study was to carefully examine one Hispanic …

English Learning And Learning Disabilities: Has Research Made Its Way Into Practice?, Solange A. Lopes-Murphy, Christopher G. Murphy

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Fundamental to the hypothesis-driven approach to assessing the special-education (SPED) needs of English learners (ELs) is the awareness that behaviors often exhibited by ELs may mirror indicators of learning disabilities (e.g., difficulty comprehending text, difficulty following directions, lack of appropriate classroom behavior, lack of attention). We surveyed 330 school professionals to examine their perceptions about four mirrored behaviors displayed by ELs during instruction, as indicators of either a second-language difficulty or a learning disability. Only 31% of the respondents correctly indicated that none of the behaviors can distinguish these two possibilities. The probability of correct assessment was positively associated with …

Academic Service-Learning: Current Findings And Future Directions, Niall Hegarty, John Angelidis

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This paper seeks to provide university administrators and faculty who may be considering the implementation of Academic Service Learning (ASL) with a comprehensive 360 degree viewpoint so as to aid in the decision making of whether ASL may be appropriate as a learning tool for their particular college or university. The article does this by exploring the research literature on Academic Service Learning (ASL) and identifies the prevalent streams of current research. The initial stream deals with the reasons and evolution for the creation of academic service-learning. Further streams of research identify factors that make academic programs a success, reveals …

On "Being There" In A Pandemic: Are Classrooms Without Bodies Still "Real" Places Of Learning?, Lauren Angelone

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

In March 2020, schools and universities were abruptly shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as abruptly as they shut down, they were moved to fully online instruction. It was and continues to be an adjustment from classrooms with bodies to online classrooms without bodies, and now in-person classrooms with distanced masked bodies, or some combination of the two. As such, a discourse has appeared decrying the absence of what we know was the “real” educational environment. In this commentary, I use a series of vignettes to illuminate the ontological and epistemological dilemma of this discourse and then bring …

Fp-20-23 Widowhood: Decades Of Change, 1940-2018, Lisa Carlson, Valerie J. Schweizer

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Addressing Mental Health In Sport: An Applied Workshop For College Athletic Departments, Catelyn Fix

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

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Examining The Role Of Goal Orientations And Self-Handicapping Behavior On Enjoyment And Anxiety In High School Basketball Athletes, Breaysia Moorer

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among goal orientation, self-handicapping, enjoyment, and anxiety in high school varsity girls’ basketball athletes. Female high school basketball athletes (N = 5; ages 15-17) from a Midwestern public high school completed questionnaires at one time point that included a demographics questionnaire, the 2 × 2 Achievement Goals Questionnaire for Sport (AGQ-S), Sport Enjoyment Scale (SES), Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2), Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory-Short (PFAI-S), and Self-Handicapping Scale (SHS). Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationships between goal orientation, self-handicapping, enjoyment, anxiety, and fear of failure. Results of Pearson …

That’S So Gay: Lgbtq+ Inclusivity And Education In Youth Sport Through Web Based Content, Caitlin Shortridge

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

LGBTQ+ youth, in sport and society, are more visible today than in years past. Athletes are coming out at earlier ages and need the support of those around them. Olympians, world champions, and elite athletes are acknowledging their identities and encouraging youth to be their authentic selves too. Though true, LGBTQ+ youth often do not feel safe in sport (Johnson et al., 2018). My goal of this project is to give youth athletes resources to better understand and include teammates who identify as LGBTQ+, making spaces safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth athletes. I created a website (https://cashort3.wixsite.com/masters2020) that …

An Investigation Of The Influence Of Intrinsic Motivation On Students’ Intention To Use Mobile Devices In Language Learning, Yanyan Sun, Fei Gao

Visual Communications and Technology Education Faculty Publications

This study examines the relationships among intrinsic motivation, critical variables related to technology adoption, and students’ behavioral intention in Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). To test the hypothesized model through a path analysis, 169 survey responses were collected from undergraduate students who were foreign language learners of English in a Chinese research university. The results indicated that although intrinsic motivation did not have a direct influence on students’ behavioral intention in MALL, it had a positive influence on students’ behavioral intention through the two intervening variables, perceived usefulness and task technology fit. Perceived ease of use, however, was not associated with …