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The Effects Of Dynamic Written Corrective Feedback On Efl University Students’ Writing Accuracy: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective, Attila M. Wind

Journal of Response to Writing

The positive effects of dynamic written corrective feedback (DWCF) on linguistic accuracy are well-documented (Evans et al., 2010). However, studies on DWCF without exception have adopted a pretest-posttest research design; therefore, they were unable to explore the dynamics of development (Larsen-Freeman, 2006). In addition, all of the previous DWCF studies exclusively provided indirect feedback to students. Consequently, our knowledge is limited as to whether a modified version (providing direct feedback) of DWCF would be effective. To address this issue, in this study 24 university undergraduate students composed a total of 288 essays and received modified DWCF (direct feedback) on a …

お子さんは、何倍ものスピードで学べますよ！, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Spiritual Proficiency

わたしたちの中に眠っている可能性を、神様の導きを絶えず得ながら探り、実践していくならば、現状の何倍もの効率で学ぶことが可能です。

Behind The Screen: Exploring Parental Roles In K-12 Online Education, Barbara T. Sandberg, Charles R. Graham, Jered Borup, Richard E. West, Rocio Quiroga Velasquez

Faculty Publications

Independent engagement can be challenging for K-12 online students. Parents’ physical presence makes them an important source of engagement support. Previous research on parental support in online courses is limited and focused on asynchronous learning within a single program. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, online enrollments have grown and instructional modalities have evolved. To better understand parental support post-Covid, we interviewed 21 parents across eight online programs with asynchronous, synchronous, and bichronous course offerings. Parents identified their affective, behavioral, cognitive, and other support roles. Implications for parental roles in addressing the academic engagement gap are provided to both researchers and practitioners.

Soil Biogeography And Community Assembly In Polar Regions, Jesse Jorna

Theses and Dissertations

The polar regions provide community ecologists with natural microcosms, that include reduced species diversity, steep environmental gradients and limited human perturbance. Soil biodiversity in the polar regions is poorly understood, and the driving forces behind community compositions can range in scale from glacial forces 20,000 years ago to the impact of a researcher's footstep. Here, we present the results of an investigation of the driving factors behind biodiversity in Arctic and Antarctic soils, with specific attention to the role of community assembly processes. We suggest a framework for investigating the effects of inter-bacterial community processes like facilitation and argue for …

Capturing Creativity: An Exploration Of The Positive Impact Of Art Integration In Elementary Education, Christina Zander

Theses and Dissertations

My thesis focuses on the necessity of including art in education and the positive impact integrating art has on students mentally and academically. Over the past 2 years, I have seen the major impact integrating art has on students and how essential it is to keep creativity in the classroom. My research explains how incorporating art helps increase both student engagement and retention of concepts. I have also studied how integrating art with mindfulness can help students develop essential SEL skills including emotion management. My research expands on how utilizing art allows individuals and students to better cope with challenges …

Human-Bear Conflict In North America (1880-2020): A Comprehensive Analysis Of Patterns, Outcomes And Interactions, Cody Robert Miller

Theses and Dissertations

Human-bear (Ursus spp.) conflict (HBC) is an important issue facing wildlife managers across North America. It is essential that we understand the factors associated with HBCs in North America so that wildlife managers can make appropriate, science-based recommendations about how to avoid, and if necessary, survive such incidents. To that end, we present this comprehensive analysis of > 2,100 HBCs in the United States and Canada, ranging from 1880 to the present. This analysis includes the three native North American bear species: black bears (Ursus americanus), grizzly bears (U. arctos), and polar bears (U. maritimus) and assesses the role that twelve …

Enhancing Muscle Health And Modulating Immune Response With Galectin-1 In Lgmd2b/R2 Models, Stefannia Esparza Pulido

Theses and Dissertations

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B/R2 (LGMD2B/R2) is a type of dysferlinopathy, a progressive muscle-wasting disorder caused by mutations in the dysferlin gene. Hallmarks of the disease include chronic inflammation, impaired muscle regeneration, and eventual muscle degeneration. Currently, no FDA-approved therapies are available for dysferlinopathies. Recombinant human Galectin-1 (rHsGal-1) has shown multiple roles in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis, promoting muscle repair, enhancing myogenesis, and modulating inflammation by downregulating the NF-κB pathway. The ability of rHsGal-1 to modulate the immune response is particularly promising for therapeutic applications in patients with LGMD2B/R2. In this study, we evaluated the effects of rHsGal-1 in a …

Effect Of Roadway Lighting On Safety In Utah, Samuel Lewis Runyan

Theses and Dissertations

A significant portion of severe crashes and severe crashes involving vulnerable road users, 29 percent and 39 percent respectively, occur at night in Utah, despite roughly only 25 percent of traffic occurring at night. Nighttime crash causes are less understood than daytime crashes as there are fewer nighttime crashes, but it is generally assumed that increasing street lighting can help mitigate these crashes. To test this assumption, the Utah Department of Transportation was interested in developing Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) specific to the state of Utah which correlate the quantity and quality of light to crash outcomes, to observe how …

Aircraft Control, Collision Avoidance, And Remote Autonomy In Scenarios With Ground Radar Information, Jaron Charles Ellingson

Theses and Dissertations

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have become integral to various modern applications, including package delivery, security, medicine, and recreation. The autonomous operation of UAS significantly enhances their utility by improving performance and reducing operator workload, enabling collaborative missions such as boundary detection, border protection, and target tracking. To ensure safe integration of UAS, more work needs to be done in the areas of control, estimation, collision avoidance, path planning, hardware implementation, and autonomous practices in general. For this dissertation we chose to focus on the critical areas of control, collision avoidance, and remote autonomy. Our research is motivated by the need …

Lost, Or Found? Seeking And Preserving The Education Of Artisanal Arts, Jennie Doezie

Theses and Dissertations

Crafts and the artisanal arts have a complex relationship with art and art education. Nevertheless, hands-on crafts have an important and often overlooked contribution to visual art education. In addition to their value as cultural icons, the artisanal arts can contribute to cognitive development, emotional well-being, and mental health. The practice of a craft can balance some of the negative effects of 21st century screen culture. This thesis explores the following regarding crafts education: its value, its relationship to traditional art education, and its future potential. In addition to the traditional elements of literature review and research methodology, this thesis …

Implementing The Safe System Approach At Intersections In Utah, Ian Patrick Macgregor

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates the principles and elements of the Safe System Approach, a new paradigm in roadway safety. A compendium of practice was created to determine recommendations on how to implement the Safe System Approach at intersections and observe how other jurisdictions are implementing it. Several strategies identified include the Safe Systems at Intersections (SSI) methodology, Safe System Alignment Frameworks, Vision Zero communities, incorporating the Safe System Approach into the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) or Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), mandating the Safe System Approach be considered in all projects, and the Organizational Safety Culture Self-Assessment. These policies do …

Barbie, Taylor Michelle Gale

Theses and Dissertations

The stereotypes placed over men and women throughout various forms of media, including film and TV, song, printed media, and even through objects like toys, have a large impact on society as a whole. Kumari and Joshi (2015) explain that media plays an important role in sharing information concerning what deems to be the fabric of contemporary culture, which can aid in changing, or perpetuating long standing societal norms. This study identifies how Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023) approaches the themes of the portrayal of women in the media through the Barbie film, examining themes such as objectification, self-objectification, and the …

Computational Study Of The Evolution Of The Grain Boundary Network During Anisotropic Grain Growth, Jose Nino

Theses and Dissertations

The grain boundary network (GBN) of polycrystalline materials changes during grain growth, affecting the material's properties. This research presents the results of fully anisotropic grain growth simulations. We perform simulations using three GB energy functions: an energy function that considers a GB's 5 degrees of freedom, the Read-Shockley model, and isotropic. We analyze the impact of these energy functions on the morphological evolution and various microstructural statistics, such as crystallographic texture and triple junction distribution. The results demonstrate that while individual grain evolution varies with GB energy function, certain microstructural statistics reach similar steady states across different models. In addition, …

"We Are All About Equality": D/Deaf Inclusivity In Little Wimmin, Ruth Ann Leber

Theses and Dissertations

Figs in Wigs integration of a British Sign Language interpreter in their performance of Little Wimmin is a compelling example of inclusive theatre for D/deaf audiences. By examining the works of foundational D/deaf studies scholars Neil Glickman and Paddy Ladd alongside the works of contemporary D/deaf scholars such as Tom Humphries, Carol Padden, and Michael Richardson we can gain valuable insight into the evolution of the D/deaf culture and identity. This paper will refer to diversity scholar Susanne Ricee when defining the difference between accommodation, access, accessibility, and inclusivity. It will explore the current advantages and limitations of D/deaf accommodations …

Rare Sugars And Dairy Ingredients: A Synergistic Pairing For The Reduction Of Food Waste And Sugar Consumption, Melinda Michelle Moss

Theses and Dissertations

In the future, sustainability in the dairy industry will require creative and scale-able solutions for better utilization of the primary solid component in milk: lactose. One promising avenue of “up-cycling” underutilized lactose is converting it to valuable rare sugars. Rare sugars like D-tagatose and D-allulose are increasing in popularity extremely quickly. D-tagatose and D-allulose are hexose sugars, D-allulose being an epimer of D-fructose and D-tagatose an isomer of D-galactose. They have excellent functional properties in food systems with clean sweetness profiles similar to sucrose. Critically, they also have excellent nutritional characteristics, such as low caloric values and low glycemic indices. …

Self-Guided Onboarding For An Instructional Design Project Manager, Steven Proctor

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of this project was to provide training for future IP&T graduate students who work as the Instructional Design Project Manager (ID PM) for BYU’s David O. McKay School of Education. This product was intended for use by newly hired graduate students and thereafter for ongoing training as a just-in-time resource.

I created an online textbook that serves as a self-paced training guide. Each chapter is a lesson or sub-lesson with guiding principles, examples, learning assessments, and experiential learning activities to use and learn from beyond the training. A final survey was inserted at the end of each lesson …

Sound Innovations For Biofabrication And Tissue Engineering, Mengxi Wu, Zhiteng Ma, Zhenhua Tian, Joseph Rich, Xin He, Jianping Xia, Ye He, Kaichun Yang, Shujie Yang, Kam W. Leong, Luke P. Lee, Tony Jun Huang

Faculty Publications

Advanced biofabrication techniques can create tissue-like constructs that can be applied for reconstructive surgery or as in vitro three-dimensional (3D) models for disease modeling and drug screening. While various biofabrication techniques have recently been widely reviewed in the literature, acoustics-based technologies still need to be explored. The rapidly increasing number of publications in the past two decades exploring the application of acoustic technologies highlights the tremendous potential of these technologies. In this review, we contend that acoustics-based methods can address many limitations inherent in other biofabrication techniques due to their unique advantages: noncontact manipulation, biocompatibility, deep tissue penetrability, versatility, precision …

Compliant Structures Facilitate Less Invasive And Biomechanically Improved Lumbar Spinal Implants, Daniel J. Orr

Theses and Dissertations

Implants used in lumbar spinal fusion and lumbar total disc replacement procedures have improved substantially over the years, however, the opportunity remains to improve either the adjustability, durability, motion, or minimally invasive characteristics which could aid in achieving optimal surgical outcomes. It is hypothesized that the inherent advantages of compliant mechanisms specifically Deployable Euler Spiral Connectors (DESCs) and a new mechanism known as the interior contact aided rolling element (I-CORE) are well suited for each of these applications and will be explored and utilized as the basis of these proposed designs. By addressing these challenges, the research endeavors to improve …

Engaging Families Of Minoritized Bilingual Preschoolers In Designing A Family Literacy Program, Melany Hooker

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to include culturally and linguistically diverse minoritized parents in the design of a family literacy program. Parents of traditionally marginalized emergent bilingual Spanish-speaking preschoolers provided feedback on family literacy resources generally and specific resources from the Systematic and Engaging Early Literacy (SEEL) family literacy program, including the website, a lesson plan, and a training video. Culturally relevant pedagogy and user experience (UX) design were applied to determine what these families found accessible, instructive, and important. Feedback was collected through individual interviews and focus groups using UX design. Thematic analyses revealed five main …

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Marriott Student Review

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Book Review: Atomic Habits, Hadley Parker

Marriott Student Review

Atomic Habits, a book by performance coach James Clear, has taken the world by storm since its release in 2018. In this debut self-improvement novel, Clear seeks to explain how small, good habits will lead to great success in both your personal and professional life. As the psychology of daily habits and their formation is established, Clear’s tried-and-true formula for breaking down bad habits and building new ones comes into play, and it’s not only reasonable but shockingly familiar for the religious majority here at BYU.

Book Review: The Mind Of The Leader, Ivy Lubeck

Marriott Student Review

If the main message of a book is the main message of King Benjamin’s sermon, it’s guaranteed to be a good one.

Review Del Podcast “Perspectivas Y Sueños” Con Anais, Alejandra Agallo

Marriott Student Review

El episodio protagonizado por Anais Corral, una estudiante internacional española, ofrece una perspectiva refrescante sobre el concepto de éxito. Anais, nacida en Cartagena, Murcia, comparte con orgullo sus raíces y la belleza de su ciudad natal. Con cinco años de experiencia viviendo en los Estados Unidos, Anais ha absorbido valiosas lecciones de la cultura estadounidense, pero su deseo de compartir su propia cultura brilla en este episodio.

Podcast Review: Brad Nelson & Kelston Mcguire, Stuart Bird

Marriott Student Review

“Our core mission statement is to help each individual grow through the rigor of racing,” said the BYU Formula E Club captain, Brad Nelson. In a particularly electrifying Measuring Success Right podcast interview, host Hunter Hawkins interviews Brad Nelson and Kelston McGuire (co-captain) as they discuss their goal to build outstanding students and future engineering professionals by empowering them to construct a fully electric race car despite lacking previous experience in electric vehicle engineering.

Podcast Review: Sheri Thomas On Her Passion For Accounting And Being A Christ-Like Leader, Samuel Morrell

Marriott Student Review

Are you searching for a role model to inspire your business leadership journey? Meet BYU’s Professor Sheri Thomas. The podcast interview with Professor Thomas from Measuring Success Right offers insight into her accomplished career path filled with integrity, resilience, and wisdom.

Reflection On The Marriott School Values, Samantha Freeman, Mckay Abbot, Julia Woolley, Kirstyn Dewsnup, Thomas Hall, Todd Lewis, Jennah Sheffield, Chad Larson, Parker Waters

Marriott Student Review

Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) is an honor society for juniors, seniors, and graduate students who have top GPA’s in their college. BYU has had a PKP chapter on campus for almost 75 years. In the Spring of 2024, PKP MSB students were given the opportunity to share their thoughts about the Marriott School Values and the impact these values have had on their lives. The following article includes excerpts from their essays.

Excellence: From, The Editor, Savannah Pursglove

Marriott Student Review

Welcome to another special edition of the Marriott Student Review. For this issue, we focus on a simple yet powerful theme that all BYU students strive to emulate: excellence. As you look through the pages of this edition, I invite you to think for yourself what excellence means to you. What does it mean to you as a student? What does it mean to you as a friend or neighbor? What does it mean to you in your church calling? What does it mean to you as an individual?

Feeling It Out: Experiential Learning And Student Development, Max Workman

Marriott Student Review

When my sister Becky (the seventh child in our family) started school, I knew her first day would be different from our other first days of school. Becky first day wouldn’t be strange because we were in a new city or, because my mother would be home with only two children for the first time in many years, but because Becky has Down Syndrome. Learning is difficult for Becky, and the learning process must be adjusted to help her understand concepts the rest of us can grasp easily; new teaching methods need to be developed to help people like Becky …

Niche To Necessity: The Rise Of Private Market Investments In Institutional Asset Allocation, Oliver Sorensen

Marriott Student Review

What if I offered you an investment that could return 30 times your initial investment in just one month? That’s an annualized return of 36,000%!1 Sounds too good to be true. How about an investment that would result in the loss of 75% of your initial investment in a single year?2 Nobody would take that offer. These are outrageous scenarios based on the performance of two publicly traded stocks in 2021, GameStop (GME) and Rivian Automotive (RIVN). While these two stocks do not describe the entire publicly traded market, their stories provide insight into the workings of public equity markets …

Implementing Generative Ai In Higher Education, Braden Stephenson

Marriott Student Review

On November 30, 2022, ChatGPT was released to the public. Just days later, one of my professors scratched part of his planned lecture to explore ChatGPT as a class. We gave “Chat” a complex word problem to solve. ChatGPT got the question right and even explained how to get the answer!