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January 23, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

January 16, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 22: January 14, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Core Competencies In Pain Management For Prelicensure Education: Curriculum Application For Physical And Music Therapy, Schaun Seaburg

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Core competencies in pain management were recently established for prelicensure health professional education and assessed for ways that they could be integrated into professional physical therapy practice. The competencies present the expected minimal capabilities for graduating health care students for the subject of pain management. The pain competencies include 4 domains: multidimensional nature of pain, pain assessment and measurement, management of pain, and context of pain. The proposed competencies are recommended for educational programs and could be implemented for other health professions. The purpose of this study is to assess the implementation of the pain competencies in physical therapy and …

Winter 2015, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Winter 2015 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 67 pages

Volume 98, Number 4

Fostering Reading, Writing, And Communication Skills Through Intergenerational Relationships: An After-School Program, Cynthia Nelson, Laurel Prusak

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Intergenerational programs are known to bring older adults together with children in order to promote social inclusion, and increased self-confidence and motivation for both age groups (Hatton-Yeo, 2010). Programs of this nature have proven to influence greater academic outcomes and school performance, decreased criminal behavior and greater personal adaptability in younger populations (Hatton-Yeo, 2010). Research with community dwelling seniors who participated in intergenerational programs indicated that older adults showed a decrease in depressive symptomology after participating in weekly programming (Kamei et. al., 2011). While the outcomes of these studies clearly identify the benefits of intergenerational programming on both youth and …

Implications Of Huntington's Disease On Daily Living: An Educational Tool And Guide For Occupational Therapists Treating Individuals With Huntington's Disease, Jacquelin Jones, Megan Thompson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease that can cause stress on the individual as well as their family members and caregivers. Due to the rareness of Huntington’s disease (HD), it is common that professionals are often at a loss when treating patients who have it. Dawson et al. (2004) discussed the need for individualized and client-centered care for those individuals diagnosed with HD, as well as providing practical supports for those diagnosed and their families. Furthermore, a major challenge to assessment and intervention is the complexity of the symptoms present with HD. Etchgary (2011) found in her study that …

Gender Differences In College Students’ Perceptions Of Technology-Related Jobs In Computer Science, Joseph Appianing, Richard Van Eck

Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications

Demand for computer technology (CT) professionals continues to rise, yet the supply of related majors is insufficient to meet demand. As with science, engineering, and mathematics (technology’s STEM field siblings), women’s participation in CT fields is abysmally low. While there are many junctures in the “leaky pipeline” for women and STEM careers, college is one of the important pathways to recruit women into CT fields. Wigfield and Eccles’ (2000) expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation provides a valuable framework for examining factors that impact women’s decisions to pursue CT majors, but no validated survey instruments exist for doing so. A questionnaire …

Professional Learning Communities: The American Experience And Its Implications For Ghana And Other International School Systems, George Prince Atta

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop better understanding of professional learning communities (PLCs) and how they have evolved over the years as a comprehensive school reform to improve teachers’ knowledge, skills, and instructional practice as well as students’ achievement during accountability periods. It also explored whether learning communities had democratic principles as their foundations. The study revealed how learning communities had evolved historically, conceptually, and theoretically. It also revealed that with commitment on the part of principals and teachers, and principals distributing leadership, PLCs were very effective in enhancing the knowledge and instructional strategies of teachers, and improving …

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Graduate Students' Experiences Of Plagiarism By Their Professors, Kimberly Dawn (Hanson) Becker

Theses and Dissertations

This phenomenological study expands the inquiry on perceived academic misconduct by investigating the experiences of graduate students who have reported a professor’s misattribution of their work. The participants include five graduate students who formally reported a violation of academic integrity because they believed a faculty member had misattributed their work. During the incident, the faculty and students both participated in an academic setting in one or more of the following types of relationships: committee chair–advisee, committee member–student, classroom professor–graduate student, and research supervisor–graduate assistant. Two central research questions frame this study: How do graduate students who have reported that their …

Needs Assessment Of A Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program In The Near Southside Neighborhood In Grand Forks, Nd, Derrick Lapoint

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the needs of a Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) Program to help the elderly successfully age-in-place in the Near Southside Neighborhood (NSS) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As aging becomes increasingly an issue of concern, establishing a NHN Program in the NSS would help the elderly remain independent in their own home and community. The NHN Program is a specialized program designed to provide aging services to those who are in need through community engagement. Through surveys, data was collected in the Grand Forks Area and the NSS. The first survey was conducted …

Stem Education For Girls Of Color, Kam Hung Yee

Theses and Dissertations

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields struggle to increase recruitment and retention of girls of color. The dominant framework in STEM education is the pipeline which assumes girls in general lack motivation and interest to persist in STEM fields. Recent public discourse shifts to address institutionalized discrimination and systemic barriers in STEM culture that filter out underrepresented populations.

Informal education or complementary learning STEM programs offer alternative opportunities for students to explore outside of rigid school academic and social systems. Few articles look specifically at STEM complementary learning programs, and even fewer focus on the effects on girls of …

Volume 52, Number 19: December 24, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement: December 19, 2014, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 19, 2014.

Volume 52, Number 18: December 17, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 15: November 26, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 13: November 12, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 11: October 29, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Vol. 39, No. 3: Fall 2014, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

September 26, 2014, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Summer Commencement: August 8, 2014, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 8, 2014.

Volume 51, Number 46: July 02, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Summer 2014, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Summer 2014 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 66 pages

Volume 97, Number 2

Spring Commencement: May 17, 2014, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from May 17, 2014.

Volume 51, Number 39: May 14, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

School Of Law Commencement: May 10, 2014, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Law Commencement program from May 10, 2014.

May 1, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 1, 2014, meeting of the University Senate. 34 pages

April 29, 2014, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 51, Number 35: April 16, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 51, Number 34: April 09, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.