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Bridges For Academic Success: Opening Spaces For Culturally Responsive Practice In An Urban Pre-School, Denise Jones, Susan Browne

College of Education Departmental Research

It has become widely understood that formal early childhood education can be an important factor in school success. Equally significant is the role of culture as a determinant in negotiating school. Thereby, the inclusion of student culture remains an important aspect in conversations on school success. This discourse is capable of promoting learning using the lives of students by building on what they already know, while offering opportunities for academic achievement. This study investigated how professional development workshops on culturally responsive practice for urban pre-school teachers encouraged the examination of current classroom practices and offered a process for transformation.

Catholic Deaf Community Newsletter, Summer 2015

Catholic Deaf Community Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Portland, OR

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Preparing Literacy Teachers In An Age Of Multiple Literacies: A Self-Reflective Approach, Antonio Causarano

Education Faculty Articles

This article discusses the importance of rethinking the content and delivery of literacy instruction in university courses for pre-service and in-service teachers by aligning curriculum and instruction to new literacies to prepare the next generations of teachers to support the literacy learning of students in K-12 schools in the 21st century. The author proposes rethinking curriculum and instruction in literacy courses by building up on the recommendations of the Middle State Commission on Higher Education to rethink our curriculum and instruction in literacy courses in higher education.

Anthropology Of The Crowd, Blog 5, Farah Hasan

Great VCU Bike Race Book Student Blog Posts

Student blog posts from the Great VCU Bike Race Book.

Case Study On Ancestry Estimation In An Alaskan Native Family: Identity And Safeguards Against Reductionism, Alyssa C. Bader, Ripan S. Malhi

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Understanding the complexities of ancestry-related identity is a necessary component of ethically sound research related to the genetic ancestry of modern-day communities. This is especially true when working with indigenous populations, given the legal and social implications that genetic ancestry interpretations may have in these communities. This study employs a multicomponent approach to explore the intricacies of ancestry-related identity within one extended family with members who identify as Alaskan Native. The seven participants were interviewed about their own self-identity, perceptions regarding genetic ancestry estimation, and their knowledge of oral family history. Additionally, each participant consented to having his or her …

The Faculty Notebook, September 2015, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Ceteal News, September/October 2015, Ceteal, Coastal Carolina University

CeTEAL Newsletter

• “Critical Making” as Experiential Learning
  Jennifer Boyle, Associate Professor of English/Coordinator, Digital Culture and Design, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
• Experiential Learning Through Simulations
  Dave Doerring, Lecturer of Management and Decision Sciences, Wall College of Business
• Experiential Learning: Some Thoughts and Experiences
  J. Kay Keels, Professor/Vereen Professorship, Management and Decision Sciences, Wall College of Business
  
• Experiential Learning When You Can’t Leave the Classroom
  Jenn Shinaberger, Assistant Director for Distance Learning and CeTEAL, College of Education
  

Anthropology Of The Crowd, Blog 11, Maria Vera Alvarez

Great VCU Bike Race Book Student Blog Posts

Student blog posts from the Great VCU Bike Race Book.

Assessing Preparation Of Mainstream Composition Teachers Working With Multilingual Writers, Elena Shvidko

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

Research on multilingual writers in first-year composition classes in U. S. universities seems to overlook the issue of professional preparation of mainstream composition instructors who work with multilingual writers. Composition courses are commonly taught by teachers with no formal training in L2 writing pedagogy. Therefore, a better understanding of their professional preparation and needs will help composition programs develop adequate training and prepare instructors who are able to address linguistic and cultural needs of multilingual writers. In this study, a perception survey was completed by 34 instructors of mainstream first-year composition at a large research U.S. university. The participants had …

Don't Ask, Must Tell—And Other Combinations, Adam M. Samaha, Lior Strahilevitz

Articles

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Anty 500.01: Contemporary Anthropological Thought, Richard A. Sattler

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Cjus 488.51: Forensic Science - Beyond The Crime Lab, Jennifer L. Foust

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Aristotle's Κινησις-Ενεργεια Distinction And The Ends Of Human Action, Joseph Murphy

Aristos

A key passage in the development of Aristotle’s argument in book Θ of the Metaphysics is the distinction between the concepts of κίνησις and ἐνέργεια (1048^b18-35).

The distinction is made initially on the basis of particular grammatical features of verbs denoting human actions/states: some verbs in the present tense necessarily imply the contemporaneous achievement of the same verb in the Greek perfect tense (e.g. If x is seeing y, then it is the case that, at the same time, x is in a state of having seen y), whereas other verbs in the present tense are …

Anty 101h.80: Anthropology And The Human Experience - Honors, David Garrett Kerr

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 101h.01: Anthropology And The Human Experience, Richard A. Sattler

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 330x.50: People And Cultures Of The World, Richard A. Sattler

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Ling 472.01: Generative Syntax And Semantics, Tully J. Thibeau

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Ling 477.01: Bilingualism, Tully J. Thibeau

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Ling 572.01: Generative Syntax And Semantics, Tully J. Thibeau

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Ntid Focus Fall 2015, Ntid Marketing And Communications

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Papers

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Journal of STEM Teacher Education

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An Evaluation Study Of The Cincystem Itest Projects: Experience, Peer Support, Professional Development, And Sustainability, Gulbahar H. Beckett, Annette Hemmings, Cathy Maltbie, Kathy Wright, Melissa Sherman, Brian Sersion, Simon N. Jorgenson

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

This article discusses the findings of a qualitative evaluation study of ninth and tenth grade CincySTEM ITEST projects that were designed and implemented in a new urban STEM high school. The projects were framed by project-based learning and 5E Learning Cycle principles and utilized digital backpack equipment. Many of the projects were pedagogically innovative and engaging. The study indicated that the keys to their success were teachers’ accumulated experience, peer support, and professional development. The article concludes with the contributions of the study and the legacy of CincySTEM ITEST projects.

Shaping Reading Pedagogy And Assessment For Sustainable Learning, Prue Anderson, Mary Fearnley-Sander, Danielle Anzai, Maurice Walker, Juliette Mendelovits, Ross Turner, Ray J. Adams

Monitoring Learning

This symposium assembles a number of studies that argue the importance of comprehension in reading pedagogy and assessment if improved learning outcomes from schooling are to be achieved. It addresses the subtheme questions concerning which assumptions and principles should underpin pedagogy and assessment for sustainable futures, and what the relationship should be between international assessments and local conditions and priorities.

Understanding The Building Blocks Of Selection Procedures: Effects Of Response Fidelity On Performance And Validity, Filip Lievens, Wilfried De Corte, Lena Westerveld

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This study aims to advance our conceptual understanding of selection procedures by exploring the effect of response fidelity (i.e., written constructed response vs. behavioral constructed response) on test performance, validity, and applicant perceptions. Stimulus fidelity (multimedia stimulus) was kept constant. In a field experiment, 208 applicants for entry-level police officer jobs completed a multimedia situational judgment test with written constructed responses and behavioral responses. We hypothesized the behavioral response mode (a) to be a better predictor of police trainee performance one year later, (b) to be less cognitively saturated, (c) to exhibit higher personality (extraversion) saturation, and (d) to be …

Institutional Convergence: Exit Or Voice?, Joshua C. Hall

Economics Faculty Working Papers Series

There is a small but growing literature on the determinants of economic freedom. In this paper I contribute to this literature in two ways. First, I empirically show that beta-convergence in economic freedom occurred from 1980 to 2010. Countries with low levels of economic freedom in 1980 "catch up" at a rate of 0.7 percent a year on average, ceteris paribus. Second, I document the structural characteristics that contribute to this institutional convergence. My conditional convergence estimates suggest democratic institutions do not contribute to conditional convergence. Exitability, a variable that captures how easy it is for citizens to \vote …

The Spirit Molecule: Dmt, Brains, And A Theoneurological Model To Explain Spiritual Experiences, Shaun Smith

Masters Theses

This thesis attempts to address the philosophical implications of the N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) research of Dr. Rick Strassman. Strassman concludes that the psychedelic properties of DMT represent a proper biological starting point for discussing spiritual and near-death experiences. My research attempts to incorporate philosophical elements from the philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion/mysticism to give an accurate account of some of the philosophical issues worth exploring for future research. One of the essential patterns in this thesis is to trace the research and conclusions of Strassman, compare them with the philosophical issues in the contemporary philosophy of mind and …

September 2015 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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A Moving Target: Literacy Development In Situations Of Diglossia And Bilingualism, Lotfi Sayahi

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Faculty Scholarship

The present paper analyzes the challenges of literacy development in cases of classical diglossia and bilingualism. The main argument is that the diverse levels of proficiency in the varieties present in a given linguistic market have implications for and are shaped by processes of literacy development, feelings of linguistic insecurity, and the overall outlook for educational and socioeconomic success. With a special focus on Tunisia, where diglossia and bilingualism are part of the students’ linguistic reality, this paper argues that surmounting the initial marginalization of the native vernacular in favor of literacy in Standard Arabic does not seem to be …

New Qr Survey Methodologies To Analyze User Perception Of Service Quality In Public Transport: The Experience Of Madrid, Begoña Guirao, Antonio García, María Eugenia López, Carlos Acha, Julio Comendador

Journal of Public Transportation

Customer Satisfaction Surveys (CSS) have become an important tool for public transport planners, as improvements in the perceived quality of service lead to greater use of public transport and lower traffic pollution. Until now, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) enhancements in public transport have traditionally included fleet management systems based on Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technologies, which can be used to optimize routing and scheduling, and to feed real-time information into passenger information channels. However, surveys of public transport users could also benefit from the new information technologies. As most customers carry their smartphones when traveling, Quick Response (QR) codes open …

He Kept The Candlelight Aglow, Ever Brighter, Tseggai Isaac

Comparative Civilizations Review

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