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Teaching Students To Be Spiritually Sensitive: Learning From A Spirituality Course Evaluation, Ann M. Callahan, Kalea Benner

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Rationale

The way educators address spirituality can create a sense of community or social isolation. This necessitates a spiritually sensitive approach that enables students to build spiritual competence. Spiritual competence reflects an understanding of how spirituality shapes human behavior, how spiritual diversity manifests and can lead to risk for discrimination, and how to communicate spiritual sensitivity in professional relationships (NASW, 2008, 2007). Research shows that educators have helped students explore themselves and others spiritually (Barker & Floersch, 2010; Johnston, Mamier, Bahjri, Anton, & Petersen; 2008), but more research is needed on how self-reflection informs spiritual competence (Hodge & Derezotes, 2008). …

Malta's Prehistoric Sacred Landscapes: Towards A Framework For Sustainable Enjoyment, Reuben Grima

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

How Religious Tourism And Pilgrimages Can Be Beneficial To Communities, Julian Zarb

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Reflections On Tourism To Living Religious Sites In Malta, Maria Grazia Cassar

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Focus And Not Locus: Investigating The Island Trope In Faith-Based Tourism, Godfrey Baldacchino

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Transforming A Dark Heritage Building Into A Sensitive Site: The Faith-Based Message Of The Inquisitor's Palace In Malta, George Cassar, Noel Buttigieg

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Anglican Experiences Of Mary: An English Perspective, Ruth Dowson

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Seeking Spirituality In Malta's Prehistoric Past: Reflections On Visits To The Megalithic Temples, Maria Elena Zammit

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

New Religious Movements As Target Audience At Malta Temples: A Challenge For Interpreters, Marie Avellino-Stewart, Dane Munro

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Using Balanced Literacy For Delivering Culturally Relevant Pedagogy To Prepare Teachers: A 20-Year Perspective On Dreamkeepers, Nicholas Daniel Hartlep, Tatiana Joseph

The Journal of Balanced Literacy Research and Instruction

The purpose of this article is to highlight the teaching practices of two teacher educators who teach at universities in the Midwest. The authors detail the myriad ways in which they use a balanced literacy approach that is culturally relevant in their courses at Illinois State University (Normal, IL) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI), to more effectively prepare PK-12 urban educators. The authors point to the demographic imperative, as shifting demographics continue, the need for highly effective teachers who can teach our nation’s culturally and linguistically diverse PK-12 students becomes ever more critical.

Cemeteries As A Pilgrimage Destination, Darius Liutikas

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Hearing Voices: Strategies For Empowering Stakeholders In Religious Tourism, Alan Clarke

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

The Inauguration Of Paul Lowell Haines, Edd, Jd, Taylor University

Inauguration Programs

The program for the inauguration of Paul Lowell Haines, EdD, JD as the 31st President of Taylor University on October 20, 2017.

Critical Digital Literacies Across Scales And Beneath The Screen, Noah Asher Golden

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Digital technologies and education scholarship tend to focus on either individual creative design or analysis of the political economy. To better understand how ideologies travel across networks, critical digital literacies must focus on enactments beneath the screen, as the linguistic constructs known as software can enact interests across scales of activity to “disembed” local actions and meaning. Investigations of these mobilities and disembedding effects challenge popular notions of digital technologies as neutral, rendering overt the ways that algorithms can naturalize manifestations of power and social arrangements. Such a framework allows for descriptive analyses of the ways hegemonic discourses are enacted …

Development Of Well-Being In Children Raised By Grandparents, Shamah Md-Yunus

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This article discusses the development of well-being in children raised by grandparents in the U.S. First, it briefly describes the grandparents’ variables. Second, it explains the development of children’s well-being from the aspects of psychological, emotional, behavior, academic performance, and physical health. The paper concludes with some suggestions to the grandparents on how to help grandchildren achieve better development in their well-being.

Ua12/2/1 Wkuherald321, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Sociology Alum Enjoys Role As Assistant Director Of Admissions, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Disability As Difference - A Fictional Representation, Jonathon S. Breen

The Qualitative Report

This study presents three perspectives about how the life experience of individuals with disabilities is profoundly affected by the attitudes of others. A first perspective is presented by three individuals who had sustained significant, traumatic injuries. They each shared with me their experiences with acceptance and the attitudes of others. A second perspective comes from me, as the author of this article. As a person with a virtually lifelong disability, I have interpreted those experiences through a lens mediated by my own relationship to disability. These interpretations have informed a third perspective, that of a fictional representation of the role …

“I Feel Like I’M Drawing Strength From It”: Lived Experiences Of Filipino Elderly Participating In Craft-Making, Sharon B. Cajayon, Romeo Luis A. Macabasag, Norilyn Limchanco, Vanessa O. Umali, Ellayza N. Blas, Michelle S. Angulo, Cristine Joy A. Breguera, Nikka Angela A. De Guzman, Sheila N. Malapi, Emmalyn E. Quibote

The Qualitative Report

In this phenomenological study, we offer an insightful understanding of the lived experiences of seven (7) Filipino elderly participating in craft-making. We purposively selected the key informants from a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The transcribed data gathered through a semi-structured in-depth interview was analyzed using Colaizzi’s approach. Six themes describing the lived experiences emerged: “Fostering friendship,” “Flourishing health,” “Furthering service,” “Facing aging with acceptance,” “Finding felicity and self-fulfillment,” “Feelings of belongingness and security.” Just like the sun, the elderly’s participation in craft-making serves as a nourishment for them. This exploration speaks to understanding the potential of craft-making …

Qualitative Delphi Method: A Four Round Process With A Worked Example, Dia Sekayi, Arleen Kennedy

The Qualitative Report

The Delphi Method was originally designed to collect data from a panel of experts to aid in decision making in government settings. Delphi has been described as a qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approach. The anonymous collection of narrative group opinion coupled with the tightly structured nature of the process and quantitatively described results renders the approach difficult to situate in a methodological category. The purpose of this article is not to settle the debate. Rather, the aim is twofold: to present a modification of Delphi that is definitively qualitative, and to provide a worked example to demonstrate the proposed method.

Essentials, Accidents, And “Book-Trailers”: A Pragmatic Review Of Grounded Theory And Grounded Theorizing: Pragmatism In Research Practice, Katia Tikhonravova

The Qualitative Report

This review of Grounded Theory and Grounded Theorizing: Pragmatism in Research Practice, by Anthony Bryant (2017), aims to provide a perspective on the grounded theory method (GTM) from a pragmatic worldview. The book offers case examples of dissertations build on GTM. Bryant speaks about research in general, describes the development and an overview of GTM concepts, and provides step-by-step examples for practicing GTM. In this book review I, the reviewer, offer personal reflections as a novice researcher to GTM and pragmatism. I provide two “book-trailers” of the book that identify highlights of the book for me.

October 20, 2017, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Learning A Language: The Gateway To Cosmopolitanism, Caleb Griffin

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the relationship between language acquisition and ethnocentrism. Specifically, does learning additional languages reduce ethnocentrism in an individual? After reviewing the literature on social groups, ethnocentrism, and language acquisition, a quantitative test was carried out. This consisted of a survey design implemented in Morocco using Moroccan subjects. Although learning additional languages was correlated with less ethnocentrism, the results did not meet the threshold for statistical significance. The variables that did have a statistically significant impact on ethnocentrism and prejudice were contact and age.

Demystifying Citation Metrics, Michael Ladisch

Pacific Libraries Workshops

Attendees will learn about the benefits and limitations of citation analysis. We will also provide help to find metrics such as h-index or Journal Impact Factor in Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Finally, we will give some advice on the use of metrics on your resume.

• Pros and Cons (use and benefits, controversy and limitations)
• Tools (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar)
• Metrics (H-index, Journal Impact Factor, CiteScore)
• Altmetrics
• ORCID ID
• Metrics for CV

Eventization Of Religious Heritage: Case Studies And Practical Considerations, Ruth Dowson

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Religious Tourism On The Lithuanian Model, Darius Liutikas

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Pilgrim-Paths On Malta After A German Model, Stephan Meyer-Schuerg

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Sustainability, Stakeholders And Heritages, Alan Clarke

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

No abstract provided.

Diversity And Inclusion Education

Office of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Newsletter

In the 2016-2017 academic year, two then-second year SKMC students. Linda Magana and Kevin Guttierez, created and conducted a “Race and Medicine” course that first year SKMC students could receive credits for their Humanities Course. The Office of the Dean at SKMC has created a new lecture series called, “Confronting Racism, Bias, and Social Injustice in Healthcare.” This first-of-akind at Jefferson educational series is meant to educate on this important topic and to allow us to begin the discussions needed to move us forward in our quest to provide the best patient care. The content was developed by Drs. John …

Profile Interview With Pamela K. Sari, Keslee Diiorio

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Pamela K. Sari is a PhD candidate in American studies at Purdue University. She also is affi liated with the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program and the Anthropology Department. Her research, teaching, and engagement interests relate to how individuals and communities navigate issues of “home” and “belonging.” Her dissertation research examines a transnational connection between a Charismatic megachurch in central Java, Indonesia, and its American church partners, particularly Indonesian immigrant churches in southern California. Through her experience living in Indonesia and the United States where religious practices are prevalent, she is interested in the intersectionality between religion and …