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Reasons Why I Didn't Enrol In A Higher-Level Mathematics Course: Listening To The Voice Of Australian Senior Secondary Students, Gregory Hine

Education Papers and Journal Articles

This research project investigated the reasons why senior secondary school students elect not to enrol in a higher mathematics course. All Year 11 and Year 12 mathematics students within Western Australian schools (aged 17–18 years) were invited to participate in a single, anonymous, online survey comprised predominantly of qualitative items. In line with a symbolic interactionist theoretical perspective, participant responses (n = 1351) were analysed to determine the meaning students conferred upon decisions to enrol in mathematics courses. In particular, responses indicated that students are dissatisfied with mathematics, there are other more viable courses of study to undertake, and that …

Using Immersive And Modelling Environments To Build Scientific Capacity In Primary Preservice Teacher Education, Reem Mohammed, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Peter Reimann

Education Papers and Journal Articles

Research has shown that primary school teachers often have a poor background in science and scientific concepts, and as a consequence may feel particularly under-prepared to teach science. This study examines the effect of an intervention that investigated the knowledge and understanding of science concepts for a group of 8 first-year preservice primary teachers. The intervention consisted of engaging the participants using two technology-based resources: Omosa, a 3D game-like virtual learning environment (VLE), and Omosa NetLogo, a simulation/modelling environment. A small-N study design was used in this study to determine whether or not the intervention resulted in improving preservice teachers’ …

Challenging Identity: Development Of A Measure Of Veterinary Career Motivations, Martin Cake, Michelle L. Mcarthur, Caroline F. Mansfield, Sanaa Zaki, Kira Carbonneau, Susan M. Matthew

Education Papers and Journal Articles

Background: While little is known about the motivations underpinning veterinary work, previous literature has suggested that the main influences on veterinary career choice are early/formative exposure to animals or veterinary role models. The aim of this study was to develop and provisionally validate a veterinary career motivations questionnaire to assess the strength of various types of career motivations in graduating and experienced veterinarians.

Methods: A cross-sectional sample of experienced veterinarians (n=305) and a smaller cohort of newly graduated veterinarians (n=53) were surveyed online using a long-form questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to iteratively derive a final, short-form questionnaire …

Vitexin As An Active Ingredient In Passion Flower With Potential As An Agent For Nicotine Cessation: Vitexin Antagonism Of The Expression Of Nicotine Locomotor Sensitization In Rats, S. R. Bedell, Q. Liu, J. R. Wells, C. S. Breivogel

Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Psychoactive Botanicals And Their Constituents: A Brief Review, A. J. Al-Achi

Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Planned Purposeful Movement On Student Achievement In English Language Arts, Molly J. Dibble

Education Dissertations and Projects

Ongoing research has pointed to the human brain’s need for movement, yet the average student spends the majority of the school day sitting. Research links brain-based learning with improved student achievement. The intent of this study was to answer two questions: What is the impact of including planned purposeful movement in English language arts instruction on student achievement while using a district-mandated, scripted curriculum; and does planning for the inclusion of movement strategies in lesson plans impact the use of movement strategies in instruction? In this mixed methods study, qualitative data from teacher interviews were collected and merged with quantitative …

Where Do We Go From Here? Culturally Responsive Teaching And Literacy Among African American Males, Denise Evelyn Cyrus

Education Dissertations and Projects

Literacy skills impact academic achievement for school-aged children and almost every facet of modern day life thereafter. Low literacy achievement affects college acceptance, college completion, employment, housing, and socioeconomic status to name a few (Ford & Moore, 2013). Regrettably, the literacy skills gap between Black and White students in America has remained virtually the same for the past 20 years. Factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and teacher quality contribute to the sustainability of literacy gaps. Scholars such as Ladson-Billings (1995a), Gay (2010), and Hammond (2015) endorse the use of culturally responsive pedagogy as an approach to reduce achievement …

A Half- Yearly E-Newsletter Of The Department Of Computer Science And Engineering, Manipal Institute Of Technology -Jan 2019, Ashalatha Nayak

Faculty work

No abstract provided.

Whitworth University Catalog 2019-2020, Whitworth University

Whitworth Catalog

No abstract provided.

The Whitworthian 2018-2019, Whitworth University

The Whitworthian Student Newspaper

The Whitworthian student newspaper for 2018-2019 academic year.

Clock As A Mediating Technology Of Organization, Melissa Gregg, Tamara Kneese

Media Studies

The clock has long been a social technology, or a way of authorizing a singular source to propel collective activity. This chapter explores whether this social function continues in quite the same way in the wake of digital technology. It investigates the particular role of the clock in the workplace—how a predictable relationship to time accrued value for The Organization as an institutional form. The chapter traces the history of the clock, from factories to the contemporary digital workplace, asking how new technologies have changed the status of the clock as a way of organizing labour and productivity.

Experimental Assessment Of Predation Risk For Juvenile Green Sturgeon, Acipenser Medirostris, By Two Predatory Fishes, S. Baird, A. E. Steel, D. E. Cocherell, Jamilynn B. Poletto, R. Follenfant, N. A. Fangue

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Pilot Qualitative Case Study Of Agricultural And Natural Resources Scientists’ Twitter Usage For Engaging Public Audiences, Jaime Loizzo, Catherine Jones, Abby Steffen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Scientists are frequently asked to broadly share their expertise and research with a variety of audiences, beyond typical academic circles in their home disciplines. That could include developing community engagement programs, school outreach, leveraging online social networks, and other activities. The purpose of this study was to examine U.S. agricultural and natural resources (ANR) scientists’ typical science communication channels, their experiences utilizing Twitter for sharing their knowledge, research, and engaging in online public science discussion. Diffusion of Innovations theory and the model of science in-reach versus outreach guided this study. Researchers used a qualitative case study design. Data collection included …

A Methodology For Flash Drought Identification: Application Of Flash Drought Frequency Across The United Statesjordan, Jordan I. Christian, Jeffrey B. Basara, Jason A. Otkin, Eric D. Hunt, Ryann A. Wakefield, Paul Flanagan, Xiangming Xiao

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

With the increasing use of the term ‘‘flash drought’’ within the scientific community, Otkin et al. provide a general definition that identifies flash droughts based on their unusually rapid rate of intensi- fication. This study presents an objective percentile-based methodology that builds upon that work by identifying flash droughts using standardized evaporative stress ratio (SESR) values and changes in SESR over some period of time. Four criteria are specified to identify flash droughts: two that emphasize the vegetative impacts of flash drought and two that focus on the rapid rate of intensification. The method- ology was applied to the North …

A Methodology For Flash Drought Identification: Application Of Flash Drought Frequency Across The United States, Jordan I. Christian, Jeffery B. Basara, Jason A. Otkin, Eric D. Hunt, Ryann A. Wakefield, Paul X. Flanagan, Xiangming Xiao

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

With the increasing use of the term ‘‘flash drought’’ within the scientific community, Otkin et al. provide a general definition that identifies flash droughts based on their unusually rapid rate of intensification. This study presents an objective percentile-based methodology that builds upon that work by identifying flash droughts using standardized evaporative stress ratio (SESR) values and changes in SESR over some period of time. Four criteria are specified to identify flash droughts: two that emphasize the vegetative impacts of flash drought and two that focus on the rapid rate of intensification. The methodology was applied to the North American Regional …

Variation In White-Tailed Deer Antler Size: The Effects Of Age, Landscape Composition, And Physiographic Province, Kathleen B. Quebedeaux, Andrew R. Little, Nathan P. Nibbelink, Gino J. D'Angelo, Charlie H. Killmaster, Karl V. Miller

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Spatial variation in landscape composition can influence phenotypic expression in wildlife species and can improve management efforts to express certain phenotypic traits. We evaluated the influence of age, landscape composition, and physiographic province on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) antler characteristics using data from 16,622 male deer (age range: 1.5–3.5+ years old) harvested between 1997–2016 across five physiographic provinces in Georgia. Age and physiographic province influenced antler size index (ASI; P < 0.001). ASI of yearling males was greatest (- x = 53.37; SE = 0.39) in the Upper Coastal Plain and least (- x = 46.23; SE = 0.51) in the Lower Coastal Plain physiographic province. Given the differences in ASI among physiographic provinces, we evaluated how landscape composition within each physiographic province influenced ASI of 7,325 yearling (1.5-year-old) males. Yearling ASI was positively related to increasing coverage of cultivated crops and suburban-urban areas (e.g., parks, small housing developments). Conversely, evergreen and deciduous forested cover consistently had a negative effect on ASI, except in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province where evergreen was positively related to ASI. Wildlife managers and hunters should recognize the effects of age, landscape composition, and physiographic province when setting antler size expectations.

Variation In White-Tailed Deer Antler Size: The Effects Of Age, Landscape Composition, And Physiographic Province., K. B. Quebedeaux, Andrew R. Little, N. P. Nibbelink, G. J. D'Angelo, C. H. Killmaster, K. V. Miller

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Spatial variation in landscape composition can influence phenotypic expression in wildlife species and can improve management efforts to express certain phenotypic traits. We evaluated the influence of age, landscape composition, and physiographic province on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) antler characteristics using data from 16,622 male deer (age range: 1.5–3.5+ years old) harvested between 1997–2016 across five physiographic provinces in Georgia. Age and physiographic province influenced antler size index (ASI; P < 0.001). ASI of yearling males was greatest (- x = 53.37; SE = 0.39) in the Upper Coastal Plain and least (- x = 46.23; SE = 0.51) in the Lower Coastal Plain physiographic province. Given the differences in ASI among physiographic provinces, we evaluated how landscape composition within each physiographic province influenced ASI of 7,325 yearling (1.5-year-old) males. Yearling ASI was positively related to increasing coverage of cultivated crops and suburban-urban areas (e.g., parks, small housing developments). Conversely, evergreen and deciduous forested cover consistently had a negative effect on ASI, except in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province where evergreen was positively related to ASI. Wildlife managers and hunters should recognize the effects of age, landscape composition, and physiographic province when setting antler size expectations.

Tree-Ring Stable Isotopes Show Different Ecophysiological Strategies In Native And Invasive Woody Species Of A Semi-Arid Riparian Ecosystem In The Great Plains Of The United States, Tala Awada, Kristen Skolaut, Giovanna Battipaglia, Matthias Saurer, Diego A. Riveros-Iregui, Adam Schapaugh, Julie Huddle, Xinhua Zhou, Derrell Martin, Paolo Cherubini

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Nu-Spidercam: A Large-Scale, Cable-Driven, Integrated Sensing And Robotic System For Advanced Phenotyping, Remote Sensing, And Agronomic Research, Geng Bai, Yufeng Ge, David Scoby, Bryan Leavitt, Vincent Stoerger, Norbert Kirchgessner, Suat Irkmak, George Graef, James Schnable, Tala Awada

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Leveraging Image Analysis For High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping, Sruti Das Choudhury, Ashok Samal, Tala Awada

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Empirical Methods For Remote Sensing Of Nitrogen In Drylands May Lead To Unreliable Interpretation Of Ecosystem Function, Hamid Dashti, Nancy F. Glenn, Susan Ustin, Jessica J. Mitchell, Yi Qi, Nayani T. Ilangakoon, Alejandro N. Flores, Jose Luis Silvan-Cardenas, Kaiguang Zhao, Lucas P. Spaete, Marie-Anne De Graaff

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Adaptive Cycle: More Than A Metaphor, Shana M. Sundstrom, Craig R. Allen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

The adaptive cycle and its extension to panarchy (nested adaptive cycles) has been a useful metaphor and conceptual model for understanding long-term dynamics of change in ecological and social–ecological systems. We argue that adaptive cycles are ubiquitous in complex adaptive systems because they reflect endogenously generated dynamics as a result of processes of self-organization and evolution. We synthesize work from a wide array of fields to support this claim. If dynamics of growth, conservation, collapse and renewal are endogenous dynamics of complex adaptive systems, then there ought to be signals of system change over time that reflect this. We describe …

Creating Tools For Studying Dna Uptake In Bacteria, Tanya Sysoeva

Summer Community of Scholars (RCEU and HCR) Project Proposals

No abstract provided.

Comparing Insulin Sensitivity In The Lew.1wr1 And Wistar Furth Rat, Sharifa T. Love-Rutledge

Summer Community of Scholars (RCEU and HCR) Project Proposals

No abstract provided.

Hipaa's Privacy Rule And State Privacy Laws: Roadblocks To Medical Organizations' Self-Policing Expert Medical Testimony, Miles J. Zaremski, Douglas M. Belofsky

Alumni Publications

As part of the wave of medical malpractice reforms over the last several decades, efforts were initiated to ensure the reliability and credibility of expert witness opinion and testimony, which is the sine qua non of necessary proof for any such claim or lawsuit. Governing bodies of professional medical organizations and societies have crafted rules and regulations for their members that wish to provide expert medical witness testimony. Where such testimony does not conform to these organizations’ standards, sanctions can be levied, including membership expulsion. Such self-policing has found favor with courts.

Before sanctions are imposed, however, necessary administrative investigations …

Electrochemistry Of Illusive Barbosalite, Fe2+Fe3+2(Po4)2(Oh)2: An Iron Phosphate Related To Lipscombite Structure, Prashanth Sandineni, Kartik Ghosh, Amitava Choudhury

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Barbosalite, an iron hydroxy-phosphate belonging to the family of Lazulite has been synthesized using hydrothermal route and its electrochemical property is investigated for the first time with respect to Li-ion batteries. The structure, as determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, built up of undulating layers of FeO6 octahedra, consisting of trimers and PO4 tetrahedral units. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show predominant overall anti-ferromagnetic interactions and room temperature 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopic studies confirm the mixed 3+ and 2+ oxidation states of Fe in the compound. The compound is stable up to 400°C and undergo facile electrochemical lithium insertion. Galvanostatic charge-discharge studies indicate …

Dungeon Classroom Guide: Using Tabletop Role-Playing Games In The Classroom, Gannon Youakim

Honors Capstone Projects

I’m writing this booklet to show educators why tabletop role-playing games are a useful academic tool.

I have loved teaching and tabletop role-playing games for a long time. I firmly believe they are both magical. As I’ve learned and experienced more of teaching and role-playing, I’ve come to discover their synergies. The goal of a classroom is to gather minds and learn through experience. The goal of a tabletop role-playing games is to gather minds and learn through experience. At first glance, the types of learning associated between the two don't seem to synchronize. Classrooms are formal; games are informal. …

Stonehill Alumni Magazine Winter/Spring 2019, Stonehill College Office Of Communications And Media Relations

Stonehill Alumni Magazine

This issue of the magazine includes the following features:

• Searching for More Good Following her mother’s wise advice, Mary Latham ’09 took a tragic time in her life and turned it into a mission, capturing stories of human kindness. BY LAUREN DALEY 05
• Thirty Years Later... Still Unsolved In her new book, former crime reporter and Associate Communication Professor Maureen Boyle searches for answers to the New Bedford Highway serial killings. BY TRACY PALMER
• Mr. Stonehill Francis X. Dillon ’70, Stonehill’s longest serving vice president, reflects on his 44-year career upon his

Directionally-Unbiased Unitary Optical Devices In Discrete-Time Quantum Walks, Shuto Osawa, David S. Simon, Alexander V. Sergienko

Stonehill Faculty Scholarship

© 2019 by the authors. The optical beam splitter is a widely-used device in photonics-based quantum information processing. Specifically, linear optical networks demand large numbers of beam splitters for unitary matrix realization. This requirement comes from the beam splitter property that a photon cannot go back out of the input ports, which we call "directionally-biased". Because of this property, higher dimensional information processing tasks suffer from rapid device resource growth when beam splitters are used in a feed-forward manner. Directionally-unbiased linear-optical devices have been introduced recently to eliminate the directional bias, greatly reducing the numbers of required beam splitters when …

Empathy Levels In Canadian Paramedic Students: A Longitudinal Study, Alberto Pagano, Kate Robinson, Chris Ricketts, Jenalyn Cundy Jones, Lisa Henderson, Wes Cartwright, Alan M. Batt

Faculty & Staff Publications - Public Safety

Background: Empathy in healthcare delivery in an essential component to providing high-quality patient care. Empathy in paramedics and paramedic students has been subject to limited study to date. This study aimed to determine the empathy levels demonstrated by first year paramedic students over the course of their first year of study.

Methods: This study employed a longitudinal design of a convenience sample of first year paramedic students in community college programs in Ontario, Canada. The Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) was used to measure empathy levels across four medical conditions: intellectual disability, suicide attempt, substance abuse, and mental health emergency. …