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Learning Loss Among Adolescent Girls During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Rural Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin, Md. Irfan Hossain, Sigma Ainul

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Poor learning remains a central challenge in Bangladesh despite considerable progress in advancing schooling access and reducing gender gaps in education. The learning crisis is feared to have been exacerbated during extended school closures and limited alternative opportunities for schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief summarizes findings on learning loss among adolescent girls during the pandemic in rural Bangladesh.

Women Report Worse Employment Impacts From Family Caregiving, Claire Pendergrast

Population Health Research Brief Series

29.2 million people in the United States, most of them women, act as family caregivers while also holding down a paying job. U.S. social policy is notoriously unsupportive of family caregivers. As a result, families struggling to balance caregiving and paid employment face emotional, social, and financial stress, with especially severe negative impacts for women. This brief uses a nationally representative sample of family caregivers participating the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) to describe gender differences in how providing care to a family member impacts caregivers’ employment experiences. Findings suggest that women are more likely than men to provide …

Black Suburbanization: Causes And Consequences Of A Transformation Of American Cities, Alexander W. Bartik, Evan Mast

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

Since 1970, the share of Black individuals living in suburbs of large cities has risen from 16 to 36 percent. This shift is as large as the post-World War II wave of the Great Migration. We first show that Black suburbanization has led to major changes in neighborhoods, accounting for a large share of recent increases in both the average Black individual’s neighborhood quality and within-Black income segregation. We then show that changes in relative suburban amenities and housing prices explain about 60 and 30 percent, respectively, of Black suburbanization, while regional reallocation, changing educational attainment, and gentrification play only …

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, Saint Mary's College Of Califiornia

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Revisiting Teaching While Leaking: Covid Edition, Lisa Jean Moore

Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics

No abstract provided.

Justice For Venezuela: The Human Rights Violations That Are Isolating An Entire Country, Andrea Matos

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract forthcoming.

Reproductive Health Policy Saga: Restrictive Abortion Laws In Low- And Middle-Income Countries (Lmics), Unnecessary Cause Of Maternal Mortality, Ngo Valery Ngoa, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemuntaa, Basil N. Nduma, Fokunang Estella Tembe, Mbong Sidonnie Eyambe, Keziah Ezra, Henry Che Ngwa, Emmanuel Ombugadu Sabo

Health & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Abortion is a common but controversial phenomenon globally. The discourse on the legality of abortion remains intricate, leaving a substantial number of women restricted from accessing safe abortion. There are evidence of an association between restrictive abortion laws, unsafe abortions, and maternal mortality in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We explore how restrictive abortion laws violate women’s right to health and bodily integrity. We used Carol Bacchi’s policy framework to analyze how restrictive abortion laws have been discursively framed (problematization); the assumptions that underpinned the representation; the consequences of the representation; what was left unproblematic; how the representation could be questioned, …

Lc 308: Digital Fashion Show, Chisato Kojima

Departmental Initiatives

No abstract provided.

Consumers' Perception Of Food Containing Insect Protein Affected By Serving Condition And Questionnaire Protocol, Yupeng Gao

LSU Master's Theses

Edible insects are a new sustainable protein source compared to meat. Western consumers show aversion to the prospect of insects as food due to unfamiliarity, food neophobia, and negative emotions. This dissertation research explored consumers’ emotional perception of insect-based food products presented under different testing conditions and examined the influence of other people’s emotional expressions towards consumers’ purchase decisions. To identify and rate emotion intensities, tests were conducted using three presenting formats including text, image, and an actual product; all of which were applied for both cookies containing insects and without insects. In addition to these presenting formats, news of …

The Judiciary Steps Up To The Workplace Challenge, M. Margaret Mckeown

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Civic Education In K-12 School Enhanced Through A Christian Faith Lens Perspective, Alex R. Lin Dr., Kathy H. Rim Dr.

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

Nationwide concerns about the declining political health of the United States has prompted questions on how to instruct and prepare youth to engage in civic life, particularly in K-12 public schools. This priority is also known as civic education, a broad curricular approach aimed at facilitating students’ development of key civic knowledge, skills, and behaviors. Fortunately, the Christian worldview can enhance the individuals' ability to effectively teach students about the importance of civics due to overlaps in community values. This literature review draws on theoretical and empirical work to provide an integrative framework that fuses Christian ethos with civic …

Community Of Practice In Integrated Stem Education: A Systematic Literature Review, Jung Han, Todd R. Kelley, Nathan Mentzer, J. Geoff Knowles

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

The efforts to integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K-12 education have been increasing to help student learning and enhance 21st-century skills. The integrated STEM approach not only has pedagogical effects but also helps students prepare for STEM-related careers (ITEEA, 2020; NRC, 2012). Integrated STEM education is grounded in authentic, situated, and contextual learning, where Community of Practice plays a critical role. However, although educators and researchers have advocated Community of Practice as an important concept for learning, empirical research on Community of Practice within the integrated STEM context is limited. Additionally, how integrated STEM Communities of Practice …

The Teaching Approach Of A Notable African-American Music Teacher: An Intrinsic Case Study, C. Michael Palmer

Visions of Research in Music Education

This intrinsic case study examined the teaching philosophy and practice of Victoria Miller, a notable African-American music educator in Detroit. Utilizing the theoretical frameworks of social constructivism and Black feminism, I sought to answer the following research questions: (a) How does the teacher describe her teaching? (b) How do her students describe her teaching? and (c) How does her cultural background as an African American woman teacher influence her teaching? Data collected for this study consisted of field notes, teacher interviews, student interviews, and artifacts. Analysis of the data yielded four dominant themes: (a) Religious influence on teaching practice, (b) …

“Every Time I Leave Class, I’M Happy”: Community Perspectives In A Community-University Partnership, Susan A. Davis

Visions of Research in Music Education

The University of South Carolina String Project (USCSP), model site for over thirty community-university partnerships in the United States, offers a unique amalgam of community music and music teacher education. Community partners participate as music makers taught by university students within a teacher education program. The researcher implemented a 14-month intrinsic case study of the USCSP to understand how each group of USCSP participants – the university undergraduates, the community, the faculty and institution – experienced their engagement in the community-university partnership. This article explores the multidimensional experience of community participation in the USCSP as a dynamic community of practice. …

How Did I End Up Here?: The Realities Of Teaching Music Education At Small Colleges And Universities, Scott N. Edgar, Kimberly H. Councill, Richard D. Edwards, Edward C. Hoffman, Iii, Amy Spears

Visions of Research in Music Education

Throughout this phenomenological narrative study, we examined our lived experiences as five music teacher educators working in small, liberal arts universities across the United States. Data included personal and shared narratives from each participant, and each story was coded for similar themes in our overarching realities of serving as the “lone” music education faculty member at our schools. The six core themes that emerged were: (a) music education faculty at small universities must assume augmented and varied responsibilities, both in and outside the music education curriculum; (b) recruitment is a heightened priority; (c) small class sizes offer both benefits and …

Musical Architects: Immersive Learning Through Design Thinking In A Kindergarten Music Composition Curriculum, Elissa Johnson-Green

Visions of Research in Music Education

This qualitative study focuses on building a fully immersive musical-architecture composition curriculum for three general music classes of kindergarteners (N=45). Students composed original music using a set of engineering and design precepts. As part of the compositional process, they used Lego bricks to construct three-dimensional representations of their compositions. The children also wrote musical scores using their own notation as a mnemonic device, a “blueprint,” which they read while they played their pieces. They could then choose to perform their completed pieces in class and record them as part of their creative process. Each child composed using a keyboard, which …

An Evaluation Of Local Mentor Support In Ae E-Teacher Educational Technology Integration Online Teacher Training Course, Yasemin Yelbay Yilmaz, Seher Balbay

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

This study addressed a different approach to online language teacher training programs. The researchers investigated the pros and cons of having local mentor support for an online course titled Using Technology in the English Language Classroom provided by the AE E-Teacher Program. The course was offered to preservice teachers from 24 different universities across Turkey. The study collected data through a pre- and post-online survey and individual semistructured interviews. The results revealed that while local mentoring as a supplement to the main course content contributed to teacher candidates’ emotional and professional attachment to their profession by helping them relate theory …

Parental Influences That Impact First-Generation College Students' College Choice: A Qualitative Inquiry Of Student Perceptions, Tiffany Cresswell-Yeager

Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education

This qualitative study explored first-generation college students’ perceptions about the influence that their parents had on their college choice process. Using in-depth interviews and focus groups with first generation college students, this study explored their experiences and perceptions of the impact of their socioeconomic status. First-generation college students face obstacles in knowledge and resources and tend to have lower educational aspirations than non-first-generation students. I wanted to understand their experiences in their voice—providing support for the use of qualitative methods. Using the sociological concepts of social and cultural capital as a framework, this study found the participants knew that because …

Mentoring Mcnair Scholars: A Qualitative Study Of Faculty Mentors’ Perceptions, Tremayne O. Waller, Elena Guzman, Hill Wolfe, Sade Ayorinde

Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

The Education Bridge: A Longitudinal Analysis Of The Act 101 Programs’ Effectiveness On Student Success, Chuck A. Baker Ed.D.

Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Development Goal 4: When Access To Education Is Not, Christina M. Chiarelli-Helminiak, Terrence O. Lewis

Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Preservation Of The Urban Development And Architectural Heritage Of The Clay Buildings In Hadhramout Region, Yemen Through Public Participation Of The Region’S Residents, Anwar Ahmed Baeissa

Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences

The archeological heritage is considered the roots for civilization and development for any nation that maintains its development and flourishing. Therefore, if such roots were eradicated or exposed to destruction, this nation will be lost and lose its constituents of growth and flourishing. This study deals with the value concepts and policies to preserve the architectural heritage within the context of sustainable development system. The study was carried out through reviewing the concepts of heritage and heritage value (historical, artistic and functional). The aim of this study is to discuss the most important reasons behind the deterioration of urban areas …

Poverty In A North American Context, Nathanael Snow, Benjamin Pettus

White Papers

From the Introduction

Understanding the impact of poverty can be aided by careful measurement. Statisticians and economists, both within the government and in the private sector, collect and analyze such statistics.

Disagreement about the interpretation of those figures can make it difficult for most people to know how they should respond to specific cases of poverty they encounter. For a meaningful discussion to take place, the existing understanding should be presented. This report summarizes the existing research on poverty and provides the interested reader with resources to continue learning about the topic. This report does not offer policy advice or …

The Contemporary Situation Of Elderly People In Ethiopia And The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Tsigewengel B. Uddo

Master of Art Theology Thesis

Uddo Tsigewengel B. “The Contemporary Situation of Elderly People in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus.” MA Thesis, Concordia Seminary, 2022. 100pp.

The Church is God’s agent to serve God’s people in the church and society at large. The scope of the Church’s ministry comprises all ages: young, adult, and elderly. Culturally, in Ethiopia, children and close family members are responsible for caring for the elderly, therefore, the church has not given satisfactory attention to holistic elderly care. Moreover, current societal change and globalization have negatively affected the indigenous family-support system for the elderly. As a result, many …

Semmy Lasco Kavinga V The People Appeal No 51/2018 (21 August 2019), O'Brien Kaaba

SAIPAR Case Review

The law on sentencing in Zambia is to a great extent chaotic and in disarray. No clear standards are set by the superior courts to guide lower courts and litigants. Often the sentences are at variance with constitutional norms and there has been no sustained effort to align the law of sentencing with constitutional standards, save for a few cases concerning corporal punishment. Somehow, a judicial culture has evolved and continues to grow of sentencing people without regard for constitutional norms. Yet the constitution is the supreme law, the ultimate source of all law and ought to permeate all laws …

Ucc Minutes, 04/01/2010, Lon Smith

UCC 2010

Minutes from the 04/01/2010 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee.

Ucc Minutes, 05/06/2010, Lon Smith

UCC 2010

Minutes from the 05/06/2010 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee.

Ucc Minutes, 11/04/2010, Lon Smith

UCC 2010

Minutes from the 11/04/2010 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee.

Ucc Minutes, 02/23/2010, Lon Smith

UCC 2010

Minutes from the 02/23/2010 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee.

Ucc Minutes, 10/12/2006, Lon Smith

UCC 2006

Minutes from the 10/12/2006 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee.