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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Internet Library Resources On Students’ Achievement In Physics, Christian S. Ugwuanyi Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Because the face-to-face form of learning was temporarily suspended at the start of the pandemic, the way learners learned prior to the appearance of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) was severely impacted. When the pandemic was at its worst, most developed countries switched to online education, while most developing countries' schools were shut down entirely. A lack of web resources in those developing countries was one of the reasons for this. Internet library resources have been found to have the potential to improve teaching and learning, according to the literature. However, no empirical research has been done in Nigeria to examine the …

Extent Of Provision Of Library Information For Climate Change Adaptation Among Rural Farmers In Nigeria, Abaobi David Agbo Phd, Christian Sunday Ugwuanyi Phd, Onyinye Regina Ekere Mrs, Nkechi Idoko Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

South East Nigeria is a Nigerian region primarily populated by rural farmers. According to the literature, there is a scarcity of research on provision of library information for climate change adaptation among farmers in order to improve agricultural products among rural farmers. As a result, this study looked into the sources of library knowledge needed by rural farmers to adapt to climate change. The study used descriptive survey research with a sample of 510 registered rural farmers in South Eastern Nigeria. The data was collected using a well-validated and trial-tested tool. Using the Cronbach alpha approach, the instrument's internal consistency …

Organizational Perspectives On Outdoor Talking Therapy: Towards A Position Of ‘Environmental Safe Uncertainty’, Sam J. Cooley, Ceri R. Jones, Duncan Moss, Noelle Robertson

School of Psychology

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Consumer Engagement At The Uea: Deliverable 5.1, Ian Bailey, Gina Kallis, Phedeas Stephanides, Konstantinos Chalvatis

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Pedagogies That Foster A Growth Mindset Towards Mathematics, Valorie L. Zonnefeld

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Research demonstrates that a student’s mindset plays an important role in achievement and that mindsets are domain specific. Carol Dweck claimed that mathematics needs a mindset makeover and has shown that teachers can foster a growth mindset through their pedagogical choices. This paper shares how one university trains preservice teachers in mathematics pedagogies that are key to fostering a growth mindset. These practices include educating students on brain function, equitable access, metacognition strategies, feedback practices, the importance of productive struggle, and learning from mistakes.

Thtr 1003 Theatre Appreciation, Ana Miramontes Loya

All Syllabi

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Thtr 1883 Acting I For Theatre Majors, Elizabeth Crouch

All Syllabi

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Thtr 1003 Theatre Appreciation, Elizabeth Crouch

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Thtr 4333 History Of Theatre Ii, Misty Hicks

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Thtr 1683 Acting I, Kathlyn Frank

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Relationship Between Ego Resilience, Perceived Stress And Life Satisfaction Among University Students, Mona Hassan Abdelaal

Nursing

Abstract: Background: University students face many stressors that may have a negative impact on their life satisfaction. And the ability to cope effectively with these stressors and emotions can be termed resilience Aim of study: Was to examine the relationship between ego resilience, perceived stress and life satisfaction among university students. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to fulfill the aim of the study. Setting: The study was carried out at Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Science at Benha University, Qalyubia governorate. Sample: A purposive sample of 300 students in the fourth grade in faculty of nursing …

Effect Of Emotional Intelligence Training Program On Burnout Among Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses, Mona Hassan Abdelaal

Nursing

Abstract Background: Developing Emotional Intelligence in nurses increase psychiatric nurses stress resistance and combat burnout which become an essential element in nursing practice generally and psychiatric nursing practice more specifically. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effect of EI training program on burnout among psychiatric mental health nurses. Research design: A quasi-experimental design one group was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate, which is affiliated to General Secretariat of Mental Health. Sample: A convenient sample was constituted the study subjects, the sample size was 60 nurses, which carry …

Dissociative Disorder And Its Relation To Stress Among Adolescents, Mona Hassan Abdelaal

Nursing

Abstract Background: Dissociative disorder is a mental disorder that characterized by a disruption in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, emotion, perception, identity, body representation, motor control, and behavior. Aim of study: Was to assess dissociative disorder and its relation to stress among adolescents. Research design: A descriptive study design was utilized. Sample: A convenience sample composed of 572 students of first grade. Setting: The study was carried out at Faculty of Nursing at Benha University in Benha City. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used, I: A structured Interview Questionnaire about the socio-demographic data of studied adolescents. II: …

Students' Awareness About Psychosocial Problems Associated With Cyber Bullying, Mona Hassan Abdelaal

Nursing

Abstract Background: Cyber bullying is the new power equation attached to bullying issue. In the meantime, digital technology has changed the way adolescents communicate and learn. It affects their behavior and attitude. Aim of the study: Was to assess students' level of awareness about psychosocial problems associated with cyber bullying. Research design: A descriptive exploratory design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in two faculties at Benha University (Nursing and Education). Subjects: A sample of 400 students, 200 from each faculty were chosen by a purposive sample. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection. Tool …

Too Male To Fail: How Gender Disparity Manifests Within Owensboro's K-12 Education System Under The Status Quo, Kori Szabo-Smith

2023 Award Winners

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Prometheus Bound By Peter Paul Rubens And Frans Snyders: Psychological And Physical Punishment, Lauren E. Reddington

2023 Award Winners

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Response: Commentary: Evaluating Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing Treatment: Issues And Analysis, Sarah A Schoen, Roseann C Schaaf, Zoe Mailloux, Anita Bundy, Shelly Lane, Teresa A May-Benson, L Diane Parham, Susanne Smith Roley

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

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Health Literacy Book Club Kits: Bifold Brochures, Allison B. Cruise, Kristin R. Proctor, Amy E. Weig-Pickering

Projects

The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) created ten Reading Is Healthy Book Club Kits and made them available for checkout to public libraries and community organizations in New Mexico. Each kit includes eight copies of a book club selection along with discussion questions and health literacy materials.

The goals of this project are to encourage conversations around health and wellness topics, destigmatize the discussion of health topics, and increase health literacy in our communities. This aligns with HSLIC’s strategic goal to empower our communities to engage with health information.

These bifold brochures were create by HSLIC staff as …

Supporting Adherence To Physical Activity In People With Multiple Sclerosis, Rachel Dennett

School of Health Professions Theses

Background The benefits of exercise and physical activity for people with multiple sclerosis are well recognised, as are the challenges faced by many in adhering to these activities over the long term. Adherence is considered by some to be the single most important modifiable factor affecting outcome. With years lived with disability increasing and healthcare resources limited, the need to develop and implement effective and acceptable interventions and support people with adherence to physical activity is pressing. Aim This integrative summary presents work from three related areas regarding exercise and physical activity in people with multiple sclerosis. The body of …

The Giant Axon Of The Squid: A Simple System For Axonal Transport Studies, Joseph A. Degiorgis, Marcus Jang, Elaine L. Bearer

Pathology Research and Scholarship

The squid giant axon has a long history of being a superb experimental system in which to investigate a wide range of questions concerning intracellular transport. In this protocol we describe the method used for dissecting the axon to preserve its viability in vitro, and the technique for injecting exogenous materials into the living axon. Now that the squid genome is emerging, and the CRISPR/cas9 system has been successfully applied to knock-out squid genes, the giant axon will resume its place in the scientific pantheon of powerful experimental systems in which to address biological questions pertaining to all eukaryotes.

We Need To Make A Plan A Journey And Guide To Project Management, Robyn M. Gleasner

Publications

This book chapter (from Project Management in Technical Services: Practical Tips and Case Studies) out­lines how project management and planning came to fruition for the Resources, Archives, and Discovery Unit (RAD) at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center (UNM HSLIC). It also demonstrates how project management can help achieve the goals of projects by showing specific examples from projects such as the integrated library system migration, fourth floor shift to make room for a new classroom, and other inventory and shelf management projects as well as offering lessons learned along the way.

Psychedelic Therapies At The Crossroads Of Trauma And Substance Use: Historical Perspectives And Future Directions, Taking A Lead From New Mexico, Snehal R. Bhatt, Maya Armstrong, Tassy Parker, Marcello Maviglia, Rebecca Kass, Lawrence Leeman, Paul Romo, Douglas Ziedonis

Family and Community Medicine Research and Scholarship

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a common condition with potentially devastating individual, family, and societal consequences, is highly associated with substance use disorders (SUDs). The association between PTSD and SUD is complex and may involve adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), historical and multi-generational traumas, and social determinants of health as well as cultural and spiritual contexts. Current psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for PTSD are only modestly effective, and there is a need for more research on therapeutic interventions for co-occurring PTSD and SUD, including whether to provide integrated or sequential treatments. There is a current resurgence of interest in psychedelics as potential …

Salutogenesis Post-Graduate Education: Experience From The European Perspective On The Etc-Phhp Health Promotion Summer Schools (1991–2020), Lenneke Vaandrager, Anna Bonmatí-Tomàs, Arnd Hofmeister, Carlos Alvarez-Dardet, Paolo Contu, Maria Koelen, Gaby Ortiz-Barreda, Giuseppe Masanotti, Gwendolijn Boonekamp, Lynne Kennedy, Giancarlo Pocetta, Dolors Juvinya Canal, Patrizia Garista, Bengt Lindström, Magdalena Wrzesińska

All Works

In this chapter, the authors, representing The Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom and Poland, trace the development of higher education in salutogenesis in Europe, spanning 30 years. At this time, the annual summer schools of the European Training Consortium in Public Health and Health Promotion (ETC-PHHP) have trained more than 700 participants from 60 countries. Perhaps the most distinguished member of the summer school’s faculty – at least from the perspective of advancing salutogenesis as a theory for health promotion – is Aaron Antonovsky, who participated in the 1992 edition of the course in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Meditating A New Pedagogical Approach In Early Childhood Education Post Covid-19 In The United Arab Emirates, Lawrence Meda, Laila Mohebi

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Many learning institutions across the globe are currently operating under emergency-response mode because of the global pandemic of COVID-19 which has affected the education sector. COVID-19 has forced academics to meditate education for young children and project how it could be like when the pandemic is over. The purpose of this study is to explore meditated thoughts of internship students and faculty supervisors about the implementation of early childhood education programmes in the United Arab Emirates post COVID-19. The study was guided by the question: Would you recommend incorporating online teaching as part of early childhood program after COVID-19, and …

Smart Living With Artificial Intelligence -- Potential Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Mental Well-Being, Weiyu Wang

Masters Theses

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) will result in job replacement and job elimination. Some AI technologies, such as self-driving vehicles, have the potential to disrupt existing industries. Self-driving trucks may replace the 3.5 million truck drivers in the US. Scholars at Oxford University estimated that no less than 47% of American jobs and 54% of those in Europe are at a high risk of being taken over by machines. Routine, repetitive, and predictable jobs are expected to be automated (Siau, 2018). Although new jobs will be created, the unemployment rate may go up in the short term and the emergence of a …

Ethical Leadership For Online Special Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis & Construct Validation Of A New Measure, Olivia Chandler

Brehm Scholars Research

This study proposes that special education teachers’ perceptions of psychological empowerment serve as a meaningful indicator of school administrators’ ethical leadership. The Perceptions of Ethical Leadership for Special Education (PELSE) survey instrument was developed to assess this construct, incorporating validated measures of procedural justice and psychological empowerment. Employing a quantitative observational methodology, the study examined responses from 488 special education teachers assigned to online teaching at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Internal consistency reliability for the PELSE was confirmed (α = .76). Findings are interpreted through a retrospective lens, highlighting how ethical leadership was perceived during a period …

Sex Differences In Patients With Suicidal Intent That Are Managed By Toxicologists: An Analysis Of The Toxicology Investigators’ Consortium (Toxic) Registry, Gillian A. Beauchamp Md, Jacob Fishbein, Gregory A. Makar, Rita Pechulis Md, Fccp, Matthew D. Cook Do, Robert D. Cannon Do, Kenneth D. Katz Md, Hope Kincaid Mph, Cph, Jennifer L. Carey, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep

USF-LVHN SELECT

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Leadership Characteristics And Teacher Self-Efficacy From The Perspective Of Teachers, Carolyn Hayward

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to investigate how elementary teachers in Clay County, Florida rate their level of self-efficacy, while examining the specific leadership characteristics influencing self-efficacy from the perspective of teachers. Additionally, this study sought to identify characteristics and actions of principals that teachers consider to be important to their self-efficacy in teaching from home on a virtual platform during the global pandemic. Using the Teacher Self-Efficacy Survey (TSES) and the Principal Rating and Ranking Scale (PRRS), teachers assessed their own self-efficacy and the characteristics of principals that they believe influence their self-efficacy. On …

The Knights Of The Round Table: The Mediating Role Of Parental Self-Efficacy And Parental Stress In Explaining Family Mealtime Predicting Child Behavior In Mturk Families, Dea Zgjani

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The current study examined how shared family meals influence low negative behavior in children via parental perceived stress and parental self-efficacy in children between the age three and six. Using a parallel mediation analysis, multiple regression analyses were conducted for 204 participants. Results indicated parental perceived stress to be a mediator in the relationship of the structure of shared family mealtimes and negative child affectivity, in contrast parental self-efficacy was not. Additionally, interesting results were conveyed from exploratory Hypothesis 1. First, there were a total of 94 mothers and 102 fathers who completed the study. Significant correlations were depicted between …

Bounded-Degree Plane Geometric Spanners: Connecting The Dots Between Theory And Practice, Matthew Alexander Graham

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The construction of bounded-degree plane geometric spanners has been a focus of interest since 2002 when Bose, Gudmundsson, and Smid proposed the first algorithm to construct such spanners. To date, eleven algorithms have been designed with various trade-offs in degree and stretch factor. We have implemented these sophisticated algorithms in C++ using the CGAL library and experimented with them using large synthetic and real-world pointsets. Our experiments have revealed their practical behavior and real-world efficacy. We share the implementations via GitHub for broader uses and future research.

We present a simple practical algorithm, named AppxStretchFactor, that can estimate stretch factors …