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Improving Completion Rates For Underrepresented Populations, Jen Daniels, Lynn Bowers, Megan Cook, Mark D'Antonio, Amber Foltz, Carlita Mccombs, John Sound, Jenni Vancuren

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

Most experienced educators recognize that many students will not complete optional assignments, and often those students who need additional help do not seek assistance. Current research demonstrates that students in underrepresented populations (see definition below) are less likely to seek support than others because they see needing help as a confirmation that they don’t really “belong” in college in the first place. Research shows that those who do access currently optional supports such as tutoring are more likely to succeed, so this research group looked for ways to build structured connections between underrepresented students and resources.

We found that our …

The Teaching-Learning Partnership Between The Nurse And The Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Qualitative Study, Nicole M. T. Radmore, Kristiina Hyrkas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This qualitative research explored the partnerships occurring between long-term peritoneal dialysis patients and nurse educators. Four themes and ten sub-themes emerged from seven individual patient and nurse interviews. Each partnership was unique, evolved over time, and was characterized by exposure, personal rapport, and the necessity of working together.

Integrated Photonics And Application-Specific Design On A Massive Open Online Course Platform, Sajan Saini, Stefan F. Preble, Miloš Popović, Jaime Cardenas, Alan Kost, Erik Verlage, Gregory A. Howland, Lionel C. Kimerling

Presentations and other scholarship

Silicon-based photonics is mobilizing into a manufacturing industry with specialized integrated circuit design requirements for applications in low power cloud computing, high speed wireless, smart sensing, and augmented imaging. The AIM Photonics Manufacturing USA Institute, which operates the world’s most advanced 300mm semiconductor research fab, has co-developed a Process Design Kit (PDK) in fabless circuit design for these expanding digital and analog applications; however, there currently isn’t available an in-depth curriculum to train engineers (academia, industry) in the AIM PDK process and Electronic Photonic Design Automation (EPDA) software. AIM Photonics Academy, an education initiative of AIM Photonics based at MIT, …

Measuring Levels On Collectivism And Individualism With One Maya Volunteer, David J. Galban, Gilberto Simon

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

Measuring levels of collectivism and individualism among Maya living in the United States will help us understand, among other variables, their struggles, and the consequences of migrating to the most individualist nation on earth.

The Impact Of Community Partnerships On Maya Children's Identity, Joel B. Judd, Sheryl Ludwig

Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis

In Alamosa, Colorado, partnerships among university faculty, school teachers, a local non-profit, and Maya families established programs over several years thart enabled students to develop and assert their identity in school, while assisting parents in cultivating aspects of Maya identity at home and in the community.

Perceived Teaching Style And Academic Growth In An International School Setting, Jamie Elizabeth Martin

Dissertations

The presence of international schools has grown significantly around the world to accommodate a growing need for academic instruction that differs from that provided in local schools and to meet the rapid demands of globalization. As demands for international schools increase, demands for student performance are also increasing.

This quantitative correlational study seeks to determine if correlations exist between teaching style and student academic growth in mathematics within an international school setting. The study also determines if a dominant teaching style exists and if correlations between teacher grade level and teaching style can be made among international teachers who teach …

Translating To Change The Nation: The Case Of José Pedro Varela, A Reformer In Late 19th Century Uruguay, Gabriel Gonzalez Nunez

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

The history of translation in Hispanic America can be segmented into specific historical periods that differ from those found in Europe, namely: encounter and conquest, the colonial period; pre-independence and emancipation; independence and republic; and an ongoing period that started in 1920 (Bastin, 2006). A great deal of work has been done regarding the first three of those periods. Later historical periods, while still receiving some scholarly attention, have not been the focus of as much research (cf. e.g., Montoya, 2014). This paper hopes to provide further insights on translation practices during the Independence and Republic Period by focusing on …

Quality Assurance In Telehealth: Adherence To Evidence-Based Indicators., Daniel Halpren-Ruder, Anna Marie Chang, Judd E. Hollander, Anuh Shah

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Background: Value enhancing telehealth (TH) lacks a robust body of formal clinically focused quality assessment studies. Innovations such as telehealth must always demonstrate that it preserves or hopefully advances quality. Introduction: We sought to determine whether adherence to the evidence-based Choosing Wisely (CW) recommendations (antibiotic stewardship) for acute sinusitis differs for encounters through direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine verses "in-person" care in an emergency department (ED) or an urgent care (UC) center.

Materials and Methods: Study design was a retrospective review. Patients with a symptom complex consistent with acute sinusitis treated through DTC were matched with ED and UC patients, based upon …

Nationalism And Education: A Case Study Of Germany And Japan, Sarah Vrtiska

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

In this piece I ask the question: How has education contributed to the formation or prevention of nationalism in Germany and Japan? In examining this, after defining the standard conceptions of nationalism, I apply these definitions to pre-war and post-war Germany and Japan. Ultimately, I conclude that the goals of education, concepts of national identity that are taught, history curricula, and control of education all historically have the potential to contribute to the rise of nationalism within a country. Based on these fields, I find that although there are similar nationalist trends in both countries during the pre-war period, in …

Does A Perioperative Decision Aid Tool Help Increase Patient And Staff Engagement?, Toni Morris

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

Does a perioperative decision aid tool help increase patient and nursing staff engagement? Background: Rapid reductions in healthcare reimbursement caused by the value-based care movement have healthcare organizations searching for methods to shoulder the responsibility of improving patient outcomes. Involving the patient as a key component in their care is mentioned in both the IOM's Six Aims for Improvement (2001) and the IHI's Triple Aim. Further research provides support to suggest increased patient engagement is capable of translating into many positive dividends for both the organization and the patient. Methods: Using shared decision making principles, a perioperative education decision aid …

Predicting Academic Help-Seeking Intentions Using The Reasoned Action Model, Christopher Thomas, Michael J. Tagler

Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

Seeking help when confronted with academic difficulties is an adaptive self-regulated learning strategy that facilitates positive academic outcomes. However, many students are reluctant to seek help with academic difficulties. The current study used the Reasoned Action Model to investigate the determinants of students' intentions to utilize university-based sources of academic support. Participants (N = 125) in Study 1 responded to open-ended questions designed to identify salient behavioral, normative, and control beliefs contributing to the use of university-based academic support services. Participants (N = 176) in Study 2 completed measures to assess attitudes, perceived normative pressure, perceived behavioral control, …

Addressing The Needs Of High School English Learners Through Inclusion In General Education Classrooms: A Descriptive Case Study Of A Midwestern Metropolitan Public School District, Amanda Levos

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

English Learners (EL) and those students’ redesignated language proficient, or more accurately described as emergent bilingual or multilingual learners; make up a significant subset of the student population of high schools throughout the country. ELs may be vulnerable to academic failure in core academic subject areas due to limited language proficiency and potential gaps in formal education. Every school district creates a continuum of services to educate students at various levels of English language acquisition, which more than likely will include inclusion in the general education classroom. The challenge for districts is ensuring that general education teachers have the knowledge, …

Demographic Predictors And Reasons For Chronic Absenteeism Amongst Secondary Students With Disabilities, Cashea Holyfield

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many students in secondary schools are increasingly impacted by chronic absenteeism. Researchers have consistently concluded that students who are chronically absent are likely to experience negative outcomes such as difficulties in academic achievement, learning, sociability, and mental health (London, Sanchez, & Castrechini, 2016). However, despite the implications of chronic absenteeism, research studies that primarily focus on assessing students with disabilities’ (SWDs) reasons for chronic absenteeism are relatively limited. Although there is some existing research that suggests that SWDs are frequently absent due to health-related reasons, transportation issues, and their perceptions of poor school climate (Erbstein, 2014; Humm-Brundage, Castillo, & Batsche, …

Keeney, Bert O., Collection, 1932-2002, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

A collection of biographical information, correspondence, Pittsburg State University materials, art topics, financial, legal, photographs, newspaper clippings, media, artifacts, and miscellaneous materials of former university art professor, Bert O. Keeney. Bert Orville Keeney was born November 20, 1909, in Chadron, Nebraska and died August 14, 2002, in Pittsburg, Kansas. He graduated from Rushville High School, in Rushville, Nebraska. He received undergraduate degrees from Chadron State College in English and Industrial Arts. He received a master’s degree from Kansas State Teachers College (now Pittsburg State University) in Industrial Education. He later attended the University of Minnesota and received a second master’s …

Finding Aid For White's Ferry Road School Of Preaching Collection, (1958-1972), Abilene Christian University Special Collections And Archives

White's Ferry Road School of Preaching Collection

Finding aid for the White's Ferry Road School of Preaching Collection, (1958-1972).

Latinx Family Engagement In Schools And Surrounding Communities: Assessing The Impact Of Parent (And Other Family Member) Development On Improving Student Educational Outcomes At Gene Ward Elementary School, Rosemary Q. Flores, Phyllis Morgan, Linda Rivera, Christine Clark

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

This article examined the success of broadly defined family engagement activities of Latinx parents of students at Gene Ward Elementary School. Gene Ward Elementary School is a part of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. This article is based on a larger study of parent and family member participants in these activities at 25 district schools between 2003 and 2012.

Commencement Ceremony Of 2019: Abraham S. Fischler College Of Education And School Of Criminal Justice, College Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, College Of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Transforming Professional Development For Today's Educational Environment, Amy L. Geurkink-Coats, Richard A. Regina

Dissertations

Professional development is vital to education. It provides an opportunity for continued growth and learning for educators throughout their career. While teachers earn credentials and certification through a university, professional development is intended to hone skills and help teachers evolve in an ever-changing landscape. The changing landscape may involve technology, generational needs, or broader societal interests. This research is an analysis of the implementation of transformational professional development in one large suburban Midwestern school district and one large Midwestern high school in another district. It analyzes data regarding professional development and examines literature that studies teacher participation, attitudes, and transfer …

Hackney Family Collection, 1921-1969, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Marguerite Hackney was born in Oswego, Kansas in 1907. She graduated from Cherokee County Community High School in 1927. She attended Kansas State College in Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University), graduating with a B.S in 1932, and a Masters in 1940. She devoted her life to teaching along with two of her sisters. Marguerite passed away in 1991. Evelyn was born in Oswego in 1912, and passed away in 1987. She was married to Melvin Hamilton.

Brooker, George R., Collection, 1959-1992, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

George R. Brooker (1929-1992) was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas where he attended high school and community college. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the Kansas State Teacher’s College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) in 1956 and 1957, respectively. He earned a Doctorate of Education from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) in 1970. Dr. Brooker was on faculty in the Department of Technology at Pittsburg State University from 1959 until his death in 1992. Prior to working at PSU, he taught Automotive Studies at Bradley University in Illinois. During his career, he consulted with Walt Disney and …

Cicero, Charles, Collection, 1922-1938, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Charles Cicero was born in 1911 in Frontenac, Kansas. He graduated from Frontenac High School in 1929. Mr. Cicero served in the U. S. Army during World War II as a member of the 70th Infantry Division. During his time at Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas he majored in printing and helped to publish the weekly Collegio student newspaper and the KANZA yearbook. Charles married Effie Ellena on April 30, 1932 in Frontenac. Mr. Cicero worked for the Kansas City Southern Railway in Kansas City, Missouri, and worked for Moore Brothers Printers from 1931-1934. In 1934 he formed …

Weede, Garfield W., Collection, 1910-1971, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Biographical information; newspaper articles regarding Garfield “Doc” Weede and his career as coach, Athletic Director and professor; articles about Pittsburg State athletics; pamphlets, newspaper and other souvenirs from the 1936 Berlin Olympics; photographs of “Doc” and student athletes; articles and souvenirs form the 1971 dedication of the Garfield W. Weede Physical Education Building.

Kilborn, Nancy, Collection, 1914-1921, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Contains photographs and photo albums of the State Manual Training Normal (now Pittsburg State University), students, athletics, trips and the military, brochures of the Orpheus club and Polymnia Club, 1919 Kanza yearbook, U.S. Army Second Training Detachment, The Campus 1921.

Ion Family Collection, 1886-1946, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Francis William “Frank” Ion (1867-1926) and Edith Champlin Ion (1870-1950) lived in Jamestown and Wichita, Kansas. They had three daughters; Ida May Ion Williams (1899-1987), Adalene Georgia Ion Hoover (1900-1982), and Frances Lillian Ion Rowe (1902-1983). Lillian and Ida went to school in the Wichita Public school system. Lillian graduated from the Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) in 1927. She married Fayette Rowe and taught piano lessons from her home. Jack Ion was Lillian, Ida and Adalene’s nephew. Adalene married Samuel Hoover (1900-1929) and was a registered nurse. They had two sons; Francis (1925-2010) and …

Renfro, Thelma Fowler, Collection, 1920-1965, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Thelma May Fowler Renfro was born December 22, 1901 and died August 31, 1992. She married Raymond Reid Renfro (1901-1985) in 1946. She attended the Pittsburg State student from 1920-1928. She received a degree in speech, art, and English. She was assistant editor of the Collegio from 1922-1924 and the only girl on the debate team. Thelma was also a member of the Kappa Delta Pi sorority.

Meador Family Collection, 1873-1997, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Newspapers and clippings from 1899 to 1990; personal correspondence from 1876-1997; legal contracts; expenditures; patent and patent information;; café expenses;; plays; playbills and programs; diaries of Edwin Matsler and others; replications of famous art pieces; lessons in art appreciation; original artwork of Margaret Matsler and Willis Wayne; literacy pamphlets and programs; miscellaneous ephemera and brochures; grade cards and other teaching materials; photographs of the family and of Pittsburg State University; Family Bible; old spectacles and other miscellaneous items.

Whitesitt, E. Kennedy, Collection, 1921-1976, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Personal correspondence of E. Kennedy Whitesitt; examples of his print work; book catalogue of his personal library and a proposal to start a typographic center; typeface series and letterhead examples; teacher’s manuals to teach the Industrial Arts; student workbooks for printing and type; syllabi for Industrial arts; manuals for linotype machines; miscellaneous pamphlets and booklets about typography and typographers; Gutenberg Museum pamphlets and material; The Washburn Bible informational material; photographs of E. K. Whitesitt and his personal library and printing; A. H. Whitesitt’s papers (E. Kennedy Whitesitt’s father); posters on comparatives of printing paper and typefaces; posters about typography and …

Hankammer, Otto Alfred, Collection, 1922-1947, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

A collection of vocational training manuals, tool catalogs, publications, student essays and coursework of Dr. Otto A. Hankammer. The personal series includes a portion of Dr. Hankammer’s dissertation, and the program for the Epsilon Pi Tau banquet. The collection includes various manuals related to the industrial arts such as concrete, tools, and radios. Information booklets include household management, industrial arts, metallurgy and furniture. The catalog series includes tools, household items, cards, and automobiles. Student essays from Industrial Art subjects range from 1932-1941 and others are undated. The coursework for Morse Code and Radio includes manuals as well as code sheets …

Engaged Communication Scholarship For Environmental Justice: A Research Agenda, Chad Raphael

Communication

As a discipline of crisis and care, environmental communication needs to address questions of environmental justice. This article argues that the most appropriate approach to studying environmental justice communication is engaged scholarship, in which academics collaborate with community partners, advocates, and others to conduct research. The article reviews prior engaged communication scholarship on environmental justice, and proposes four streams of future research, focused on news and information, deliberation and participation, campaigns and movements, and education and literacy.

Reitz, Charles, Collection, 1968-2003, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

A collection of correspondence, publications, clippings, media, and miscellaneous pertaining to Charles Reitz. Charles Reitz was born in Buffalo, New York in 1946. He attended Canisius College in Buffalo, New York from 1964 to 1968. After receiving a bachelor’s degree he attended the University of Freiburg [Germany] from 1969 to 1971, receiving a graduate degree. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Philosophy from the University of Buffalo in 1983. Dr. Reitz regularly contributes to the ongoing discussion and development of critical social theory and critical pedagogy. Reitz retired in 2006 as Professor of Philosophy and Social Science at Kansas City …