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Emotional Intelligence And Empathy Of Nursing Students In An Immersive Capstone Clinical Course, Michelle L. Finch

Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Background. Today’s baccalaureate nursing students need to be prepared to care for patients in an ever-changing, high acuity environment. Many programs offer a capstone immersive clinical experience. However, the benefits of this experience have not been fully explored, and the effect on patient care is unknown. Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a change in levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and empathy in senior students who completed a capstone immersive clinical experience in the final semester of a baccalaureate nursing program. Theoretical Framework. The theoretical framework for this study was the Mayer and Salovey’s …

Towards 2030 : A Framework For Building A World-Class Post-Compulsory Education System For Wales, Ellen Hazelkorn

Reports

This report is being produced at a significant and opportune juncture in the development of education in Wales, across the UK, and internationally. Around the world, education is widely recognised as bringing “significant benefits to society, not only through higher employment opportunities and income but also via enhanced skills, improved social status and access to networks.”2 Yet, today, globalization, technological and demographic change, and the combined effects of the prolonged nature of the Great Recession, resource absorption challenges, and accelerating economic competitiveness are placing considerable pressures on education to deliver and demonstrate better value and benefit for citizens and society.3 …

A Correlational Study Of Self-Regulation And Fine Arts In Education, Rachel D. Hendricks

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Self-regulation positively relates to student behavior and achievement, and fine arts participation has demonstrated similar improvements in behavior and achievement. It was hypothesized that participation in school-based fine arts would positively correlate with self-regulation, and the intensity of students’ fine arts participation would also correlate with self-regulation. Students aged 15 to 19 were administered a self-regulation questionnaire. Responses from students currently participating in fine arts were compared to students with no fine arts participation to find if a relationship exists between fine arts and self-regulation. This study found no significant relationship between fine arts participation and self-regulation, and no significant …

Preparing For Domestic Violence And Associated Trauma: Are We Ready?, Melissa Rodas

Undergraduate Research Projects

Domestic violence is an important problem to consider amongst societal issues today. Statistics have consistently shown high rates of violence across the country, and many cases go unreported. Even if survivors are able to escape their situations, trauma often casts a long shadow after the abuse is gone. A best practice model that has been utilized in Tennessee is that of Family Justice Centers. These centers utilize a co-located model to give survivors multiple services in a centralized location. As these organizations find their beginnings, attention is being noted to how social work students are being prepared for such settings. …

Movin' On In Montana: Year Two: Summer 2016 Replication Guide, Kaitlyn Page Ahlers, Bronwyn Troutman, Martin E. Blair, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Education

Movin’ On in Montana was a four-day, three-night on-campus experience for high school students with disabilities sponsored by the University of Montana, specifically the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, Disability Services for Students, and Vocational Rehabilitation. The purpose of Movin’ On in Montana was to introduce high school students with disabilities to the college experience with the intent of helping students recognize that college (e.g., university or technical college) is a possibility if they choose to pursue postsecondary education. Further, Movin’ On in Montana provided students with disabilities with critical information regarding resources and supports to increase their likelihood of …

Latina/O Education And Its Effects On Overall Job Success, Megan Lee

2016 Symposium

Young Hispanics today struggle with the American education system, especially those that are foreign-born. This is because Latina/o immigrants are part of an education system that is inadequate to meet their educational needs. A common problem immigrant’s face in the classroom is their inability to communicate. Also, teachers are not trained to communicate effectively with their student populations. For example, according to the National Education Association only 2.5% of teachers who instruct bilingual students have a degree in ESL-bilingual education. This can be a factor for which Latina/o immigrants score lower on standardized tests and the shortcomings associated with an …

Perceptions From Athletic Training Students Involved In An Intentional Peer-Assisted Learning Pedagogy, Dana K. Bates

Faculty Publications - Department of Kinesiology

Context: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) has been shown to benefit students across educational levels. Current research has investigated perceptions of PAL, postgraduate impact, as well as prevalence. This study investigated athletic training students’ perceptions of an intentional PAL pedagogy on both the peer-student and peer-tutor. In this study, the peer-tutors had training prior to implementation.

Objective: To explore athletic training students’ perceptions of an intentional PAL pedagogy.

Design: Qualitative study using a phenomenological approach.

Setting: Focus group interviews with professional undergraduate athletic training students.

Patients or Other Participants: Eleven athletic training students from 1 accredited athletic training program volunteered for this …

Dr. Brallier's Last Lecture, Lynn Beck Brallier

Last Lecture

Lynn Beck Brallier is a professor and former dean of the Gladys L. Benerd School of Education. She retires from the University of the Pacific in January 2017 but will remain involved as an emerita faculty and through her work with outreach efforts and with graduate students completing research projects.

Professor Beck Brallier, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, has served as a teacher and administrator in higher education for 30 years. Among other things, she has taught within and helped to develop innovative masters and doctoral programs and has led in the development and implementation of varied outreach programs. Dr. …

An Examination Of Educational And Training Requirements In Addition Counseling, Christine Chasek, Ryan Kawata

Counseling Faculty Publications

Addiction is a serious and growing problem in the United States and the demand for adequately trained addictions professionals has never been greater. The growing need for addiction counselors and the mandate that counselor training is rigorous, competency based, and inclusive of clinical training experiences in the field has implications for training programs. The purpose of this study was to begin to understand the training requirements for addiction counselors across the United States to begin to lay the groundwork needed to move the field forward in the pursuit of uniform licensure laws. A total of 78 programs were reviewed, examining …

Aarash, Aarash, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

As an anti-corruption journalist in Afghanistan, Aarash’s family’s life was threatened by warlords. His car was shot at, their guesthouse was bombed, and later when they were threatened at gunpoint, they tried to make a new life in India. But in India, they discovered difficulties in obtaining permanent visas so they had return to Kabul where they hid at a friend’s house for 20 days while obtaining documentation to flee to Turkey. Once in Turkey, they learned that Afghan registries had been closed since 2010. They determined that they needed to either apply for asylum in Turkey or leave for …

The Impact Of Career And Technical Education On Career Readiness, Shaunna D. Finley

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effects career and technical Education has on career readiness. Six hundred career and technical Education students in the state of Indiana participated in this study. There were four research questions developed to determine the significance of six variables: race, lunch status, special Education status, type of high school diploma, enrollment in Project Lead the Way, and career and technical Education concentrator. Statistical analysis of the data included finding the mean and standard deviation along with basic descriptive data. Durbin-Watson test, multiple regression test, Wald criterion, Nagelkerke R 2 , and …

Elementary Schools With High-Achieving Iread-3 Scores: What They Do Differently, Charles L. Terhune

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The ability to read is the foundational skill which is taught in elementary schools across the state of Indiana. It is a complex process which allows children to derive meaning from printed text. Reading is the basis for learning and growth to continue during a childs Educational life (Opitz & Rasinski, 1998). Over time throughout history, the ability to read is and has been the great equalizer for people (Ruddell, Ruddell, & Singer, 1994). Reading has been taught and evaluated in many different ways (Groves, 2009). The state of Indiana has developed a standardized assessment to measure a childs reading …

Building Administrators' Literacy Expertise And Student Achievement, Tamara S. Swarens

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the building administrator on student achievement in literacy. Students from high-poverty backgrounds face many hardships in their personal lives which may dramatically impact their academic achievement. Achievement gaps are prevalent between students of poverty and students from more affluent backgrounds beginning in Kindergarten, and these gaps continue to grow over time. Effective school supports help to close these achievement gaps and this study examined if the building administrators experience can overcome the barriers for students of poverty. A survey was created to quantitatively measure building administrators understanding of best …

Studying Abroad: Understanding The Factors Influencing The Study Abroad Decision, Country, And University Choice Of International Students From India, Zachariah Mathew

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The purpose of the study was to identify which push factors influence the decision of Indian students to leave their home country to pursue their Education abroad. Specifically, the study was designed to identify which pull factors (a) influence their country of choice to pursue their Education abroad, (b) influence their university choice for consideration of applying for admission, and (c) determine the final decision to matriculate at a chosen university. The data for this quantitative research study were collected by surveying international students from India currently attending large residential and nonresidential public, four-year research universities in the Midwest. A …

Impacting Factors On Elementary Students Who Have High Levels Of Success In School While Living With Low Socioeconomic Status, Casey Patterson Smitherman

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The purpose of this qualitative case study was to deliver a better understanding of an impoverished students perspective of school success and, in particular, what factors lead students to be successful. In an effort to better understand why some students beat the odds, I met with groups of fifth and sixth grade students who have experienced school success on a variety of measures to hear directly from these preadolescents about what they believed has fostered their success. Three overarching themes emerged from the focus groups held at two different intermediate level schools in metropolitan suburban districts in Indianapolis, Indiana (a) …

Money And Leadership: A Study Of Superintendent Contracts And The Authoritarian Or Empowering Leadership Styles And Actions Of Superintendents, Donovan Michael Garletts

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether a relationship exists between superintendents contractual language and their styles and actions in terms of authoritarian or empowering leadership. Indianas public school superintendents styles and actions in terms of authoritarian or empowering leadership were determined by the use of a survey. The quantitative data obtained from the surveys were compared to the contractual incentives of salary, vehicle allowance, and retirement contribution to determine if a relationship exists. Analyses were performed to determine if contracts hold any predictive powers of leadership. The goal was to determine if the large monetary incentives …

Occupational Stressors, Coping Strategies, And The Relationship To Professional Performance And Longevity For Directors Of Special Education, Amy Sue Blake

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Occupational stress for school administrators is a phenomenon that cannot be avoided. The negative impacts of occupational stressors have been associated with physical and psychological consequences. Directors of special Education are not exempt from the negative impacts of occupational stress. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate sources of occupational stress for directors of special Education within the state of Indiana. Additionally, this study sought to identify effective coping strategies that may be utilized to reduce the negative impacts of occupational stress. This study explored the strength of the relationship between sources of occupational stress and professional performance, …

Investigating Organizational Culture In High-Needs, High-Teacher-Retention Schools, Sheila R. Akinleye

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Teachers and principals from high-needs, high-performing high schools across the state of Indiana completed a School Culture Survey, which included open-ended questions designed to determine the impact of organizational culture on teacher retention. Participants completed 264 electronic surveys. Both Pearsons and Spearmans correlation analyses found evidence supporting the null hypothesis that organizational culture has no impact on teacher retention. However, findings gathered through a qualitative analysis of teachers open-ended responses on the survey found themes supporting the notion that the organizational culture of a High-Needs School does have a bearing on a teachers stated reason why he or she would …

Job Satisfaction Among Elementary Teachers In Saudi Arabia, Hadi Alajmi

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The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic understanding of job satisfaction among elementary teachers in Saudi Arabia. A quantitative study was used to identify the demographic variables of teachers that have impact on their levels of job satisfaction. The study sampled 400 teachers in the elementary public school in Najran City, Saudi Arabia. A total of 81% of the 400 (324) participated in the survey; of the 342 taking the survey, 288 were valid and were analyzed for the purpose of the five null hypothesis of this study. The instruments used were (a) a demographic and background …

Cultural Competency In Game Based Three Dimensional Battlefield Simulations, Michael A. Dascanio

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The problem of this study was that the ability of Game Based Three Dimensional Battlefield Simulations to train cultural competency in U.S. Army officers is unknown. The study sample included officers enrolled in Army Engineer School Basic Officer Course during a three month period from January 2016 to March 2016. To establish a baseline of cultural competency, the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) was administered to students prior to training in virtual battlefield simulations. The CQS is a questionnaire constructed specifically to measure cultural competency. Once the level of cultural competency development was documented, the next phase was to conduct training …

How Successful Female Elementary Principals Effectively Balance Their Personal And Professional Lives, Janel Bonomo

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The purpose of this qualitative case-study was to understand how successful female elementary Educational administrators from Indiana defined their roles in order to obtain personal and professional balance. Specifically, this study identified successful female leaders and the strategies, talents, and skills that they use. This study also sought to provide insight into self-efficacy used by successful female leaders as a personal resource. As a result of this study, common themes were discovered. When life is out of balance, conflict, stress, and unhappiness occur (Goodchild, 2006). The utilization of helpful strategies, talents, and skills by participants in this study adds predictability …

The Importance Of Professional Education Preparation For Nursing Faculty, Irene A. Steward

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With the estimated numbers of nursing Education faculty to leave teaching in the next decade, it is imperative to continue researching those methods to facilitate the recruitment of, and more importantly, the retention of qualified nurse educators who are prepared to provide quality Education in dynamic healthcare settings. The purpose of this study was to identify the Education and skills necessary for effective clinical teaching of pre-licensure nursing students with a specific focus on practice involving Educational strategies. A convenience sample of 66 nursing administrators and clinical nurse educators participated in a survey to determine their perceptions of the importance …

Which Matters Most? Perceptions Of Family Income Or Parental Education On Academic Achievement, Jennifer Chiu, Jennifer Economos, Craig Markson, Vincent Raicovi, Cheryl Howell, Elsa-Sofia Morote, Albert Inserra

Graduate School of Education Publications and Research

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of college students’ perception of family income, parental education levels, and race on academic achievement. Ninety-four second-year college students from a small, liberal arts, college in New York City responded to the survey during the Fall of 2009. Of the respondents, 52 were female and 42 were male. The survey collected demographic data on student perception of family income, parental education levels, and race. Academic achievement was measured by gathering students’ grade point averages. Findings in the research demonstrated that the education-level of the students’ fathers had the greatest impact …

A Comparison Study Of Poverty Students' Istep+ Growth Model Scores Based On Schools' Socioeconomic Status Levels, Brian L. Kehrer

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a significant difference in the English/language arts and mathematics 2014 ISTEP+ median growth model scores between students of poverty based on their schools socioeconomic status (SES) level. The study examined if student enrollment size, percentage of minority students, and special Education student percentage serve as predictors of the schools ISTEP+ growth model score within different poverty levels. The study used Indiana public schools that contained students in Grades 4 through 8 who qualified for free and reduced lunches (FRL). The levels of SES were based on the schools …

Factors That Most Influence Elementary Teacher Morale, Suzanne Michelle Marrs

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the factors that most influenced elementary teacher morale. It examined the relationship between individuals and school morale and looked at factors that most influenced elementary teacher morale. Is there a relationship between the 11 set morale factors and personal morale? Is there a correlation between personal morale and perceived school morale? Is there a difference in personal morale based on years of experience? Is there a difference in morale between Title I and non-Title I schools? Is there a relationship between school morale and central office, the school board, and the …

Age Of Kindergarten Entry And Rate Of Specific Learning Disabilities, Elizabeth A. Crum

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Kindergarten age eligibility requirements vary from state to state; however, school districts typically admit children into kindergarten in the fall following a student’s fifth birthday. Research on the outcomes of five-year-old children and children whose entry was delayed until age six is contradictory. The current study was conducted to add to the existing literature to assist families and policy makers with decision making regarding appropriate kindergarten entry age. The sample included 541 second through seventh grade students from a small rural school district. Actual and predicted counts of students who were later found eligible for specific learning disabilities were examined …

A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing The Impact Of An Innovative Approach To Educating New To Practice Nurses, Evelyn Lengetti

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Background/Purpose

Catheter associated Urinary Tract Infections (CaUTI) are preventable, and hospitals receive no additional reimbursement for these infections. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mastery learning compared to traditional learning on new nurses’ skill acquisition and self-regulation practices for indwelling urinary catheter insertion.

Theoretical Framework

Mastery Learning posits that all learners have the potential to achieve mastery when given the time to learn along with deliberate practice and repetition. Traditional Learning, a more rote instructional approach, emphasizes memorization with a single summative assessment. Self-regulation signifies actions practiced by the learner to gain new knowledge which …

Good Goodbyes And Happy Hellos: The Tck Transition To Postsecondary Education, Sarah R. Hoverson

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to discover the lived experiences of Third Culture Kids transitioning to postsecondary education in the United States, and what role social media had in building or maintaining bridging and bonding social capital. All the participants in this study were Missionary Kids (MKs). MKs, a subgroup of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), spend a significant part of their developmental years outside their passport culture due to the nature of their parents work. The participants of this study grew up in different regions of the world, including: South America, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, the …

Proverb As A Moderating Potency In Yoruba Dressing, Rabiu Iyanda

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Culture entails total ways of life of a particular society which involves, language, belief and over-all patterns of living. The acceptable ways of dressing of each community could be judged from the culture of such society. Dressing as a cultural arrangement in Yoruba arts has its patterns and portability, and differs religiously, socially and naturally from those of other tribes. Nowadays, the mode of dressing of many Yoruba in their societies have become a cause of concern which does not conform to the established decorum. This needs an urgent intervention and necessary corrections, not only to retain this cultural element …

Investigating The Efficacy Of Pre-Licensure Clinical Interprofessional Education, Brenda Kay Wheeler

Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Nurses are expected to work collaboratively with other health professionals after graduation; however, most have not been taught to work in teams and are ill-prepared to work in collaborative relationships. Interprofessional Education (IPE) may better prepare nursing students for teamwork. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of pre-licensure clinical IPE for nursing students. It was hypothesized that nursing students who participate in clinical IPE have more positive attitudes toward health care teams than nursing students who do not participate in clinical IPE as evidenced by higher scores on the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale (ATHCTS), …