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Immigration And Justice: Moving Towards Hope Series, 2014, Jonathan Ishii

First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience

The art photographed here was presented to LMU's College of Communication and Fine Arts as part of the ARTSmart Program and also displayed in the Thomas P. Kelly Student Art Gallery for the 2014 Arte Sin Fronteras exhibition sponsored by the LMU Immigration Justice Coalition. This piece takes a global social justice perspective on the impact of immigration, undocumented students, and the field of higher education.

One-To-One Laptop Initiative: Perceptions Of Teachers And Administrators, Damon Mcdonald

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

The purpose of this explanatory mixed methods study was to explore the perceptions of teachers and administrators about the one to one laptop initiative in Nebraska schools. Parallel studies from the five largest and five smallest school districts were identified by the Nebraska Department of Education School Finance Formula and Organization Services. High schools in each district were chosen that have had one-to-one laptop initiatives for four or more years. The study examined teachers and administrator perceptions regarding: (a) the one-to-one implementation, (b) student engagement, (c) student grades, (d) benefits of one-to-one technology, and (e) the continued success of one-to-one …

Elementary Teacher Education Program- Vital Statistics, Guy Trainin, Mary Masur

Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design

This inforgraphic presents data about the students in UNL's Elmentary Teacher Education Program based on data from Academic Year 2013-2014.

New Zealand: Inclusive Education And Children With Social, Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties, G Hornby

More Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Research

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, January 21, 2015, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

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Insights Gained From A Cultural Contexts Counseling Course In A Rural Setting, Susan Dodd

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

Abstract

The intention of this study was to explore the ways in which graduates of a master’s level counseling program reflect their knowledge and experiences gained during a required course entitled, “Cultural Contexts in Counseling.” Seven graduates of the counseling program participated in the study. The study took place at a state university located in a rural, racially homogenous region of the northeast. Using a qualitative design, the researcher, who was also the course instructor, solicited feedback from her former students who had taken the course at least one year prior to the time of the study. Participants responded via …

Academic Supply And Occupational Demand In Tennessee Annual Report 2015, Tennessee. Higher Education Commission.

Academic Programs and Workforce Reports

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, January 14, 2015, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

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The Use Of It In Teaching Accounting In Egypt The Case Of Beckerconviser, Khaled Dahawy, Eskandar Tooma, Sherif Kamel

Communications of the IIMA

The use of information and communication technology with its different tools and techniques is penetrating different aspects of life with various implications. The use of the Internet and the World Wide Web as well as the emerging of different communication channels have brought the world closer and contributed to the concepts of globalization and the extended enterprise. The educational sector at large has been one of the beneficiaries of the use of different information and communication technology tools and techniques. This paper focuses on a research that has been conducted in Egypt to study the use of emerging information and …

Preparing Students For Careers In Multichannel Retailing Using An Authentic Experiential Learning Project, Sarah Song Southworth

Faculty Publications - College of Business

Multichannel retailing education has penetrated into fashion marketing programmes with the emergence of ecommerce. Although class textbooks and lectures help set the curriculum in motion, there is a lack of educational literature on the experiential learning practices in multichannel retailing classes. This paper introduces an experiential learning group project that complements multichannel textbooks and lectures to better prepare students for careers in the multichannel retailing world. The project specifically assigned students the task of building an online presence for actual brick and mortar stores near the university. The four learning modes of experiential learning were used as the framework to …

International Migration Of Health Professionals And The Marketization And Privatization Of Health Education In India: From Push-Pull To Global Political Economy, Margaret Walton-Roberts

International Migration Research Centre

Health worker migration theories have tended to focus on labour market conditions as principal push or pull factors. The role of education systems in producing internationally oriented health workers has been less explored. In place of the traditional conceptual approaches to understanding health worker, especially nurse, migration, I advocate global political economy (GPE) as a perspective that can highlight how educational investment and global migration tendencies are increasing interlinked. The Indian case illustrates the globally oriented nature of health care training, and informs a broader understanding of both the process of health worker migration, and how it reflects wider marketization …

The Effect Of Education On Folic Acid In Women On Childbearing Age And Low Socioeconomic Status, Macey I. Bentley, Anna R. Goetsch, Courtney L. Perpich

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of education to women of lower socioeconomic status about the importance of folic acid use before and during pregnancy. Previous research has shown the significance of folic acid in preventing neural tube defects; however, research has shown that women of lower socioeconomic status are not equipped with proper education regarding folic acid usage periconceptionally. An educational session was provided to three women’s shelters regarding folic acid, and questionnaires were used to gauge knowledge on folic acid before and after the sessions. The statistical analysis was consistent with our hypothesis in …

01. Education, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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Mooca: Massive Open Online Course For Accessibility, John Gilligan, Weiqin Chen, Sebastian Kelle, Jenny Darzentas

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

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Embedding Universal Design At The Core Of A Computing Degree Programme: Key Challenges Faced And Lessons Learned, Enda Finn

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

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Teaching Universal Design In Computer Science, Damian Gordon, Ciaran O'Leary

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

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Surveying Environmental Attitudes, Behavior And Knowledge At A Christian Liberal Arts University: Exploring Faith, Stewardship, And The "New Ecological Paradigm", Kathryn R. Rudy

Master of Environmental Science (MES) Theses

A survey of undergraduate students (N=208) at a private, Christian university assessed environmental attitude with the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), environmental knowledge with the National Environment Education & Training Foundation NEEFT)/Roper Survey, and self-reported environmental behaviors. Some additional survey components explored the relationships of Christian faith and environmental attitudes of students. Sampling occurred among students in a few select classes and via all-campus student email announcements for voluntary and anonymous responses. This survey can serve in program and curriculum development, survey tool development and as a benchmark study for Taylor University.

Students overwhelmingly recognize a relationship between their Christian faith …

Are Historically Black Colleges And Universities Necessary? It's Not That Black And White, Keara Jones

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

This is a creative thesis about the environment, culture and achievement of HBCUs. This thesis uses spoken word poetry as the creative means to express the past and present issues of HBCUs from a personal perspective. The poetry is supported by contemporary analysis to further add to the conversation about the necessity of HBCUs.

The Natural Hair Movement As A Platform For Environmental Education, Joyce M. Nimocks

Pomona Senior Theses

The natural hair movement has spread across communities of Black women from all parts of the nation. As a result, natural hair websites have provided women information about hair styling tips and products for naturally textured women to embrace their curls. In addition, natural hair sites provide information about toxins found within cosmetic products, including commercial hair relaxers, which have been positively associated with uterine fibroids in Black women. In this thesis, I recognize this as an environmental health issue and showcase how this movement has addressed these environmental injustices by providing information about cosmetic toxins through social media platforms …

Influence Of Collaborative Learning On Women’S Experiences Of Engineering Education, Shannon Chance, Brian Bowe

Other resources

In a study of 55 electrical engineering students, Yadav, et al., found learning gains among students in Project-Based Learning (PBL) to be twice the gains of those taking traditional lecture courses. Du and Kolmos indicate groupbased PBL is more supportive and appealing to women than traditional lecture formats. Savin-Baden posits that female and minority students are more likely to ask questions in non-competitive PBL environments. This study interrogates the claim that PBL is particularly supportive to female and minority students. This work-in-progress uses a phenomenological research methodology to investigate how collaborative learning (in formal as well as non-formal settings) influences …

A New Historicist Analysis Of Education And Female-Life Factors In The 1926 Indiana Prairie Farmer Magazine Column "John Turnipseed", Jessica Ellen Mills

Open Access Theses

This research used a literary-theoretical approach to guide investigation of the once-popular column titled “John Turnipseed,” which was published for more than 60 years in the Indiana Prairie Farmer magazine. As the fictional author, Turnipseed entertained thousands of rural readers through his humorous first-person narration of interactions and adventures on and about his Indiana farm in the early twentieth century. The research focused specifically on the 51 Turnipseed columns published in the year 1926, a pivotal era in U.S. agriculture as well as American society. The literary theory of New Historicism was used to analyze two historical factors — education …

04. Nursing, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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Performance Pay And The Impact On Teacher Motivation, David E. Marcotte

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teacher motivation has been impacted by performance pay in Indiana public schools. The study examined the differences in perceptions among teachers by position type, certification, years of experience, school socioeconomic status, school accountability grade, and district geographic location. Based on the overall findings, performance pay has not influenced the motivation of teachers in the public schools in Indiana. Performance pay has not contributed to an increase in motivation for teachers to change or perform their work. However, when the specific demographic categories were analyzed, slight differences were found. First, there was …

Practices Of School Leaders Successful In Creating Technology-Rich Learning Environments, Jason Bailey

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the practices employed in districts establishing technology-rich learning environments for their students. Because of the sheer number of districts that now have ubiquitous computing, Indiana provides the perfect opportunity to study how some strong implementations have found success. The intent of this study was specifically to analyze the choices made by some of Indianas most successful 1:1 districts, as well as the characteristics of their leaders. Preliminary data was gathered from three indicators to identify 1:1 implementations considered to be the most successful in Indiana. Based on these sources, four districts …

Revealing The Concealed: An Examination Of College Students' Perceptions Of Personal And Campus Safety Regarding Concealed Handguns On Campus, Jason T. Spratt

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore how the presence of concealed handguns on public higherEducation campuses impacts students' perceptions and behaviors. A survey instrument was used to explore students' perceptions of safety and behaviors as they relate to the presence of concealed guns on campus. Purposive and convenience sampling was used to select student participants. For this study, a total of 2,060 surveys were completed and used for analysis from students at a large public university in an urban, Midwestern setting. A review of prior literature found that the current study represents the largest study conducted at a …

University Faculty Comfort In Using Handheld/Mobile Technology To Communicate With Students, Balaguruprasad Narayanan

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to ascertain prevalent perceptions among instructors pertaining to their proficiency and the importance of including the use of handheld technology in communication with students. Specifically this study aimed to investigate the differences of perceived efficacy pertaining to proficiency of technology use and importance of technology use by respondents as affected by subject area taught, gender, age, experience of office productivity tools use on handheld technology, frequency of office communication tools use on handheld technology, self-perceived rank of office productivity tools use on handheld technology, self-perceived rank of courseware tools use on handheld technology, and …

The Impact Of 1:1 Ipad Devices On Student Engagement In The High School Classroom, Jennifer L. Middendorf

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A technology initiative was adopted in a Minnesota suburban school district integrating 1:1 iPad devices into the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the impact 1:1 iPad devices had on student engagement within the high school classrooms. The research questions focused on how educators are using the 1:1 iPad adoption to impact student engagement, the most and least effective iPad engagement strategies found within the 1:1 adoption, and the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the engagement strategies employed when using iPads in a 1:1 adoption. Through quantitative student …

Impact Of Problem-Based Learning On Engineering Student Curiosity Development, Shannon M. Sipes

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Curiosity is a necessary component to intellectual growth (Engel, 2009) and fundamental to learning (Schmitt & Lahroodi, 2008), but it is unclear how to purposefully grow an individuals curiosity (Smith, 2011). Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between problem-based learning and curiosity in engineeringEducation. Results from a series of regression analyses did not support a predictive relationship between problem-based learning and curiosity. Further data analysis suggest problem-based learning environment should be a categorical rather than continuous variable.

Development Of The Differentiated Instruction Assessment, Bonnia Cook Fouts

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this work was to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing what educators know in order to implement effective differentiated instruction (DI). Construction of the Differentiated Instruction Assessment involved five steps: (a) a list of potential items was composed via the domain-sampling theory of instrument development based on a content analysis of relevant literature, (b) three expert participants on DI completed a retranslation task on the list of potential items, (c) a second retranslation task was conducted on a group of four different expert participants, (d) a test-retest analysis was conducted, and (e) data were collected …

The Portrayal Of Force, Fraud, And Coercion Within Northern Ohio Federal Sex Trafficking Trials -- 2010-2013, Jesse E. Bach

ETD Archive

Human trafficking is often considered to be one of the three largest criminal enterprises worldwide, ranking beside the sale of illegal drugs and illicit firearms (Bales, 2004, 2007 Bales & Doodalter, 2009 Hussein, 2011 Schauer & Wheaton, 2006 Skinner, 2008). National estimates suggest that 100,000-300,000 American, school-aged children are at-risk for sex trafficking (Department of Homeland Security, 2014) while there is only a one percent arrest and conviction record for traffickers (Bales, 2007). This dissertation explored the portrayal of force, fraud, and coercion within federal domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) trials of Northern Ohio from 2010-2013 so as to gain …