Digital Commons Network^™

Introduction: The First Years Out, Judith Leipzig

Occasional Paper Series

An introduction to a series of essays from former Bank Street advisees that reflect on their first-year teaching experiences. The essays reflect the voices of those in the midst of becoming the teachers they hope to be. They touch on important aspects of teaching such as being present, bringing one's whole self, recognizing the interdependence between students and teachers, and generosity.

The Descriptive Reflections On The Aprn Role In A Developing Nation: Reaching The Medically Under Served, Rosalinda Jimenez, Wendy Renee Thal

Biennial Convention (CONV)

APRNs (advanced practice registered nurse) have the necessary knowledge and skills to impact the health of under-developed nations, through education, and the provision of safe and quality care. When considering implications to the profession, APRN faculty laid a foundation for global health by integrating it into curriculum and into practice.

Measuring Up: Standardized Testing And The Making Of Postwar American Identities, 1940-2001, Keegan J. Shepherd

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Standardized testing is a defining feature of contemporary American society. It not only governs how people are channeled through their schooling; it amplifies existing social disparities. Nonetheless, standardized testing endures, namely because it has served as a vital tool for the post-1945 American state. The postwar state prioritized, on the one hand, the cultivation of intellects resilient enough to sustain American geopolitical supremacy through scientific discovery and technological innovation and, on the other hand, the maintenance of an obedient population that would not disrupt existing social hierarchies. Standardized testing helped the postwar state solve this mind-body dilemma. As a function …

Dedicated Education Units: Evaluation Of Innovative Clinical Learning Environments For Undergraduate Nursing Students, Janet Banks, Mary T. Quinn Griffin

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Presentation Outcomes:

1. Describe dedicated education units

2. Understand differences in student learning outcomes when students placed in acute care versus long term care clinical sites for the same course

3. Identify future recommendations

Ending The Silence On Mental Illness, Anna L. Tamulonis

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

NAMI on Campus at Purdue University is a collegiate branch of the national, grassroots organization called the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As an effort to address the growing need for mental health education, our organization piloted Indiana’s first Ending the Silence program. It is an educational outreach program focused on teaching local junior high and high school students about mental health through an informative and interactive curriculum. There are five volunteers, myself included, who providd this presentation to the local community. The lead presenters share 30 minutes' worth of mental health information, including warning signs of a mental health …

Cultivating Leaders Of Indiana: Global Collaborations And Local Impacts, Jennifer Sdunzik, Annagul Yaryyeva

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

“Cultivating Leaders of Indiana” was developed to establish connections between the Purdue student body and the Frankfort, Indiana, community. By engaging high school students in workshops that focused on local, national, and global identities, the goal of the project was to encourage students to appreciate their individuality and to motivate them to translate their skills into a global perspective. Moreover, workshops centering on themes such as culture, citizenship, media, and education were designed to empower project participants to embrace their sense of social value and responsibility, not only in their immediate communities, but also globally.

Fuel For Life: Literature Review Of Nutrition Education And Assessment Among Older Adults At Home, Maloney Astrup

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nutrition is the foundation of health, but older adults living at home are at high risk for malnutrition due to incidence of multiple chronic diseases. Due to lack of education, preparation, and healthcare provider confidence, older adults are not being educated or assessed properly for nutritional status.

Pots: Educating School Nurses, Stephanie Sherwood

Doctoral Dissertations and Scholarly Projects

The project used educational modules as a means for providing knowledge about postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) to school nurses. It evaluated knowledge of symptoms and the referral process. A pre and post-test were used immediately prior to and following an educational module to determine gained knowledge about POTS. Participants completed a survey evaluating their perceived knowledge and comfort level to evaluate POTS symptoms and refer patients for further evaluation. One hundred percent of participants demonstrated improvement in their post-test score confirming knowledge gained in all participants. All participants reported that the modules helped them about POTS, and they felt confident …

Systems-Based Training In Graduate Medical Education For Service Learning In The State Legislature In The United States: Pilot Study, Shikhar H. Shah, Maureen D. Clark, Kimberly Hu, Jalene A. Shoener, Joshua Fogel, William C. King, James Ronayne

Publications and Research

Background: There is a dearth of advocacy training in graduate medical education in the United States. To address this void,the Legislative Education and Advocacy Development (LEAD) course was developed as an interprofessional experience, partnering a cohort of pediatrics residents, fourth-year medical students, and public health students to be trained in evidence-informed health policy making.

Objective: The objective of our study was to evaluate the usefulness and acceptability of a service-based legislative advocacy course.

Methods: We conducted a pilot study using a single-arm pre-post study design with 10 participants in the LEAD course. The course’s didactic portion taught learners how …

Connect 227 - October 2017

Connect

Click on the DOWNLOAD link to obtain a PDF of this issue

Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership: A Qualitative Study Of Indigenous Innovations, Bert Klunder

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study of culturally responsive educational leadership (CREL) explores noteworthy cases of system-wide innovation spanning decades through interviews with seven education professionals active within Indigenous movements and organizations driving Native Hawaiian education and the revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture. The research focus includes the Na Honua Mauli Ola Guidelines (and Pathways) for Culturally Healthy and Responsive Learning Environments, along with the preceding Kumu Honua Mauli Ola Philosophy Statement. Interviewees, all with direct connections to these innovations, illuminate their local and global significance through personal accounts of their development and implementation. The study’s uniquely situated methodology yields rich data …

Development Of A Health Science Division, Karen Montalto, Karen Rose, Jeanette Lancaster

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A novel approach to determining the needs of area students and health centers in relation to health care careers. A viability evaluation of current educational offerings and a needs assessment of an area healthcare institution has resulted in a collaboration among health care, college and workforce development.

Outcomes Of The Training And Policy Unit: A Capacity-Building Initiative In Afghanistan, Basnama Khan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The Training and Policy Unit is first of its kind in Afghanistan for building the capacity of nursing education and government institutes of health sciences. It is playing a significant role in strengthening the nursing education systems through various activities; and a positive step towards sustainability of the programmes.

Implementing A Veteran-To-Bsn Pathway: Supporting And Advocating For Veterans Seeking A Bsn, Jene' M. Hurlbut, Imelda R. Revuelto

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A Veteran to BSN Pathway was created and implemented to support veterans who are seeking a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. This endeavor was supported by a HRSA grant that was awarded to Roseman University College of Nursing.

The Danger Of Unqualified Dance Instruction In Private Dance Studios And Social Media, Angelina M. Pellini

The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research

While dance classes have become a popular activity for children in the United States, most people are unaware of what constitutes “quality” dance instruction. This idea has been addressed at a collegiate level yet the lack of standards for dance instruction at the studio level has been overlooked. This research draws attention to this issue and the need for a potential solution to the problem. The project strives to answer these questions: Is there a trend between the lack of standards for dance education and the prevalence of injuries in young dancers? If so, is there a way to address …

Strategy For Introducing Population Health In Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Dolores R. Dzubaty

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This poster presentation will illustrate utilizing unfolding case studies in undergraduate childbearing family curriculum to introduce concepts of population health. An example of learning activity will be provided. Knowledge gained is then applied when planning implementing care for the described patient.

Graham, Elmina, Collection, 1921-1959, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Elmina Graham was an English Professor at Kansas State Teacher’s College (KSTC), now Pittsburg State University. She and Frances Hashbarger founded the Epsilon Chapter of Theta Sigma Upsilon, and she also started the Sigma Alpha chapter for Sigma Tau Delta. This collection contains correspondence, travel diaries and memorabilia, scrapbooks, histories of Theta Sigma Upsilon and Sigma Tau Delta, photographs and personal items for her and Hashbarger.

Cochran, Elizabeth, Collection, 1900-1987, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Mary Elizabeth Cochran taught history at Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University from 1930 - 1962. She was born in 1891 in Fremont, Iowa and received her undergraduate degree from Missouri Valley College. She received her graduate degrees (including Ph.D) from the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Pittsburg State University, she taught in junior colleges and public schools in Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. After her retirement from PSU in 1962, she taught for five years at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Waterman, Beryl Lance, Collection, 1904-1919, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Beryl Lynn Lance Waterman was a Pittsburg State University alumnae who taught high school English in Duarte, California. In this collection, there are examples of notebooks on various domestic science subjects, materials that Waterman may have used in her teaching career, and publications by different departments within the United States government. There are, however, no biographical materials or correspondence, nor much information on her life after she graduated from PSU.

Pelsma, John R., Collection, 1894-1958, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

John Reinder Pelsma was a Professor of Public Speaking at the State Manual Training Normal School (now Pittsburg State University) 1920 - 1950. He taught students how to utilize different speaking styles through debate, extemporaneous speech, poems, and dramas. The collection contains correspondence, biographical information, education materials, writings by Pelsma and others, printed speeches and publications, clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items. This collection focuses on Pelsma’s work at Pittsburg State University, with some documents relating to his previous spots of employment. A majority of the collection are his personal writings and the writings of others.

Skourup Family Papers, 1915-1985, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Family papers of the Skourup family, who lived near Pittsburg, Kansas since the 1860s. This collection focuses on the eldest daughter, Elnora, and contains correspondence, scrap and memory books, World War I items, publications, programs, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous items. The collection gives an overview of local high school and college life during the World War I years, and the mid-1920s in Southeast Kansas. The collection does not contain much information about the Skourup family.

Strawn, Robertson I., Collection, 1932-1988, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Robertson I. Strawn was a speech professor at Pittsburg State University for over forty years, as a full-time and part-time professor and lecturer. This collection contains correspondence, biographical materials, education materials, writings, publications, photographs, speeches, advertisements, clippings, records, and miscellaneous materials.

Aubuchon, James M., Collection, 1968-2007, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

James AuBuchon was an administrator at Pittsburg State University for the majority of his professional career. He obtained two of his degrees at PSU before going into the Army, where he served for 36 years. This collection contains correspondences, resumes, university policies and other related materials, materials on the colleges and buildings within the university, the Veteran’s Memorial, materials related to organizations, committees, businesses that AuBuchon was involved with.

Baxter, Frances, Collection, 1912-1981, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

This collection gives an overview of Baxter’s education at Pittsburg State University, her professional positions, and organizations she in which she was involved, and her many travels. The collection includes materials that Baxter saved over the years and reflect life and culture of both Mexico and Southeast Kansas from the late 1910s to the 1980s.

Cornish, Dudley T., Collection, 1859-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, writings, research, newspaper clippings, photographs, of a Pittsburg State University history professor and author. Included are original documents of research, a personal insight into academic life, various public lectures, and the publication of two books. Materials within these papers encompass Dr. Dudley T. Cornish’s academic life as it relates to his time spent working at Pittsburg State University.

Gardner Family Photographs, 1925-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

A collection of photos, news clippings, and ephemera relating to Eugene “Gene” Vernon Gardner, a professor and chairman of the Department of Technology at Pittsburg State University from 1967 to 1981. The collection consists of family photos, two news clippings, 1940 Kansas State Teacher’s College commencement announcement, and other materials.

Pate, Martha, Collection, 1904-1986, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

Martha Pate was a music professor at Pittsburg State University and the organist-director at the Methodist Church in Pittsburg. This collection contains correspondence, school and professional work, programs, materials from professional organizations, religious materials, programs and information about various types of organs and the companies that produced them.

The Impact Of Video Self-Reflection On Teacher Practice, Michelle Grantham-Caston

LSU Master's Theses

The purpose of this research study was to analyze the teacher’s ability to utilize video self-reflection as a structured learning tool to enhance their teaching practice and CLASS scores. Research has demonstrated that teachers are better able to be self-reflective when provided with a framework (Calandra, Gurvitch, & Lund, 2008). Literature has documented video self-reflection and CLASS as links for growth in children and professional development support for teachers (Pianta, Mashburn, Downer, Hammer, & Justice, 2008). Results from the present study indicated that the teachers became increasingly aware of the CLASS Toddler tool criteria through scoring their own behaviors, which …

Education Systems: Classical Vs. Jeffersonian, Jennifer Bolt

Agora

No abstract provided.

Layla, Layla, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Layla left Ethiopia 10 years ago to look for work opportunities. She left behind a father and three brothers. She went to Syria on a three-year work contract. She worked in a house and learned Arabic. She then went to Turkey by boat and then went on to Greece for 5 years. She worked and learned the Greek language. When she became pregnant she had to stop working. She travelled to Serbia to Macedonia to Austria all on foot. Then the Red Cross moved Layla and her daughter to Giessen, Germany where a roommate periodically beat her baby. Seeking safety …