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Volume 46 - Issue 24 - Thursday, April 29, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Volume 46 - Issue 22 - Friday, April 8, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Volume 46 - Issue 21 - Friday, April 1, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Bullycide In American Schools: Forging A Comprehensive Legislative Solution, Jason A. Wallace

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Epistemic Strategies For Solving Two-Dimensional Physics Problems, Mary Elyse Hing-Hickman

Physics Theses & Dissertations

An epistemic strategy is one in which a person takes a piece of knowledge and uses it to create new knowledge. Students in algebra and calculus based physics courses use epistemic strategies to solve physics problems. It is important to map how students use these epistemic strategies to solve physics problems in order to provide insight into the problem solving process.

In this thesis three questions were addressed: (1) What epistemic strategies do students use when solving two-dimensional physics problems that require vector algebra? (2) Do vector preconceptions in kinematics and Newtonian mechanics hinder a student's ability to apply the …

Perceptions Of High School Minority Students And High School Teachers Regarding Racism: A Phenomenological Study, Paige Shiver Boomer

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Research shows that racism is still prevalent in schools today. This qualitative study using a phenomenological design identified different forms of racism in schools and the impact racism has on students and teachers. The study identifies the perceptions 9th-12th grade minority students and high school teachers have regarding racism, and compares and contrast those perceptions in a rural Georgia high school. Participants were selected from a pool of approximately 103 ethnic minority high school students and 68 high school teachers. The participants were selected through purposeful sampling due to ones minority status or employment status. Surveys, individual interviews, and journaling …

Volume 46 - Issue 19 - Friday, March 18, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Volume 46 - Issue 18 - Friday, March 11, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Advising Task Force Report, Angie Bomier, Kellian Clink, Sarah Glaser, Sara Granberg-Rademacker, Sarah Koenen, Dan Kromer, Jane Mcconnell

Library Services Publications

There is compelling evidence that advising is considered very important by students, that academic advising is an important factor in retention, and that many students at Minnesota State University, Mankato, feel that their advising experience is less than ideal. Many faculty feel frustrated with their lack of time, their lack of training, and the lack of a centralized advising resource that quickly and reliably provides information about policies and procedures necessary for good advising. The following report describes the issues uncovered by Noel-Levitz and NSSE, a pilot study matching survey done in 2006, an in-depth conversation with graduation evaluators here, …

Threlkeld, Matthew Kohl, B. 1985 (Fa 552), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text paper (click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 552.  Ethnography project focused on Prince’s Hookah Lounge in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  The cultural and social aspects of a hookah lounge are explored, with particular focus on its importance to Saudi Arabian students at Western Kentucky University.  Project was completed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Volume 46 - Issue 17 - Friday, February 11, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Volume 46 - Issue 15 - Friday, January 28, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Volume 46 - Issue 12 - Friday, January 7, 2011, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

The Redwood, V.107 2010-2011, Santa Clara University

The Redwood

No abstract provided.

Student, Practitioner, Or Both?:Separation And Integration Of Identities In Professional Social Care Education, Fiona Mcsweeney

Articles

This paper presents and discusses some of the findings from a qualitative study of identities in work-related learners. The theoretical framework of structural symbolic interactionism is outlined and the two identities of interest, that of student and practitioner discussed. The aim of professional education is viewed as enabling the practitioner to deal with ambiguity and change through critical examination of work practices and location of these within theoretical frameworks. It is argued that for knowledge and behaviour to transfer to the work setting the student and worker identities need to be integrated rather than kept separate. Factors identified as influencing …

Fact Book, 2011-12, John Carroll University

Fact Book

2011-12 Fact Book

Assessment Of Web-Based Training (Wbt) Modules On Learning Facilitation For Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (Appe) In Pediatrics, Jennifer L. Morris, Chad A. Knoderer

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of web-based training (WBT) modules to enhance and facilitate student pharmacists’ learning and their ability to provide pharmaceutical care to children during a pediatric advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE).

METHODS: Pediatric-specific WBT modules were developed for completion by APPE students during a 4- week rotation. Pediatric modules covered developmental pharmacology; antimicrobial use and monitoring; fluids, electrolytes, and dehydration; and drug information. Students were responsible for completing all modules within the first week of the APPE. Preassessments and postassessments consisted of 8 to 10 multiple-choice questions, with scores ranging from 0 to 100 points. Data were …

Pre-Drinking And Its Association With Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among Young-Adult Male Drinkers: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Post-Secondary Students In London Ontario, Tyler Andrew Pirie

Digitized Theses

Alcohol-impaired driving is a major public health problem and has been linked to risky drinking behaviours. Pre-drinking, the consumption of alcohol In a private setting before attending a main event may be associated with alcohol- impaired driving. The objectives of this study were to: 1) conduct a preliminary assessment of the nature and extent of pre-drinking among male post-secondary student drinkers and 2) identify factors associated with alcohol-impaired driving, focusing, in particular, on the role of frequent pre-drinking.

Data from a cross-sectional survey of males attending the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe Community College were analyzed. Statistical techniques included …

Culturally-Responsive Dance: Building Community One Step At A Time, Jeanette Jackson

ETD Archive

James Catterall's, (1997) report, "Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School", espoused the need for Arts Education. Finding that students who were involved in the arts had increased motivation, school attendance, and positive attitudes, this longitudinal study became a national model of Arts Education advocacy. Landson Billings (1995) assertion that culturally-relevant pedagogy is a pillar for student success is but a further expansion of Ogbu (1987) which stated that "A culturally relevant pedagogy must provide a way for students to maintain their cultural identity while succeeding academically" (p. 155).Although the academic world has reflected and responded to the …

The Rock 2011, School Of Engineering And Computer Science

The Rock

No abstract provided.

Legal Education And Civility, Mark Niles

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of An Osteopathic Medical Program On Information Technology Skills Of Physicians Entering The Workforce, Stephen Edward Bronsburg

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Increasingly, the health care field is utilizing information technology (IT) to help manage large volumes of medical data. This has created a need for health care workers to learn IT skills, which include information gathering skills (IGS), information analysis skills (IAS), and technology skills (TS). Research focused on medical students learning IT skills seems limited, while research focused on IT skills, age, and gender appear contradictory. Research suggests that physicians lack necessary health care industry specific IT skills.

The survey instrument used the three aforementioned skills (IGS, IAS, & TS), based on the Learning Skills Profile (LSP), to measure IT …

Nova Southeastern University 2011 Annual Report, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Power Of A Nation, James Matthew Parker, Connor Smith, Corbin Swagerty, Seth Dennis, Robin Hood, Joe Esau

Big iDeas 2011 Fall Updates

No abstract provided.

Health Literacy Dallas, Matthew C. Gayer, Mary C. Corey, Doug Mcnabb, Tyler Armstrong

Big iDeas 2011 Fall Updates

No abstract provided.

Confirmed Cards: Transcending The Language Barrier To Promote Health Literacy In Dallas, Lauren Rodgers, Jordan Wondrack

Big iDeas 2011 Fall Updates

No abstract provided.

Confirmed Cards, Lauren Rodgers, Jordan Wondrack

Big iDeas 2011 Proposals

In order to abate the anxiety and frustration surrounding visits to healthcare facilities, we propose the creation of a set of pictorial pharmacy flashcards, which will be given to Burmese patients in tandem with a diagnosis. The flashcards will indicate not only which medicine to purchase from the pharmacy, but also directions for use, absent words.

Dream Big, James Matthew Parker, Brad Namdar

Big iDeas 2011 Proposals

Dream Big reaches out to communities in need, listens and responds with the sport that they value most. It is in the midst of the fun and excitement of our sports camps that kids begin to understand the importance of college, friendship and discipline. All it takes is one moment to change a child’s life and we hope to be a part of that.

Health Literacy Dallas, Matthew C. Gayer, Mary C. Corey, Austin Prentice, Michael G. Hammack, Stephen T. Armstrong, Vanessa Mavec, Patrick Probst, Vincent J. Rossi

Big iDeas 2011 Proposals

Health literacy is a major issue in American health. Health literacy pertains to how patients obtain, understand, and use health information, as well as how medical professionals communicate medical information to their patients and the public. The economic costs of health literacy are conservatively estimated at over $70 billion annually in the United States. With recent alterations to the JCAHO standards, as well as pressure from new medical reimbursement legislation, the economics of health communication are only increasing in importance. More importantly though, is the human impact health literacy issues have on Americans. One in seven Americans struggle t read …

Power Of A Nation, James Matthew Parker, Connor Smith, Joseph Esau, Seth Dennis, Corbin Swagerty

Big iDeas 2011 Proposals

Design an energy efficient “athletic device”, which creates energy, saves money and helps the environment. The device will be a multi-purpose workout machine (multi-purpose gym), which harnesses the energy from the constant motion of our machine during a workout and converts this energy into a reusable form of energy. This machine will ultimately improve and empower our nation’s health, energy and finances, thus giving birth to our invention, “Power of a Nation.”