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Physical Frailty And White Matter Abnormalities: The Aric Study, Emma L. Ducca Jan 2022

Physical Frailty And White Matter Abnormalities: The Aric Study, Emma L. Ducca

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Physical frailty is associated with increased risk for dementia and other neurologic sequelae. However, the neurobiological changes underlying frailty and frailty risk remain unknown. The association of cerebral white matter structure with current and future frailty was examined. Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Neurocognitive Study participants who underwent 3T brain MRI were included. Frailty status was classified according to the Fried criteria. Cerebral white matter integrity was defined using white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume and microstructure, measured using diffusion tensor imaging fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD). Multivariable linear regression was used to relate baseline frailty to white matter …

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Gender, Attachment Patterns, And Mental Representations Of Parents And Self As Predictors Of Early Adolescents’ Trauma Symptoms, Bryan Blum Jan 2022

Gender, Attachment Patterns, And Mental Representations Of Parents And Self As Predictors Of Early Adolescents’ Trauma Symptoms, Bryan Blum

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Gender, attachment patterns and mental representations of close relationships have not previously been used to predict trauma symptomatology in early adolescents. In this study, 109 eighth grade students ages 12-13 (44% female) were recruited from a private Manhattan middle school for academically advantaged, ethnically diverse students. The study took place over the course of four years, with each new group of participants providing data in September of their eighth grade year. Participants reported on trauma symptoms and the affective valence of their mental representations of self and parents, and school staff reported on participants’ attachment patterns. While boys reported more …

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Psychologists In Training: Developing Lgbtq+ Cultural Competence In Trainees, Anna Shumilina Jan 2022

Psychologists In Training: Developing Lgbtq+ Cultural Competence In Trainees, Anna Shumilina

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals search for counseling services at higher rates compared to their heterosexual peers. Unfortunately, LGBTQ+ people also report negative therapeutic experiences that are evident in higher dissatisfaction rates with counseling services. Perceived heterosexist bias, homophobia, and therapists’ general lack of understanding and/or adequate training of gender and sexual diversity are some of the reasons why LGBTQ+ individuals may be wary of seeking medical or mental health services or why they forgo accessing services altogether (Dillon et al., 2004). Even though there is an emerging body of research stating a clear need to provide …

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To See Or Not To See - Clinical Implications Of Black Women’S Experiences Of Invisibility And Hypervisibility In Psychology Doctoral Training Programs: A Qualitative Study, Angelique Evanna Romulus Jan 2022

To See Or Not To See - Clinical Implications Of Black Women’S Experiences Of Invisibility And Hypervisibility In Psychology Doctoral Training Programs: A Qualitative Study, Angelique Evanna Romulus

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

It has previously been documented that, in psychology doctoral programs, Black women are considered hypervisible due to their distinctiveness and “otherness” (Ryland, 2013) and that this “otherness” is compounded by their intersecting identities as non-prototypical women and Black people (Hancock, 2007). Simultaneously, Black women can also be rendered invisible, or viewed as not belonging to, either of their two subordinate groups due to their non-prototypical status in each group (Purdie-Vaughns & Eibach, 2008). As a result of their visibility, Black women are often subjected to higher levels of scrutiny and discrimination (Wilkins-Yel, Hyman, & Zounlome, 2019). Given that experiences of …

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Parental Emotion Regulation And The Socialization Of Emotion: The Role Of Effortful Control, Lindsay Jones Farmer Jan 2022

Parental Emotion Regulation And The Socialization Of Emotion: The Role Of Effortful Control, Lindsay Jones Farmer

Selected Full-Text Dissertations 2020-

Research and theory have indicated the importance of parental emotion socialization behaviors on children’s developing emotional competence. Less attention has been given to factors that influence parent emotion socialization behaviors. The current study sought to build upon emerging research on the impact of parents’ self-regulatory capacities on their emotion socializing behaviors, in particular their responses to child negative emotionality. It explored the relationships between emotion regulation, effortful control, and responses to child negative affect in a sample of parents of 3- to 8-year-old children (N = 528). As expected, parent emotion dysregulation was significantly negatively related to parent effortful control. …

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Teacher Preparation Programs And Teacher Candidates Supporting Staffing Needs During Covid-19 - Program Highlights, Prepared To Teach, Bank Street College Jan 2022

Teacher Preparation Programs And Teacher Candidates Supporting Staffing Needs During Covid-19 - Program Highlights, Prepared To Teach, Bank Street College

Prepared to Teach

A compilation of programs from across the Prepared To Teach National Learning Network that have creative staffing models that directly address staffing and substitute teaching shortages.

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A Path To Equity: Solving New York's Teacher Turnover & Quality Challenges, Prepared To Teach, Bank Street College Jan 2022

A Path To Equity: Solving New York's Teacher Turnover & Quality Challenges, Prepared To Teach, Bank Street College

Prepared to Teach

This white paper frames both the case for and an approach to addressing persistent teacher quality, diversity, and turnover challenges in the State of New York. A growing set of research and promising practice informs the report, which is intended to offer a high-level understanding of the complexities around how the economics of teacher preparation both drives educational inequities and can be shifted to promote educational quality and equity by investing in funded teacher residencies.

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The Impact Of Trauma On Learning And Behaviors In The Classroom And How A Trauma-Informed Classroom Helps, Susanne W. Karris Jan 2022

The Impact Of Trauma On Learning And Behaviors In The Classroom And How A Trauma-Informed Classroom Helps, Susanne W. Karris

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As trauma is becoming more prevalent among our students, it is essential that districts, schools, and staff understand its impacts in the classroom. The American Psychological Association (2021) estimates that more than ⅔ of children experience a traumatic event by the age of 16. Trauma makes a neurobiological change to the brain that directly affects physical and cognitive performance. Teachers are getting frustrated with behaviors and the lack of learning that is taking place in the classroom. Research shows that evidence-based interventions and programs that are trauma-informed benefit students and show a reduction in unwanted behaviors and an increase in …

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How Hmong Students Perceive Academic Success, Pheng Vang Jan 2022

How Hmong Students Perceive Academic Success, Pheng Vang

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The Hmong people have been a part of the United States of America since the 1960s. Three generations of Hmong people have learned to assimilate while balancing their customs and traditions. Older generation Hmong parents want their children to carry on the traditions and customs, as they have done for many years. In schools, there is limited support for Hmong students as the culture is not well known to most teachers and administrators. Hmong students striving for academic success are faced with barriers both academically and culturally. With pressure in the home to uphold cultural practices, and lack of supports …

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Cultural Barriers To Orthopedic Follow-Up Care In Pucallpa, Peru, Jona Bakke, Alyssa Braun, Laura Luttio Jan 2022

Cultural Barriers To Orthopedic Follow-Up Care In Pucallpa, Peru, Jona Bakke, Alyssa Braun, Laura Luttio

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Scalpel at the Cross (SATC) is a nonprofit Christian organization that serves the Pucallpa, Peru community through short-term medical mission trips. Teams travel to Pucallpa each year to perform orthopedic surgeries, educate providers in local clinics, and build relationships within the community (Lezak et al., 2020). One aspect of this organization’s mission is to provide adequate follow-up care after surgery (Larson, 2014). However, SATC representatives have identified a general lack of understanding among patients regarding the need for follow-up care after surgical procedures (K. Rodriguez & E. Cardona, personal communication, September 25, 2020). In order to address this problem, the …

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Antenatal Pelvic Floor Education: A Review Of The Midwifery Role In Promoting Pelvic Floor Health, Hannah L. Shir Jan 2022

Antenatal Pelvic Floor Education: A Review Of The Midwifery Role In Promoting Pelvic Floor Health, Hannah L. Shir

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Introduction: Nurse-midwives care for women from puberty until the end of life. As primary care providers, they are “with women” to help them reach optimal well-being, including pelvic floor outcomes. Pelvic floor health is important not only during menopause and aging but also throughout pregnancy and childbirth. This review examined the impact that prenatal education or training on pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) had on women’s pelvic floors. Methods: An integrative review was conducted after searching CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus on the terms antenatal, pregnancy, prenatal, education, attitudes, knowledge, and pelvic floor. Original works from 2015–2022 examining the effects of …

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Nonpharmacologic Interventions For The Treatment Of Anxiety In Pregnancy, Mikayla K. Gratz, Katelyn Renee Sola Jan 2022

Nonpharmacologic Interventions For The Treatment Of Anxiety In Pregnancy, Mikayla K. Gratz, Katelyn Renee Sola

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Introduction: Anxiety has become an increasing concern for women throughout the perinatal period. The mainstay treatment for anxiety in pregnancy is pharmacotherapy, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Less often are nonpharmacologic interventions offered, despite an increasing demand for alternative treatment options. Therefore, this gap in care necessitates the need for further research into nonpharmacologic treatment options. This integrative review investigates the efficacy of several different nonpharmacologic interventions for the treatment of anxiety during pregnancy. Methods: This integrative review utilized the Whittemore and Knafl methodology (2005) as a framework to guide the review process. Database searches were conducted across CINAHL, …

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Prenatal Mindfulness Education And Childbirth Outcomes, Taylor Mae Rasmusson Jan 2022

Prenatal Mindfulness Education And Childbirth Outcomes, Taylor Mae Rasmusson

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Introduction: Mindfulness-based childbirth education focuses on supporting normal physiologic labor and birth. This article presents the findings of an integrative review examining the relationship between prenatal mindfulness education and childbirth outcomes through the theoretical framework lens of the Roy Adaptation Model. Methods: A literature review of PubMed and CINAHL was completed to identify original studies. The database search included articles published between 2011 and 2022. Article inclusion criteria specified original research, randomized controlled trials, qualitative studies, and pilot randomized controlled studies. Article exclusion criteria specified integrative reviews, systematic reviews, other non-experimental studies, and non-English language reports. Studies pertaining specifically to …

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The Impact Of Amniotomy On Induction Of Labor: An Integrative Review, Sarah Jessica Seuntjens Jan 2022

The Impact Of Amniotomy On Induction Of Labor: An Integrative Review, Sarah Jessica Seuntjens

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Background/Purpose: There is clear evidence available that refutes the practice of routine amniotomy in the spontaneously laboring patient. Amniotomy is an intervention that disrupts a normal physiologic birth and therefore should be utilized judiciously. With a number of individuals undergoing induction of labor, it is important to consider the impact of amniotomy on labor progression as well as on maternal and neonatal outcomes and further determine if it should be an intervention routinely utilized. This integrative review examines the available evidence regarding amniotomy in labor induction. Methods: A literature search was conducted in January 2022 in CINHAL and PubMed with …

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Diabetes And Hypertension Prevention In Vanuatu: A Community Service Project, Jasmin N. Lindberg, Abigail Marton, Danielle M. Settle Jan 2022

Diabetes And Hypertension Prevention In Vanuatu: A Community Service Project, Jasmin N. Lindberg, Abigail Marton, Danielle M. Settle

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Vanuatu is a country located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean that is east of Australia (Adams & Foster, 2020, para. 1). This community service project partnered with the health clinic at the Family Care Centre (FCC), located in Teouma Valley on the island of Éfaté. Through communication with Anna Harris, a nurse working at the FCC clinic, several pressing needs of the clinic and the population at large were identified, including nutrition, exercise, diabetes, and hypertension education. As a result of the current needs of the FCC clinic in Vanuatu, this community service project aimed to educate Ni-Vans on the …

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The Female Autism Experience: A Literature Review, Megan Elizabeth Maas Jan 2022

The Female Autism Experience: A Literature Review, Megan Elizabeth Maas

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by communication challenges, difficulties in socialization, and the occurrence of restrictive, repetitive behaviors. Current data in the United States indicates that 1 in 44 children are diagnosed with autism. Males are diagnosed at a ratio of four to one compared to females. Evidence suggests that females with autism present differently than males. Current diagnostic criteria based on typical male presentation of autism may account for underidentification in females with ASD. This literature review explores the experience of females with autism, including diagnosis, differences in behavior, communication, social and emotional skills, and the lived experiences …

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Student-Centered Learning In The Social Studies Classroom: Effective Strategies That Build Critical Thinking, Brandon Searles Jan 2022

Student-Centered Learning In The Social Studies Classroom: Effective Strategies That Build Critical Thinking, Brandon Searles

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Critical thinking is a crucial skill which today’s K-12 students must develop in order to be engaged and curious global citizens. The social studies classroom is a proxy for democratic participation and therefore an exemplary setting to spark student critical thinking. This educator sought to discern the effectiveness of student-centered learning strategies as it relates to the development of student critical thinking. When educators adopt a social constructivist pedagogical practice, students are placed at the center of all classroom instruction and provided opportunities to assimilate prior knowledge with newly constructed knowledge. Research reveals that such a classroom setting pushes students …

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The Benefits Of Ceramic Art With Secondary Learners, Tatum Whiteford Jan 2022

The Benefits Of Ceramic Art With Secondary Learners, Tatum Whiteford

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This thesis analyzes the research of artists, educators, scholars, and historians alike to present the value of the ceramic arts in public secondary art education programs in the United States of America. The process of defining ceramics instruction in public school education then discussing the different developmental stages that occur in secondary students work together to define the benefits associated with the ceramic arts and secondary school individuals. For decades art educators, specifically secondary teachers have looked to the professional ceramic world, as well as higher education to model ceramic instruction for public schools. It is problematic when middle and …

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How 9-12 Grade Students Find Success In Elective Courses In The United States, Laura Doberstein Jan 2022

How 9-12 Grade Students Find Success In Elective Courses In The United States, Laura Doberstein

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Learning is social, emotional, and academic. Piecing together these elements in conjunction with applying scientific research based on these areas will help to ensure a basis for which students may be successful in the classes they choose to take in high school, or their elective courses. Research shows that student success stems from students having their basic needs met in order for them to be able to focus on other information being presented to them and their ability to absorb and apply that information to what they already know. Students must also be supported both academically with provided support by …

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The Effects Of Poverty On Students' Mental Well-Being, Esther P. Nyagwencha-Nyamweya Jan 2022

The Effects Of Poverty On Students' Mental Well-Being, Esther P. Nyagwencha-Nyamweya

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Poverty is a global problem that has impacted the mental well-being of students. Research shows that in the US, one out of five children under the age of 18 live in poverty. This literature review sought to determine the effects of poverty on students’ mental well-being. Researchers have done in depth studies on poverty and their findings illustrated a close connection between poverty and an increase in mental health risks. Children born in poverty experience the effects of poverty early in life which affects their physical, behavioral, and developmental health. The gap between children from low economic status and those …

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Developing Scientific Literacy To Promote 21st-Century Skills In Students, Colleen R. Hanson Jan 2022

Developing Scientific Literacy To Promote 21st-Century Skills In Students, Colleen R. Hanson

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Scientific literacy and 21st-century skills are two skill sets that can equip students to handle the demands of the modern world. Scientific literacy is knowing the science content, understanding the methods and procedures scientists use, and being able to apply that knowledge to everyday life as citizens. This literature review examined methods to increase scientific literacy in the classroom through vocabulary instruction to increase content knowledge, scientific reading comprehension and writing skills, analyzing and interpreting data, engaging students in argumentation, and teaching through socio-scientific issues. Twenty-first-century skills are skills students need to gain to succeed in this technological age. This …

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An Investigation In The Mobilization Of Syringe Exchange Programs, Gina K. Carter, Emma Kroll, Gina Rae Mcclanahan, Rachel E. Rolf Jan 2022

An Investigation In The Mobilization Of Syringe Exchange Programs, Gina K. Carter, Emma Kroll, Gina Rae Mcclanahan, Rachel E. Rolf

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Injection drug use along with the opioid epidemic have contributed to many problems facing communities locally and nationally. Preventative and harm reduction measures are important for individual and public health due to the adverse outcomes of injection drug use such as increased transmission of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus, as well as increased rates of opioid overdose (CDC, 2019; Strain, 2021). One preventative approach, syringe exchange programs (SEPs), have been shown to reduce the amount of contaminated needles and rate of infections while increasing access to additional resources and likelihood to attend a treatment program (Hagan et …

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The Impacts Of 1:1 Technology Implementation On Academic Success And Student Engagement, Leah Aina Ward Jan 2022

The Impacts Of 1:1 Technology Implementation On Academic Success And Student Engagement, Leah Aina Ward

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Technology use in the classroom has been a debated, but popular trend in education, specifically on whether classrooms should have a 1:1 technology approach. Technology in some form is typically used everyday in a classroom setting, but over time schools have been testing out the 1:1 technology approach. This leads to stakeholders inquiring on whether 1:1 technology in school systems has a positive effect on the students. This literature review explores many factors on 1:1 technology in the classroom. This research will first explore the varying student and teacher perceptions. Then it will address student engagement in the classroom. Finally, …

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Differentiated Instruction: A Unit Planning Guide To Support Implementation, William H. Kornbaum Jan 2022

Differentiated Instruction: A Unit Planning Guide To Support Implementation, William H. Kornbaum

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Classrooms today are filled with diversity in a plethora of spectrums. Students differ in ability, interests, learning styles, cultural backgrounds, and many other ways. In addition, teachers have been tasked with meeting the needs of all students to help them succeed regardless of their differences. Differentiated instruction was developed in order to meet this need, but its use is not consistent from classroom to classroom. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of differentiated instruction, the barriers teachers face in implementing differentiated instruction, and strategies to incorporate differentiated strategies in a classroom. A differentiated unit planning guide was created and is shared …

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Effects Of Inquiry-Based Learning On Science Students, Aaron N. Rau Jan 2022

Effects Of Inquiry-Based Learning On Science Students, Aaron N. Rau

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Inquiry-based learning is growing in popularity with educators seeking student-centric teaching methods. As with any method of instruction, evaluating the efficacy of the practice is essential. Through an extensive literature review, the data contained herein support inquiry-based learning as an effective practice across the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels; its effectiveness extends across a variety of science disciplines. The data also supported the use of inquiry-based learning in a variety of applications beyond the classroom, including camps and virtual settings. In this review, quantitative and qualitative data showed increased student achievement and engagement through the intentional practice of critical thinking …

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The Importance Of Teaching Middle School Social Studies In The United States, Ian Phillip Higgins Jan 2022

The Importance Of Teaching Middle School Social Studies In The United States, Ian Phillip Higgins

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In the state of Minnesota, the standardized testing, known as the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test, does not have a requirement for social studies. Math, reading and sciences are all tested, but social studies is left to the wayside. All across the United States more and more school districts are placing less value on social studies, choosing to focus more time on the subjects that will either be state tested or they deem “most” useful to students in their future careers. With recent current events rocking the United States, both politically and socially, it seems that the country is becoming …

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Down Syndrome And The Importance Of A Neutral Diagnosis Delivery: A Community Service Project, Hanna E. Badke, Katherine Cooley, Christine E. Luce Jan 2022

Down Syndrome And The Importance Of A Neutral Diagnosis Delivery: A Community Service Project, Hanna E. Badke, Katherine Cooley, Christine E. Luce

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Approximately 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome each year in the United States – with an increasing prevalence. The literature suggests that negative societal attitudes surrounding the diagnosis of Down syndrome are often reflected in the terminology used by the medical providers delivering the diagnosis and that medical providers lack training regarding appropriate counseling. Jack’s Basket is a non-profit organization that aims to celebrate babies with Down syndrome and connect families to local resources. The researchers partnered with the organization to further explore the relationship between the diagnosis delivery method and how the recipient perceives the diagnosis. Jack’s Basket …

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Wofford Today Winter 2022, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications Jan 2022

Wofford Today Winter 2022, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Wofford Today

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No Such Thing As A Bad Question: Using Rubrics To Help Students Learn From And Strengthen Failed Research Questions, Kathleen Baril, Justine Post, Bethany Spieth Jan 2022

No Such Thing As A Bad Question: Using Rubrics To Help Students Learn From And Strengthen Failed Research Questions, Kathleen Baril, Justine Post, Bethany Spieth

Heterick Faculty Scholarship

This chapter uses findings from a mixed-methods study of undergraduates’ research experiences in a developmental writing course at a small, private university to suggest that writing bad research questions is a necessary part of the research process and that students can learn valuable lessons from the struggle to pose effective questions if given the necessary support. It offers a set of rubrics that can be used to evaluate the debatability, researchability, and feasibility of students’ research questions to help students turn failed research questions into successful ones.

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Employee Salary Report. [University Of Missouri—St. Louis] 2021-2022, University Of Missouri Jan 2022

Employee Salary Report. [University Of Missouri—St. Louis] 2021-2022, University Of Missouri

UMSL Salary Report

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