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Where The Poems Find You, Bill Meissner

New Jersey English Journal

No abstract provided.

Reading A Poem Written In Invisible Ink, Bill Meissner

New Jersey English Journal

No abstract provided.

To The Middle School Talent Show Kids, Oona M. Abrams

New Jersey English Journal

This poem pays homage to the courage it takes to "show up, get up, and stay up," affirming middle schoolers' collective potential to dream audaciously and shape the world.

Prose Poem With A Timer Set, Oona M. Abrams

New Jersey English Journal

Exploring the tension between poetic idealism and daily obligations, this prose poem captures the fleeting moments of creative ambition in the midst of everyday life.

Joyful Learning: Station Rotation Activities In A High School English Class, Annie Yon

New Jersey English Journal

Alfie Kohn, an American author and lecturer in the areas of education and human behavior, asserts in his essay “Feel-Bad Education” that “joy has been in short supply in some classrooms because students tend to be regarded not as subjects but as objects, not as learners but as workers.” He explains that students are forced to sit through prefabricated lessons in a sterile classroom, whose purpose is not to promote thinking, much less the joy of discovery, but to raise test scores. In other words, richer thinking cannot come from monotonous multiple choice exams or never-ending worksheets but from “an …

Cultivating Joy Through Digital Pleasure Reading: Whose Pleasure Is It Anyway?, Lauren Zucker, Kristen Hawley Turner, Rachel Besharat Mann

New Jersey English Journal

Digital reading in English class can bring students pleasure. The authors argue that teachers should incorporate student-selected digital texts in their curricula and create opportunities for students to read, share, and reflect on the digital texts that bring them pleasure. The authors share examples of teachers who include digital pleasure reading in middle school, high school, and higher education classrooms. Digital pleasure reading may bring added benefits (e.g., boosting digital literacies), but it can be promoted as an end in itself.

Centering Joy In The Classroom: Authentic Pedagogy Through Purpose And Mindfulness, E Mariah Spencer

New Jersey English Journal

This essay explores the need for authenticity as key to a joyful classroom and outlines the ways in which this authenticity can be achieved. Purpose and mindfulness are the linchpins to creating an authentic and joyful learning environment.

Facilitating Joy In The Literacy Classroom By Recognizing Preferences Of Core Personality Styles, Amy L. Ruglio

New Jersey English Journal

This article describes how educators can use knowledge of personality types to facilitate an increase in students' enjoyment of reading in the classroom.

Join Me In The Eagle’S Nest: An Essay On Cultivating Connection, Belonging, And Joy In Turbulent Times, John Pascarella Iii

New Jersey English Journal

This essay shares the personal story of a novice English teacher galvanized to teach race-conscious culturally responsive lessons, while confronting the assumptions he made about his students, colleagues, and himself during his yearlong practicum in the south ward of Newark.

Finding A Balance: Navigating High-Stakes Testing And Standardized Curricula For Joyful Teaching And Learning, Samantha Musa, Kevin Cataldo

New Jersey English Journal

This essay explores the impact of high stakes testing and standardized curricula on joyful teaching and learning experiences for urban English Language Arts (ELA) educators in Northern New Jersey. It discusses the need to balance legislative requirements with providing culturally responsive pedagogy to a diverse student population.

(Why) Haven't We Figured It Out By Now?: Cultivating Joyful Teaching And Learning In Ela, Janet D. Johnson

New Jersey English Journal

This essay explores how joy can be deeply connected to literacy learning through absence, art, and awareness.

Teaching Writing: Fostering Joy In Writing Through “Commentarying”, Ellin Kim

New Jersey English Journal

For over 15 years, the author taught at an after-school English Language Arts center. Initially emphasizing perfection, enthusiasm waned. A graduate course changed the author's views on writing, stressing personal reflections. Implementing this, students' perceptions shifted, using "commentarying" to foster understanding and engagement in discussions on topics such as racism.

“Joy And Pain” Strategies For Transformative Learning In The English Language Arts Curriculum, Alanna Harris

New Jersey English Journal

The purpose of this paper is to examine joy in English Language Arts (ELA) as a form of resistance. Drawing inspiration from the soulful tunes of Maze, particularly Frankie Beverly's compositions, the narrative delves into the duality of joy and pain as a recurring theme in black culture. Grounded in personal reflections on familial experiences, the exploration expands to encompass the transformative frameworks of influential educators and scholars: bell hooks, Gholdy Muhammad, and Cynthia Dillard. This paper examines how joy becomes a deliberate act of resistance against oppressive educational norms by analyzing their perspectives.

Hamlet And Happiness: How Changing Curriculum Brought Back Joy, Alice Daken-Stefanski

New Jersey English Journal

A personal essay regarding how a shift from the canon to contemporary texts and independent reading brought joy back to the classroom

Healing Through Expressive Writing, Jennifer Chauhan, Christine Demarsico

New Jersey English Journal

Expressive writing has the power to heal and transform education.

Finding Joy Through Vulnerability In The English Classroom, Darlene Calderon, Kayla Sullivan, Emily R. Smith

New Jersey English Journal

Moments of joy in the English classroom feel tragically few and far between, often snuck in during pauses in the "real" curricula. This practitioner-oriented piece shares vignettes from our classrooms that illustrate ways in which we--as English teachers--have nurtured moments of joy in of our lessons by centering our and our students' vulnerability.

Writing Horror: Culturally Responsive Genre Literacy, Carly Berwick

New Jersey English Journal

This case study of horror writing explores how student-led culturally responsive genre discovery can connect to existing curricular mandates, affirm student knowledge, and allow for sustained and engaged student work. The author offers four principles for uncovering students' existing, out-of-school genre understandings.

It Was Our Classroom, Adele Bruni Ashley

New Jersey English Journal

The author reflects upon her own student experience in a second-grade classroom in considering how to create joy-filled high school ELA classrooms as a teacher today.

Cover, Editors' Note, Front Matter, Lauren Zucker, Susan Chenelle, Katie F. Whitley

New Jersey English Journal

No abstract provided.

[Full Issue] Cultivating Joyful Teaching And Learning In Ela

New Jersey English Journal

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Interplay Of Loss, Perceived Social Support, And Prior Anxiety Levels In Predicting Death Anxiety Among Individuals Who Experienced The Loss Of A Loved One, Zeina Bassam Makki

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The study explores the relationship between preceding anxiety, perceived social support, and death anxiety, particularly following bereavement. Death anxiety is a significant psychological issue, especially after the loss of a loved one, and is linked to various mental health disorders. Despite the known importance of social support in mental health, its role in mitigating death anxiety remains underexplored. This study aimed to: (1) examine how bereavement impacts death anxiety; (2) investigate whether perceived social support mediates the relationship between bereavement and death anxiety; and (3) assess the influence of preceding anxiety on death anxiety. A cross-sectional design was utilized, with …

Assessment Of Heavy Metal Concentration In Orange-Spotted Trevally (Flavocaranx Bajad) From Two Coastal Locations In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Kholood Khaled Aljaberi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This study investigates concentration of heavy metals in the Orange-spotted Trevally (Flavocaranx bajad) from two distinct coastal location in Abu Dhabi Emirate, Sila and Abu Dhabi. Heavy metal pollution poses a significant risk to both marine ecosystems and human health, thus it is vital to conduct comprehensive assessments to heavy metal contaminations in aquatic life. The main aim of this study is to quantify the levels of heavy metals and assess the extent of metal pollution in samples from both sites. The samples were prepared and analyzed using microwave digestion system and ICP Optical Emission Spectrometer to determine metal concentrations. …

Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Of Public-Private Partnership (Ppps) In Uae And Comparative Law, Aicha Boujaber

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Public-private partnerships (PPP) serve as a mechanism for enabling public entities to execute their assigned developmental tasks, aiming to serve the public interest. Thus, they become a crucial tool for achieving the economic and social objectives of the United Arab Emirates. The complex and multi-dimensional nature of these contracts increases the likelihood of disputes arising at various stages of project implementation.
This thesis compares the legal frameworks governing administrative public-private partnership (PPP) dispute resolution across the jurisdictions under review, assessing their effectiveness in preventing or resolving these conflicts. It further seeks to evaluate the success of legislators in balancing the …

Truly Open Research With Biospecimens: Can Research With Non-Identified Biospecimens Be Conducted Without Consent?, Jerry Menikoff

Singapore Open Research Conference 2024

Is it ethical to conduct secondary research with non-identified biospecimens without consent? Being able to do that would indeed be true to the concept of open research with biospecimens. In trying to answer this question, recent history in the U.S. will be examined, since an effort to revise the applicable regulations in that country generated a heated debate over this very question.

Transition To Practice Of New Graduate Nurses In The First Year Of Employment At A Rural Healthcare System, Deena Woodall

Dissertations

The nursing workforce crisis has highlighted the need for effective transition to practice (TTP) for new graduate nurses (NGNs). In 2021, only 20% of NGNs in the US were considered practice-ready. The use of Nurse Residency Programs (NRP) was highlighted as the best approach for improving competencies and practice readiness. However, the assessment of NRP effectiveness is limited, particularly in rural hospitals.

The Future Of Digital Research Infrastructure, Emma Crott

Singapore Open Research Conference 2024

Over the last decade, eResearch has changed from being at the frontier to an underpinning capability required for all research. As digital research infrastructure matures and evolves, we must optimise the delivery of digital services to researchers, reduce duplication of effort across institutions and research domains, and build enduring capability for the research community.

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) has responded to this challenge by creating Thematic Research Data Commons to support the maximum number of researchers in strategic priority areas. We’re building data assets, tools and skills that will constitute a national ‘knowledge infrastructure’ that enables Australian researchers …

Longitudinal Evaluation Of Practice Readiness For A Rural Nurse Residency Program Using An Interactive Computerized Decision Tool, Deena Woodall

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this study was to determine competency for practice readiness for new graduate nurses attending nurse residency program and determine confidence for readiness to practice in new graduate nurses attending nurse residency program.

Is Open Science Possible In Healthcare And Medical Research?, Wilson Goh

Singapore Open Research Conference 2024

Open science, which promotes transparency, accessibility, and collaboration in research, has revolutionized many scientific fields. However, the unique complexities of healthcare research, including patient privacy, data security, and regulatory requirements, present significant challenges to its full implementation. Despite these challenges, strategic national efforts are paving the way toward greater openness. In this presentation, I will highlight some of these initiatives, including the Singapore MOH Trust system, international consortia efforts to share national data such as the UK BioBank, and MIMIC-IV, a publicly available database sourced from the electronic health record of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. Additionally, I will …

Examining The Mediational Role Of Self-Efficacy In The Relation Between Grit And Well-Being Among Non-Traditional (Working) University Students In The U.A.E, Ektha Benny

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Developments in the educational and economic sector have led to a rising number of older adults enrolling to pursue higher education. In the UAE, there is a large proportion of students who may be categorized as “non-traditional”, i.e., university students who are working, married or older in age, in comparison to “traditional” students. Yet there is a dearth of literature to understand the unique experiences of this specific student population, especially in the current context. This study adopts a strengths-based approach to investigate the experiences of university students in the UAE who are also simultaneously working. The aim of the …

Open Science, Security, And Intellectual Property Rights, Julia Priess-Buchheit

Singapore Open Research Conference 2024

This talk explores the dynamic intersection of intellectual properties (IP) and open science, highlighting their significance in the modern academic landscape. Starting with understanding of the principles of intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks, along with their management strategies in an open science context, and then diving into the challenges academics face when balancing IP protection with the ethical imperative of making research accessible to all. Despite the challenges, there are successful knowledge transfer initiatives and collaborative research models that foster innovation while respecting IP rights. Through this talk, the speaker wishes to engage and empower audience to join …