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A Shared Language: An Examination Of School Interaction Experiences Of Hispanic Ell Students In Northwest Arkansas, Tricia Tice

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

A SHARED LANGUAGE: AN EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL INTERACTION EXPERIENCES OF HISPANIC ELL STUDENTS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Tricia Dawn Tice

Arkansas has one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in the country (Garcia Mont, 2015; Brown & Lopez, 2013). The Northwest Arkansas corridor has the largest concentration of Latinos to date due to the area being host to some of the largest companies in the United States (Garcia Mont, 2015; Brown & Lopez, 2013). Hispanic immigration into Arkansas has greatly increased since the late 1980s (Monroe, 1999). As a result of the area growth, public schools have seen tremendous increases in the …

The Relationship Between The Implementation Of Freshman Academies And Student Achievement In Math, English, And Science For Schools In Arkansas, Tonjuna L. Iverson

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between the implementation of freshman academies and student achievement in math, English, and science in schools in Arkansas. The study presents a review of the literature that discusses the ninth-grade year and the use of freshman academies to improve student achievement. The study consisted of five schools with a freshman academy and 27 schools without a freshman academy. The researcher examined achievement data to determine whether there was a significant difference between the percentage of students passing the ACT Aspire exams taught in a freshman academy versus the students not …

Student Engagement With One-To-One Devices In The Classroom And Reading Achievement, Jennifer L. Hignite

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Abstract

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE-TO-ONE DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM AND READING ACHIEVEMENT

Jennifer Hignite

Archived student reading achievement data and teacher perceptions of a one-to-one technology implementation were studied at a small, rural public school in northwest Arkansas. This study looked at data collected prior to and during an unprecedented time in education, the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine if a one-to-one computer program impacted student achievement, specifically in reading. This study also utilized teacher survey and interview data to determine whether additional factors can contribute to student reading achievement. Results from the archived student …

The Impact Of Virtual Learning Modalities On The Academic Success Of Students In One Arkansas School District, Diane F. Richards

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Arkansas public schools’ offered students an education. While moving through this pandemic, many Arkansas schools implemented optional methods of delivery for their students. Some schools tried to maintain face-to-face classes, while others offered completely online classes. Still, others offered a hybrid format where students attended some face-to-face classes and online classes. One Arkansas school district offered all three options. School districts need guidance as to which teaching methods worked well. The long-term effects of the educational impact of COVID-19 are not known at this time. Schools could benefit from a guide with useful strategies …

Understanding The Perceptions Of African American High School Students On The Development Of Student-Teacher Relationships, Michael Hensley

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Studies have shown the positive associations between academic achievement, student engagement, and student-teacher relationships (Willms, 2003; Roorda et al., 2011). However, limited research exists on the subject of student-teacher relationships from the student perspective, and virtually no literature focuses on student-teacher relationships from the student perspective in the southern United States. This qualitative study was designed to collect and examine the perceptions of African American high school students in Arkansas on the development of student-teacher relationships. Data was collected through focus group meetings held with African American students in two diverse high schools. The constant comparative method of data analysis …

A Genetic Evaluation Of The Impacts Of Dams On Sauger Movement Patterns In The Arkansas River, Emily R. Jonagan

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Decreased habitat connectivity as a result of damming can lead to genetic isolation in fish communities, especially in highly migratory species. Sauger Sander canadensis is a migratory freshwater species native to the Arkansas River. Sauger are highly sought after by anglers during their annual spawning migration in late winter. In order to investigate the impacts Arkansas River dams on Sauger populations, fin clips were collected in the winters of 2019, 2020, and 2021 below eight dams in the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System (MKARNS). Fin clips were also collected from two reservoirs in Kansas to serve as distinct reference populations. …

Congrats May Graduates, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

We are so proud of of our May graduates! Congratulations on all of your hard work. Daisy Bruce of Troy, Alabama is graduating with a double major in Southern Studies and Political Science with Cum Laude honors. Danielle Buckingham of Louisville, Mississippi is graduating with an M.A. in Southern Studies.

Journey To Commencement: Braxton Thomas, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Braxton Thomas taps into personal experiences in her pursuit of a graduate degree at the University of Mississippi. Read about her Journey to Commencement.

Simple Is As Simple Does: Plantinga And Ghazālī On Divine Simplicity, Jon Mcginnis

Philosophy Faculty Works

This study considers the notion of divine simplicity, the idea that God is not a composite of more basic features, and the criticisms by al-Ghazālī (d. 1111) and Alvin Plantinga of that doctrine. What is shown is that most of the argumentation against divine simplicity frequently credited to Plantinga had been nearly perfectly anticipated by al-Ghazālī. Moreover, in responding to a stronger form of divine simplicity, which Avicenna (d. 1037) had presented, than the Thomistic version that Plantinga attacks, Ghazālī develops ‘new’ arguments and moves that are still valuable and informative to the discussion of divine simplicity today.

Efficacy And Acceptability Of Cranial Electrical Stimulation For Patients With Chronic Anxiety And Coexisting Substance Use Disorder, Susan Bothun, Jimy Chun

Nursing Masters Papers

Problem: Standard pharmacological anxiety treatment is not feasible for some patients who have co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) due to potential side effects. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is an effective non-pharmacological therapy for anxiety with SUD. Further research is needed to investigate the efficacy and applicability of the use of CES in patients with anxiety and SUD. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and acceptability of cranial electrical stimulation (CES) as a nonpharmacological therapy for patients with anxiety and coexisting SUD and overall patient satisfaction after CES use. Conceptual framework: The framework of the Cannon-Bard …

Large Earthquakes' Effect On The Ionosphere, Aaron Houston

Physics Capstone Projects

The ionosphere is a part of the Earth’s atmosphere that stretches from 80 – 600 kilometers. Gases in this area are ionized which creates a range of free electrons that make up the plasma of the ionosphere. A group of these electrons is known as Total Electron Content (TEC), which is responsible for signal delays between satellites in orbit and their GPS receivers on the surface. Using this delay, the TEC in a specific region can be calculated. This helps in GPS error analysis. During the earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011, there was allegedly a noticeable jump in …

Isolation Of Arabidopsis Thaliana Plants Homozygous For An Insertional Inactivation Mutation Within Atprp4., Sydney Raitz, Timothy D. Trott

Faculty Works

The AtPRP4 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana has been shown to function in several specific parts of the plant’s cell wall. It is shown to be expressed in the seeds, radicles, roots, leaves, inflorescences, and embryos of Arabidopsis thaliana. These patterns have suggested unique functions for ATPRP4 in determining cell-type-specific wall structure during the development of a plant as well as contributing to defense reactions against physical damage to the plant and pathogen infection within the plant. In this study, a simple DNA prep was performed on the true leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Subsequent PCR reactions were performed using …

Keselarasan Lembaga Penegak Hukum Dalam Implementasi Restorative Justice Bagi Penyalahguna Narkotika Di Indonesia, Eva Fauziah, Slamet Fatrika, Utari Dwi Pratiwi

Jurnal Kajian Stratejik Ketahanan Nasional

The problem of overcrowding of correctional institutions in Indonesia is a big problem that must be resolved immediately. The high number of Narcotics abusers who are imprisoned is the main cause of the problem. The restorative justice approach which is an alternative to sentencing that has been implemented in various countries can be an alternative in solving the problem of overcrowding in prisons. Some of the regulatory concepts for restorative justice for narcotics abusers applied in other countries include drug courts in the United States and drug diversion programs in Thailand. Various regulations have been established by the Government of …

Improving The Efficiency Of The Preconditioning Of Iterative Solutions To The Kinetic Equation, D. Caleb Price

Physics Capstone Projects

To achieve the reality of fusion, a greater understanding of plasma is required. The kinetic equation can be evolved simultaneously alongside the fluid equations to solve for kinetic closures. NIMROD performs this with numerical solvers where the General Minimum Residual (GMRES) solver becomes more efficient with a preconditioning matrix as input. Using a GPU-enabled library, the efficiency of GPU offloading to the preconditioning step was tested. A significant decrease in the factoring time of preconditioning matrix was observed. This suggests that the allocation of GPUs is worth investigating for NIMROD’s own benefit, but also anyone seeking to improve the efficiency …

Teaching Innovation Learned From The 2022 Amte Conference: Prepare Future Mathematics Educators, Yi-Jung Lee

TFSC Publications and Presentations

The role of mathematics has transformed from gatekeeper to launchpad in K-12 schools and been considered as a critical factor in career readiness in a diverse society (CDE, 2022). Therefore, teacher education programs must adopt effective teaching approaches with cultural awareness while preparing future mathematics teachers. I shared a revised teaching design framework (Rhodes, 2021) along with the Culturally Responsive Mathematical Modeling perspectives to help educators integrate a) productive disposition, b) the instructional design with modeling tasks, and c) equity-minded practice into their teaching preparation and practices.

Pentingnya Dekriminalisasi Penyalah Guna Narkotika Melalui Asesmen Terpadu Dalam Ruu Narkotika, Ahmat Fadholi, Dian Surtikanthi, Sri Annisya

Jurnal Kajian Stratejik Ketahanan Nasional

Prisoners in prison are dominated by narcotics cases, causing overcapacity. Responding to this problem, a decriminalization policy is needed for Narcotics abusers so that they can be placed in rehabilitation institutions. In decriminalization, Narcotics abuse is an unlawful act but the sanction given is in the form of rehabilitation. The TAT assessment, which is part of the decriminalization policy, aims to determine the role of a suspect in a narcotics crime, whether he is a drug abuser or a dealer and to determine his level of narcotics dependence. Thus the policy of decriminalization with rehabilitation punishment can be appropriately given …

Terence Thompson V. Administrator New Jersey State

2022 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Chunking In Backward Recall Of Digits: An Fmri Study, Khashayar Khasheeipour

2022 Undergraduate Awards

Working memory is the mind’s sketchpad for mental storage and manipulation of information (Miller et al., 2018). It is crucial to everyday tasks such as recalling PINs and passwords, mental mathematical manipulations, and learning new sequences of action. Dysfunction of this executive function is detrimental to these everyday tasks and significantly lowers the quality of life, as seen in patients living with schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury (Forbes et al., 2008; Litvan et al, 1988; McDowell et al., 1997). Therefore, understanding the mechanisms underlying working memory is crucial to having a better understanding of these disorders. In most …

A Novel Mistranslating Trna Model In Drosophila Melanogaster Has Diverse, Sexually Dimorphic Effects, Joshua R. Isaacson, Matthew D. Berg, Brendan Charles, Jessica Jagiello, Judit Villén, Christopher J. Brandl, Amanda J. Moehring

Neuroscience Institute Publications

Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are the adaptor molecules required for reading the genetic code and producing proteins. Transfer RNA variants can lead to genome-wide mistranslation, the misincorporation of amino acids not specified by the standard genetic code into nascent proteins. While genome sequencing has identified putative mistranslating transfer RNA variants in human populations, little is known regarding how mistranslation affects multicellular organisms. Here, we create a multicellular model of mistranslation by integrating a serine transfer RNA variant that mistranslates serine for proline (tRNAUGG,G26ASer) into the Drosophila melanogaster genome. We confirm mistranslation via mass spectrometry and find that tRNAUGG,G26ASer misincorporates serine for …

Photovoice Gives Students A Voice, Lynne Meade

TFSC Publications and Presentations

Students often struggle with ways to turn their experiences into meaningful stories. Photovoice is a way to use photography for positive social change and to help people tell their stories. I used Photovoice to help students process the uncertainty of moving back home when the university switched to remote in Spring 2020. Since I teach public speaking, I used those stories to teach public speaking skills as well.
For example, one prompt I used was “an unexpected use of something.” I showed them a small hand weight that I used as a doorstop. I took creative pictures of the weight …

What Are The Opinions And Experiences Of Transgender, Nonbinary, And Gender Nonconforming Individuals Regarding Gender Affirming Voice Therapy (Gavt)?, Alyssa Waggoner

ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to gather first-hand opinions and experiences regarding GAVT from transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals. This study provides information on how well-known GAVT is, why someone may attend GAVT or why not, the ideal environment in which someone may want to receive GAVT, and the ideal characteristics of the SLP providing GAVT services. A structured, online survey was used as the method of data collection. This survey (N=36) included 24 questions and contained both multiple choice and open-ended questions. This study included adults who reside in the United States and identify as transgender, nonbinary, …

Exams And Educational Events At University, Salma Galvan

2021-22 Postcards

Postcard from Salma Galvan, during the Spring 2022 Linfield University Semester Abroad Program at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Quito, Ecuador.

The Last Hurrah!, Laney Green

2021-22 Postcards

Postcard from Laney Green, during the Linfield University Semester Abroad Program in Spring 2022 at the National University of Ireland in Galway in Galway, Ireland.

Increasing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer (Lgbtq) Cultural Competence Among Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (Bsn) Students: An Educational Simulation Intervention (Esi), Christopher Derrick Rodriguez

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Abstract

There is a lack of knowledge surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community among Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students. Evidence has proven simulation to be an effective method to increase knowledge and awareness among healthcare providers. This DNP project aimed to assess BSN students’ LGBTQ cultural competence using an educational simulation intervention. Utilizing an educational simulation intervention was an effective way of providing education to nursing students to increase their LGBTQ cultural competence. This project aimed to improve the cultural competency among BSN students related to LGBTQ individuals using simulation as an intervention. Madeleine …

Sun Tracking Solar Panel (Stsp1) Final Project Report, Chris Dailey, Julia Nania, Lucy Pham, Joseph Wright

Engineering Senior Design Reports

The purpose of this report is to present the final version of our design, which is a proof-of-concept regarding whether it is viable and beneficial to create a system that allows solar panels to track the sun in order to increase efficiency. The final design went through some changes compared to the version proposed in the Preliminary Design report, which are a reduction in a motor and a direction of rotation. This was due to the fact that it would have been difficult to safely mount our initial design to a rooftop. Our final design is much safer to put …

2022 Spring Order Of Exercises Commencement: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Spring 2022 Order of Exercises booklet published for the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2022.

Who's Publishing What: I Buried Paul, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Bob Spitz, author of The Beatles, says novelist Bruce Ferber "has captured lightning in a bottle, chronicling a generation’s obsession with the Beatles" with his newest book, I Buried Paul.

Gas Station Goodness, Kristine Hayes

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I was growing up, my parents filled our car up with gasoline at a service station. Not a gas station. That’s because back then, service was more important than gas.

Detecting Potentially Neurotoxic Pseudo-Nitzschia Species In The Grand Strand Area, Chesney Price

Honors Theses

Pseudo-nitzschia is a globally distributed diatom genus which contains 26 neurotoxin (domoic-acid) producing species. In shallow coastal waters these diatoms are associated with both the development of harmful algal blooms and the bio-accumulation of toxins in shellfish that can impact human health. Pilot data recovered in 2018 indicated the presence of multiple species of Pseudo-nitzschia, including domoic-acid producing taxa. We hypothesize that we will recover a similar species diversity using multiple sampling dates during the summer of 2021. Environmental DNA (eDNA) samples taken from the public shellfish harvesting area waters at Huntington Beach State Park (SC) over a two month …

Atomically Dispersed Janus Nickel Sites On Red Phosphorus For Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting, Shuai Xu, Clemens Burda

Faculty Scholarship

Single-atom nickel catalysts hold great promise for photocatalytic water splitting due to their plentiful active sites and cost-effectiveness. Herein, we adopt a reactive-group guided strategy to prepare atomically dispersed nickel catalysts on red phosphorus. The hydrothermal treatment of red phosphorus leads to the formation of P−H and P−OH groups, which behave as the reactive functionalities to generate the dual structure of single-atom P−Ni and P−O−Ni catalytic sites. The produced single-atom sites provide two different functions: P−Ni for water reduction and P−O−Ni for water oxidation. Benefitting from this specific Janus structure, Ni-red phosphorus shows an elevated hydrogen evolution rate compared to …