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Speaking Their Language: Developing A Bilingual Libguide For Chinese Students., Nathan Elwood, Maryalice Wade Nov 2018

Speaking Their Language: Developing A Bilingual Libguide For Chinese Students., Nathan Elwood, Maryalice Wade

Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings

This article documents the development of a bilingual English/Mandarin library guide for the Chinese student population of Fort Hays State University. Growing international student populations across the country mean that many university libraries need to customize services for unique student groups. At Forsyth Library of Fort Hays State University we serve over 3600 students from China. We sought to develop further services for this student group. Please note that throughout this paper, when referring to “Chinese language,” we are specifically referencing Standard Mandarin, which is predominant among our Chinese students.


Counting Crow’S Feet: Harvard Gives Back To Its Honorary Doctors The Third Loop On Their Gowns, Stephen Wolgast Oct 2018

Counting Crow’S Feet: Harvard Gives Back To Its Honorary Doctors The Third Loop On Their Gowns, Stephen Wolgast

Transactions of the Burgon Society

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The Academic Dress Of The University Of Essex, Edmund Eggleston Oct 2018

The Academic Dress Of The University Of Essex, Edmund Eggleston

Transactions of the Burgon Society

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Conforming To The Established Standards: American Degree Colours (1936–1961), Kenny Suit Oct 2018

Conforming To The Established Standards: American Degree Colours (1936–1961), Kenny Suit

Transactions of the Burgon Society

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The Hood Of The Determining Ba At Oxford, Nicholas Groves Oct 2018

The Hood Of The Determining Ba At Oxford, Nicholas Groves

Transactions of the Burgon Society

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An Argument For The Wider Adoption And Use Of Traditional Academic Attire Within Roman Catholic Church Services, Seamus Addison Hargrave Oct 2018

An Argument For The Wider Adoption And Use Of Traditional Academic Attire Within Roman Catholic Church Services, Seamus Addison Hargrave

Transactions of the Burgon Society

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Utilizing Project-Based Learning To Increase Engagement And Performance In The High School Classroom, Alan English Aug 2018

Utilizing Project-Based Learning To Increase Engagement And Performance In The High School Classroom, Alan English

Prairie Journal of Educational Research

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Project-based learning was incorporated into a high school American History course unit where students were expected to write an original history of the Vietnam War based exclusively on primary sources. Throughout the school year, students working as a collective unit worked to raise funds at school events for the purpose of surprising a class guest speaker, a Vietnam veteran, with a sponsored flight to Washington D.C. through Kansas Honor Flights. In addition to creating an experience of civic participation, student engagement (as measured by rate of completion of the project) and performance (as measured by average grade on the …