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Social Justice Education & Implementation Of First-Year Seminar Course: "Social Issues - Think Global, Act Local", Alexa L. Bannon Apr 2021

Social Justice Education & Implementation Of First-Year Seminar Course: "Social Issues - Think Global, Act Local", Alexa L. Bannon

HON499 projects

La Salle University is an institution that prides itself on its commitment to service, justice, and the common good. This project provides a literature review of social justice education, and a possible way to implement additional social justice education into the Lasallian curriculum through a new First-Year Seminar Course. Throughout this project, I have developed a comprehensive syllabus and pedagogical teaching guide to provide a valuable addition to the First-Year Seminar courses currently offered. The main purpose of this project and this new First-Year Seminar course, titled “Social Issues: Think Global, Act Local,” is to expose students to social justice …


An Epileptic's All-Inclusive Guide To Handling College: Advice And Resources, Andrew Bashor Nov 2020

An Epileptic's All-Inclusive Guide To Handling College: Advice And Resources, Andrew Bashor

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Navigating the transition is difficult without a disability. For those with epilepsy, it can often prove to be nearly impossible. This inclusive guide offers insight and advice for epileptics who wish to make the transition to collegiate life. Topics including legal matters, dealing with the academic side of college, social life, and juggling multiple care teams are covered as well as other situations young students will face.


Applying Modern Software Development Methodologies To Elearning, Martin Tyszka May 2017

Applying Modern Software Development Methodologies To Elearning, Martin Tyszka

Mathematics and Computer Science Capstones

Modern rapid application and agile development methodologies have been key to getting software to market quickly and ensuring that it meets customer needs. The improvements brought about by these methodologies are not limited to the product, but also improve the development process through the feedback approach integral to the methodology. eLearning, the content and technology that enables learning via the Internet, has been adopted by businesses based on its advantages in lower costs, increased productivity, and flexibility when compared to traditional training approaches. This has resulted in a growth in this area. eLearning has been developed following tradition Instructional Design …


The Relationship Between Healthcare And Education And Their Impact On Global Health, Anna Pappas Apr 2017

The Relationship Between Healthcare And Education And Their Impact On Global Health, Anna Pappas

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There is often a direct correlation between the access , affordability, and quality of healthcare and quality of education , which can be seen on an international scale. Education, defined both in terms of formal classroom education , as well as patient education conducted by physicians and hea lth care providers, consistent ly relates to the accessibility and qu ality of healthcare globally . The relationship between healthcare and education often results a cycle in which individuals experience little to no accessibility and affo rdability to either of these basic rights . Further, in cases in which one system is …


Zuca Words, Lancelot Jeff-Macauley Jr. Jan 2017

Zuca Words, Lancelot Jeff-Macauley Jr.

Mathematics and Computer Science Capstones

A small educational website geared towards helping Kindergarten students practice their sight words through a few fun online games.


Americans' Foreign Language Deficit And Possible Solutions, Amanda B. Riehl Oct 2016

Americans' Foreign Language Deficit And Possible Solutions, Amanda B. Riehl

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This paper describes why knowledge of a foreign language is important and investigates why Americans are falling behind others around the world in regards to their knowledge of a foreign language. The paper then gives descriptions of different types of foreign language classes in the US, specifically classes that use the “book method” of teaching and classes that use the “immersion method” of teaching. Students from these classes also give feedback about their foreign language learning. The paper concludes with recommendations for how more Americans can more effectively learn a foreign language and how the United States can fix its …