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Aligning To Extend Resource Capacities And Enhance Students' Acquisition Of Social And Cultural Capital, Michelle Maloney, Allison Dumas Apr 2018

Aligning To Extend Resource Capacities And Enhance Students' Acquisition Of Social And Cultural Capital, Michelle Maloney, Allison Dumas

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

No abstract provided.


Getting To Square One: Managing Cognitive Load, Eleanor Wittrup Apr 2018

Getting To Square One: Managing Cognitive Load, Eleanor Wittrup

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

No abstract provided.


Integrated Leadership And Critical Thinking Assessment Study, Tarianne Goteli Cotton, Sandra Mahoney Apr 2018

Integrated Leadership And Critical Thinking Assessment Study, Tarianne Goteli Cotton, Sandra Mahoney

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

No abstract provided.


A Longitudinal Study Of Pacific Students' Alcohol And Other Drug Use: Using Data To Inform Prevention And Intervention Strategies, Heather Dunn Carlton Apr 2018

A Longitudinal Study Of Pacific Students' Alcohol And Other Drug Use: Using Data To Inform Prevention And Intervention Strategies, Heather Dunn Carlton

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

No abstract provided.


Tiger Pathways Creating A Cohort Experience To Support First Year Students, Anne Eastlick, Jesus Margarito Apr 2018

Tiger Pathways Creating A Cohort Experience To Support First Year Students, Anne Eastlick, Jesus Margarito

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

No abstract provided.


What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston Apr 2018

What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston

Pacific's Annual Assessment Conference

University of the Pacific’s Stockton Campus Library is currently in the process of a multi-phase renovation that will offer 21st century design and functionality. Our team conducted several assessment methods to understand more fully how our students use –or choose not to use—study spaces and various pieces of furniture in the Stockton library. The results of this project will help answer the questions: “What do our students want or need in library learning spaces – both academic and social?” and “How might we create learning spaces in the library that will enable a variety of student use preferences?” We have …


What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston Apr 2018

What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

University of the Pacific’s Stockton Campus Library is currently in the process of a multi-phase renovation that will offer 21st century design and functionality. Our team conducted several assessment methods to understand more fully how our students use –or choose not to use—study spaces and various pieces of furniture in the Stockton library. The results of this project will help answer the questions: “What do our students want or need in library learning spaces – both academic and social?” and “How might we create learning spaces in the library that will enable a variety of student use preferences?” We have …


Pacific Review Winter 2018, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific Jan 2018

Pacific Review Winter 2018, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Orlando’S Pulse: Diversity And Inclusion In Higher Education After A Tragedy, Jennifer C. Sands Jan 2018

Orlando’S Pulse: Diversity And Inclusion In Higher Education After A Tragedy, Jennifer C. Sands

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The Pulse Nightclub Tragedy in Orlando shocked the nation, after a gunman who identified as being Muslim walked in to a gay nightclub and gunned down 49 people and injured 53 more. In addition to the LGBTQ+ community being targeted, the Latinx community had been targeted as well, considering it was Latin night. With many of those affected being of traditional college age, local colleges and universities took action to offer support. Focusing on the Pulse shooting, I explored the ways in which higher education institutions offered support after this tragedy occurred, while reviewing other tragedies and the responses by …


Evaluating Dental Students’ Preferences Of The Current Assessment Methods Used In Dental Education And Their Impact On Learning Approaches, Hanadi Alenezi Jan 2018

Evaluating Dental Students’ Preferences Of The Current Assessment Methods Used In Dental Education And Their Impact On Learning Approaches, Hanadi Alenezi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Assessment is a critical component of the educational experience. The purpose of this study was to examine dental students’ assessment preferences and their relation to students’ approaches to learning. The study also investigates the impact of gender, age, GPA and class level on dental students’ assessment preferences. Two hundred sixteen dental students at University of the Pacific Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry have completed a self-reported 67-item questionnaire. Open-ended questions requiring long answers were the least preferred assessment method as perceived by the dental students, while multiple-choice questions are the most preferred assessment method. Deep approach to learning was significantly …