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Landing An Academic Library Job: A Look Behind The Curtain, Judy Schmitt
Landing An Academic Library Job: A Look Behind The Curtain, Judy Schmitt
Library Faculty Works
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Signing To Success: Developing Effective Asl Curricula In Secondary Public Education, Claire Sutterer
Signing To Success: Developing Effective Asl Curricula In Secondary Public Education, Claire Sutterer
Undergraduate Research Symposium
This study aims to investigate the history of American Sign Language (ASL) in public schools, analyze where ASL education is today, and provide potential solutions to improving the quantity and quality of ASL classes within public high schools. A significant body of research focusing on preK-2nd grade students and research with primary concentration on students who are Deaf or hard of hearing has already been developed. However, developing effective methods for teaching ASL to hearing people is a relatively new and under researched area. ASL was not officially recognized as a language until the 1950s. It wasn’t until 2011 that …
A Velvet Rope Of Exclusion: The Delmar Divide, Madison Beirne
A Velvet Rope Of Exclusion: The Delmar Divide, Madison Beirne
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Many reports have been published about the complex topic of segregation in the Greater St. Louis area. However, the effect of years of systemic segregation on education has not been adequately discussed in a modern context. This report studies the root causes of the Delmar Divide in an attempt to understand the impact it produced in the educational community. St. Louis is a classically divided city and the public-school system has suffered as a result of educational inequities. This work focuses on how the Delmar Divide created pockets that continue to marginalize residents, particularly students. The effect that purposeful segregation …
One Size Does Not Fit All: Making Open Textbooks More Accessible, Judy Schmitt
One Size Does Not Fit All: Making Open Textbooks More Accessible, Judy Schmitt
Library Faculty Works
Presented at the 2021 Missouri A&OER Symposium
Oer Design: Creating Functional And Attractive Open Textbooks, Judy Schmitt
Oer Design: Creating Functional And Attractive Open Textbooks, Judy Schmitt
Library Faculty Works
Presented at the 2021 Missouri A&OER Symposium
A Descriptive Prospective Study Of Sports Medicine Practices For Athletes In Uganda, Samuel Lubega, Timothy Makubuya, Haruna Muwonge, Mike Lambert
A Descriptive Prospective Study Of Sports Medicine Practices For Athletes In Uganda, Samuel Lubega, Timothy Makubuya, Haruna Muwonge, Mike Lambert
Educator Preparation & Leadership Faculty Works
Background: Many international sporting organizations have recommended practices to reduce the risk of injury. These practices include screening for injury, having appropriate emergency medical care, and protocols for managing injury before return-to-play. The extent of the uptake of these practices in a developing country such as Uganda, is unknown.Methodology: Using a descriptive case study approach, this investigation focused on a sample of injured athletes (n = 75) in Uganda from four main sports associations (football, athletics, basketball and rugby). The data were collected through observations and interviews after the injury. Using a best medical practice framework the phases of emergency, …