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Exploring Incivility Among Nursing And Health Science Students: A Descriptive Study, Diane Louise Smith

Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Incivility has infiltrated our institutions of higher learning as well as the world of nursing. All too familiar in nursing is the phrase “eating their young,” which aptly describes how nurses treat other nurses, even though they should be nurturing and caring professionals.

The investigator explored nursing and health science students’ perceptions of student and faculty uncivil behaviors within the academic environment, seeking the levels and frequency of the problem. Bandura’s social learning theory presents a sound theoretical framework for this dissertation. The research methodology consisted of a quantitative descriptive approach. The Incivility in Higher Education-Revised (IHE-R) Survey was used …

College As Capability Enhancement, Cristina Lee

CMC Senior Theses

In this thesis I wanted to apply the Sen’s framework in Development as Freedom to college campuses. In my experience at Claremont McKenna College, I have seen how some students are able to take advantage of the resources better than others. Given that we were all accepted by the same admissions office, I always questioned why did some students know how to take advantage of the system. In order to explore this, I first discuss Sen’s capability approach. Then, I show how the capability approach is more comprehensive than social networking theory and William Deresiewicz’s account on elite colleges. Finally, …

Why That? An Ecological Perspective Of Ell Teachers’ Professional Development, Brian C. Rose

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

This article aims to identify the influences which affect the professional development choices of teachers who work with English language learners. Through a qualitative analysis of the experiences of four teachers in four different schools in two school districts, the professional development choices of these teachers are seen as a response to particular institutional forces. These influences mediate the teachers’ choices for professional learning and include concerns related to the classroom, the school site, the district, and the legislative arena. Ultimately, this study provides guidance for teachers trying to identify the specific roles and responsibilities they embody in their schools …

Effects Of Environment On Depressive Symptoms On Chinese Left-Behind Children, Lanyan Ding, Eric S. Buhs

The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal

Estimates indicate that about 70 million children in China have been left behind in their hometowns by one or both parents as their parents migrate to other places for work opportunities. However, the potential impact of parental migration on the emotional well-being of left-behind children is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine depression levels in Chinese left-behind children and to identify potential risk factors contributing to depressive symptoms in this population. Using a nationally-representative, stratified sample from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database (3019 children, ages 10-15), an HLM model was applied at 1) the …

A Study Of Kentucky School District Websites: They’Re Colorful And Informative….But Are They Ada Compliant?, John A. Huss, Shannon Eastep

Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children

An often-overlooked component of a school district website is the necessity for that website to be accessible to those with disabilities, while following the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Workforce Rehabilitation Act. This study investigated the accessibility of school district websites in Kentucky by selecting a random sample of 50 school districts and analyzing their home pages using WAVE (Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator), which reports accessibility violations by annotating a copy of the page that was evaluated and presenting embedded icons and indicators to disclose breaches with ADA. Out of 50 districts, …

The Efficacy Of Teacher Made Special Education Referrals In Appalachian And Non-Appalachian Schools Of Kentucky, John T. Elliott

Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children

This quantitative study utilized a causal-comparative research design to determine the difference in efficacy between teacher made special education referrals in Appalachian and non-Appalachian schools of Kentucky. Data were provided from the 2014-2015 academic year. A total of 109 Kentucky schools provided data for the study. This study will help educators better understand multi-disciplinary referrals for special education as they relate to referral efficacy as based upon student qualification rates. This quantitative study determined the difference between special education qualification rates for teacher made referrals in Appalachian and non-Appalachian schools in the state of Kentucky.

Addressing Reading Fluency Of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Using A Multiple Probe Design, Sarah N. Merimee

Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children

Despite making up less than one percent of the student population, students with significant intellectual disabilities have the same rights to receive the best education possible as their typical peers. There is currently a paucity of research regarding effective reading instruction within a comprehensive approach, particularly in the area of reading fluency. The purpose of this study was to investigate if there was a functional relation between repeated reading and choral reading and the words correct per minute of six high school students with significantintellectual disabilities. Additionally, the extent to which fluency impacts reading comprehension was also examined. Five of …

Digitalcommons@Lesley Quarterly Report & Impact Infographic - December 2017, Philip M. Siblo-Landsman

Library Reports

Lesley University's institutional repository (IR) continues to grow since it's launch in May 2017. This report discusses the addition of new collections including the migration of an academic journal, and the addition of two conferences. It also discusses the outreach efforts of the digital team and comments on the download metrics and how they indicate the demographics of users accessing Lesley scholarly and creative works. An infographic is included to provide a visual report of these metrics and to highlight the impact of Lesley scholarship.

Eagles In The Nfl: Week 17, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Eagles In The NFL: Week 17

First-Half Runs Carry South Alabama Past Gs Women's Basketball, 79-52, On New Year's Eve, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• First-Half Runs Carry South Alabama Past GS Women's Basketball, 79-52, On New Year's Eve
• Eagles fall behind early as the Jaguars knock down eight first-half threes, play even with USA in the second half

South Alabama Survives Men’S Basketball 69-67, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• South Alabama Survives Men’s Basketball 69-67
• The Eagles play their first home game in nearly a month Thursday

Digitalcommons@Cedarville Statistical Report For December 2017, Cedarville University

DigitalCommons@Cedarville Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

Repository Additions, December 2017, Cedarville University

DigitalCommons@Cedarville Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

Centennial Library E-News, November/December 2017, Cedarville University

Centennial Library Shelf Life

Articles in this issue: Staff retirements announced, Second year of undergraduate research journal launched with the fall issue, 12th Annual Library Careers Dinner held, Library sponsors successful fall photo contest, Recognizing Faculty Scholarship, Highlighting Alumni Publishing

Inquiry-Based Learning: Emirati University Students Choose Whatsapp For Collaboration, Robyn Albers, Christina Davison, Bradley Johnson

All Works

Considerable research has shown the value of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) regarding student engagement and motivation, depth of learning, and cognitive flexibility. Student collaboration is one component of this approach, since students must communicate and work together inside and outside of class time when engaging with an IBL project. Choosing a mobile learning tool can benefit student collaboration in so far as the tool enables anytime/anywhere collaborative learning. This study looked at how 118 Emirati undergraduate students in a government-sponsored university in the United Arab Emirates chose to collaborate in an IBL semester-long assignment. Unlike some approaches that dictate the technology …

An Evaluation Model Of Islamic Learning Education Program In Madrasah Aliyah, Anidi Anidi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The purpose of this study is: (1) to create the products as the evaluation model learning programs of Islamic education in madrasah aliyah, suitable, precise, and accurate, (2) to know how to test the suitability of the model to obtain the evaluation model of Islamic Education learning programs in madrasah aliyah which is valid, and reliable, and (3) determine the effectiveness of the application of evaluation model of Islamic learning programs that was developed. This was a research and development method study (R & D), referring to the model of Borg & Gall, the development process was simplified into three …

Developing Quality Evaluation Instrument For Islamic Senior High School, Muh Shodiq, S. Suyata, Sutrisna Wibawa

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research aims to develop concept of the quality of education in Islamic Senior High School and know the validity and reliability of the factors that affect the development of quality indicators in Islamic Senior High School. Development of the procedures in this research included a needs analysis, product development, product test, and implementation/ dissemination. A sample of this research was Islamic Senior High School 1 Surakarta and Islamic Senior High School 1 Purwodadi, which were determined by a purposive random sampling. Data analysis techniques used was Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Lisrel version 8.54, and descriptive qualitative analysis. The results …

Evaluasi Implementasi Kebijakan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Program 4 Tahun Dalam Meningkatkan Employability Lulusan, Soenarto Soenarto, Muhammad Mustaghfirin Amin, Kumaidi Kumaidi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian evaluasi menggunakan model CIPPO (context, input, process, product, and outcomes) yang bertujuan mengungkapkan tingkat employability lulusan SMK 4 tahun dengan menggunakan SMK 3 tahun sebagai base line. Sampel penelitian adalah delapan SMK 4 tahun dan delapan SMK 3 tahun dengan melibatkan 544 orang sebagai subyek penelitian. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, kuesioner, wawancara, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis secara kuantitatif menggunakan statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Kurikulum SMK 4 tahun dan 3 tahun menggunakan kurikulum nasional yang dikembangkan berdasarkan kebutuhan Dunia Usaha Dunia Industri (DU/DI); (2) Kompetensi lulusan SMK 4 tahun seluruhnya berkategori …

An Emotion Assessment Model For Elementary School Students, Herwin Herwin, Djemari Mardapi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to produce an emotion assessment model for elementary school students, identify the characteristics of the quality of the emotion assessment instrument, and obtain information about the results of emotion assessment. The study employed the design and development (D&D) approach. The study was conducted at 9 elementary schools. The data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and interviews. The data analysis techniques were Cohen's Kappa Inter-Rater analysis and Goodness of Fit analysis using Mokken Scalability Analysis. The results of the study show that the emotion assessment model for students consists of six aspects of emotion, i.e.: fear, anger, sadness, …

Evaluasi Dampak Pendidikan Dan Pelatihan Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan Guru Matematika Di Pppptk Matematika Yogyakarta, Adi Wijaya, Sumarno Sumarno

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dampak pendidikan dan pelatihan Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan (PKB) guru matematika yang diselenggarakan di PPPPTK Matematika tahun 2013 dan 2014 terhadap perubahan perilaku alumni dalam melakukan kegiatan PKB yang meliputi: (1) bentuk kegiatan PKB setelah diklat, dan (2) kendala/hambatan dalam melakukan kegiatan PKB. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian evaluasi dengan menggunakan model Empat Level Kirkpatrick. Sampel penelitian ini adalah alumni Diklat PKB Guru Matematika tahun 2013 dan 2014. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner yang dikirimkan melalui pos, observasi, dan wawancara terstruktur. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan diklat PKB yang diselenggarakan PPPPTK Matematika belum berdampak …

Retracted: Pengembangan Tes Keterampilan Dasar Olahraga Bola Tangan Bagi Mahasiswa, Ermawan Susanto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

RETRACTED

Following a rigorous and careful concerns and consideration in the review of the article published in Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan entitled "Pengembangan tes keterampilan dasar olahraga bola tangan bagi mahasiswa" Vol 21, No 1, pp. 116-125, June 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/pep.v21i1.15784

This paper has been found to violate the principles of Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan publication and has been retracted.

The article has contained redundant material and throughout a careful examination, the editor has found that the paper has also been published in Jurnal Pendidikan Jasmani Indonesia, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 110-116, November 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/jpji.v12i2.17110

The …

Development And Validity Of Mathematical Learning Assessment Instruments Based On Multiple Intelligence, Helmiah Suryani, Badrun Kartowagiran, Jailani Jailani

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study was aimed to develop and produce an assessment instrument of mathematical learning results based on multiple intelligence. The methods in this study used Borg & Gall-Research and Development approach (Research & Development). The subject of research was 289 students. The results of research: (1) Result of Aiken Analysis showed 58 valid items were between 0,714 to 0,952. (2) Result of the Exploratory on factor analysis indicated the instrument consist of three factors i.e. mathematical logical intelligence-spatial intelligence-and linguistic intelligence. KMO value was 0.661 df 0.780 sig. 0.000 with valid category. This research succeeded to developing the assessment instrument …

Students On The Edge: Evaluating An Academic Support Group, Benjamin P. Heinisch, Nicole M. Smith

The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal

This qualitative case study evaluated the effectiveness of the Academic Skills Discussion Group, a new retention intervention targeting undergraduate students on academic probation. This intervention utilized a support group structure to provide social and academic supports to academically-poor students. These supports incorporated didactic educational presentations and interpersonal discussions relating to life change and college expectations. The case comprised one pilot administration of the intervention for three student group members. Data was collected from pre/post-intervention resiliency surveys, grade point average comparisons, journal-entry analysis and semi-structured exit interviews. The researcher conducted inductive data analysis by coding participant statements for meaning, calculating and …

The Significance Of The Variation Theory In Cross-Cultural Communication, Yi Wan

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "The Significance of the Variation Theory in Cross-Cultural Communication" Yi Wan analyzes some problems that East-West Comparative Literature, as a discipline, has encountered and discusses the significance of the development of the Variation Theory, proposed by Shunqing Cao. The author aims to explore two important points of this new platform, namely, heterogeneity and variation, and compares this new perspective to the French School, which is based on "influences" and the American School which is based on "analogies." By investigating the variations of literary texts or theories during the course of cross-civilization communication from the perspectives of imagology …

The Futures Of Comparative Literature Envisioned By Chinese Comparatists, Sheng Meng

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In their article "The Futures of Comparative Literature Envisioned by Chinese Compara­tists" Sheng Meng and Yue Chen discuss the future of Comparative Literature from the perspective of Chinese comparatists. They argue that in response to the latest rhetoric around the crisis and death of Comparative Literature as a discipline, Chinese comparatists have fallen into four major repre­sentative groups. While the first one advocates restoring of international literary relations study of the French School, the second and the third camp see the future of the discipline lying in both the turn to translation and world literature respectively. However, the most ambitious …

Selected Bibliography For The Study Of The "Death" Of The Discipline Of Comparative Literature, Peina Zhuang

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

Problem-Based Variations In Teaching Stephen Dobyns's 'Kansas' In China, Tao Zou

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In their article "Problem-based Variations in Teaching Stephen Dobyns's 'Kansas' in China" Tao Zou and Hong Zeng discuss the multiple variations in their experience of teaching foreign literature in China, with the teaching of Stephen Dobyns's short story "Kansas" as an example and the positive results of their approach. Variations in a broad sense occur with the differences in the choice of literary text, translation, interpretation, and canonization. All these variations can be used to reflect on and resolve major current issues in teaching foreign literature, and to stage cross-cultural communication and creativity through foreign literature pedagogy.

Perencanaan Pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan (Pkn) Untuk Mengembangkan Kesadaran Bela Negara Mahasiswa, Sulkipani Sulkipani

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This study discusses how to design the Civic Education (CE) of learning plan to develop awareness of the student on country defense. The problem examined in this research was how to plan so it can build awareness of the student on country defense. This study used a qualitative research approach with the descriptive method. The techniques of data collection were interviews, observation, and study the documentation. Subject in the research consists of CE experts, the Professor of the Department of MKDU, and the students of various disciplines in the Education University of Indonesia (UPI). Research results revealed that the planning …

Meningkatkan High Order Thinking Skills Mahasiswa Semester Iii Ppkn Dalam Pembelajaran Psikologi Sosial Melalui Penerapan Metode Six Thinking Hats, Umi Chotimah, Edwin Nurdiansyah

Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan

This study was aimed at increasing High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of third semester Citizenship Education (CE) students in Social Psychology of Learning course through the application of Six Thinking Hats Method (STH). This research was conducted using the method of classroom action research, which were carried out by two cycles, with the subject of the study were all students of the third semester CE study program class who participated in the course of Educational Psychology. Based on the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that through the application of Six Thinking Hats method can increase (HOTS). This was …

Model Evaluasi Kinerja Dosen: Pengembangan Instrumen Untuk Mengevaluasi Kinerja Dosen, Trie Hartiti Retnowati, Djemari Mardapi, Badrun Kartowagiran, Suranto Suranto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan model evaluasi kinerja dosen yang akurat dan terpercaya. Model terdiri atas: instrumen, panduan penskoran, penentuan standar, aplikasi komputer, panduan penilaian, dan panduan pemanfaatan hasil penilaian. Penelitian ini merupakan multy years research selama tiga tahun. Tahun pertama (2017) dilakukan pengembangan instrumen yang akurat dan terpercaya, panduan penskoran, dan penentuan standar. Tahun kedua (2018) dilakukan uji coba penilaian kinerja dosen, produk awal aplikasi komputer, panduan pelaksanaan penilaian, dan panduan pemanfaatan hasil penilaian. Tahun ketiga (2019) dilakukan penilaian kinerja dosen, contoh pemanfaatan hasil penilaian, dan validasi aplikasi komputer. Draf instrumen divalidasi oleh 10 pakar kemudian dihitung validitas isinya …