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Experiences Of Post-Secondary Teachers With Using Information And Communication Technologies In Rural Communities, Latonya Shirelle Motley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Teaching and learning in the 21st century requires full access and use of digital technologies but this can be challenging in rural areas. Teachers at post-secondary schools in rural communities often have limited access to information and communication technologies (ICT), which restricts their ability to fully serve their rural students. Guided by the theory of the digital divide, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the experiences of post-secondary teachers with using ICT in rural areas in the United States. Data for this qualitative study were collected from 44 participant interviews who evaluated their access of digital …

Uab Talent Brings New Opera, "Longing - A Love Across The Ages," To Life, Shannon Thomason

Browse All News

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Predictive Indicators For Graduation Upon Acceptance Into A Naacls-Approved Medical Laboratory Science Program, Warren Hovis

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected academic and personal demographic characteristics on student success at a NAACLS-accredited medical laboratory science program in the southern portion of the United States.

Both academic and demographic categories were selected on students who entered the medical laboratory science program from 2014 to 2019 (pre-COVID). The sanitized, archived data set was provided by the MLS department and the registrar and student affairs office at the participating school. The extant data set contained academic and demographic variables, collected over a five-year period, of initially over 170 accepted MLS students. …

Burnout Theory, Pandemic Teaching And Teacher Efficacy: What Is Lost When Schools Return To “Normal”?, Katy Farber, Penny A. Bishop

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Our qualitative study examined educators’ perceptions of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of burnout theory. Using the three components of burnout as theorized by Maslach and Leiter (2016), we analyzed teachers’ self-reports of emotional exhaustion, cynicism/depersonalization, and reduced sense of professional self-efficacy. We interviewed 16 teachers who taught through the emergency remote-learning phase of the pandemic in March 2020 and remained in the same district when prepandemic practices returned. We conducted semistructured interviews in person and on Zoom with special educators, integrated arts teachers, school counselors, and general classroom teachers. We describe the unanticipated finding that teachers …

Voices Of Black Leadership: Town-Gown Relationships And The Black Community, Dave A. Louis, Kenzalia Bryant-Scott, Teranda J. Donatto

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

This study explores the perspectives of 27 Black community leaders from Black communities in the United States about town-gown relationships in their communities. Utilizing the responses of the participants, a basic thematic analysis was conducted, and participants’ findings discussed. Emergent themes included issues of mistrust, division, desire for community improvement, and the positive relationships with Black colleges and universities. The researchers offer suggestions to university administrators, community engagement coordinators, and institutions about their approach to create meaningful and collaborative partnerships with Black communities.

Community Members’ Perspectives On A Community-Engaged Process For Supporting Vibrant Greenspaces In Detroit, Alysha D. Matthews, Guilherme Hebling Costa, Karl Erickson, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Amber L. Pearson, Benjamin V. Dougherty

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Greenspaces provide several well-being (Dinnie et al., 2013) and psychosocial benefits (Addy et al., 2004). Community-engaged research affords community partners a voice in the project (Cushman et al., 2004). This study assessed Detroit community members’ perceived benefits of and suggestions for engaging with the community to support greenspaces. Through qualitative analysis, a three-step process for community-engaged planning was revealed. Findings highlight strategies that involve community members in this process to enhance community engagement and well-being.

Conversations In Isolation: A Mixed-Methods, Multi-Perspective Evaluation Of Extreme Electronic Service Learning During Covid-19, Lauren M. Dinour, Jennifer Y. Daclan

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Due to physical proximity constraints imposed by COVID-19, extreme electronic service learning (e-service-learning)—instruction and service offered completely online—allowed for the safe continuation of service-learning experiences. Using a combination of surveys and an autoethnographic approach, this study describes findings of an intergenerational extreme e-service-learning project from four perspectives: students, assisted living facility residents, community partner, and course instructor. Positive impacts were noted on personal, social, and learning contexts among each of the four perspectives.

The Heritage Conversation Partners Project: Virtual Cultural Heritage Exchange In An Anthropology Course, Michael J. Kimball, Karin L. Bates, Miranda Bermudez, Liner Emilce Solarte Chourio, Amanda Consol

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

We describe the structure, benefits, and challenges associated with a virtual cultural heritage exchange (VCHE) between undergraduate students in an applied anthropology class and a group of English language learners (ELL). Using qualitative data collection and analysis methods, the project aimed to teach anthropological methods and perspectives to the students while investigating three research questions: Will a VCHE (1) build social bonds and bridges, (2) improve English language acquisition, and (3) raise “heritage consciousness” (awareness and appreciation of, along with an associated sense of agency toward, cultural heritage) among participants? Results support the research questions and show the effectiveness of …

A New Approach To Self-Assessment Of Community Engagement: A Case Study Of Technological University Dublin, Emma O'Brien, Martina Brophy, Thomas M. Cooney

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Building upon existing international tools, the TEFCE (Towards a European Framework for Community Engagement of Higher Education) Toolbox for community engagement represents an innovative, robust, and holistic framework to support universities in reflecting upon their community engagement. Through a case study approach, this paper highlights the piloting of the TEFCE Toolbox at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland. Through an inclusive and participatory methodology, the process facilitated the recognition of community engagement achievements and the identification of potential areas for improvement.

Review: "Success On The Sound" Offers Timely Lessons From Fairfield University's Storied Past, Eric Clayton

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

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Archives And Distinctive Collections At The College Of The Holy Cross: New Directions At New England's Oldest Catholic College, Lisa Villa

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

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Mentoring Under The Light Of Ignatian Spirituality, Llorenç Puig Puig Sj, Rosa Nomen, Luis A. Martínez

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

This article proposes Ignatian Mentoring as a framework for enriching academic mentoring with insights from Ignatian spirituality. While mentoring traditionally supports professional and personal development, especially for early-career faculty, the Jesuit tradition offers a deeper, holistic perspective inspired by spiritual accompaniment practices such as those found in the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus and the Spiritual Exercises. The framework is based on the mentoring program launched in 2021 by the International Association of Jesuit Engineering and Sciences Schools (IAJES), which connects faculty across a global network of more than 60 Schools. Based on two years of practical experience involving …

Alignment And Assessment Of University Core Curriculum With Interprofessional Education, Anthony P. Breitbach, David Pole, Haley R. Cobb, Ellen Crowell

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A midwestern Jesuit university worked to align an existing IPE program with a new core curriculum and its corresponding student learning outcomes (SLO’s). This paper describes the collaborative curriculum development process used within an institution to develop its first University Core Curriculum. The University-core curriculum development process resulted in a framework, outcomes, and essential criteria associated with nine student learning outcomes (SLO’s). To address this new framework, faculty developed new and revised IPE learning experiences to align with University SLO’s and core attributes. This produced three IPE courses that simultaneously address the health profession program’s unique accreditation requirements, IPE competencies, …

Introducing The Loyola Way: An Ignatian Pedagogy Framework Reinvigorated By Anti-Oppressive And Student-Centered Approaches, Bridget M. Colacchio, Jessica Mansbach, Justin D. Wright, Harrison Seeling, Sydnee O'Donnell

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Our center for teaching and learning at a mid-sized, private, Catholic, Midwest university responded to recent challenges and opportunities presented by current sociopolitical factors (such as ongoing racial injustice, global conflict, the climate crisis, and the aftermath of a global health pandemic) by rethinking our approach to teaching and learning. To better meet the needs of faculty and students in today’s world, we arrived at an integrated pedagogical approach to amplify interpersonal and societal humanization and justice. In this paper, we introduce this new framework for teaching and learning called The Loyola Way, an innovative combination of three pedagogical …

A Student-Centered Coaching Program In Jesuit & Mercy Traditions, Sara Gifford, Karen Mihelich, Arthur Ko

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A student-centered coaching program grounded in Jesuit and Mercy traditions, called “Coaching for Care,” was implemented at a midwestern Jesuit and Mercy institution. The purpose of the project was to evaluate the development of future nurse educators’ pedagogy, foster holistic licensure examination preparation among pre-licensure nursing students, and examine students’ perceptions towards the program’s guiding Jesuit and Mercy values. Pre-licensure students who received coaching felt that their uniqueness/holism, accountability, and reflection were important for their licensure exam preparation at significantly higher rates than pre-licensure students who did not receive coaching. Themes identified from the doctoral student coaches included instilling confidence …

“There Is Just A Sense Of Joy In This Work”: Drivers Of Faculty Engagement With Community, David C. Ensminger, Mitchell A. Hendrickson, Jon J. Schmidt

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

American universities have been engaged with their communities as long as there have been universities in America. The nature, purpose, and motivation behind that engagement have evolved. This article explores the motivation behind faculty engagement with their communities. We wanted to better understand what compels faculty to participate in and work in the community despite the many and varied barriers that might stand in their way. We explored the why and how of participation with a significant emphasis on the why. This study builds on the work of Wade and Demb[i] and their Faculty Engagement Framework (FEM) described in …

Establishing An Evaluative Mechanism For Cura Personalis, Jarrod Stadnyk

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Cura personalis is an important characteristic of Jesuit education. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. helped to focus attention on the importance of cura personalis in Jesuit education. However, rather than simply being individual care for the whole person, cura personalis is an illusive concept that is easier to recite than apply in practice. This article proposes an evaluative mechanism that can be used to gauge a person’s or organization’s depth in providing cura personalis for higher education students. The Higher Education Cura Personalis Reflection Chart within this article is a new mechanism that can help guide the process of determining what …

Can Jesuit/Catholic Universities Remain So Without Any Jesuits Or Catholics?, Thomas G. Plante Phd, Abpp

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

Jesuit and Catholic higher education has much to offer our students and the world but with fewer and fewer Jesuits and Catholic clerics or laypersons in the classrooms or anywhere else at our universities, this 500 century old Jesuit tradition and 2,000 year old Catholic is seriously threatened. Strategic hiring for mission and identity, being proactive with evangelization, and retaining our approach to academic life, learning, and formation are critically needed, especially now. Otherwise, our Jesuit and Catholic institutions run the risk of being overwhelmed with secularization that will ultimately lose the richness that Jesuit and Catholic inspired education and …

Editorial: A New Home, Kari Kloos

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

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Scholar Reflection: Oscar Kemp, Oscar D. Kemp

McNair Journal at VCU

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Editors Introduction - Inaugural Issue, Jeffery Wilson

McNair Journal at VCU

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Intellectual Dependency And Its Role In Postgraduate Students’ Commitment To Scientific Research Ethics In Educational Colleges At Jordanian Universities, Ahmad Al-Froukh, Rana Al-Smadi

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify intellectual dependency and its role in influencing postgraduate students' commitment to scientific research ethics in educational colleges at Jordanian universities from their perspective. It also sought to enhance their commitment and to examine the presence of statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) in the responses of the study sample based on variables such as gender, academic level, university, and academic year. The study adopted a descriptive survey approach, and a questionnaire consisting of 56 items was developed to collect the necessary data to achieve its objectives. The study sample comprised 375 postgraduate students (Master’s and …

Work Pressures Among School Principals In Bani Obeid District And Its Relationship With Teachers' Administrative Delegation, Marwan Mhaidat, Ahmad Rathwan

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the work pressures among school principals in Bani Obeid District and its relationship to the administrative delegation to teachers, from the perspectives of teachers and their principals. The descriptive correlational method was employed, and a questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data to achieve the study's objectives. The study sample consisted of 447 principals and teachers, selected through simple random sampling. The results indicated that the level of work pressures among school principals in Bani Obeid District was moderate, while the level of administrative delegation to teachers was high. Additionally, a weak correlation was …

School Principals’ Practice Of Creative Leadership Within The Green Line And Its Relationship To Teachers’ Career Excellence, Alaa Araida, Mohammad Ashour, Mohammad Momani

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the practice of school principals within the Green Line of creative leadership and its relationship to teachers' professional excellence from the teachers' perspective. The descriptive survey method was employed, with a questionnaire serving as the tool for data collection and analysis. Using simple random sampling, the results indicated that school principals within the Green Line practiced creative leadership to a large extent. Additionally, the level of job excellence among teachers was also found to be high. Moreover, a statistically significant moderate positive correlation (α = 0.05) was observed between the practice of creative leadership by …

Effectiveness Of Using An Electronic Training Program To Develop Graphic Design Skills Among Tenth Grade Female Students In Zarqa Governorate, Nesreen Freihat, Abdelmuhdi Al-Jarrah

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The current study aimed to examine the impact of an electronic training program on the development of graphic design skills among tenth-grade female students. The sample consisted of 50 students from Khadija Bint Khuwaylid Secondary School for Girls. An experimental design was employed to achieve the research objectives. The study population included tenth graders in Zarqa Governorate, and both experimental and control groups were arranged accordingly. A questionnaire and a test were developed, validated for validity and reliability, to meet the study's aims. The electronic training software was used in accordance with the experimental procedure, and the results were analyzed …

The Level Of School Directors' Practice Of Creative Management In The Central District Within The Green Line Area From The Perspective Of Teachers And Educational Counselors, Mervat Jabal, Khalifeh Abu-Ashour

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The purpose of this study is to determine the degree of practice of school principals in the Central Area within the Green Line for Creative Management, from the perspectives of teachers and educational guides. Additionally, the study aims to explore the effect of variables (gender, educational qualification, school type, and job title) on the estimates of the study sample members regarding that degree. The researchers employed a descriptive survey methodology. The study sample consisted of 350 teachers and educational guides, selected through stratified random sampling from a population of 3,603 teachers and educational guides. A questionnaire was used to collect …

The Level Of Administrative Governance In Jordanian Public Universities In The Northern Region From Faculty Members' Point Of View, Haya Al-Mustafa, Ahmad Rathwan

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the level of administrative governance in Jordanian public universities in the northern region from the perspective of faculty members, and to examine the effect of variables (gender, specialization, and academic rank) on the estimates of the study sample for that level. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 346 faculty members selected through simple random sampling. The results indicated that the level of administrative governance in Jordanian public universities in the northern region was moderate from the faculty members' point of view. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found at the α = 0.05 level …

The Effectiveness Of Myofascial Massage Of The Gastrocnemius Muscle On The Threshold And Pain Tolerance., Karolina Pawlikowska, Aleksandra Jażdżewska, Jakub Kortas

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the myofascial self-massage technique of the gastrocnemius muscle in determining the possibility of increasing pain tolerance and individual pain threshold, which could increase exercise efficiency, allow for greater training loads and accelerate post-exercise regeneration, as well as to determine the subjective assessment of pain intensity using the VAS scale. Material and Methods: 85 students at Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport took part in the research, including 37 women and 48 men aged 19–25 years. (M = 20.7; SD = 1.07). The test consisted of applying pressure …

Algerian Viewers’ Attitudes Toward Taboo Language: A Case Study Of Mourad Oudia’S Humorous Youtube Content, Amaa Naib

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The present research aims to investigate taboo language within an online setting. The study has two main objectives: (1) to identify the taboo language themes frequently used by Algerian comedian Mourad Oudia to create humorous content, based on Ljung's (2011) and Qanbar's (2011) classifications, and (2) to examine the impact of age and gender on Algerians' attitudes toward these themes. It focuses on exploring perceptions of taboo language across different generations in Algeria. The study employs a mixed-methods approach for data collection and analysis. To address the first research question, the initial step involved collecting primary data through content analysis. …