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Wits Psychology Proposal, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Spiritual Proficiency

This article invites the readers to join me to establish a new field of psychology, Wits Psychology (With the Spirit Psychology), which is uniquely of BYU.

Thinking Outside The Survey Box: Using Qualitative Tools To Gather Feedback From Unique Library User Groups, Marla Hertz

Libraries Professional Work

Libraries often employ surveys to collect information about their users. However, studies have shown that surveys are less effective for targeting smaller populations. In contrast, qualitative approaches are well suited to capture the diversity of experience among small communities. The task of conducting and analyzing interviews can be daunting, as it not as straightforward as surveys. This presentation will review how qualitative research can be achieved using simple coding tools and adopting key project management practices.

My aim is to demystify focus group methodology by drawing from a recent study I conducted on postdoctoral fellows on how they engage with …

The Current - Volume 35 Issue 12, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

ウィッツ心理学企画書, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Spiritual Proficiency

この記事は、BYUのような教会がスポンサーとなっているユニークな大学で、しかも、大半の学生が聖霊の賜物をいただいているので、より豊かに聖霊の影響下に学び、成長するための組織だった研究開発が急務であると感じ、ウィッツ心理学（With the Spirit Psychology, 聖霊と共に学び成長することについての心理学）の設立のために読者にコラボを呼び掛けています。

Exploring Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions, Understanding, And Implementation Of Performance-Based Summative Assessments, Gregory A. Walkup

Dissertations

Performance-based summative assessments are increasingly emphasized as an alternative to traditional standardized testing, offering students opportunities to demonstrate learning through authentic, application-based tasks. However, there is limited research on how middle school teachers perceive and implement these assessments in their classrooms. This qualitative case study explored the perceptions and experiences of middle school teachers regarding performance-based summative assessments, investigating both their understanding and the reality of classroom implementation. Data collection methods included semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis to provide a comprehensive view of teacher perspectives and practices. Through thematic analysis, four major themes emerged: Teacher Confidence and Readiness, …

The Stories Of Dress: Exploring Fashion Histories In The Usu Clothing Collection, Ysabel Birmingham

Student Research Symposium

The Family Life Consumer Science and Education Department at Utah State University houses the Historic Clothing Collection, featuring over 530 donated items from the 1840s to the 1990s. This collection, contributed by USU alumni and Northern Utah residents, includes apparel, accessories, and print documents of historic and cultural significance. The challenge lies in preserving these pieces while increasing student access to support future research on the intersection of fashion and society. The goals for this project were to

• Organize the collection
• Assign unique accession numbers to each object
• Digitize all existing paper documentation
• Photograph each item in the collection
• Assess …

A Curriculum Development Study: Crafting And Teaching Curricula For Ell Students In China, Kayleigh Kearsley

Student Research Symposium

Learning Target: Today I want to teach you that good readers identify key moments in a story in order to understand the plot. One way to do this is by tracking character’s emotions.

Indian Education And Computing For All: A Case Study Of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science, Waqas Ahmad

Student Research Symposium

Research shows that integrating computer science (CS) into other disciplines leads to more equitable participation for all students.

Connecting CS learning to students’ families, communities, and interests leads to increased student engagement.

We designed a middle school social studies unit that integrated CS to teach about why treaties still matter through the lens of food sovereignty.

Qualitative Findings From A Pilot Study Of A Single Session Digital Mental Health Intervention For Adults With A Recent Dementia Diagnosis, Sharon Benson, Shanna Peterson, Lindy Strand

Student Research Symposium

Dementia and Mental Health

• A dementia diagnosis significantly impacts life, leading to higher rates of mental health issues like depression and anxiety (Leung, 2021), and reducing well-being and quality of life (Martyr , 2018).

• Most Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions for individuals with dementia (IwD) are designed for in-person completion and typically range from 6 to 50 sessions. The length and extensive resource requirements can pose barriers for IwD.

• Digital, online interventions can address these barriers.

Reading Assessment For English Language Learners, Natalli Hull

Student Research Symposium

“When Stars Are Scattered” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

The book follows Omar and his nonverbal, epileptic younger brother, Hassan, as they navigate life in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, focusing on their daily struggles, the importance of education, and the hope for a better future.

Effects Of Self-Control Variables On Nicotine Vaping In A Pre-Clinical Model, Lucy Scribner

Student Research Symposium

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and nicotine compounds in tobacco products perpetuate this issue (Reitsma et al., 2021; United States Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2014). Although nicotine use began to decline along with the use of cigarettes, nicotine consumption has started to increase dramatically since the introduction of electronic cigarettes and vaping.

Evaluating The Performance Of Llms And Humans In Deductive Coding, Saríah López-Fierro

Student Research Symposium

LLMs have increasingly supported qualitative research by automating:

• code discovery, refinement, and agreement
• data categorization and pattern recognition.

• This study explores the potential of large language models (LLMs) to enhance deductive coding in qualitative research.

Reliability Of Novel Morphological Features Of The Auditory Brainstem Response, Marlana Petersen

Student Research Symposium

Pure-tone audiometry can detect hearing loss but does not determine specific site-of-lesion. It is not sensitive to many disorders, especially neural disorders that impact hearing

Using Graphic Novels To Teach Multilingual Learner (Ml) Students, Henry Baker

Student Research Symposium

Why Graphic Novels?

Graphic novels offer an appealing way for ML students to analyze

- literary conventions

- character development

- dialogue

- Satire

- language structures as well as developing the students’ writing and research skills

The Importance Of Learning Styles For High School Ghanian Teachers, Stephan Kwame Ameko

Student Research Symposium

This study examines the significance of learning styles, specifically the VARK model (Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic), in influencing instructional practices among high school teachers in Ghana. Grounded in a qualitative, phenomenological case study approach, the research involved interviews with 11 educators from three senior high schools in the Greater Accra region. Findings revealed varied levels of awareness and understanding of learning styles, with some teachers actively incorporating VARK strategies, while others showed a lack of familiarity. Despite this, there was a shared recognition of the value of tailoring instruction to students’ preferred learning modalities to promote inclusivity, engagement, and …

Research And Engagement Day Poster

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

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Bryant's Ai Hack-A-Thon

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

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Research And Engagement Day Poster

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

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Bryant University Research And Engagement Day Program

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

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Research And Engagement Day Poster

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

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A Phenomenological Study: The Burnout Of Public School Teachers In Massachusetts, Maureen E. Ryan

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

This study explored the lived experiences of Massachusetts public school pre-K–12 teachers to understand the multifaceted nature of burnout, including how it is experienced, interpreted, and navigated by teachers in their daily lives. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Massachusetts public school pre-K–12 teachers experiencing emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment in the classroom. A review of literature examined burnout, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment, and classroom impacts. This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of eight participants self-identifying with burnout. Semistructured Zoom interviews were conducted, drawing upon Maslach’s …

Trauma-Informed Gatekeeping In Counselor Education And Supervision: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Leslie E. Davis

Dissertations

Gatekeeping is a challenging ethical and legal obligation for counselor educators and supervisors. Many counseling students demonstrate some sort of problem of professional competence in their counseling programs, and it is critical that counselor educators utilize gatekeeping practices to prevent gateslipping (Brown-Rice & Furr, 2016a; Gaubatz & Vera, 2002; Kimball et al, 2019). According to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2023), there is an increasing need to address trauma as a critical element of providing effective mental health services. Trauma-informed care and trauma-informed principles began to appear in the mental health literature in 2001, and the …

23. Debate Team Back In The Spotlight [Article, April 9, 2025]

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation: Westendorf, J. (2025, April 9). Debate Team back in the spotlight: UNI Debate returns to nationals for the first time in nine years. Northern Iowan, 7.

Description: Article from the Northern Iowan about the UNI debate team going to The National Debate Tournament for the first time in eight years. Kat Van Buren, Captain of the UNI Debate Team, argues for trans/queer rights within Debate while also strategizing for ways in which to do the same outside of debate.

37. Protest 2025. Protest At Applied Engineering Building 2 [Photograph]

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation: Villatoro, J. (2025, April 9). Students protest during Applied Engineering Building ribbon cutting, Gov. Reynolds is a no-show. Northern Iowan, 1.

Description: Front page of "The Northern Iowan" paper titled "Students protest during Applied Engineering building ribbon cutting, Gov. Reynolds is no-show".

Building Bridges: A Community Health Worker Training Course, Taylor A. Ramsey, Lesley Khan-Farooqi, Phd, Otd, Otr, Dr. Sharita Ambrose, Dhed., Mph, Ches, Chwi

Spring 2025 OTD Capstone Symposium

Building Bridges: A Community Health Worker Training Course is a comprehensive 20-hour continuing education course designed for community health workers (CHWS) who work with Black pregnant women. This training course was developed for and in collaboration with Allure Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of Black women through community programming, education, and advocacy. This training course reflects an interprofessional collaborative approach to addressing the racial disparities in the Black maternal health population in the U.S. The course includes evidence-based strategies and health management interventions derived from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th Edition (OTPF-4), …

April 9, 2025 Blazer Weekly, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Blazer Weekly (student newsletter)

No abstract provided.

2025-04-09 Sga Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Student Government Association.

Student Government Association Records

Meeting minutes of the Student Government Association from April 9, 2025.

Unraveling The Narrative: How External Messaging Shapes The Academic Identities Of Neurodiverse Women Of Color, Timarie A. Franco

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study examines how neurodiverse Women of Color understand and experience academic self-concept (ASC) within higher education systems shaped by whiteness, ableism, and gendered expectations. Traditional ASC measures rely on internalized perceptions of ability and often exclude the influence of external messaging and systemic oppression—especially for students with intersecting marginalized identities. Grounded in Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit), this study centers the voices of nine undergraduate collaborators at a large public university who identify as Women of Color and experience neurodivergence. Using narrative interviews and arts-based methods, collaborators explored how academic, social, and cultural experiences informed their sense of …

Precarious Pedagogy: A Critical Autoethnography Of Adjunct Labor, Erin V. Howell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The following autoethnographic study explores the experiences and use of adjunct faculty within the neoliberal higher education landscape. Adjunct faculty comprise most of the contemporary professoriate, accounting for nearly 75 percent of higher education instructors. Precarious labor practices, lack of job security, and limited institutional support often characterize adjunct employment. The use of adjunct labor and the vulnerability of their positions are impacted by structural inequities perpetuated by academic capitalism. By privileging the experiences of adjunct faculty, this study contributes to an ongoing conversation about labor practices and inequities in higher education. This dissertation examines the ways in which adjuncts …

From Rhetoric To Reality: The U.S. Republican Party's Shifting Stance On Immigration, Greyson Thagard

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

The Republican Party has experienced a well-documented ideological shift towards the right in the 21st century. However, significant attention has not been granted to the causes and consequences of this shift on rhetoric surrounding immigration. As immigration has become a polarizing topic in recent years, it is important to understand how the Republican Party has transformed regarding the issue. It is also important to understand what contributed to this shift. In this paper, I analyzed Republican Party platforms from 2008 to 2024 as well as selected speeches from prominent Party members at the Republican National Convention from 2008 to 2024. …