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Stem Education In The Foreign Language Classroom With Special Attention To The L2 German Classroom, Sarah Danielle Schoettler

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis tackles the issues of foreign language education, with special attention to German as a foreign language, and STEM education in the K-12, and in some cases K-16, educational system. After exploring the societal and national need for improved STEM and foreign language education programs, this thesis suggests methods of integrating STEM education elements and principals in the foreign language classroom. These methods are provided in chapters about integrating state and national education standards in the STEM fields, core academic subject fields, and foreign language teaching, and finally in chapters about the most appropriate and effective pedagogies for successful …

An Investigation Of The Role Of Alternate Numeration Systems In Preservice Teacher Mathematics Content Courses, Jodi I. Fasteen

Dissertations and Theses

Alternate numeration systems are common in preservice teacher (PST) mathematics curricula, but there is limited research on how to leverage alternate systems to promote the development of mathematical knowledge for teaching. I analyzed the role of alternate numeration systems in three ways. I conducted a thematic analysis of current PST textbooks to consider the role of alternate numeration systems in written curricula. I conducted a teaching experiment to analyze PSTs' mathematical activity as they engaged with a base five task sequence to reinvent an algorithm for multiplication. And I introduced problematizing mathematical contexts as a design heuristic, situating this within …

Engineering Professional Development: Elementary Teachers' Self-Efficacy And Sources Of Self-Efficacy, Donna Louise Webb

Dissertations and Theses

Currently, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is a popular buzz word in P -12 education as it represents a means to advance American competitiveness in the global economy. Proponents of the engineering component of STEM advocate additional benefits in teaching engineering, such as its capacity to engage students in collaboration, and to apply critical thinking, systems thinking, negotiation, and communication skills to solve real-life contextual problems. Establishing a strong foundation of engineering knowledge at a young age will provide students with internal motivation as it taps into their curiosity toward how things work, and it also prepares them for …

Different Races React Differently To Warfarin, Staff

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Wilson '12 Awarded Nasa Research Fellowship, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Game Time, Television Coverage Set For Football Season Opener, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Game Time, Television Coverage Set for Football Season Opener

Natural Variants In Genetic System That Affects Aging Found In New Uab Study, Jim Bakken

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Rep. Terri Sewell Welcomes Three New Alabama Interns To Her D.C. Office Today, Staff

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Race Influences Warfarin Dose, Staff

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Boston Pops, Blind Boys Of Alabama To Perform Orchestral Arrangements By Uab's Henry Panion, Staff

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Technical Communication As Teaching: A Grounded Theory Study Of Cognitive Empathy And Audience Engagement Among Computer Science Majors In A Technical Communication Classroom, Robert Michael Rowan

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is a grounded theory study of empathy, ethical awareness, and audience engagement activities in students in a technical writing service course. The course was designed around an empathy-oriented approach to teaching technical writing and writing research. The students are primarily computer science majors, and the teaching methods include a genre and writing research approach as well as the use of an extended metaphor of technical communication as a form of teaching. Findings indicate that students respond to the metaphor by drawing upon positive and empathetically-informed models of teachers and teaching to guide how they would work with and …

Designing And Implementing A Planetary Geology Course For Engineers At The Jet Propulsion Lab, Jessica Joyce Dimizio

STAR Program Research Presentations

This project took place at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and involved creating an instructional tool that would increase the quality of communication between mechanical engineers and geologists who are collaboratively designing ways to collect and cache martian rock samples for the Mars 2020 rover mission. Geology and engineering do not cross paths in traditional education settings and communication is difficult due to the specialized language and processes of geology. Previous attempts to bridge communications between these two groups did not serve a large enough audience nor were they specific to the complexities of the Mars 2020 mission. Interviews with …

Speech At Retiree Reception, Delivered In June 2015, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Speech at Retiree Reception, delivered in June 2015 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Art Foundations, Cesia Ortiz

Curricula

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Parents’ Expectations Of Developmentally Delayed Children With Special Education Needs (Sen) When Transitioning Into And Out Of The Public Middle School Environment, Areza C. Enea

Dissertations

Transitions occur at every stage during the educational experience. Transitions from preschool to adulthood affect students and their parents when entering or leaving each educational level. The most difficult transitions for any parent occur when students advance to the next level of their educational journey. Special education students’ transition experiences are unique and more formalized. The students’ identified special education needs (SEN) impact where and how they will transition. These needs are considered during the formalized individualized education plan (IEP) process, involving parents, educators, and other key stakeholders. Parents of special needs students rely on parent-teacher-administrative collaborations to assist students …

Agricultural Communication Transfer Student Guide, Carly Victoria Boudreau

Agricultural Education and Communication

The purpose of this project was to create a brochure students will use as an informational tool that would in turn make them successful in the agricultural communication major.

The final product was a brochure designed to provide information that will guide students from when they are accepted into Cal Poly agriculture communication major until they graduate. Areas of focus include advising, involvement, opportunities, internship, and graduation requirements.

Communications Class Inspires Alumna To Job At At&T Park, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

It was while visiting AT&T Park four years ago with her Broadcasting Sports for TV classmates at Dominican that Katy Batchelder ’13 discovered her calling.

Business Students Benefit From Fwsf Scholarship Program, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

A pair of Dominican business students – MBA student Ami Thomas and undergraduate Mekdi Yilma – recently received scholarships from Financial Women of San Francisco as part of FWSF’s Scholarship Mentoring Program.

Alum Helps Nba Champion Warriors Behind The Scenes, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Chris DeMarco ’09 and ’11 has combined his love of basketball and his business sense as a member of the NBA World Champion Golden State Warriors as a new player development coach for the team.

Dominican Art Collaboration Part Of San Rafael City Tour, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Twelve Dominican students completed an “Arts and Community Engagement” course during the spring semester that was part of a San Rafael city-wide effort to promote the new "Creative San Rafael" campaign. Their work was featured in a city tour on June 12 that culminated in the opening of a Youth in Arts gallery on C Street.

Dominican Hosts Leadershape Bay Area Consortium, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Approximately 50 students from Dominican, UC Berkeley, UC Merced, Fresno State, University of San Francisco, Cal State Monterey Bay, Holy Names University, Menlo College and College of Marin participated in the annual LeaderShape Institute Bay Area Consortium on the Dominican campus June 1-6.

"Puns And Needles" Exhibit On Display Through September 2, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The Opening Reception for “Puns and Needles: A New Take On A Classic Women's Art Form” featuring fiber artist Phyllis Kluger was held June 20 in the San Marco Gallery in Alemany Library on the Dominican University of California campus in San Rafael.

Summer Camp Volleyball Coach's Goal Focused On Italy, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

As a volleyball player for the Penguins and a volleyball coach in the Dominican Sports Camps this summer, Alexa LoGiudice is a defensive-minded specialist whose first priority is to successfully receive service.

Connections, Issue 6, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Students and alumni garner honors and awards
• College researchers bring in more than $1 million
• Faculty noted for honors and advocacy
• CHHS on the grow with new and expanded programs

Syllable Circles For Pronunciation Learning And Teaching, Charlie Cullen, Keith Gardiner, John B. Whipple

Articles

Syllable Circles is an interactive visualization representing prominence as a feature in short phrases or multi-syllable words. They were designed for Computer Aided Pronunciation Teaching as a part of English Language Teaching. This study explores the question of if and how interactive visualizations can affect English Language Learners’ awareness of prominence, or stress, in English pronunciation. The study followed seven learners and three teachers. Think-aloud protocols, notes from direct observation and interviews of two groups allowed for six streams of data. It was found that interactive visualizations of syllable circles facilitate noticing prominence. Learners and teachers believed interactive visualizations were …

Optimal Solution Of A Fully Fuzzy Linear Fractional Programming Problem By Using Graded Mean Integration Representation Method, Moumita Deb, P. K. De

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In the present paper, the study of fully fuzzy linear fractional programming problem (FFLFPP) using graded mean integration representation method is discussed where all the parameters and variables are characterized by trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. A computational algorithm has been presented to obtain an optimal solution by applying simplex method. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach, one numerical example is solved. Also to check the efficiency and feasibility of the proposed approach, we compare the results of examples by applying crisp numbers, triangular fuzzy numbers and trapezoidal fuzzy numbers.

Attitudes Toward Authoritarian Government, Corruption And Obedience To The Law Among Lower-Secondary Students In Latin America: A Comparative Analysis, Wolfram Schulz, Greg Macaskill

Civics and Citizenship Assessment

This paper includes analyses of the extent to which student attitudes toward corruption, authoritarian forms of government and disobedience to the law are influenced by different factors at the student and school level across six Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay). Data from the international and regional assessments will be used in the analyses. Each attitude was measured with data collected with a regional questionnaire which addressed common regional aspects viewed as relevant for the Latin American region. Variables related to student characteristics, home background and school context as well as civic knowledge measured by …

Educational Leadership Newsletter June 2015, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine

Educational Leadership Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• From the Chair
• Southern Maine Leadership End of Year Report 2014-15
• Congratulations 2015 Graduates
• Fall 2015 Schedule

Otterbein University Diversity And Inclusion Plan 2015_2020, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith

Diversity and Inclusion Committee Documents

Otterbein recognizes that in order to live up to the standards of inclusion and diversity that were present at our founding and throughout our history, we must be strategic, deliberate and diligent in our efforts to actualize a diverse and inclusive community. Simply hoping for the best will not suffice.

This multi-year Plan for Diversity and Inclusion is the framework to actualize a diverse and inclusive community. The Plan is a series of strategies and recommendations for the Otterbein community which, when fully implemented, will significantly enhance the sense of diversity and inclusion in our community. Chief among these strategies …

Acting Dean Of Education And Counseling Psychology Named, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dr. Robin Gayle, professor of psychology, has been named acting dean of Dominican University of California’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology.