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Introduction From The Editor's Desk: Fall 2024, Cinde Wollenberg

Virginia English Journal

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Does Virtual Reality Allow For A Reliable Assessment Of Reaction Speed In Mixed Martial Arts Athletes?, Jacek Polechoński, Alan Langer, Petr Stastny, Marcin Zak, Izabela Zając-Gawlak, Adam Maszczyk

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: The immersive virtual reality (VR) might bring a new reliable approach to diagnosing motor abilities. Therefore, the main goal of this research was to check the intertrial reliability and diagnostic possibility (reaction time, movement time, lateral differences) of VR for upper limb movements in a group of mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes, and to evaluate whether distractors influence the complexity of the whole reaction. Material and methods: Twenty-six MMA athletes (age 27.1 ± 5.4 years, body mass 77.6 ± 9.3 kg, height 179.2 ± 5.7 cm, training experience 6.7±4.3 years) performed two reaction tests for their upper limbs (four …

Inside The Lab. Students Create. Reflect. And Evolve., Divonna M. Stebick, Joshua Wagner

Education Faculty Publications

The authors examine how creativity and personal growth are nurtured in student-centered educational environments across two courses, revealing six key themes: creativity, failure, reflection, the role of instructors, collaboration, and experiential learning. By embracing failure, promoting reflection, and encouraging collaboration, educators empower students to explore new ideas, develop resilience, and engage deeply with hands-on learning experiences.

2024 September 12 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

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Impact Of Career And Technical Education (Cte) On Adolescent Literacy In The Mississippi Delta, Shawana Lee Powell

Student Theses and Dissertations

Many students lack the comprehension skills required to navigate high school and the world (Turner, 2019). This qualitative narrative analysis study examined how the background of Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators’ shaped their educational experiences when embedding literacy in the CTE curriculum. The researcher interviewed ten CTE teachers in two public schools in the Mississippi Delta to understand CTE teacher experiences with embedding literacy in Grades 9–12 CTE content area classrooms. CTE teacher experiences regarding integrating literacy into the CTE curriculum and degree of certification was explored using Bandura’s social cognitive theory as a theoretical lens for this research …

Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Standardized Testing And Preparation With Students’ Different Abilities And Classroom Instructional Strategies: A Case Study, Manoj Karikode Thomas

Student Theses and Dissertations

Students with different abilities perform lower on state standardized tests, such as the STAAR test (Texas Education Agency, n.d.). The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to study the underlying causes that contributed to the low performance of students with different abilities on STAAR standardized tests and strategies the teachers in the State of Texas use to prepare students with different abilities. For this study, students with different abilities include students with special needs, students from economically disadvantaged families, and English language learners through the perception of middle school teachers. The theoretical framework for this multiple case study …

A Phenomenological Exploration Of Educators’ Perspectives On Social-Emotional Learning Instruction And Their Supporting Role For The Guidance Counselor, Cristen Skylar Mcbride

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore how educators describe the impact of SEL instruction provided by the guidance counselor. Additionally, this study also sought to explore how educators perceive the supporting role they play in the delivery of SEL instruction alongside the guidance counselor. The overarching two research questions were: How do educators describe the impact of SEL instruction when students receive social-emotional learning instruction from the guidance counselor on a regular basis? How do educators describe the supportive role they play in the delivery of SEL instruction provided by the guidance counselor? The theoretical frameworks …

The Practical Implementation Of Virtual Instruction To Support Cognitive Development In Students With Low-Incidence Disabilities Through Social-Emotional Interactions, Ida Smith

Student Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative phenomenological study examines special education teachers’ perspectives to understand how virtual learning environments can support, through social–emotional interactions, the cognitive development of students with low-incident disabilities in a homebound setting. For this study, which was based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory (1978), qualitative data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews with special education teachers with experience providing virtual instruction to students with low-incidence disabilities. The study’s findings showed that special education teachers perceive virtual instruction as benefiting low-incidence disability students in a homebound setting. The data also revealed that specific accommodations and modifications, which the special education teachers believed …

Reducing Math Anxiety In Middle Level Students Through Mastery-Based Learning, Jonathan Scrivner

Student Theses and Dissertations

Math anxiety levels directly and negatively impact student performance in the math classroom. Educators must work to implement instructional strategies that effectively reduce math anxiety and improve student math performance. This study evaluated mastery learning interventions as an effective tool for reducing math anxiety among middle school students. The study included a sample of 127 eighth grade participants from a rural middle school. Participants received mastery learning interventions during a forty-five day instructional window in their regular math learning setting through iReady, a computer based personalized instructional tool. Participants progressed through individualized mastery progressions from baseline mastery levels determined by …

Building Productive Relationships With Differing Personalities Among Middle School Plc Group Members, Jennifer L. Spiegel

Student Theses and Dissertations

Collaboration and collegiality in forced workplace groups is an expectation at the middle level of K-12 education. Teachers at this level are still questioning why certain groups work well together and others do not. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to examine the personal work attitudes of highly functioning middle school professional learning communities to discover collegiality preferences of coworkers and the areas of professional and personal development they found valuable to their success. Data was collected through a multiple-phase approach from a large suburban Midwest school district. An ethnographic study was completed that included a participant self-administered Big …

Community College Advisors’ Perceived Levels Of Self-Efficacy Providing Career Counseling To Students In Alabama, James Eric Sewell

Student Theses and Dissertations

The problem to be addressed in this quantitative study was the education system’s failure to produce individuals with the necessary skills to fulfill high-wage, high-demand technical positions in the market. The study examined whether career counseling self-efficacy levels varied across different experiences, such as educational background, years working as a community college advisor, years working as a teacher, recent training in career counseling, and perceived knowledge of career and technical education. More specifically, the study examined the self-efficacy of career counselors in providing career counseling in 10 Alabama community colleges. The self-efficacy levels of these career counselors were then evaluated …

A Quantitative Study On The Association Between Ace Groups And Experiences Beyond High School, Sara Erin Strohm

Student Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study identified if associations existed between a participant’s adverse childhood experiences (ACE) group and four additional factors of the school-to-prison nexus (SPN), which served as the framework for this study. For the purposes of this study, the SPN was represented by exclusionary suspension, detrimental interactions with school police (SPO), non-exclusionary behavior inventions, detrimental interactions with law enforcement (LEO) beyond high school, and ACE group. The specific problem that this study addressed was that there are detrimental post-graduation outcomes for students and schools may contribute to those outcomes. This research study was conducted by administering an ACE survey and …

Examining The Influence Of Students’ Mental Health Problems On Their Social And Emotional Health: Perspectives Of Counselors And Mental Health Therapists In A Post-Pandemic World, Brandi Leigh Newsom

Student Theses and Dissertations

Examining the Influence of Students’ Mental Health Problems on Their Social and Emotional Health: Perspectives of Counselors and Mental Health Therapists in a Post-Pandemic World This qualitative phenomenological study explored the influence mental health issues have on social emotional learning in the public-school setting. The problem addressed in this study was the increased need for mental health resources and awareness in the school setting. By assessing the perspectives of school counselors and mental health therapists, awareness and resources can help students who are struggling with social-emotional needs. The guiding theoretical framework that served as the basis for this study was …

The Influence Of K-12 Stem Education On The Retention Of Black Women Stem Majors In Texas Higher Education Institutions, Brittany Shallyne Reid-Phillips

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the influence of K-12 STEM education on the retention rates of Black women pursuing STEM majors in higher education institutions in Texas. The problem addressed in this study is the unknown influence of K-12 STEM education on Black women majoring in STEM in Texas higher education institutions. This research aims to describe the K-12 STEM education experiences that influence the retention of Black women STEM majors in Texas higher education institutions. The methodology used is qualitative, and the design is phenomenological. Data was collected through qualitative questionnaires and individual semi-structured interviews and analyses that aimed at depicting …

Perceptions Of English Learner Success Among Hispanic Students In English Learner Programs: A Case Study, Reagan Le'ann Shoemaker

Student Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative bounded case study explores the perceptions of teachers and parents in an English Learner (EL) program at a K-4 elementary school in central Mississippi. With the growing population of Hispanic students in public schools, there is an urgent need to address the barriers that hinder their academic success and language acquisition. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally relevant resources and barriers and uncover successful strategies for promoting EL student achievement. Vygotsky’s (1978) Theory of Social and Cognitive Constructivism (SCC) and Ladson-Billings’ (1995) Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) were adopted as guiding theories. These frameworks …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Higher Education Enrollment, Samuel Tanner Mcknight

Student Theses and Dissertations

Impacts to postsecondary institutions’ enrollment and financial positions that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic were examined in this study. Taking a quantitative observational approach, enrollment trends as they relate to changes in tuition and fee revenue, unrestricted cash on hand, and unrestricted investments held are analyzed to determine the extent of exposure faced by postsecondary institutions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the results from this statistical analysis, the need for postsecondary institutions to maintain financial contingency funds in the form of liquid reserves are highlighted and emphasized through the lens of Bowen’s revenue theory of cost. The majority of …

Will We Ever Be Well?, Ris Bland

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of Will We Ever Be Well? by Ris Bland in collaboration with Tracy Manning.

Performed September 12, 2024 in the Butz-Caruth Recital Hall at Taylor University.

Will We Ever Be Well? is a play based on the true crime stories of Dr. Helene Knabe, Alice Martin, Mollie Starbuck and the twins who were possibly born to Mr. & Mrs. Frank McNally.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, September 12, 2024

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on September 12, 2024.

September 2024 Graduate Council Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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The Current - Volume 35 Issue 2, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Illinois Wesleyan Recognized Among Top Schools In National College Rankings, Julia Perez

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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2024-09-12 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from September 24, 2024.

2024-09-12 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from September 12, 2024.

2024-09-12 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent on September 12, 2024 by the President to the campus community regarding upcoming dates of importance, staffing updates, congratulatory recognitions, and the President's live stream update for September 24, 2024.

College Students’ Financial Literacy At An Eastern Kentucky Regional University, Hannah Barrett, Steve S. Chen, Christy L. Trent

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Financial literacy is essential knowledge for recent college graduates to be able to manage a stable job, career, and personal wealth. This study examined the financial literacy of 228 college students (49.8% males; 50.2% females) at a regional public university in Eastern Kentucky. The participants were randomly invited to complete a 22-item online financial literacy survey, which was created based on the work of Cude et al. (2006). The survey contents included five demographic questions and 17 five-point Likert scales (1= strongly agree/ always, 5= strongly disagree/ never) to rate participants’ knowledge on investing, saving, budgeting, and credit. The data …

Building A Virtual Residency: One Program’S Journey, Susan F. Branco, Nathaniel Mason, Rebecca G. Scherer, Heidi L. Henry, Regina Moro

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

The majority of CACREP accredited online counselor education programs are limited residency distance learning programs. Including a residency experience in online programs can help foster community, increase student engagement, and teach important skills needed to be an effective counselor, including counseling and advocacy skills. In this article, the authors describe one program’s approach to developing a two-day virtual residency program in combination with a concurrent course utilizing the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competency framework. Roleplays, guest presenters, and counseling skills instruction and practice were utilized in the residency program. Student feedback, implications, limitations, and future directions are also discussed.

A Primer On How Al Algorithms Control You, Russell Fulmer

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can control you by exerting heavy influence on your worldview. Your worldview is akin to your personal philosophy, which affects how you perceive and label social systems and structures, groups of people, and politics. Algorithms impact your decision-making, beliefs, mood, relationships, and more. My rhetoric is intentionally strong when discussing algorithms, and I invite you to assess its merit by reviewing related literature and thinking critically.

A Qualitative Evaluation Of Exercise Habits And Stress Management Strategies Among Exercise Physiology Freshmen, Lori A. Sherlock, E J. Ryan, Miriam E. Leary

Educational Practices in Kinesiology

Transitional phases of life (i.e., the passage from high school to college) can promote heightened stress levels resulting in physical and mental challenges. College students are at an elevated risk for common mental health disorders with 20-45% of all college students being impacted within a given year. This may be, in part, due to their exposure to a multitude of new stressors related to academics, social challenges, personal concerns, and economic issues. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study was to examine exercise habits and stress management strategies among incoming freshmen in an exercise physiology program. The overall goal of …

Editorial: Centering Humanism In Stem Education, Desirée Forsythe, Sheila S. Jaswal, Bryan Dewsbury, Susannah Mcgowan

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Books and Book Chapters

"To understand why this Research Topic exists, it is important to recall the original goal from our call for proposals: to reorient STEM researchers and practitioners to reconsider the actual purpose of the practice of teaching and learning. Bryan Dewsbury often invokes us in his writing and talks to understand our why. As educators, we wish to provide insights, practices, and proposed theories to reflect on our WHY in STEM education—from one instructor’s empathetic approach to understanding the undergraduate student experience in gateway courses to the cultural initiation ceremonies at the disciplinary level. These components of humanism and the lens …