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“Originally I Came From The Least Of Society”: Making Sense Of International Students’ Understandings Of Social Class Through Emotional Commentaries, Sam Shields, Alina Schartner

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

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Chimes: April 1, 2024 (April Fools' Edition), Calvin University

Chimes

Becoming One initiative aimed at increasing unity and future enrollment by Imsol Only

Two-in-one experimental music group shuts down library by Ash-Hole

Thanks to time travel research, Calvin 150th comes two years early by Gerhardus Van Raalte

Reformed and reforming: Calvin's Plank of the Old Guard implements presidential term limits by Snippy S. Snap

"Rowing the boat of unity": Provost Toodaloo spearheads mandatory rowing retreat for all faculty members by Chris P. Lines

Student Senate to launch pop=up business casual stores around campus to draw in more applicants by Palees Likeymee

All your solar eclipse questions, answered by Meet …

Does Private School Choice Threaten Democracy? Evidence From Private And Public Schools In New York City And Dallas/Fort Worth, Daion L. Daniels, Patrick J. Wolf

Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications

A major concern in the ongoing debate over school choice is whether private schools help to increase their students’ levels of tolerance necessary for a functioning democracy in the United States. Over 40 years ago, scholars at the University of Minnesota created a survey which measured political knowledge, political tolerance, perceived threats from opposing groups, and support for democratic norms anchored in each respondent’s view of the political group they find most distasteful. In 1997, researchers at various universities used a similar survey instrument to derive responses from students in eighth-grade social studies classes who were enrolled in seven public …

Expanding Frameworks: Conducting Discourse Analysis In Counseling Research, Chloe Lancaster, Melissa J. Fickling

The Qualitative Report

Discourse analysis encompasses a variety of disciplinary approaches that broadly aim to understand how individuals and groups use language to construct and maintain their psychological and social realities. A central concept in discourse analysis is we all use discourse to accomplish our communication goals despite being unaware of most discourses we evoke. While discourse studies could help counseling professionals to better understand how they deploy discourses to maintain identities, inequalities, and status quo, the method is not well-represented in counseling research in the United States. This methodological guide presents an introduction to discourse analysis and an overview of the analytic …

Intersectional Cultural Identities Among First-Generation College Students: From A Deficit To Asset Perspective, Kelsie K. Allison

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

First-generation college students (FGCS) comprise of over half of the U.S. higher education student population, yet have considerably lower academic attainment rates compared to non-FGCS. Research has explored challenges that may attribute to these academic disparities, however, there remains a critical gap in identifying FGCS assets that may ameliorate these disparities. Addressing this gap, the current study examined the role of cultural identity, which has shown to have a positive impact on college students’ academic achievement and well-being, as a key asset for FGCS. Specifically, the current study examined the unique effects of various cultural identity domains (i.e., ethnic, U.S., …

Understanding Universal Design For Learning Implementation: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Of The Experiences Of Higher Education Faculty And Instructional Designers, Breanne A. Kirsch

STEMPS Theses & Dissertations

Faculty face a rising challenge in supporting diverse student populations on campuses (Bastedo et al., 2013). Inclusive pedagogy, facilitated by UDL, helps alleviate learning barriers for diverse student groups (Basham & Blackorby, 2021). However, the ambiguous operational definition of UDL poses practical challenges in implementation and assessment (Diedrich, 2021), especially when it is described variably as a practice, framework, or intervention in the literature (Basham & Blackorby, 2021). This hermeneutic phenomenological study explores the meaning faculty and instructional designers ascribe to the experience of implementing UDL in higher education.

The main question is: what is the meaning that faculty and …

Climbing The Academic Ladder While Black: Exploring The Experiences Of Institutional Belongingness For Black Counselor Education And Supervision Doctoral Students At Predominantly White Institutions, Jasmine Alicia Hawa Griffith

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

Although ample research investigates students’ belongingness experiences in counselor education (CE) programs, existing literature only marginally explores the realities of Black master students, and there is a notable lack of empirical attention to Black doctoral students’ belongingness experiences in counselor education and supervision (CES) programs. Investigating Black CES doctoral students' belongingness experiences at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) is critical to understanding how the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited CES programs can address the troubling statistic that Black doctoral students are least likely to become full-time CE faculty. Consequently, this study utilizes critical phenomenology from …

Exploring A Potential Preparedness Gap Between Undergraduate Ministry Programs And Real-Life Ministry In The Southern Baptist Convention, Barton D. Morrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract The aim of this multicase study dissertation research was to examine the experiences, perceptions, and feelings of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention who completed their undergraduate degrees from a Southern Baptist Convention higher education institution. Participants of the study had 3–10 years of full-time church ministry experience in local Southern Baptist Convention affiliated churches and had not yet attended graduate school or seminary. These qualifiers were placed on the selection process to allow the discovery of a possible gap between the pastor’s higher education experience and the practical ministry training required for their first local church ministry. Two …

Parenting And The Academic Library: Experiences, Challenges, And Opportunities, Courtney Stine, Sarah Frankel, Anita Hall

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Academic Library Workers in Conversation is a C&RL News series focused on elevating the everyday conversations of library professionals. The wisdom of the watercooler has long been heralded, but this series hopes to go further by minimizing barriers to traditional publishing with an accessible format. Each of the topics in the series were proposed by the authors and they were given space to explore. This issue’s conversation revolves around parenting and how academic libraries must do more. The insights from the authors apply beyond parenting and are a great reminder that people make our academic libraries work.— Dustin Fife, series …

The Influence Of The Principalship In Retaining Novice Teachers, Casey Whittle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

The purpose of the qualitative descriptive study was to understand novice teachers’ perspectives of principal behaviors that keep them employed in a North Texas school district. A purposive sample of 12 novice secondary teachers and six secondary principals participated in semistructured interviews. The individual interviews were recorded and transcribed. In vivo coding and structural coding were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study confirmed that participants in the study believed certain behaviors of secondary principals influenced novice teacher retention. Novice teacher participants expressed a need to trust their principal and fit into the principal’s vision and …

Impact Of Collaborative Communities On Collective Teacher Effectiveness And Agency, Leila Barber

Dissertations

In an ever-increasing world in which change, and diversity are commonplace, leaders are often faced with the unique challenge of building Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with unique skill sets. Building collaborative teams of educators is one way building leaders tackle this absolute task. The methods by which leaders construct teams vary widely and at times with limited direction. Teacher teams are then at the mercy of those who they are teamed with, and either reap positive rewards of collaboration, or negative discord. Teacher experiences shape the way PLCs function and how they engage with shared work with their teammates. Throughout …

Using Smartphones To Innovate Laboratories In Introductory Physics Courses, E. Bernardini, M. Carli, M.Y. Elkhashab, Andrea Ferroglia, Miguel C. N. Fiolhais, L. Gabelli, H. Jessen Munch, Darya Krym, P. Mastrolia, Giovanni Ossola, O. Pantano, J. Postiglione, J.S. Poveda Correa, C. Sirignano, F. Soramel

Publications and Research

The SmartPhysics project involved two higher education institutions, one in Italy and one in the US, with the aim of exploring the use of smartphones for laboratory experiments in introductory Physics courses. Here we present and discuss two experiments that were developed in the project: the pendulum experiment, consisting in the measurement of the gravitational constant using a proximity stopwatch, and the ‘bouncing ball’ experiment, aimed at measuring the energy lost in inelastic collisions with a hard surface. Both experiments were tested with the students in the academic year 2021-22. Our results and didactical reflections contain suggestions for the use …

Pyramid Model Family Engagement Survey Results​ ​, George Tremblay, Pyramid Model Consortium

New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium

The Pyramid Model State Leadership Team Data and Evaluation Workgroup developed a Family Engagement Survey to collect data that it hoped would inform the State’s and individual programs’ improvement efforts. In March 2024, the Family Engagement Survey was emailed to 40 NH child care programs on the Granite Steps for Quality Pyramid Model Pathway. These Program Directors were asked to share the survey with families.

The Way Of Madness, Sacha Lamont

Postgraduate

This study explores the cognitive process of creating a design for a single Tarot card, concentrating on the relationship between the visual (non-verbal, spatial) and verbal (linear) elements involved in the process. The research uncovered that linear and non-linear (visual) cognitive strategies are employed in synergy during the conception and creation of the artwork. The most notable result of the research is that immediate, pre-reflective and non-verbal experiencing has undeniable primacy over verbal, conceptual thinking. Verbalising thoughts is interchangeable with analytical, critical, symbolic, and linear cognitive strategy (“rational”). However, the context, interrelationships, and, ultimately, meaning are provided by integrating the …

Sprint Performance Following Plyometric Conditioning Activity In Elite Sprinters, Kinga Huminska-Lisowska, Aleksandra Strońska-Pluta, Aleksandra Suchanecka, Myosotis Massidda, Grzegorz Trybek, Carla Maria Calò, Agata Rzeszutko-Bełzowska, Remigiusz Recław, Anna Grzywacz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: This study investigates an association between the human dopamine receptor 2 gene DRD2 Taq1D rs1800498 polymorphism and personality traits among athletes, exploring the genetic underpinnings of sports performance and psychological characteristics. It aims to understand how genetic factors related to dopamine reception influence athletic predispositions and behaviors. Materials and Methods: An association study was conducted with 391 male participants, comparing 159 sports subjects with 232 non-trained controls. Personality traits were assessed using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, while the DRD2 Taq1D rs1800498 polymorphism was genotyped through real-time PCR. Results: Significant differences in the DRD2 Taq1D rs1800498 genotype and allele frequencies …

A Comparison Of Learning Outcome On Course Life And Environment By Problem Base Learning And Case Study Base Learning, Pudthachad Tongkhott

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this research were to compare learning outcome, to explore scientific attitude and to learn inquiry skill on course life and environment by using 2 learning methods which were Problem Based Learning and Case Based Learning. The research samples were 90 bachelor students studying at a government university. They were selected through purposive sampling method. The instruments used in this research were the learning outcome test, the scientific attitude test, and the inquiry skill test. The data were analyzed using an arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research findings could be concluded as follows: 1) The …

The Development Of The Music Program Under The Office Of The Basic Education Commission (Obec), Sarawut Pakadang, Natthawut Boriboonviree

Journal of Education Studies

This research aims to study 1) the history and origin of the Music Program and 2) the curriculums and standard of the music classroom project operated by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC). The Music Program promote talent learners in music at secondary level. Qualitative research method has been used for this study. Emphasis is placed on studying documents and interview. The results showed that the project originated from the development of music teaching in the three southern border provinces in 2017. Later, the idea was expanded to other schools across the country. Currently, there are 19 schools …

An Analysis Of Improvisation Contents And Teaching Approach In Piano Method Books For Beginner Students, Nichkamol Jindawat, Dneya Udtaisuk

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this study were to analyze improvisation contents and teaching approaches in piano methodology books and activity books for beginner students.

The research methodology employed qualitative research by using documentary analysis collected three method books and activity books including 1) Improvisation Workbook G.9 2) Performance Jams and 3) The Penta Adventure. The qualitative data analysis and content analysis revealed two topics 1) content: music elements, focus of the content, and the order of teaching 2) teaching approach: facilitating cognitive ability and creativity. Findings were presented according to the two types of approaches: the first one focuses on melodic …

The Development Of A Mobile Game Application To Promote The Persistence Of Hsk Level 2 Vocabulary For Grade 11 Students, Phatcharee Pumsanthia, Piyamanas Voravitrattanakul, Phutcharawalai Meesup

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this research were to 1) develop and determine the quality of a mobile game application 2) compare the learning achievements before and after learning using the game 3) study the memory retention of Chinese words from using the game and 4) study the satisfaction of the students towards the mobile game application. The sample group consisted of 25 students. Achievement was measured via a vocabulary retention test, a satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for analysis were mean, standard deviation, t-test, dependent samples, One-Way ANOVA, percentages.  The results of this research were as follows: 1) The content quality …

Online Student-Centered Learning And Assessment During The Covid-19 Pandemic Through Perspectives Of Higher Education Teachers And Students, Nuttaporn Lawthong, Purin Thepsathit, Chanut Poondej, Thanita Lerdpornkulrat, Ittipaat Suwathanpornkul

Journal of Education Studies

This study aimed to 1) analyze student-centered learning and assessment of higher education teachers and students during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as their ability to meet learning objectives, and 2) compare the online learning efficiency of students with four psychological attributes, consisting of student-teacher engagement, online learning characteristics, self-directed learning, and self-assessment. The sample included 1,409 university students and 274 teachers. The research instrument was a student-centered online learning and assessment scale. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics and a chi-squared test. The results revealed that the sample struggled with unstable Internet or WIFI connection, a lack of technological …

The Development Of Learning Management Using The Addie Model To Enhance Strong Citizen Capacity Through A Capacity Curriculum In Lower Secondary School Students (S3) Under The Office Of The Basic Education Commission, Pimtawan Jantan

Journal of Education Studies

The aims were to 1) study specific behaviors of active citizens in competency-based education, 2) develop learning management using the ADDIE model to enhance strong citizen capacity, and 3) study the effectiveness of learning management. This research used a curriculum development method. The sample used in the research consisted of 10 social studies teachers and 30 lower secondary school students (S3) and survey research with a selection of volunteers. The methodologies used were surveys and in-depth interviews. The data analysis used statistical data to produce means and percentages, keyword analysis. From the results, it was found that 1) the behaviors …

The Development Of Online Music Lessons Using A Flipped Classroom On The Principles And Methods Of Singing Thai Songs For Elementary School Students, Sirintar Inya Inya, Pimonmas Promsukkul

Journal of Education Studies

The objectives of this research were: 1) to develop and determine the effectiveness of online music lessons using the flipped classroom model; 2) to compare the academic achievement of students before and after learning with online music lessons under the flipped classroom model; and 3) to assess students’ satisfaction with online music lessons using a flipped classroom. This research is pre-experimental research using one group pretest-posttest design. The sample group were 20 sixth grade students from Bannonglee Witthayakhom School in 2023 academic year. The tools used in the research included online music lessons involving the singing of Thai songs, comprising …

Active Learning: Discourse In Education For Student Development, Chedtharat Kongrat

Journal of Education Studies

Active learning is a concept to develop the quality of education and learners in the 21st century, which based on the Progressivism philosophy and Constructivist theory. Active learning was raised and conveyed to create meaning significantly until it became a discourse of active learning. This discourse is conveyed through the tools in the form of laws, policies, and national strategies to drive and reform education in Thailand into classroom practice. This paper aims to study and present active learning that has been constructed the meaning into the mainstream discourse of educational quality development and dominates the concept and practice of …

Music Teacher Desirable Characteristics In Non-Formal Private Music School: Case Study Kpn Music Academy In Samutprakarn Province, Pannapat Kritpet, Saya Thuntawech

Journal of Education Studies

This research aimed to investigate the perspectives of music teachers regarding the coveted characteristics of non-formal private school music teachers and to formulate recommendations for fostering these qualities among music teaching professionals. The study adopted a case study approach, focusing on KPN Music Academy in Samut Prakan Province. The participants were comprised of music teachers affiliated with three branches of KPN Music Academy in the province, namely KPN JAS Srinakarin, KPN Robinson Samut Prakan, and KPN Mega Bangna, totaling 71 individuals. The research employed a survey instrument incorporating both quantitative and qualitative inquiries. The results showed the following results: 1) …

The Study Of Online Assessment For Research Skills Of Higher Education, Faculty Of Education, Ramkhamhaeng University, Juthamas Saengngam

Journal of Education Studies

Research skills are crucial for students in higher education as they play a pivotal role in fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to contribute to the creation and development of new knowledge or innovation. The shift to the new normal, which includes changes in teaching and learning arrangements, requires adjustments in how research skills are taught, practiced, and evaluated. Here are some considerations for adapting to the evolving educational landscape. This study aimed to 1) investigate the conditions affecting the research skills of tertiary students 2) examine an online assessment model of the research skills of higher education students, …

The Relationship Between Using Empowerment Of School Administrators And Job Motivation Of Teachers Under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1, Piyapat Selawa, Patumphorn Piatanom

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this research were to: 1) study the use of empowerment by school administrators and the job motivation of teachers, and 2) examine the relationship between the use of empowerment by school administrators and job motivation of teachers working under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 1. The study employed a survey research design with population consisting of 320 teachers in academic year 2022. The samples were categorized using Cohen’s sample size, and were selected by multi-stage random sampling. The instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.975. Mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s product moment correlation …

The Development Of Pronunciation Skills Using Task-Based Instruction And Case Studies For Undergraduate Students, Khwanchanok Naijarun

Journal of Education Studies

The current research endeavor aims to develop a task-based instruction along with the presentation of case studies and to study the effects of a task-based instruction and case studies on the pronunciation abilities of undergraduate students. The sample consists of 16 students at Rajabhat University. The research tools include a task-based instruction plan along with six case studies. The data was collected using a reporters’ ability assessment and analyzed quantitatively using an average, a standard deviation, and a t-test. Also, the data was analyzed qualitatively using a descriptive analysis. The results reveal that: There are three steps of the instruction …

A Study Of Learning Management Conditions In Technology To Enhance The Creative Thinking Ability Of Students With A Hearing Impairment, Phanat Nakboon, Anucha Phoommisittiporn, Sukkaew Comesorn

Journal of Education Studies

The purpose of this study was to study the problems and needs of learning management conditions in enhancing creative thinking among students with a hearing impairment. The study only included ninety-nine participants of the eleven schools in school for the deaf that used multi-stage sampling, including both specific and purposive sampling. The main instrument used was the questionnaire on the learning management conditions and data were analyzed and presented using frequency analysis, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of this study indicated that the learning management conditions to enhance creative thinking among hearing impaired students are as follows: the …

Learning Management Based On Murdoch Integrated Approach (Mia) With Graphic Organizers To Develop English Reading Comprehension Ability Of Grade 3 Students, Fatin Hayihama, Juraisiri Choorak, Nisita Rittapirom

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this research were to: 1) compare the students’ English reading comprehension abilities between before and after learning management, 2) compare the students’ English reading comprehension abilities after learning management with the criteria of 70%, and 3) study the students’ satisfaction on learning management based on Murdoch Integrated Approach (MIA) with graphic organizers. The sample group is comprised of 26 grade 3 students at Thesaban 3 (Wat Sala Huayang) in the first semester of the academic year 2023, by using cluster random sampling. The research instruments consisted of 1) 5 lesson plans in English subject, unit 2 My …

Effects Of Enhancing The Design Thinking Abilities Of Preschoolers By Using A Three-Dimensional Creative Arts Activities Organized With The Loose Parts Concept, Somruthai Siribunchu, Siraprapa Phruittikul, Chaweng Sonboon

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of this research were to: (1) study the effectiveness index of lesson plans using three-dimensional creative arts activities organized with the loose parts concept, and (2) compare the design thinking abilities of preschool children before and after the experiment. The research participants consisted of 20 preschoolers aged 4-5 years by cluster random sampling. Each 45-minute experimental session was executed five times a week for a total period of six weeks. The lesson plans were implemented through four main phases: 1) a warm-up and problem-definition scenario, 2) exploration and goal-setting, 3) implementation of activities and creation of artwork, and …