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Dog Days: Does Interaction With A Therapy Dog Improve The Well-Being In A High School Classroom?, Carley E. Downing

Undergraduate Distinction Papers

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine influences of interaction with a trained facility therapy dog on a sample of high school students. Much of the existing literature on animal assisted therapy interaction engages with populations of younger children, college-aged adults, the elderly. This small sample (n=8) of adolescents provides insight into a population that despite benefiting from the interventions, is not widely studied. Emotional regulation and grit inventories were used to compare scores before and after direct interactions with the therapy dog. Emotional regulation scores improved following direct exposure to the therapy dog over a one-week period, …

Adverse Childhood Experiences And School Productivity: What Is The Role Of Social Networks And Religion, Fahima Noor Ali

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events children experience that can have lifelong impacts (Blodgett & Lanigan, 2018). These traumatic events may include verbal, physical, or sexual abuse, as well as family stress or dysfunction, such as the loss of a parent, incarcerated family members, substance use, economic hardships, community violence, and natural disasters. Research shows ACEs are associated with negative psychological impacts such as anxiety and depression (Zare et al., 2018). While previous research emphasized an examination of negative mental and other health outcomes, the current study sought to examine further how ACEs are associated with negative educational outcomes. …

Just Choices? Judicial Selection, Ideology, And Partisanship In The Ohio Supreme Court, Margo D'Agostino

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

This thesis joins the conversation on judicial selection and impacts on judicial ideology. This is a multifaceted question that engages with the history of judicial selection, differences between states, growing polarization and partisanship, and an influx in campaign spending that can all influence Justices’ behavior while on the bench. While other theorists have used more quantitative or statistical analytics, more research is still needed on the nuanced and qualitative questions surrounding the judiciary in the United States, especially on the state level. I look at three Ohio Supreme Court Justices—Maureen O’Connor, Jennifer Brunner, and Sharon Kennedy—and decisions they have penned …

Examining Motivation And Self-Efficacy In Reading And Writing In Seventh Grade English: An Improvement Science Dissertation In Practice, Jennifer Tuttle

Doctor of Education (EdD)

This Improvement Science study sought to understand and support the motivation and self-efficacy of middle school students for literacy-based tasks using the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), Burke Reading Inventory (BRI), and Burke Writing Inventory (BWI) in a pre-and post-format. This study was designed in response to observed course failings and lack of motivation for seventh-grade students in a post-COVID educational situation. The teacher researcher implemented a Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle alongside interested stakeholders to try and support students’ motivation to complete literacy tasks. She also conducted class discussions to clarify and support students’ understandings of motivation and …

A Conceptual Analysis And Variable Identification Study Of First-Language Attrition, Neil Edward Cantrall

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Children who grow up hearing and speaking one language and then begin learning another often experience first-language (L1) attrition. Existing research presents different theories regarding the process and the contributing factors of L1 attrition. However, the theories and factors are often dispersed throughout the literature with little coherent presentation. This makes it difficult for researchers and some practitioners to model L1 attrition with other variables properly. This study merged conceptual and content analysis through literature reviews to identify the relevant and essential variables that play a role in L1 attrition. I reviewed 54 textual sources which presented information or studies …

Subjective Well-Being Of Teachers In K-12 Christian Schools, Julianne Rettig

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

This non-experimental, quantitative study aimed to examine the factors that influence the self-perceived well-being of teachers in K-12 Christian schools. The sample for this study was convenient, non-probable, and purposive and comprised of 81 teachers from one Christian school system in Florida. The measurement tool used in this study is based on Seligman’s (2011) work on well-being. The Workplace PERMAH Profiler is a valid and reliable (α = .94) instrument that measures flourishing in terms of six domains: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, and health. The internal reliability of study participant responses to survey items associated with the construct …

The Fate Of The Language Is The Fate Of The People: A Cultural Analysis Of Language Education Policy In Central Asia, Bethany A. Reeve

Senior Theses

With a shared history under the Soviet Union, the five Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have spent the past one hundred years dealing with quickly changing language policy and ethnic relations. Under the policy of the USSR, native languages of Central Asia were repressed, and Russian was introduced as the main language of interethnic communication. After they gained independence in 1991, however, each of the five countries embarked on missions to restore the strength of each of their national languages and de-Russify their political, economic, and educational systems. Throughout the region, one of the main …

Experiences Of Female Muslim International Graduate Students With Children In The U.S.: Strategies To Cope With Academics And Family Life, Nizoramo M. Haitova

Dissertations

The literature on adult students, and in particular, graduate students with children, reveals that female students often struggle to balance their studies and home life due to juggling multiple roles. To date, research on student mothers has primarily focused on domestic students, with few studies examining the experiences of international student mothers, and even fewer studying Muslim international student mothers. The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of female Muslim international graduate students with children in the U.S., as well as to explore the coping strategies they employ in both academia and family life. Thus, the …

Tapping Into Calm And Clarity, Caroline Macarah

MATL Action Research Projects

No abstract provided.

A Mixed Methods Study Of Faculty Perceptions And Self Assessments Of Constructivist Teaching Methods At A Regional University In The State Of Georgia, Santha Kumari Jetty

Theses and Dissertations

The study, "A Mixed Methods Study of Faculty Perceptions and Self-Assessments of Constructivist Teaching Methods at a Regional University in the State of Georgia” examined the self-assessments and perceptions of faculty at a regional university in the State of Georgia. The study followed a sequential mixed-methods study with three phases of the study, namely, a quantitative ‘descriptive’ phase, a qualitative ‘bounded case study’ phase, and a mixed-methods phase in a joint display table. The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was to examine the understanding and implementation of constructivist teaching practices by faculty in their classrooms at a regional …

Amplifying Marginal Voices Of The Global Movement For Deeper Learning: A Case Study Of A Rural K-12 Mission School In Cambodia, Mark Peter L. Lopez S.J.

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Several paradigms have been developed to define what constitutes deeper learning, how to foster it, and what desired outcomes or competencies can result from it. Much of the literature, however, has been based on studies in economically developed Western countries. There has been little, if any, that is based on developing country settings where culture and context can account for differences in the manner of promoting deeper learning. This qualitative case study explored the experiences of learners in the Mudita Mission School (MMS; pseudonym), a K-12 school in a rural part of northern Cambodia, and investigated how deeper learning was …

The Modern High School Learning Environment: A Study Of Differentiated Learning And Flexible Grouping Strategies, Aaron Wilken

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This research project explores the effects of differentiated learning and flexible grouping on students’ learning in high school mathematics. Specifically, the research demonstrates the effects of flexible grouping in a team-taught environment on students’ engagement and achievement. In this research study, students from two sections of team-taught Algebra 1 were used to determine changes in levels of engagement and achievement. First, students were grouped into a remediation group or an independent learning group based on their level of proficiency on an initial formative assessment. Students received instruction, practiced the necessary skills, and were assessed to conclude the study. Additionally, the …

Music And Mindfulness And Its Effect On Classroom Community, Jerry Holbrook

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research project was to determine if music and mindfulness practices may have an effect on classroom community. A mixed-methods study was conducted to determine if there was correlation between minutes spent practicing mindfulness and classroom community building activities and overall satisfaction. Throughout the action research, data was collected to understand the significance of mindfulness and its presence and impacts on classroom community. Results revealed that insignificant correlation was discovered in how many minutes were spent and how it may play a role in overall satisfaction of mindfulness practices and classroom community outcomes. These results conclude …

What Impacts Does A Teacher Implemented Feedback System Have On Behavioral Incidents In Preschool?, Rebecca Zillig

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research project was to examine the relationship between a teacher implemented feedback system and its effects on negative behaviors. This action research project took place within an early childhood classroom. Data was collected to evaluate the effectiveness of using an incentive-based feedback system. Over a three-week period, the number of times praise and reprimand were given in addition to the number of times negative behaviors were observed was recorded. The data showed that with the increase of praise and decrease of reprimand, negative behaviors did in fact decrease in frequency. These findings could increase teachers' …

Autism Spectrum: The Impact Of Colors And Symbols Have On Students Outcome, So Young Jun

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research paper was to explore the effects of educational interventions using colors and symbols on orchestra members with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A fifth week action study was conducted using visual support for effective musical expression in an orchestra composed of members with autism and intellectual disabilities. The red glasses marked on the sheet music of the members should see the conductor and play according to conductor’s hand signals, and the number of times they could not play according to the conductor's hand signals was checked every week for 5 weeks to collect and analyze data. …

Improving The School's Mtss Reading Intervention Framework, Mariah Snyder

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this school improvement plan was designed based on first-hand

experience in seeing the high need for an improved MTSS reading intervention

framework. Research findings show that reading interventions provided through an

MTSS framework provide students with many beneficial supports that increase reading

test scores. With these research findings in mind, a school improvement plan was

created to create a sustainable reading intervention framework within the school

setting.

Sccs Tinley Cultural Relationships School Improvement Plan, Rebecca D. Rael

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This school improvement plan (SIP) aims to identify and implement tangible practices to welcome families of color to the SCCS Tinley Park Campus and create pathways for cultural discussions to begin and grow within the school community. The plan also includes lesson plan materials in the form of tips and guidelines for conversation starters, a list of notable living people of color, technology resources and books for teachers to use in the classroom as they model and scaffold multicultural relationship building amongst students. This SIP also seeks to answer the question “What are effective strategies for increasing parent engagement from …

Debunking Medical Myths: The Dangers Of Vaginal Douching, Madilyn Mason, Jesse Kato, Samaah Saifullah, Emmanuel Meram, Brandon Brown, Hasti Nema

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Debunking Medical Myths: Green Tea Does Not Increase Metabolism For Weight Loss, Malik Al-Jamal, Laura Geneseo, Nolan Tews, Marla Adam, Kendall Brothers, Edward Abarado

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Debunking Medical Myths: Thc And Anxiety: An Unexpected Relationship, Ajay Pradhan, Aminah Fayyaz, Adam Chaban, Cyrus Amirfazli, Karina Haleblian

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Debunking Medical Myths: The Truth About Ginkgo Biloba, Shrila Rajendran, Timothy Li, Daniel Saxon, Andrew Lemmen, Jourdyn Lao, Devun Birk

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Debunking Medical Myths: Do Newborns Need The Vitamin K Shot?, Michael Salloum, Dylan Kato, Jack Visser, Paige Awtrey, Hajirah Farah, Jessica Elderkin

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Debunking Medical Myths: Ginkgo Biloba Prevents Alzheimer's Disease, Curtis Mack, Angelica Cabatu, Era Cobani, Carly Abrahams, Michal Ruprecht, Nicholas Apostolakis

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Spring 2023 Census Enrollement Indicators Report Table 1-3, Systems Intelligence And Data Analytics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Enrollment Reports

No abstract provided.

Uni 2021-23 Campus Climate Study Summary, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Provides information on the opinions of faculty, staff, and students regarding climate and experiences on campus from 2021-2023.

Student Experience And Learning In A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience, Allison Witucki

Dissertations

Scientific research is advocated as an important experience for undergraduate STEM majors. Involving undergraduates in research early on in their educational careers can potentially prevent attrition and encourages students to pursue post-graduate education and careers within the field. However, research opportunities for undergraduates can be difficult to obtain. Many students may not realize that research opportunities exist, or there is limited availability for undergraduates to work in a faculty member’s research laboratory. Luckily, an educational model for involving scientific research in a course, also known as a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE), can provide more widespread opportunities for students to …

The Impact Of Usu Extension On Personal And Family Wellbeing, Heidi Leblanc

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

A major goal of USU Extension is to enhance individual and family resource management (FRM). FRM, which relates to financial management, also ties to other aspects of family health, such as healthy marital and family relationships, and mental health and well-being. As a broad program area, the target audience for this program includes youth, adults, and families in Utah. Desired long-term outcomes are to (a) strengthen family relationships, and (b) improve the economic well-being of individuals and families.

Teaching Angle As Turn Using A Code.Org Lesson, Stacy K. Boote, Terrie Galanti

UNF Faculty Research and Scholarship

Elementary school students use physical manipulatives (e.g., pattern blocks) to make sense of the geometry and measurement ideas in a Code.org block-based programming lesson.

Evaluating The Impact Of Personalized Professional Learning On Technology Integration In The Classroom, Angela Bishop Burgess

Theses and Dissertations

Classroom access to technology such as a computer or the Internet does not guarantee a high-level of integration of technology by the teacher or application by the student. Tools that could be used to increase student creation or personalized learning opportunities may instead be used by the teacher at lower levels of use that replace non-technological tools. The purpose of this action research was to implement and evaluate the impact of technology-focused personalized professional learning on participants’ use of and attitudes towards classroom technology. It attempted to show that modeling technology integration in professional learning opportunities for educators could have …

2023 Awardees, Office Of Sponsored Projects, Academic Research And Compliance (Sparc)

Showcase Awards

Every year, St. Mary's honors their students and faculty at the showcase with awards to recognize their hard work and leadership in research on campus. These are the award winners for 2023.