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Aged 539 Internship Report - Upper Lake High School, Erica R. Boomer

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship report includes documentation required in meeting the Agriculture Incentive Grant Quality Criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture for the State of California. The documents are used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Upper Lake High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The supporting material includes information to receive state and local funding, outline the goals and objectives of the program, along with an overview of Upper Lake High School, the agriculture program and the community.

Foundational Rhythms For Drum Circles, Robert J. Damm

CoE Publications

Many drum circle facilitators use foundational rhythms to start a jam, establish a groove, and provide a structure within which other participants can improvise in a relatively freestyle manner. Twenty drum circle facilitators shared a sampling of foundational patterns drawn from universal drum rhythms, culturally specific drum styles, and speech rhythms.

June 2021 Quarterly Budget And Expenditure Report For Heerf I, Ii, And Iii Institutional And Other Applicable Funds, East Tennessee State University

ETSU COVID-19 Information [2020-2023]

No abstract provided.

June 2021 Quarterly Budget And Expenditure Report For Heerf I, Ii, And Iii Institutional And Other Applicable Funds - Revised, East Tennessee State University

ETSU COVID-19 Information [2020-2023]

No abstract provided.

Inclusive Ux: Centering Marginalized Users At Cal Poly, Sejal Kargal

Computer Science and Software Engineering

The focus of human-centered design should be on centering all users in an inclusive manner by considering different design considerations, methods, and practices (Shalamova, 2019). Through this project I will research ways in which UX has pushed certain types of people intentionally or unintentionally to the margins and explore potential solutions as design recommendations for inclusive UX focusing primarily on Cal Poly student technology and resources (Lahlou, 2017). The users I will be focusing on are students of color, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, and disadvantaged students. In the context of virtual learning in the …

Mb4t (Mathematics By And For Teachers): Finding Balance In Algebra, Jennifer Holm

Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Mixed Method Study Investigating A Gap In Ethical Knowledge Training, Supports, And/Or Practices For Current Elementary Administrators, Kristie J. Lehde

Dissertations

Ethical decision making impacts every school leader; 100% of interview participants in this study recognized that they made ethical decisions at least daily. This study was designed to identify if there was a gap in ethical knowledge, trainings, supports and practices and then investigated the knowledge, trainings, supports and practices that were in place to support currently practicing elementary leaders. The researcher sent surveys to elementary principals in the state of Missouri and shared the survey via social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The researcher also asked survey participants to participate in a one-on-one interview to gather more …

Kudos To Uab's "20 By 25" Renewable Energy Plan, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

La Educación Bilingüe: Una Breve Historia De La Educación Bilingüe En Los Estados Unidos Y Otros Países Y Sus Beneficios, Zachary Taylor Masters

World Languages and Cultures

Looking at the history of bilingual education in the United States and discussing the benefits of bilingual programs.

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics Program, Australian Council For Educational Research

Assessment GEMS

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics Program (SEA-PLM) is a regional assessment of Grade 5 students in six Southeast Asian countries. SEA-PLM was initiated in 2012 by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Association (SEAMEO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The first main cycle of SEA-PLM was implemented in 2019, with future cycles intended. All member countries of SEAMEO can choose to participate in SEA-PLM. The first six participating countries were: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Viet Nam. SEA-PLM measures curricula and cross-curricula knowledge, skills and understanding in the domains of mathematics, reading, writing and global …

Exploring Critical Media Literacy Skills Of Adults On Twitter During The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic In The United States In The Spring And Summer Of 2020, Renee Thomas Woods

Dissertations

This study explores the self-directed learning behaviors of adult users of the social media vehicle, Twitter, through the lens of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States during the spring and summer of 2020. The objective was to identify Twitter usage patterns to determine adults’ awareness and use of media literacy and critical media literacy skills with social media content they consume. This study, informed by two focus groups and six individual interviews, is based on a qualitative research design using a constructivist approach. The central question is how do adults use critical media literacy on social media when gathering information …

2021-June-01-Studying Heart-Healthy Plant Oils, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 1, 2021) — Dr. Aruna Kilaru, associate professor of biological sciences at East Tennessee State University, and her research team have been working on a new way to combat cardiovascular disease as American’s leading cause of death by studying how to produce more “good,” monounsaturated fats found in plant oils, often used in cooking, and how to make them more abundant for future generations by using plants that are otherwise genetically deficient.

Dr. Aruna Kilaru

“Saturated fats, or animals fats, increase bad cholesterol leading …

2021-June-01-Etsu's Yaomoorman Group Publishes First Covid-19 Paper, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (June 1, 2021)  – A group of East Tennessee State University scientists recently published their first COVID-19 related paper emerging from funding awarded to Dr. Zhi Q. Yao by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

The paper, titled “Blockage of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell–cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma,” was recently published in Scientific Reports. The funding Yao received from the ADA in 2020 was the university’s first major funding for COVID-19-specific research.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains a serious threat to global public health. In an effort to treat individuals suffering from severe COVID illness, …

2021-June-01-Gads Lab Earns Fema Recognition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY — The Geoinformatics and Disaster Science (GADS) Lab at East Tennessee State University has received national recognition from FEMA, being featured in the federal agency’s Mitigation Planning Success Stories series. Currently, the online storymap only includes 13 stories nationally.

“To be featured in FEMA's Mitigation Success Stories is a huge deal since they only do a handful of these per month for the entire country,” said Andrew Joyner, director of the ETSU GADS Lab. “It means that ETSU's comprehensive hazard mitigation plan, approved in 2019, was among the best and most innovative plans approved by FEMA over …

2021-June-01-Meet Rochelly Rivera Matos, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Rochelly Rivera Matos grew up speaking Spanish as her primary language in her hometown of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. 

However, language has not been a significant barrier for her at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. The third-year student pharmacist has immersed herself in student organizations and helped her peers from different cultures and languages adapt to life in East Tennessee.

“My best friends in pharmacy school are from different cultures,” Rivera Matos said. “One is from China, one is from Vietnam, and another friend is Filipino/Mexican. I love that because we learn from different cultures, …

2021-June-01-Open And Frankness, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – In his classrooms and in other supervisory settings, Dr. Mickey White prepares his students at East Tennessee State University to step into the role of a counselor.

He trains them for the types of situations they may face.  He provides feedback in the clinical setting.  He shares research and best practices, and he leads important exploratory discussions on the complex ethical standards that govern the profession.

Unfortunately, when turning to any research and best practices that specifically address the experiences of LGBTQ counselors, White says the bookshelves are almost bare.

It’s something he hopes to change.

Prior …

2021-June-01-Meet Luis Mora, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As a first-generation college student, ETSU senior Luis Mora was uncertain if college was the right path for him. Today, as a double major in construction engineering technology and surveying, he said he looks forward to providing not only for himself, but also his family and to the day when he opens his own business.

“College has given me the opportunity to plan my parents’ retirement, plan my retirement and, hopefully, plan my kid’s future,” said Mora, who chose ETSU’s construction engineering technology major because of his family’s history in the construction business. “I was unsure but I knew if …

2021-June-01-Training Aimed At Improving Local Health Care For Transgender Patients, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

TransACCESS Research Study

JOHNSON CITY – A research project examining health care access for transgender patients culminated in a training event attended by more than 35 health care providers who were interested in learning more about local resources to improve care for this population.

The online training event, held on May 7, 2021, was the result of the Transgender Access to Comprehensive Care Experiences Study in South Central Appalachia (TransACCESS). Funded by …

Une Library Services Quarterly Report June 2021, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

Ungrading Uncovered: How Going Gradeless Can Support Learner Diversity In Higher Education, Shaun Ferns, Robert Hickey, Helen Williams

Other resources

The awarding of grades or marks to student work is traditionally considered a fundamental feature of assessment. Traditional grades, the awarding of numeric values to student work, date back to the 1600s where Harvard used exit grades to measure and categorize students (Smallwood, 1935). Grades became more widely established in the education sector at the beginning of the twentieth century to deal with increased numbers of students and as a means of communication between educational institutions and third parties, a form of universal measurement. Although becoming ubiquitous across most educational spectrums in the second half of the twentieth century, there …

Addressing The Challenges Of Online Video Analysis In Qualitative Studies: A Worked Example From Computational Thinking Research, Chareen Snelson, Dazhi Yang, Torrence Temple

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this paper, we share our approach and the process for qualitative analysis of online video data recorded during an after-school robotics program that emphasized computational thinking (CT). Online research strategies may be necessary for various reasons such as when working with a geographically distributed research team, when conducting research with students in an online program, or when resources are inaccessible due to campus closures like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We followed a three-stage process during qualitative analysis of the videos that included planning and setup, online analysis of videos, and structural coding of memos to explore patterns …

Engineering Students' Perceptions Of Their Development Of Professional Skills, Caitriona Depaor, Una Beagon, Aimee Byrne, Darren Carthy, Patrick Crean, Louise Lynch, Dervilla Niall

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Correlates Of Exam Performance In An Introductory Statistics Course: Basic Math Skills Along With Self- Reported Psychological/Behavioral And Demographic Variables, Laura A. Rabin, Anjali Krishnan, Rose Bergdoll, Joshua Fogel

Publications and Research

This study investigated whether basic mathematics skills are associated with undergraduate psychology statistics course performance while simultaneously considering self-reported psychological/behavioral and demographic variables. Participants (n = 460) completed a Math Assessment for College Students (MACS), which included questions ranging from calculating percentages to graphical interpretation. The researchers used a discriminant correspondence analysis to reveal differences in course performance evaluated as the average of three exam grades. For the variation in the average exam scores accounted for by our model, the MACS scores provided the largest contribution. Other variables associated with better exam grades included white ethnicity, non-transfer status, lower year …

Effects Of Positive Action In Elementary School On Student Behavioral And Social-Emotional Outcomes, Kendra M. Lewis, Stefanie D. Holloway, Niloofar Bavarian, Naida Silverthorn, David L. Dubois, Brian R. Flay, Carl F. Siebert

Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

The national conversation about the importance of social-emotional competencies, such as prosocial behaviors, responsible decision-making, and problem-solving, has increased greatly in the last 2 decades. There is, however, less robust evidence for social and emotional learning programs’ impact on social and emotional outcomes when implemented in low-income, minority populations. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based, universal program targeting social-emotional skills in late elementary school (grades 3–5) in a low-income, urban, minority population. Data were collected from 930 students over five waves. Growth curve analyses revealed evidence of favorable program effects on positive …

Smu To Launch Singapore’S First-Ever Full Certificate Insurtech Course In Partnership With Techfin Consulting, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases and News

Singapore Management University (SMU) has launched Singapore’s pioneer advanced full certificate programme in InsurTech with TechFin Consulting today to upskill working professionals and undergraduates. With trainers hailing from Singapore’s FinTech community and homegrown leading InsurTech firm PolicyPal, SMU’s professional training arm SMU Academy will roll out the course from July 2021.

Exploring Principals’ Experiences With Social Justice Issues In Their Work As School Leaders, Djimtibaye Otalbaye

Dissertations

Social justice has taken on a special importance in education today, although it is not a new concept in terms of human history. Social justice is not a local issue, but exists in all parts of the world (Jean Marie et al., 2014). Differentiation among social environments of schools and increasing elements of diversity and roles of schools to create a socially just structure can be seen as main reasons for these issues (Turhan, 2010). Schools are therefore challenged to address the social conditions and hardships of students by responding to their needs (Avant, 2014).

The purpose of this basic …

The Acquisition Of Dental Competencies And Clinical Skills: Perceptions From Students, Faculty, Practicing Dentists And Industry Professionals In The Dominican Republic, Laura Virginia Reyes Alardo

Dissertations

The Dominican healthcare system faces many challenges, and dental education is not an exception. The lack of competencies established for dentistry is one of the most critical challenges that dentistry faces. There is no way to guarantee that all dentists receive the same quality education with no standards and lack of competencies. Previous research has revealed that the competencies achieved by dental students determine the way such students develop their professional practice in the future as dental graduates (Alcota, De Gauna, & González, 2016). However, there is a lack of shared language observed in dental education around the world. Not …

Modernizing Discrimination Law: The Adoption Of An Intersectional Lens, Marisa K. Sanchez

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract forthcoming.

Institutional Factors That Prolong The New Degree Program Approval Lifecycle: Insights From Continuing And Professional Education Administrators In Higher Education, Erica Wilke Bova

Dissertations

Continuing or professional education administrators regularly participate in their university’s degree program approval process, as their schools serve adult learners who desire career-oriented education. Speed and efficiency to market are critical factors in ensuring high-quality, relevant, continuing or professional education programs; however, higher education decision making can be process laden and time consuming. There is limited scholarly research about the institutional factors that constrain and contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the new degree program approval process and its cycle time, even though it plays a critical role in institutional new product development. This phenomenological study foregrounds the perceptions, …

According To Which Paradigm Do Reformed Scientists Work? A Response To Zwart's Response To Walicord And Hayes, Jurgen-Burkhard Klautke

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.