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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources To Address Obesity And Improve Dietary Management, Alexa Atty, Halah Keramane, Nazeh Saad, Nishant Kumar, Sukhanjit Kaur, Zachary Wojcik

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources To Improve Adolescent Anxiety, Blake Bergeson, Chidinma Iheanyi-Okeahialam, Emily Vu, John Romanowski, Julia Rinck, Oase Sbei

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Strategies To Improve Hiv Management, Fabiola Cuellar, Farheen Vali, Hana Jiang, Kevin Chau, Rahul Babu

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources To Improve Comorbidities Of Copd, Ariana Afrakhteh, Christian Versin, Joseph Kananen, Meghna Duvoor, Mitchell Rits, Natalie Aulicino

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Type Ii Dm Chronic Illness Case Study – Gloria, Vidhi Sharma, Kian Hershberger, Michelle Yi, Nidhi Patel, Raul Perez De Alejo

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources And Education On Diabetes, Hiba Hasan, Jenna Hart, Kostantinos Halkias, Louis Haddad, Nikhil Paruchuri, Tariq Kermalli

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources To Help Mitigate The Effect Of Stress On Adult Obesity, Alexander Saleski, Alexander Weiss, Alexandra Turfe, Ananya Murali, Baraa Mohammed, Marley Sternberg

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Outdoor Communal Gyms To Combat Hypertension, Amy Herrera, Fatima Rizvi, Krishnan Shyamkumar, Neha Iska, Preston Fong

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Strategies For The Management Of Anxiety And Depression In The Adult Population, Akshitha Balagani, Jacob Lavalley, Nicholas Weigle, Rina Badran Samara, Swetha Reddy, Toby Hulst

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Chronic Kidney Disease: Management And Resources, Madelaine Fink, Koryon Williams, Manwinder Kaur, Natalie Mateju

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Obesity In Post-Menopausal Women, Kendall Graczyk, Kevin Reck, Muhammad Tarar, Mukhlis Alabdalrazzak, Rhea Rakheja, Ye Ming Cui

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Pediatric Obesity And Its Mitigation: Patient, Community And Society, Abigail Bojanowski, Benjamin Frimodig, Mark Sprague, Michael Mason, Minie Zhang, Sruti Ramamoorthy

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Healthcare Intervention/Education For Optimizing Cvd Risk, Amandeep Dhami, Audrey Steiert, Dylan Watts, Madelyn Moretti, Ritik Patel, Sean Williams

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources For A Transgender Person Living With Hiv Using The Chronic Illness Model., Alec Landau, Emma Keer, Francis Hernandez, Meena Kian, Reid Gordon, Vanessa Parada

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Comprehensive Care For Patients With Hiv, Annie Hillenberg, Ibrahim Malik, Reema Smadi, Sanjeev Bola, Sean Carroll

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Chronic Kidney Disease Management: Low-Sodium Protocol Outcomes, Andrew Hannoudi, Harshini Muthukumar, Jacob Dougherty, Melanie Rofoo, Miranda Goodson, Reid Becker, Trae Hill

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Patient Education On Potassium Supplementation To Prevent And Treat Hypertension, Abeer Abukamil, Joseph Hanania, Michael Nunu, Samar Chehab, Vipul Taxak, Yeonju Kim

Patient Education Projects

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Benefits Of Teaching Pre-Literacy In Waldorf Education In Early Childhood, April Guerrero

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This senior capstone research project examines the benefits of teaching pre-literacy in Waldorf education in early childhood. In Waldorf Education, literacy development incorporates differentiated instructions that fosters cognitive and social emotional learning of their students. Through the use of literature review and several teachers in various grades of Waldorf schools, the result findings revealed that pedagogical practices around literacy instructions promote critical thinking skills, nurtures children’s creative expression, and imagination. Literacy curriculum in Waldorf schools allows students to create tangible evidence of self-expressions and communication skills. Given its emphasis on holistic curriculum, it allows teachers to engage with their diverse …

Eurocentrism In Curriculum And Its Detriment To Cultural Awareness, Kimberly Rose Sterzick

Masters Projects

Some school curricula may hinder students' development of cultural awareness. School is the vessel through which many students get their first glimpse of the world, and bias throughout that voyage can negatively alter students’ development of cultural awareness --- the very skill that schools hope to promote. A Eurocentric approach and overemphasis on Western civilizations and ideals dominates the cultural conversations through their prolific use in “world” courses. When educational discourses point to Western cultures as the epitome of culture in “world” courses, students fail to obtain a true cultural understanding and awareness of the world around them, and they …

Understanding How Social Media Influences Student Engagement Within The Classroom: Middle Grades Students' Perspectives., Anthony Dawyne Myrks-Brewer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigated the concept of student engagement and participation through the lens of middle school students. Studies and research show that overall student engagement amongst middle school-aged students is the most unengaged period throughout students' K-12 educational journey. Today's students live in a completely different generation from their guardians and parents due to the technology component, including smartphones making the element of social media more accessible. Social media is a platform that helps people communicate through various applications, and middle school students engage and participate in various social media applications daily. Student engagement is a critical component within education …

Is That Controversial Or Is It Just Me?, Joseph D. Cochran

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present

The purposes of this study were to explore the decision-making process behind delineating issues as controversial or not, identify the risks considered by administrators when faced with potentially controversial issues, and provide recommendations for educators to consider in their own deliberations. I interviewed seven charter school principals and used thematic analysis to explore the influence of contained risk-taking on administrator decision-making concerning controversial issues. The findings of this study suggest that administrators generally consider the same risks their teacher counterparts do but often prioritize larger-scale solutions that ensure equity for the entire school. The products of this process emphasize a …

A Comparative Analysis Of Early Algebraic Thinking Activities From U.S. And Singapore Primary Textbooks, Christian Joel Hernandez

Theses and Dissertations

Many studies highlight the challenges students face when transitioning to algebra at the secondary level. Introducing algebraic concepts and fostering algebraic thinking at the primary level can help mitigate these difficulties. Prior to formal algebra instruction, early algebra can be cultivated as a mode of thinking known as algebraic thinking. Several international curricula, such as Singapore Math, incorporate early algebraic thinking into the early stages of schooling. Singapore Math, renowned for its high performance in international assessments, has been widely adopted by schools seeking to replicate its success.

This study compares two primary-level mathematics curricula—CCSSM-aligned textbooks and Singapore Math—specifically focusing …

Nutrition Recommendations For Patients On Weight Loss Drugs, Crystal M. Duque Rdn-Ldn, Toye Jackman

Department of Nutrition Student Projects

This paper provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for dietitians counseling patients who are using GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, for weight management. These medications are rapidly gaining popularity for their effectiveness in supporting weight loss; however, they come with unique nutritional considerations that require tailored guidance. This review outlines key aspects of GLP-1 mechanisms of action, emphasizing how these medications alter digestive processes, specifically impacting the absorption and metabolism of essential macronutrients, including proteins and dietary fibers. The paper also highlights hydration needs to support optimal health and weight loss outcomes in patients on GLP-1 therapies. Additionally, …

Re-Imagining Professional Learning For Teachers: A Reflection On The Transformative Experience Of An Organic Inquiry., Desiree J. Gilbert Dr

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

Challenged, frustrated and motivated by my observation and sense that learning experiences are often designed and facilitated with an emphasis on criticality over creativity, I engaged in PhD studies to explore the question, How can expanding my understanding of creativity and its connection to learning assist me to re-imagine professional learning for teachers so that their learning experiences are enhanced? In this article I discuss how my practice as a professional learning facilitator for teachers transformed through this study. In particular I describe my experiences and findings from my open exploration of creativity as a phenomenon and how the organic …

Exploring The Curriculum Potential Of The Welsh Word Cynefin By Examining Its New Materialist And Contemplative Pedagogical Resonances, Dylan Adams

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

Cynefin is a key word in the new curriculum for Wales. Yet it is a word that is difficult to define. It has no direct English translation and originates from Welsh hill farming where it was used by farmers to describe how sheep would form a mysterious attachment to different parts of common land. Subsequently, it has come to be associated with a person’s relationship to a place, where they feel at home. This article examines how the concept of cynefin potentially resonates with posthumanist and contemplative pedagogical perspectives. In doing so, it aims to answer the question, “how could …

Using Practitioner Research To Improve An Instructor’S Practice In An Accelerated Developmental Reading And Writing Course, Pamela Herrington-Moriarty

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This dissertation study utilized practitioner research to analyze a developmental reading and writing course focused on an accelerated curriculum, problem-based learning, and a sociocultural perspective on academic literacy, which I taught at a community college. The study collected information-rich data from three students who participated in semi-structured interviews. This study applied the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing to analyze the course curriculum and resulted in recommended changes to three assignments based on the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing: (1) The Educational Autobiography, (2) the Summary Assignment, and (3) Letter Assignment, and four themes based on the student …

An Examination Of The International Baccalaureate’S Approaches To Learning As Humanizing, Leah Yates

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The development of 21st-century skill frameworks characterized as being universal, transferrable, and future-facing are ubiquitous among international educational organizations (Suto & Eccles, 2014). The International Baccalaureate (IB) incorporates a similarly articulated universal, transferrable, and future-facing set of skills called the Approaches to Learning (ATL) in its four programmes (International Baccalaureate, 2022b). However, critiques of the IB as being Eurocentric and solely concerned with the development of learners for Western educational experiences calls for a critical examination of the ATL as promoting monocultural skills which are not contextual, personalized, or humanizing (Refai, 2020). This multiple-case study and document review utilized the …

Supporting Preservice Teachers Of Color In Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Kimberly M. Korpita

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

While learning how to become culturally and critically conscious educators and advocates for their PK-12 students, racially minoritized preservice teachers often feel isolated. More research is needed to learn how teacher preparation programs could consistently empower rather than isolate preservice teachers of color as they engage in coursework involving culturally relevant pedagogy.

This study focused on the experiences of preservice teachers of color engaging in culturally relevant pedagogy coursework in a K-12 teacher preparation program at a predominately White institution. In partnership with this teacher preparation program, one current preservice teachers of color, five former alumni of color, and three …

Evidence-Based Pathways For Leveling Digital Access In Higher Education During And Beyond The Covid-19 Pandemic, Christopher Ali, Vikki Katz

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers’ attention focused heavily on K–12 student connectivity. By contrast, college students were largely “presumed connected,” even as they lost access to campus Wi-Fi, computer labs, and other digital resources. This study asks what lessons were learned and not learned by university administrators when it came to digital inequality on their campuses during the pandemic. To address this question, the article’s authors relied on a series of student surveys and policy analyses. This article offers evidence-based policy recommendations to university leaders for effectively addressing digital inequality among their student populations as we look …

Curriculum Curation: Centering Mirrors And Windows In An Inclusive Bookshelf Project, Kelly P. Vaughan

Education Department Faculty Articles

From increasing calls for multicultural and inclusive books to media stories about books being banned in elementary schools,  curriculum debates have become increasingly contentious. These debates illuminate key questions in curriculum studies: What is the knowledge of most worth? And who decides? In this article, I utilize a curriculum studies in education framework to engage and extend the literature supporting multicultural and inclusive children’s literature and critical literacy while emphasizing the role of teachers-as-curators. After analyzing the results of a year-long project in which preservice teachers (PSTs) curated collections of multicultural books representing a mirrors and windows approach to text …