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Marketing Study Strategy for a Career Technical Center
Full text linkAdult education programs offer opportunities for high school graduates who want to learn new disciplines. They may have lost their job, want to upskill to a new career or are recent past students wanting to develop new employable skills. A career technical school in southern Ohio partnered with students in Shawnee State University’s Marketing degree program, allowing students to serve as a marketing agency. The students interviewed vocational school representatives and developed a plan for the school to better understand their market. The plan included four instruments presented with dummy data to show how results are tracked. The instruments included quantitative and qualitative results related to program awareness and identifying how current students view the school’s efforts. The school received the proposed plan with ready-to-use instruments. In return, the Marketing students gained valuable field experience through the collaborative project
Investigating the Effects of Student-Teacher Writing Conferences on Student Ability and Attitude
No full textIn this study, the researcher aimed to discover the impact of one-to-one student-teacher writing conferences on ability and attitude in argumentative analysis writing through both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Across related literature, providing personalized and authentic feedback to students remained second in importance only to building strong, meaningful student-teacher relationships before conducting the conferences. Students wrote two essays adopting the lenses of multiple literary criticisms and attributed guidelines of each theory to analyze a short story. Writing conferences were conducted based upon students’ draft submissions, and following each session, students were able to revise and resubmit for an improved score. In assessing data from pre- and post-surveys and students’ scores on multiple essays, there is a clear increase in both ability and confidence or attitude as a result of the one-to-one writing conferences. Further research is necessary to solidify this, though the current outcomes lean favorably toward the claim
Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pasteurella multocida Attachment to Pig Cells
No full textRespiratory infections such as atrophic rhinitis are a source of substantial economic loss to pig farmers. Often, both Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pasteurella multocida are isolated from the respiratory tract of infected animals and both may contribute to disease. This study is designed to explore whether the presence of one of these pathogens affects attachment of the other bacteria to epithelial cells. Porcine nasal turbinate epithelial cells (PTK-75 cells) were grown in tissue culture and exposed to B. bronchiseptica and P. multocida separately. The attachment of each bacteria was observed microscopically and the number of bacteria attached per 50 pig cells was determined. To see if secreted proteins produced by one of the bacteria affect attachment by the other, culture supernatant from one bacteria will be added into the attachment assay with the other bacteria. Similarly, whole cell lysates from one bacteria will be added to attachment assays using the other bacteria to determine if non-secreted proteins have an effect on attachment. Comparison of attachment levels between the bacteria alone and the bacteria with supernatant or lysate from the other bacteria will reveal whether the attachment of either of these organisms is affected by the other
A Generalization of A Continuous Nowhere Differentiable Function
No full textIn this presentation, I will generalize a proof for the existence of a continuous, nowhere differentiable function presented in Walter Rudin\u27s Principles of Mathematical Analalysis
An Exploratory Study: Determining Significant Predictors of Academic Success on the Ohio State End of Course Assessment in Algebra 1 for Students with Learning Disabilities and Students Identified as Gifted
Full text linkSince the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid and online instruction have become more prominent formats in the educational system. This study aimed to focus specifically on students with learning disabilities and students who are identified as gifted. Based on these two subpopulations and prior literature, instructional method, class size, attendance rate, and prior academic performance were selected as potential impactful measures of students\u27 academic success. Academic success for this study was based on the Algebra 1 Ohio State End of Course Assessment while prior academic performance was based on the Seventh-Grade Ohio State End of Course Assessment, and Ohio’s School Report Card Data was used for class sizes and attendance rates. Seven Northeast Ohio high schools were involved in the study: four hybrid, one traditional, and two online format schools for a total sample size of 526 students.
The logistic regression analysis results indicated that the Hybrid instructional method was a statistically significant predictor of academic success on the Algebra 1 Ohio State End of Course Assessment. Additional results indicated that class size and prior academic performance were statistically significant predictors of academic success on the Algebra 1 assessment. While attendance rate was found to have no impact on the fit of the model for the data of this study and was therefore removed from consideration. The findings of this analysis contribute to prior literature for both student populations within different instructional methods, class size, and prior academic performance. The researchers acknowledge the limitations of this study, including lack of diversity in school district location, identification of IEP and gifted students, accommodations for both student populations, and instructional method in previously assessed grades. Overall, the results provided implications for Northeast Ohio secondary school districts regarding the most beneficial classroom environment for students with learning disabilities and gifted students
Generalization Formula for the Probability of the Union of a Finite Number of Events
No full textIn this presentation, we will generalize a formula for the probability of the union of two events to a generail formula of the probability of a finite number of events
The Impact on Student Attitudes When Learning Vocabulary through Brain-based Activities in a 10th-grade English Classroom
No full textThis action research study used a qualitative approach to investigate if brain-based activities impacted attitudes when learning vocabulary in a 10th-grade English classroom. The subjects included in the research were two 10th-grade College Preparation English classes totaling 33 students. Data was collected using a pre and post-survey generated on Google Forms. The surveys consisted of eight Likert scale responses to statements involving vocabulary learning as well as one open-ended question based on the student’s overall feelings towards learning vocabulary. Implementation took place over six weeks and included the introduction of five new vocabulary words per week. Students interacted with brain-based activities and organizers Monday through Thursday during the first ten minutes of class. On Friday, subjects were given a vocabulary quiz. Based on a compare and contrast analysis of the pre and post-survey responses, it is suggested that students’ attitudes were positively affected by utilizing brain-based activities to learn vocabulary
Science Simulations for Secondary Schools: How Virtual Laboratories Can Affect Classroom Enthusiasm and Motivation Regarding Science
No full textThis study was conducted to identify the effects that virtual laboratories would have when implemented into the high school science classroom. Students have struggled to connect science to their lives and engage with the content, yet the solutions which have been attempted have been time-consuming and resource draining. The study quantitatively and qualitatively assessed student opinions using a pre-survey and post-survey, Cronbach’s alpha, and a paired sample t-test to discover if there was a correlation between the use of virtual laboratories and student motivation and enthusiasm regarding science. It was discovered that the quantitative data was internally consistent, but that no correlation could be measured. The qualitative evidence indicated that students had opposing viewpoints regarding these virtual experiences. Hence, virtual laboratories should be used on an individual basis to tailor the educational process if students are receptive to virtual laboratories in order to boost student motivation and interest in science
Occupational Therapy Practice Patterns When Working with Major Neurocognitive Disorders
No full textPurpose. The purpose of this descriptive study is to understand occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) self-reported practice patterns when working with individuals with Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD).
Methods. An online survey was developed using the AOTA 2017 Practice Guidelines and was sent to all OTPs currently licensed in Ohio (n=11,285). Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyze survey responses.
Results. 100 OTPs responded to the survey. Of the OTPs (N=74), 45.95% reported being “somewhat familiar” with the AOTA 2017 Practice Guidelines. Of the respondents, (N=69), 56.52% indicated that lack of time to read scientific literature is one of the challenges/barriers in providing services to clients with major NCD. The study identified three themes for needed training/education for OTPs: increased training, best practice, and access to education.
Conclusion. There seems to be a disconnect between OTPs understanding of the AOTA 2017 Practice Guidelines and how they apply the information in practice
February 9, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
Full text linkMinutes of the February 9, 2024 Executive Committee meeting, Board of Trustees