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Teaching Students in Modern Day Physical Education Classrooms
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This research study takes a dive into teaching students in a physical education and health setting where students are viewed as the center of learning. As teachers we need to understand that we are a tool and can benefit students greatly along their educational journey. We as educators need to continuously be striving for a growth mind set to better ensure that we reach as many students as we possibly can. This study specifically looks at how one can make themselves a better leader of the classroom through data collection and analysis. I formulated this study around three main questions: 1. How can I create a classroom environment that is conducive toward culturally responsive learning for all students? 2. How can I increase my opportunities for students to experience high leverage practice within my lesson plans? 3. How can I improve my classroom management skills to create more time on task for students?
Data was collected from mentor and university supervisor feedback, lesson plans from the duration of my teaching, and finally from video recordings of myself leading and instructing in the classroom.
Keywords: Differentiation, High Leverage Practice, Classroom Management, Active Learning, Teacher-Centered, Student-Centere
Growing the Next Generation
Get PDFThis study is just the beginning of my research into how to become a better teacher, because I plan to always be looking for ways to improve. I hope to learn how to continuously improve my craft as a teacher and not become stagnant or jaded. I see how far I’ve come already, and I see where I can be as I observe other professionals in my craft. I think my teaching will improve as I try new things, challenge myself and my students, and interact with more students. My teaching style will become leaner as I drop the extraneous and focus on what is important, which is the growth of my students. The research literature I’ve found iterates my purpose, in that there are many others like me striving to become better teachers to help their students grow as people
Support for Students: Best Practices for Creating a Website with Resources for Western Oregon Students, Current and Future
Get PDFIn this thesis, I will be providing research on the best practices for a website, and the implementation process for a website for Western Oregon University students that compiles both online materials they may use frequently in addition to relevant WOU-related resources. Students can struggle to find resources for writing papers, projects, etc., or could have a difficult time trying to navigate life as a WOU student and staying up-to-date with things going on at the university, so a website that’s easy for students to figure out and access the things they need would be beneficial. This could be things ranging from style guides for writing to social media pages related to clubs and organizations. WOU has a page similar to this called the WOU Portal, which serves as a reference or guideline for the website as mentioned. In addition to research on implementation tactics, graphics and icons displaying the previously mentioned design tactics will be shown, along with a web page mock-up
Shane Mickelson Interview 2022
Get PDFIn this short interview, Shane Mickelson discusses his life during Covid 19 as retail worker and college student. He tells us what he experienced during the hard times during the two years, and the extra tragedies that fell on Oregon
An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Elder Abuse and Neglect in Long-Term Settings
Get PDFOlder adults living in long-term care settings seek support as they age. Due to health concerns, they may be vulnerable to elder abuse and neglect. As older adults continue to reach older adulthood at later ages, elder abuse will continue to increase and adversely affect older adults living in both long-term care and home settings. Those who experience elder abuse have many negative health- related outcomes.
Understanding elder abuse and neglect is critical in both addressing it and creating innovative prevention strategies. This exploratory qualitative research study included interviews with five professionals working in settings that have equipped them with an understanding and expertise of elder abuse and neglect in these settings. Results suggest that agency efforts, workplace culture, and resident risk factors greatly affect the occurrence of elder abuse in long-term care settings. These findings revealed areas of improvement and potential pathways towards addressing elder abuse and neglect
The Effects of Visuals on Levels of Animal Rights Support
Get PDFHuman perceptions of animal rights are largely controversial and depend on a number of personal and situational factors. Understanding what influences or enhances support for animal welfare will be crucial to expanding support for animals and taking steps to eliminate animal cruelty. This study looked specifically at the effects that different types of animal visuals had on young adult support for animal rights, in both male and female participants. Participants were asked to look at visuals of baby animals, visuals of adult animals, or no visuals before taking the 28-question Animal Rights Scale. Although this study did not find that visuals affected participants’ levels of animal rights support, it found that males and females varied significantly in their levels of support for animal rights. No interaction was found between visual type and gender. These results suggest that visuals of animals do not affect the support held by either male or female young adults for animal rights. Overall, the results of this study support prior research on gender differences in perceptions of animal rights, but more research is needed to determine if visuals can influence the way people feel about animals
Treatment Court Program Evaluation in a Mid-sized Oregon County
Get PDFThe analysis revealed that males who spent more days in the program and who were arrested less often had the best chances of successfully completing the program.
Only ‘Program Status’ and ‘Days in the Program’ predicted the odds of being arrested post-program. Those who completed and/or spend more days in the program are arrested less often after leaving the program.
Being arrested while in the program stood out as a common occurrence and as a significant predictor of program failure. More than half of all participants were arrested and spent some time in jail while in the program. Although all program participants had similar criminal backgrounds, those who were terminated had an average of five times more in-program arrests than those who graduated. Each in-program arrest significantly decreased the odds of program completion.
Five times as many terminated DCP participants, and twice as many terminated MHCP participants were arrested post-program, compared to their graduated counterparts