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Soper, Francis Arlo (1918-2012)
No full textFrancis Soper was a noted editor, especially of the temperance periodical Listen
Rick Warren and Ellen G. White on Christian Character Development: An Unexpected Meeting of Minds?
No full textThis article examines and discusses how two influential Christian authors from different eras perceive the importance and development of character in the lives of Christian believers. It is a discourse that is intended to offer \u27food for thought\u27 to Christian teachers in the context of current educational interest in character development
Representations of the Eschaton and Dispensational Apologetics of the Undead: World War Z Through the Lens of the Apotelesmatic Prism
No full textThemes of faith and religion have been threaded through popular representations of the zombie so often that they now seem inextricably linked. This collection of new essays surveys the various modern religious association in zombie media
Vectors of Change in Higher Education Curricula
No full textThe aim of this paper is to examine key change vectors shaping the undergraduate curriculum in the third decade of the twenty-first century. The paper begins by outlining selected definitions, foundational theories and conceptual frameworks underpinning this analysis of the undergraduate curriculum and its influences. Three key external forces shaping the undergraduate curriculum are examined: universalisation; national policy and legislative frameworks; and the influence of technology as disruptor and enabler. While some of these socio-political, economic and geopolitical forces are longstanding and familiar, a number of influential factors that have gained prominence in the last 10 years, including the disruptive influence of technology, new approaches to curriculum design in the form of micro-credentialing, and changing expectations of the undergraduate curriculum. The paper calls for a conceptually robust, long-term approach to examining the various factors shaping the undergraduate curriculum, with a particular focus on macro-level factors external to an institution. The paper concludes by considering policy and practical implications of these forces for the future shape and purpose of undergraduate curricula
Belleau, George Samuel (1895-1964)
No full textGeorge Belleau served in Canada, Brazil, and the United States as a pastor, evangelist, union and local departmental director, and conference president
The ACLM Lift Project—Caring for the Carers
No full textThe mental health and wellbeing of health care workers has been uniquely challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care organizations may support the mental health of their members by offering tailored, evidence-based interventions and initiatives. METHODS: The American College of Lifestyle Medicine offered its members an online, 10-week, multicomponent mental health and well-being program (The Lift Project) for free, and extended the invitation to members from sister organizations associated with the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance. Individuals (n=1785) representing 39 countries registered for the program. Website meta-data was used to explore participant’ engagement with the program. One hundred forty-five participants responded to a post-program questionnaire that included Likert items and open-ended questions. RESULTS: The website hosting the program recorded 9,815 total visits over 10 weeks. Ninety-one percent of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the program supported their mental wellbeing, and there was a significant increase (X2=80.8, p\u3c 0.01) in the proportion of respondents who rated their wellbeing higher after the program compared to at the start of the program. Ninety percent of respondents indicated that the program would have a long-term positive influence on their mental wellbeing, and 94% indicated they would recommend the program to a friend. Dominant themes from the open-ended questions in the post-program evaluation included: the participants liked the style of the video presentations, the structure of the program, content covered and the practical application of the content; the participants would have liked more time to engage with the program and would have enjoyed the provision of group meetings. CONCLUSION: Health care organizations may play an important role in supporting their members’ mental health and wellbeing by offering large-scale, evidence-based interventions. To optimize efficacy, the interventions should be well-designed, engaging, and potentially provide the opportunity for group connection and interaction
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Offering of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Program (The Lift Project) to its Members – Caring for the Carers
No full textIn the wake of COVID-19, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine offered its members an online 10-week multicomponent mental health and wellbeing program (The Lift Project), and extended the invitation to members from sister organizations associated with the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance. A total of 1785 members registered for the program, representing 39 countries. The website hosting the program recorded 9815 total visits over the 10 weeks. In a post-program questionnaire completed by 145 participants, 91% agreed or strongly agreed that the program supported their mental wellbeing, and participants reported their wellbeing as higher after the program as compared to its commencement (X2 = 80.8, P \u3c .01). Ninety-four percent of respondents indicated they would recommend the program to a friend. Thematic analysis of open-ended responses included in the post-program evaluation indicated that the participants liked: the structure of the program and content covered; the style of the video presentations; and the practical application of the program. Some participants indicated they would have liked more time to engage with the program and would have enjoyed the provision of group meetings. In conclusion, healthcare organizations can support their members’ mental health and wellbeing by offering large-scale, evidence-based interventions
Student Understanding of the Volume, Mass, and Pressure of air within a Sealed Syringe in Different States of Compression
No full textProblem‐solving strategies in the physical sciences have been characterized by a dependence on algorithmic techniques often devoid of any reasoning skills. The purpose of this study was to examine student responses to a task relating to Boyle\u27s Law for gases, which did not demand the use of a mathematical equation for its solution. Students (17‐ to 18‐year‐olds) in lower sixth form from two colleges in the Leeds district of Yorkshire in England were asked to respond to a task relating to pressure and volume measurements of air within a sealed syringe in different states of compression. Both qualitative and quantitative tasks for the sealed syringe system were examined. It was found that 34% to 38% of students did not understand the concepts of volume and mass, respectively, of a gas under such circumstances. Performance on an inverse ratio (2:1) task was shown to depend on gender and those students who performed well on the 2:1 inverse ratio task did not necessarily perform well on a different inverse ratio task when an arithmetic averaging principle was present. Tasks which draw upon qualitative knowledge as well as quantitative knowledge have the potential to reduce dependence on algorithms, particularly equation substitution and solution. The implications for instructional design are discussed. Copyright © 1995 Wiley
The Development of the Concept of Work: A Case Where History can Inform Pedagogy
No full textAn historical analysis of the work concept with particular emphasis given to the contributions of John Smoaton and Daniel Bernouilli is provided with a view to enlightening or resolving current difficulties experienced in the teaching and learning of the concept of work and its relationship to kinetic and potential energies. An approach which emphasises the work done by both applied and resisting forces and which gives some technological significance to the (force x distance) definition of work is recommended. © 1997 Kluwer Academic Publishers
Students’ Thinking in Relation to Pressure-Volume Changes of a Fixed Amount of air: The Semi-Quantitative Context
No full textAn analysis of student responses to a semi‐quantitative task involving pressure‐‐volume changes of a fixed amount of air is reported in this paper. It is demonstrated that student conceptions of ‘pressure’ and ‘vacuum’ are unscientific and that a large number of student responses focus on the idea that enclosed air has different properties from open air. The use of non‐scientific notions did not appear to depend on whether the student was studying a physical science subject or not, or whether the student was male or female. The implications for the teaching of the physical sciences are discussed. © 1992 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC