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An Introduction to Music in Pakistan
No full textThis article aims to provide the reader with a cursory understanding of the historical and cultural background of Pakistan, as well as its music theory and industry. It explores these topics through the heritage art forms of Qawwali and Gazal, as well as the history of Pakistan’s film and popular music. It also examines the modern state of the Pakistani music industry and the life of performers through the experience of a singer named Quaid Ahmed, and his experiences joining the ensemble: Sounds of Kolachi. The article concludes by providing context for Pakistan's music industry in today's context
Benchmarking Library Creative Spaces for Research Support and Faculty/Librarian Partnerships
Get PDFDuring the course of this research, the author attempted to locate institutions and background information about spaces that would be similar in scope to a digital scholarship lab (or scholar’s lab being proposed in a university library. The information is meant to serve as a guide for the space design project, but it will be an important benchmarking tool for existing spaces. A framework is provided as a planning document for other libraries that are considering the development of such a space in an academic library
Learning spaces and well-being: what is happening in France
Get PDFThe impact of space and furniture on children starts to be taken into consideration in the mid 19thcentury, in France. New legislations change the face of the school and the reflection around architecture and learning spaces. Nowadays, learning spaces are an important part of the school design: numerous studies have demonstrated the impact of space on learning abilities, cognitive performances or well-being. In this piece, we are trying to explain the French point of view, and the goals to achieve regarding the relationship between space, architecture and happiness – as a holistic approach of the well-being and performance – at school
Finding Our Happy Place: Assessing Patron Satisfaction after a Comprehensive Remodel
Get PDFThis paper compares the longitudinal results of three LibQUAL+ studies conducted at the University of Idaho Library. In particular, the most recent survey follows a major renovation that prioritized study space and a collaborative learning environment. The impact upon patron satisfaction across categories was examined and the highest satisfaction was found among daily library users and faculty, although differences emerged when individual respondent groups were compared. Opportunities for better engagement with daily library users and graduate students were identified. Overall, it was found that the renovation had a positive impact on satisfaction scores
The Practitioner’s Panacea for Measuring Learner-Centeredness?
Get PDFThe Decibel Analysis for Research in Teaching (DART; Owens et al., 2017), a sound-based metric of learner-centeredness, is highly accessible, requires no training, and can be conducted with minimal classroom observations; yet, DART has not been evaluated in comparison with other validated metrics or in consideration of potentially confounding classroom characteristics (e.g. enrollment, classroom size, number of doors). We analyzed recordings from 42 class sessions of an undergraduate biology course with DART, the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP), and nine classroom characteristics. We found that enrollment was the best single predictor of the DART output of learner-centeredness, percent Multiple Voice
The Relationship between Classroom Environment and Student Course Attrition and Perceptions of Engagement
Get PDFDetermining ways to help retain students in higher education institutions is becoming an issue with greater urgency with each passing year. This study looked at the possibility of learning environments as one way to influence student retention and student perception of engagement, using the theoretical lens of sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1978) by reviewing data from an institution of higher education in the Northeast of the United States. To that end, data on the number of students enrolled in one semester and correlation between learning environment and course attrition were compared (n=3926). No significant relationship was found with a phi correlation coefficient (ø = .021, p < .05) between these variables, but the sample was further investigated with a survey to determine perceptions of higher education students in either traditional or Learning Studio learning environments regarding course retention/attrition. Findings include participant support of Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory (1978), in that, participants affirmed the benefit of social interaction with instructors and peers. On the other hand, concerns about instructor competence with technology was noted as a negative aspect of the Learning Studio
Appreciative Advising in a Community College
No full textThe Appreciative Advising framework is producing transformational changes within Student Services. Advisors are connecting with students on deeper levels through several new tools, including our new advising checklists. Each checklist offers key tips allowing advisors to explore new methods of assisting students in achieving their dreams, goals, and potentials. Advisors reflect on their own experiences and goals, promoting understanding of their strengths and potential. The recently rearranged Student Services area welcomes students with signs, registration kiosks, and a variety of interactive activities. The use of a texting platform was also implemented, to enhance the students experience. Since implementation, 84 percent of students reported positive satisfaction with advising. To comprehensively meet student needs and implement each phase, advisors recognized the need to offer fewer but longer appointments, and to address basic physiological needs, such as hunger
Descriptive and Supportive Language: A New Heuristic for Training Speaking Center Consultants
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Leadership Education through Extracurricular Civic Engagement
Get PDFThis study evaluates an experiential learning civic engagement model of leadership education at a liberal arts university in Ghana. The extracurricular program, in which students apply for and receive funding for service projects aimed at impacting children and youth, includes ideation, project management and diversity training, coaching, and structured reflection. Key objectives include positive impacts on the community, growth in students’ leadership and project management competencies and increased civic engagement on campus. Document analysis, interviews with student project leaders and focus groups of community stakeholders were used to assess the degree to which the program met these objectives. Findings indicate that student led projects, particularly those in schools, can lead to academic and non-academic benefits for pupils, and that relationships between university student volunteers and pupils, teachers and parents are an important mechanism for pupils’ academic gains in the Ghanaian context. Service project leaders reported learning gains in 12 out of 13 leadership and project management competencies measured in the study. The funding increased overall student, faculty and staff involvement in community service and brought greater equity to extracurricular community service. The study suggests that such programs can enhance the civic purpose orientation of the university
Yoga and Public Speaking Anxiety: Bringing the Mind-Body Connection to the Center
Get PDFPublic speaking anxiety (PSA) is a persistent communication issue in American culture. Though public speaking is known to be essential for success (Gallo, 2015), it is one of the most feared activities among American adults, including college and university students (Chapman University, 2017). To manage this fear, university communication centers use evidence-based practices to help clients manage anxiety when giving a speech. These techniques include, but are not limited to, deep breathing exercises, muscle flexion and relaxation, as well as positive visualization techniques (Hines & Brown, 2017; Lucas, 2017). Though these approaches are effective in both theory and practice, PSA persists (Chapman University, 2017). This study examined other, non-conventional, techniques to combat PSA in undergraduate students. Specifically, the effects of yoga-inspired poses, pranayama, and guided meditation were compared to those of more traditional approaches