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Session IB: Literature Presentation 4 - The Heroine’s Journey in 18th Century Gothic Literature
No full textThe Gothic heroine\u27s journey as contrasted with that of the hero in 18th Century literatur
Session II: Faculty Showcase Presentation 4 - Navigating the Post-COVID Chemistry Classroom and Laboratory by Using POGIL-Based Pedagogy and Technology
No full textWe explore how we are leveraging what we learned from teaching during the pandemic to transform our teaching and meet our students’ needs through technology and utilizing Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) pedagogy
Session IIIB: Psychology/Sociology Presentation 2 - Schizophrenia in Women: Cause for a New Approach to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Accommodations
Get PDFSchizophrenia in women differs in almost every way when compared to men. The research, studies, results and breakthroughs should be cause for change. A change that can improve the life of and protect women worldwide who suffer from schizophrenia
Kendal Vest Double Titled in Miss Gardner-Webb Pageant
Get PDFBOILING, SPRINGS N.C.— Kendal Vest, of Shady Spring, W.Va., was crowned Miss Gardner-Webb and tied for Miss Congeniality during her first ever pageant. Vest entered the contest with the intent to connect with a new group of young women all while representing the University.
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Parental Instincts: The Neurological and Biological Factors Associated with Parenthood
Get PDFThe following project involves a systematic review of the scientific literature on neural and biological changes of mothers and fathers in parenthood. Until very recently, little scientific research was devoted to studying how bearing children affects a man or woman’s long-term biology. Over the last twenty years, studies of neuroplastic changes in new mothers show specific neural mechanisms responsible for altering the behaviors of mothers during and after pregnancy. These changes in neuroplasticity alter behavior in such a way that led to mothers requiring less sleep and being more prone to hearing the cries of their children. In addition to these neural changes, fetal cell migration through the placenta plays a role in the biology of mothers, including both disease onset and prevention. Scientists today seek to understand the correlation between motherhood and its effects on the lifespan of the woman. Recent studies suggest that mothers are not the only parent to undergo physical changes after becoming a parent. Even though men are not directly involved in the childbearing process past fertilization, fathers undergo changes in their neural and biological pathways as well. As humans have co-parented for the majority of human history, many fathers are subject to hormone fluctuations and increases in adipose tissue as a survival mechanism to aid in many sleepless nights ahead once their baby is born. Current research continues to answer more questions regarding how becoming a parent affects long-term health and longevity
2023, Apr 26 - Faculty Meeting Materials
No full textGardner-Webb University Faculty Meeting Materials from 2023, Apr 26. Meeting Materials inculde: Agenda, Minutes, Committee Reports, and Provost\u27s Report
An Analysis of Mission Statements of Select South Carolina Alternative Schools to Determine Practicality During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teaching and learning, causing schools to close and to move students to remote learning. Many principals sidestepped the guiding principle for schools, the mission statement, and were instead on a mission to salvage teaching and learning. Environmental entities became crucial to school survival. The open system theory, which framed this qualitatively driven mixed methods study, asserts organizations like schools are strongly influenced by the environment, especially during emergencies. This study explored the extent to which select pre-COVID mission statements showed language similarity, facilitated tenets of the open system theory, and aligned with job responsibilities of principals during the pandemic. The 10 South Carolina alternative school principals in this study showed via survey data the pre-COVID mission statements supported their decision-making and allowed flexibility to connect with internal and external entities. Data collected from the focus group of the 10 principals revealed mission statements were similar in language with regard to ensuring the needs of students were met through quality learning environments. An inconsistency emerged from focus group data, defying the earlier survey data findings. Finally, the focus group revealed categories of language essential for supporting open system operations post-pandemic: language that supports student success, school community, and environmental collaboration or interchange and invites parental involvement. The study implies that mission statements can be critical to confirming purpose but must be flexible and the result of robust collaboration
Increasing Parental Participation in the Spiritual Formation of Children at Spencer Baptist Church in Spindale, North Carolina
Get PDFA program was created at Spencer Baptist Church in Spindale, NC to increase parental involvement in spiritual formation in the home. The 5-week program sought to connect spiritual identity with parental actions and confidence. The project focused on spiritual formation and then examined biblical mandates of family discipleship as well as examples of biblical family formation. Resources were given to participants for use within the family. Surveys measured the quantitative effectiveness of the program, while group participation provided qualitative insights. At the conclusion, there was a significant increase in participation in the spiritual formation of children in the home
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Students: Evaluating Public High School Principal Preparedness and Perceptions
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative study was threefold: first, to measure high school principal preparedness to meet the increased mental health needs of students; second, to determine principal perceptions of mental health frameworks and needs; and third, to assist with creating a better understanding of what high school principals may need to meet the mental health concerns of their students. The study was completed using a survey titled Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Students: High School Principal Survey. The survey was designed from the Project Cal-Well Statewide Principals Survey Template utilized in California. Additional survey questions were created to assist with measuring the research’s connection to social cognitive theory. Through this study, a total of 14 of 32 public high school principals from five counties located in central and eastern North Carolina responded to the survey. Three themes emerged from the survey results: (a) High school principals need additional training and professional development to meet the mental health needs of their students; (b) there is a need for expansion of mental health supports and resources within schools; and (c) high school principals could benefit from the establishment of mental health frameworks from their school districts