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Self-Efficacy in Introductory Physics in Students at Single-Sex and Coeducational Colleges
Get PDFWe surveyed 88 students at four colleges: one men’s college, two women’s colleges, and one coeducational college. The questions, modified from Reid (2007), asked about in-class participation, how fulfilled they were by their achievement in their calc-based physics class, their attitude toward their class, and their self-efficacy (Bandura 1994) in the class. While a t-test showed no difference between men and women, an ANOVA showed a significant interaction between sex and type of school. Detailed results will be presented and discussed
The Discourse of Women's Experiences Under Communism
No full textThe relationship between time passing and the admission of guilt is a complicated one. For how long it took Germany to acknowledge and discuss the atrocities of the Nazi regime, people immediately wondered in 1989 when and how they would approach the discussion of communism and East Germany. The East German example is unique in that there were
discernible benefits and successes for its people, and for the most part, it fostered solidarity, camaraderie, and apparent equality. Women were granted unprecedented benefits such as yearlong
paid maternity leave and state-funded childcare facilities and were said to have had equal opportunity and equal paid as men. These principles were the base line for all communist regimes in Eastern Europe, and during communist rule, the state allowed literature and propaganda that focused only on these positive principles
An Adventure for Inspiration: Rediscovering the Creative Process Through the Grand Tour
No full textThis is multi-part collaborative research project investigating the creative process through experiences and adventures associated with The Grand Tour, a 17th century European expedition that exposed young minds first-hand to culture, art, and music. We planned our travels in a parallel version of The Grand Tour so that we could study similar scholarly works of the liberal arts first-hand, with a modern perspective. The experience was primarily utilized as inspiration for creating artistic works, which culminated in a series of multimedia projects presented as an art exhibition. The artworks in the exhibition were derived from inspirations found in Rome, Florence, Paris, Berlin, and Salzburg. The inspiring works and experiences included, but are not limited to, fine art, graffiti art, music concerts, performances, monuments, sporting events, and people we met in our travels. This journey, from proposing the project and taking the tour, through post-production of the artistic works, has given us insight on the creative process as well as how to work towards creativity at all times
Cardiac Hypertrophy in the Mouse Heart: Cold and Exercise Exposure
No full textCardiac hypertrophy is a condition in which enlargement of the heart that can be physiological or pathological. Physiological hypertrophy is thought to have a positive effect from having a well-conditioned body and heart from extensive physical activity. Pathological hypertrophy, on the other hand, is a traumatic condition for the heart, commonly resulting from obesity or other severely stressful situations and eventually leading to heart failure. In both scenarios, the heart becomes enlarged, but the resulting well-being or ill-being of the patient varies depending on the type of hypertrophy. The study is designed to facilitate a better understanding of the gene expression causing the hypertrophy that causes these changes in the mouse heart. With control and both acute and long term and short term, we have completed exercise studies on the mice and collected cardiac weight data. We have isolated RNA from the samples and collected Next Generation sequencing data from 5-6 animals in each of these 5 groups. To validate those data, we propose to analyze cardiac gene expression of several regulated genes identified in that analysis. We will learn the details of genetic analysis using both cutting edge Next Generation sequencing and real-time quantitative PCR to measure gene expression
My Narrator and I: Crafting Authorial Identity in Fiction
Get PDFThis project explores the craft moves an author can make to establish (or mask) authorial identity in fiction through creative exploration
Analysis of Polymers Through Direct Detect Spectroscopy
No full textAnalysis of polymer composition, structure, and functionality is key for the development of the next generation (bio)materials. Although characterization of polymer functionality and structure can be achieved using existing techniques, such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), the development of new rapid and simple methods are desirable for high throughput applications. In this project, polymers comprised of various functional monomers were synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) and characterized using standard analytical techniques such as NMR and size exclusion chromatography. The monomers used were N,N-dimethylacrylamide, oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl ether acrylate, and N-isopropylacrylamide. We then applied a novel infrared based tool to characterize the library of polymers. The DirectDetect Spectrometer allows for quantitative analysis of amide bonds in solution and could therefore be used to determine polymer concentration. The DirectDetect Spectrometer is very beneficial and a useful instrument in the field of protein chemistry, and this project shows that with appropriate calibration, rapid screenings of synthetic polymers are allowed. This technique is expected to be useful for high throughput formations of synthetic polymers, and analysis of unknown polymer solutions
Visible and Invisible Health Factors in College Females
Get PDF75 people participated in an online survey regarding their beliefs on a variety of health factors. Rational Choice Theory was utilized to create the hypothesis that college females will value health factors that affect their personal appearance for the social benefits of attractiveness over other factors. The survey was sent to college-age females via list-serves. It was discovered that there is an association between how much these students care about what others think about them and how much they care about their visible health
Adolescent Depression, Sensitivity to Social Feedback, and Social Functioning
Get PDFMajor depression is particularly prevalent in adolescence, especially for girls (Hankin & Abela, 2005). Important in this phase of life is social functioning, as it can determine a variety of factors later in life (Spear, 2011). Thus, elucidating the ways in which depression affects social functioning is of special importance. The present study was conducted with the aims of reinforcing the existing literature linking depression to deficits in social functioning for adolescent females (Aim 1) as well as identifying two important mechanisms that mediate this relation: individual differences in sensitivity to social reward and sensitivity to social punishment (Aim 2). A sample of 112 female adolescents (M = 16.89, SD = 1.47) was used to investigate whether depressive symptoms were associated with decreased approach to social reward and increased avoidance of social punishment, with each in turn related to deficits in social functioning. Moderate support for hypotheses was found using a behaviorally informed multi-method design
Garden to Table: A Pilot Home Gardening Program for Food Pantry Clients
No full textThe use of gardening has become very popular in interventions pertaining to social well-being, physical health, vegetable consumption, food preference, nutritional status, inter-generational relations, food security, and self efficacy. This Poster outlines the program design for Phase I of a research study that aims to address the lack of literature pertaining to home container garden programs, and their implementation with Food Pantry (low-income) clients. Though similar programs are currently being implemented at various locations, a standard for best practices has yet to be determined. Phase I will specifically focus on the feasibility and repeat-ability of such a program, and will create a foundation for the impact and outcomes focus of Phase II
