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AN EXAMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM (IBDP) HISTORY TEACHERS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES
Get PDFThis study examined the under-researched lived experiences of International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) history teachers who had at least five years’ experience and worked in regions outside their home of origin. “Home of origin” refers to where each participant was born. In this study, I examined these experiences using a case study approach through a phenomenological lens. Four IBDP high school history teachers and I explored our lived experiences within a community of practice of two (“CoP of Two”). Within a CoP of Two, I was a participant-researcher. The purpose of this research was to examine IBDP history teachers’ lived experiences within a CoP of Two and to understand how positive, generative engagement helped us grow as learners. The transparency of our similar backgrounds and common understandings of the IBDP provided foundations for each case. A case study approach was used to complement phenomenological methods. Phenomenological inquiry within this shared CoP of Two helped us transact with our personal and practical knowledge and provided a situated space where legitimate peripheral participation (LPP) was fluid. This transactive engagement revealed personal and professional knowledge acquired through experiences as international educators, how participants singularly and together we grew as learners, and made meaning of participants’ curriculum approaches and relationships within the IB program
LATENT TRANSITION ANALYSIS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PHYSICAL AGGRESSION IN TODDLERHOOD
No full textThe current study is the first to apply Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) to examine short-term stability and change in toddlers’ physical aggression and prosocial behavior, using a person-centered, longitudinal approach to capture behavioral heterogeneity and stability during a critical developmental period. Mothers of 333 toddlers (18 or 24 months at Time 1; 21 or 27 months at Time 2) completed reports of provoked and unprovoked aggression, prosocial behaviors (helping, sharing, comforting), temperament, and parenting practices. Four profiles emerged consistently across time: High Aggression / Low Prosocial, Low Aggression / Average Prosocial, Low Aggression / High Prosocial, and Average Aggression / Very Low Prosocial. Behavioral profiles demonstrated high stability (≥87%) over time, suggesting early consolidation of behavioral patterns. When transitions did occur, they were rare and reflected transitions toward more adaptive profiles. Parenting and temperament traits significantly predicted initial membership to behavioral profiles at Time 1. Findings highlight early-emerging, relatively stable patterns of aggression and prosociality during toddlerhood, underscoring the importance of early identification and preventive interventions to support adaptive social-emotional development. These results can guide pediatricians as they educate and counsel parents about their child\u27s social behavior across toddlerhood
HOW THERAPISTS’ PERCEPTIONS IMPACT DISSEMINATING AND IMPLEMENTING TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
No full textIn the United States, 60% of youth experience a traumatic event before the age of 18 (Lawrence-Sidebottom et al., 2024) and childhood trauma is associated with a range of psychopathology. Although evidence-based therapies like Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT; Cohen et al., 2017) are available, only 14-22% of traumatized youth receive trauma-specific practices during treatment (Borntrager et al., 2013). Barriers to disseminating and implementing TF-CBT and similar interventions exist at the micro (e.g., therapist and client) and macro (e.g., systemic) levels (e.g., Gervasio & Herren, 2020). Emerging research focused on training in trauma therapists found that therapists’ negative perceptions about the therapies, their perceived clinical competence, and concerns of burnout interfered with completing training requirements for Cognitive Processing Therapy (LoSavio et al., 2019) and implementing specific phases of TF-CBT (Frank et al., 2019). However, prior studies have not examined how these combined perceptions influence training outcomes and TF-CBT implementation. Future research is needed to better understand the impact of a range of therapists’ perceptions on training completion and delivery of all components of TF-CBT. This study examined whether therapists’ negative TF-CBT perceptions, clinical competence, and concerns of burnout and secondary traumatic stress due to trauma work pre-learning-session predicted percentage of training completed, number of case presentations, and percentage of TF-CBT implementation. For exploratory purposes, this study examined how therapists’ negative TF-CBT perceptions change throughout training. Participants included 31 therapists enrolled in TF-CBT training with a nationally certified TF-CBT trainer. Data were drawn from self- and trainer-report measures administered via Qualtrics. Using hierarchical linear regressions, the overall model predicted 44.8% of the variance for percentage of training completed, 55.8% of the variance for number of case presentations, and 73.8% of the variance for percentage of TF-CBT implementation. Linear Mixed Effects Regressions were conducted to examine change in therapists’ negative TF-CBT perceptions throughout training. There was a significant effect of time for Concerns TF-CBT will lead to Dropout and Concerns TF-CBT is too Restrictive. Post-hoc pairwise comparisons were conducted. These findings highlight the importance of understanding and addressing therapists’ negative perceptions while they receive TF-CBT training
AI on Campus, Dignity at Stake: Stakeholder voices and an action plan for consent, transparency, and repair
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The Impact of Transformational Leadership in Job Quality in Manufacturing Sector: A Mediating Role of Job Attitude
Get PDFThis research explores the impact of transformational leadership on the attitude and quality of jobs in the manufacturing sector, increasing understanding of employee performance and organizational outcomes due to the gap found in the explanation of how the inputs of leadership translate into the outcomes of organizations. The present study found a weakness in the few studies relating transformational leadership to job quality, especially within the manufacturing setting. The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship of transformational leadership with job attitude and job quality while exploring if the relation between transformational leadership and job quality is mediated by job attitude. A quantitative research design approach has been utilized for this study. Data has been collected through structured surveys from 377 employees in the manufacturing sector, and the relationships are analyzed using descriptive, correlation, mediation analysis, and SEM. The findings revealed there is an extremely positive impact of transformational leadership on both job attitude and job quality, and, further, the relationship between transformational leadership and job quality is mediated by job attitude. Implications of the study suggest that the adoption of transformational leadership can hold the potential to drive employees to be motivated, innovative, and perform, thereby enhancing quality jobs and, subsequently, organizational success
A CASE STUDY EXPLORING ELEMENTARY TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION: WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS?
Get PDFTeachers are leaving the profession at an increasing rate, thus posing a serious threat to the effectiveness of the American educational system. Teacher job satisfaction is at the root of this problem. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the factors that contribute to teacher job satisfaction and how school leadership actions, behaviors, and practices may influence these factors for elementary teachers in a suburban school district in the northeastern United States. The study was based upon the theoretical framework of Herzberg’s Two Factor Motivation theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory and Daniel Pink’s Motivation theory. The sample included 10 elementary teachers and four principals. The data was collected through interviews, focus groups, and reflective journals. Data was analyzed through coding and themes were identified as they emerged. Research findings indicated that intrinsic factors had more long-lasting effects on teacher job satisfaction than extrinsic factors. The findings of the current study imply that school leaders can influence these factors by adjusting their practices to positively impact intrinsic rewards for teachers as well as effectively managing extrinsic factors that can cause dissatisfaction if left unattended. The current study provides insight into how school leaders can influence job satisfaction for elementary teachers to reduce teacher attrition and indirectly improve student outcomes
INVESTIGATION OF THE BINDING MECHANISMS BETWEEN NAPHTHENIC ACIDS AND HUMIC ACID USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELING
No full textThe oil sand regions in Alberta, Canada have proven to be costly to the environment despite its economic benefits. The toxins produced during oil processing are sent to tailing ponds to be recycled, though often leaking into nearby waterways and soil. Naphthenic acids, NAs, are one of the most common toxins produced and have shown to be toxic to aquatic life, animals, and humans. As there is dissolved organic matter in tailing ponds and surrounding environments, tailing ponds often lead to NAs coming in contact with organic material. Humic acid, HA, is a major soil component that has been suspected to bind with NAs though the exact mechanisms are unknown. Raman spectroscopy experiments and Gaussian electronic structure calculations were performed to investigate the suspected non- covalent interactions gathered by past fluorescence quenching studies. In Raman studies, a solution of HA was titrated with NA model compounds of different polarities to investigate possible interactions between HA and NAs. As HA is complex, three chemical groups in HA that are likely to be involved in binding were chosen for computational studies. The basis set DFT/B97X-D/6-311++G(d,p) was used to account for polarization and diffusion while using specific equations for different atoms. We found evidence of weak interactions between HA and the model NAs. Raman results showed intensity changes with increased titrations of NA into HA. Electronic structure modeling results indicated the possibility of hydrogen bonding and − stacking based on the obtained energy, distance, and angle values