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Digital Constructions of Millennial Womanhood
Get PDFThis study identifies language used by online publication Refinery29 in their content about motherhood and career. Refinery29, per their mission statement, aims to produce articles that engage smart, driven Millennial women. In our analysis, there were numerically significantly more articles published about mothering, as compared with about careers, indicating that motherhood continues to be privileged identity as well as a space for creating new scripts for motherhood. Through qualitative textual analysis and data visualization (Voyant), I found that the main themes are celebrity as role model, use of social media to share mothering stories, and earning power. For female Millennials, the plethora of motherhood and career advice available online shapes their ideas about ideal womanhood. This analysis indicates that the discourse of “new momism” is reinforced in online publications (Douglas and Michaels, 2004). Further, the lack of explicit mentions about race and class as well as the topics highlighted show implicit assumptions about the privileging of concerns of white, middle-class women. Previous researchers have worked to examine contemporary women’s magazines and identify prevalent motherhood ideologies, yet there has been little research conducted regarding these ideologies in modern online media. The significance of these themes and their presence are discussed. Douglas, S., & Michaels, M. (2004). The new momism. In The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and how It has Undermined all Women. (pp. 1-27). New York, NY: Free Press
Assessing the Impact on Learning of Summer Science Camps
Get PDFThe Hope College Summer Science Camps were founded by Tod Gugino in 1997 to provide fun, engaging, hands-on science experiences for local K-5 students. The first summer involved 2 camps and served approximately 50 children. Over the past 20 years, the camps have expanded to the point where there are now 50 offerings, serving over 800 K-12 students during 6 weeks in the summer. In addition, 15-20 Hope College students gain experiential learning as they lead the camps and plan curriculum each summer. Recently, an effort has been made to align the science camp content with the Next Generation Science Standards. We were also interested in discovering how effective the camps are at increasing campers’ STEM knowledge. Several studies show that educational outreach programs like summer science camps increase K-12 students’ interest in and positive attitudes towards STEM-related fields, such as the one conducted by Crombie, Walsh, and Trinneer [1]. However, do these increases also pair with an increase in knowledge of these subjects? Studies like the one conducted by Foster and Shiel-Rolle show that “short-term outreach activities can have a positive impact on the scientific literacy and long-term career goals of the participants” [2]. To assess levels of knowledge, most studies use a pre-test/post-test method [2,3,4] in which students take a quiz to assess their knowledge of content before the camp or activities begin and then take the same quiz at the end of the camp or activities. This is the approach that we chose to use. Across the board, the students achieved gains in knowledge. The data collected will serve as a baseline for future summer work as we continue to align the camps to standards and assess the effectiveness of the instruction. References References 1. Crombie G, Walsh J, Trinneer A. Positive Effects of Science and Technology Summer Camps on Confidence, Values, and Future Intentions. Canadian Journal of Counselling. 2003;37(4):256-269. 2. Foster J, Shiel-Rolle N. Building scientific literacy through summer science camps: a strategy for design, implementation and assessment. Science Education International. 2017;22(2):85-98. 3. Thomas C. Assessing High School Student Learning on Science Outreach Lab Activities. Journal of Chemical Education. 2012;89(10):1259-1263. 4. Moskal B, Skokan C, Kosbar L, Dean A, Westland C, Barker H, Nguyen Q, Tafoya J. K-12 Outreach: Identifying the Broader Impacts of Four Outreach Projects. Journal of Engineering Education. 2007;96(3):173-189
Influence of Physicians’ Beliefs on Propensity to Include Religion/Spirituality in Patient Interactions
Get PDFThis study examines physicians’ beliefs, their perceptions of whether religion impacts health outcomes, and their propensity to discuss religion/spirituality with patients. It is not uncommon for patients to want religious/spiritual conversations, but the occurrence is infrequent. This study adds to knowledge regarding which physicians include these topics. Using a nationally representative sample of physicians and a mediated bi-factor structural equation model, the author finds that “religious and spiritual” physicians connect religion and patient health more than other religious/spiritual orientations. As a result, “religious and spiritual” physicians include religion/spirituality most often (indirect path). After this variation is accounted for, “spiritual but not religious” physicians still include this content, but the “religious but not spiritual” and “neither religious nor spiritual” physicians tend to avoid talking about religiosity/spirituality with patients
Wireless Sensor Networks for Long-Term Monitoring of Urban Noise
Get PDFNoise pollution in urban environments is becoming increasingly common and it has potential to negatively impact people’s health and decrease overall productivity. In order to alleviate these effects, it is important to better quantify noise patterns and levels through data collection and analysis. Wireless sensor networks offer a method for achieving this with a higher level of granularity than traditional handheld devices. In this study, a wireless sensing unit (WSU) was developed that possesses the same functionality as a handheld sound level meter. The WSU is comprised of a microcontroller unit that enables on-board computations, a wireless transceiver that uses Zigbee protocol for data transmission, and an external peripheral board that houses the microphone transducer. The WSU utilizes on-board data processing techniques to monitor noise by computing equivalent continuous sound levels, LeqT, which effectively minimizes data transmission and increases the overall longevity of the node. Strategies are also employed to ensure real-time functionality is maintained on the sensing unit, with a focus on preventing bottlenecks between data acquisition, data processing, and wireless transmission. Four units were deployed in two weeks field validation test and were shown to be capable of monitoring noise for extended periods of time
The Anchor, Volume 131.13: January 17, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 131.15: January 31, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 131.20: March 14, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 132.01: September 5, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 131.16: February 7, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular
The Anchor, Volume 132.02: September 12, 2018
Get PDFThe Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor\u27s history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular