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What Effect Does Community Size Have on Individual Voter Turnout?
No full textIn this research project, I explore what effect community size has on individual voter turnout? By looking at previous research done on both community size and other established factors of voter turnout—such as race, gender, income, etc—I will examine to what extent voter turnout is affected by community size
Implications of a Nature-Based Science Enrichment Program for Early Literacy and Cognitive Development Outcomes
No full textAn outdoor, nature-based, science enrichment program was implemented in a nature preschool and traditional preschools to connect children with nature and to determine the impact of the nature curriculum on the activity preference, health indicators, and cognitive development of preschoolers. With an emphasis on whole child development, this evaluation explored early literacy and cognitive developmental outcomes, specifically, communication, problem solving, language, and mathematics indicators. We examined the relationships between these skills and activity preference, BMI, and demographic variables. Multiple activity preference measures assessed both active and sedentary preferences as well as preferences for indoor versus outdoor activities in individual and social settings. This study also investigated the impact of the frequency of nature-based learning on the development of preschoolers as well as patterns across demographic variables and impact of the outdoor learning environment. This work has implications for preschool curriculum design in nature-based preschools and in traditional preschools
News from Hope College, Volume 48.3: Spring 2017
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The Anchor, Volume 131.07: October 25, 2017
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 131.12: December 6, 2017
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 130.23: April 19, 2017
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 131.09: November 8, 2017
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
Presence of Community Resources and Its Effect on Health Literacy
No full textHealth literacy (HL) is one of many factors that impacts self-efficacy within healthcare. However, there is limited research on the presence of community resources and their impact on HL. The purpose of this research project was to identify relationships between the number of community resources and the HL rates of a given zip code. Bandura’s Self-Efficacy theory supports the idea that cognitive factors, such as HL, affect one’s self-efficacy. The sample size of this study was 125, with a majority (72%, n = 90) from eight Grand Rapids zip codes. There were 41.6% (n = 52) males and 58.4% (n = 73) females, with the majority (40.8%, n = 51) being 71 years or older. The majority (31.2% n = 39) reached a high school or GED level of education. The six most reoccurring cities, associated with 14 zip codes, were investigated for the presence of specific community resources: libraries, fitness centers, colleges/universities, and private health clinics. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 23 using descriptive and Kruskal-Wallis test statistics. The 14 zip codes varied in their HL rates. The findings of the Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant relationships between community resources and HL rates (χ² = 4.093, df = 7, p = 0.769). Therefore, community resources were not found to have a relationship with HL rates. Limitations include a small sample size, cities located relatively close, and lack of knowledge regarding usage of community resources. Implications include proper nursing assessment of HL and community interventions to improve HL resources