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Syllabus: Social Studies Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Education
No full textThis is a syllabus for a graduate-level or upper undergraduate course in preparing secondary social studies educators as part of a MAT program. Three weeks of the course specifically deal with civic engagement, and the remainder of the course contains a broader set of complimentary social science teacher skills. The assignments for the course center civic engagement as a central theme. The syllabus also includes a method for students to use ChatGPT or another AI tool ONCE, to experiment with the role of AI in becoming a secondary educator
Assignment 1: Short Paper and Presentation on Field Trip Exploring Civic Engagement
No full textThis is a rather open assignment for graduate-level or upper undergraduate social studies education students that asks them to think about the role of civic education in their own classrooms. They are asked to design a trip, in as much detail as possible that engages students in the concept of civic engagement with their own communities. Students are asked to present the assignment to their classmates
Item 4: Activity 3: Information Disorder and Elections: Discussion Guide for Deadlocked: An Election Story (2024)
No full textUsing a simulated election role-play recorded in the PBS film Deadlocked: An Election Story (2024), students will discuss common issues between information disorder and election processes. Students will also examine legal and ethical rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
Item 3: Activity 2: Information Literacy and Civic Responsibility, Day 1
No full textThis discussion activity is designed as a “day 1” activity for a course unit on information literacy and civic responsibility. Key concepts are introduced by exploring, engaging and sharing student knowledge and experience. A short video with misinformation expert Claire Wardle supplements class brainstorming and discussion
Development of a Homogenized Material Model For Carbon Fiber–Aluminum Transition Joints Using Fea and Optimization
Get PDFThe integration of metals and composites in automotive structures improves manufacturability and overall structural performance. The proposed Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) joint provides a promising solution for joining aluminum and carbon fiber; however, modeling its behavior across an entire vehicle can be computationally expensive. To address this challenge, a homogenized material card is developed to efficiently capture the joint’s mechanical response while maintaining computational efficiency. A novel characterization method is implemented, employing implicit simulations and optimization techniques to determine the effective material properties of the UAM transition joint. This approach enables rapid iteration of material parameters, facilitating the efficient evaluation of different configurations and expanding the joint’s potential applications. Simulation results demonstrate that the homogenized model accurately represents the joint’s mechanical behavior while reducing computational costs. These findings contribute to the advancement of hybrid material modeling techniques, supporting the development of more efficient, manufacturable, and lightweight vehicle structures
Community Viability and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness: Rural Insights for Community-Based Care
Get PDFAccess to mental healthcare varies greatly in rural, suburban, and urban communities. The community viability indicator (CVI) and the community attitudes to mental illness (CAMI) scale are tools for understanding a community’s health and viability and their receptiveness toward people with mental illness. This study of US adults (n = 1,028) in rural, urban, and suburban communities aimed to describe the relationship between community viability and community attitudes toward mental illness and determine the effect of community type on CAMI scores. Results revealed positive associations between community attitudes toward mental illness and community viability for rural and suburban community members. Using a one-way analysis of variance, researchers revealed that community type had a significant effect on community mental health ideology. Researchers recommend continued use of these scales in rural communities of interest, especially in areas with greater health disparities, to determine if and how intervention is needed
Examining Tension Management of Coastal Residents\u27 Decisions to Stay or Leave During Hurricane Florence
Get PDFThis study examines how coastal residents in the path of a hurricane manage the tension to evacuate or stay. In interviews with 17 coastal residents, we found evidence of tension management through account giving. Stayers justified their choices as keeping close to loved ones and animals, reducing difficulties in returning, and benchmarking prior storms to guide their actions over other sources of information. Evacuees framed the tension as either the only choice or the better of two poor choices. Our analysis also revealed contradictions in evacuating: a case of haves (have resources to evacuate but do not) and have nots (want to evacuate, but do not have the resources) and the perception that shelters were not a viable option. Lastly, stayers extracted lessons learned that reinforced their action and would likely guide future behaviours through benchmarking. Implications of these findings are offered for emergency managers, including speaking to residents\u27 tension management, addressing contradictions, and acknowledging lesson learned, are discussed
The Rise and Fall of the Contagious Diseases Acts: An Examination of the Legislative Influences, Medical Discourse and Repeal Arguments
Get PDFThe Contagious Diseases Acts (CDA) were the most important legislative intervention concerning sexuality in the nineteenth century. The CDA was a public health measure passed to address the spread of venereal disease amongst the British Army and Navy, and targeted Britain\u27s most vulnerable women – sex workers – because they were blamed for being the presumed cause and primary mode of spreading venereal disease. This resulted in the legalization of what critics of the CDA would call surgical assault, or instrumental rape, of working-class women suspected of being sex workers. Historians who study sexuality and sex work in Britain have pointed to the influence of vagrancy legislation, poor laws, and vaccination acts as the legislative influences over the CDA. However, there has been a lack of exploration into the extent to which these forms of legislation influenced the CDA, as well as a lack of scholarly examination of the CDA in conjunction with other nineteenth century public health legislation.
In this thesis, I argue that by examining the CDA in conjunction with vagrancy legislation and public order, the influence of the medical-moral discourse of epidemic disease as it pertained to both cholera and venereal disease, and the arguments used to achieve repeal, CDA departed from the blueprint of public health legislation to target Britain\u27s most vulnerable women because the perceived threat the lower working class posed to public order and the fears surrounding epidemic disease were seen as being fully embodied by sex workers. In order to do this, I examine early vagrancy legislation from the 14th century to the 19th century as well as the fundamental pillars for keeping public order in the nineteenth century; I examine the Public Health Act of 1848 as well as the medical-moral discourse for cholera and venereal disease to explain the environment the CDA was crafted in; and finally, I examine the legal arguments used by critics to achieve repeal of the CDA in England by 1886, specifically pointing to the Acts’ immorality, hypocrisy, and unconstitutionality. By examining these topics, I show that the CDA targeted Britain\u27s most vulnerable women – sex workers – because they were perceived as being the total embodiment of the fears surrounding the connection between the working class and epidemic disease
Assessing Student Satisfaction Using Courses Generated by Artificial Intelligence
Get PDFThis research explores the effectiveness of using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated voice-over presentations as an alternative to traditional human-narrated lectures in online education. The study focuses on students preparing for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 exam for Commercial small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUASs). By comparing AI-generated lectures with human-narrated content, the research aims to assess the impact of AI on student satisfaction, engagement, and performance. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative analysis of exam scores and survey data with qualitative insights from student interviews. The methodology includes the creation of AI-generated voice-over presentations, survey distribution to both control and experimental groups, and interviews with the experimental group students. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in exam performance between groups, showing AI-generated lectures were as effective as human-narrated ones for Part 107 exam preparation. Surveys indicated students valued the accessibility and consistent pacing of AI lectures but preferred human interaction in some areas. AI tools like chatbots and notes were helpful for quick clarifications but less effective for detailed explanations. This study confirms AI lectures as a viable alternative, with future research focused on enhancing personalization and engagement