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Student Engagement in Early Education Classrooms: A Mixed Methods Study Examining Student and Teacher Perspectives
No full textStudent disengagement is a persistent issue in U.S. public schools and has been linked to negative outcomes for students. When students are engaged in learning, they are more likely to achieve academic success and socioemotional well-being in school. This study evaluated multiple perspectives on student engagement to gain a deeper understanding of how students and teachers in one school are making sense of engagement in their classrooms. Using a mixed-methods approach, I employed student surveys and conducted focus groups with both students and teachers to gather data on participants’ perceptions of student engagement. The findings from this study highlight that both students and teachers view engagement as a multifaceted concept influenced by affective, cognitive, and behavioral factors. It revealed a shared recognition of the importance of meaningful relationships, student behavior, interest-driven curriculum, and active learning. The findings also highlighted minor gaps between teacher and student perceptions, including when to use choice. In addition, both teachers and students agreed that the exclusion and isolation of English learners in the classroom impacts the entire community. Overall, the study suggests that enhancing student engagement requires collaborative and culturally responsive approaches that align instructional strategies with students’ interests, voices, and lived experiences. Future initiatives should focus on fostering communication between teachers and students, addressing issues of exclusion and marginalization of English learners, and teachers\u27 professional development that helps them to create more engaging and inclusive learning environments
Information Session
No full textRecording of the Zoom session.
For all interested in learning more about presenting at the conference, submitting an abstract for the conference, or if you have any other questions, we will be hosting an Open Information Session featuring three Molloy Undergraduates (Audrey Michlig, School of Arts and Sciences; Anna Nugent, School of Education and Human Services; Ashley Beaujuin, School of Nursing and Health Sciences) who presented at least year’s conference on January 21, from 4:15-5:15 PM, on Zoom
Using podcasting to educate and develop self-awareness: Clinical Essentials
No full textResearch has revealed that podcasts have a positive impact on teaching and learning and offer a range of skills. The podcast What Would Dr, Meyers Do: Insights not Oversights focuses on generalist and clinical practice and the development of necessary social work skills to effectively work with clients and client systems. Based on the swift increase in listenership and engagement on social media, this podcast is meeting its five-fold purpose: 1) Through both guesting/participating in podcast episodes and listening to episodes, Molloy social work students have developed their ability to deepen their practices, strengthen their critical thinking, enhance their cultural humility, and self-reflect; 2) Serve as a teaching tool/resource for supervisors who oversee student interns and faculty who teach in the classroom and develop assignments; 3) Offer insight into the emotional experience of the social worker and their vulnerability as they embark on a lifelong journey of personal and professional development; 4) Allow the public to understand the breadth of social work and the impact of human development and environmental factors on functioning and interpersonal dynamics; allowing anyone to develop insight and selfawareness about themselves; 5) local and national social work, mental health, and psychology students and professionals have addressed the challenges of supervisory availability and professional development needs. Discussions with students have illuminated needs for curriculum development
Behind the Curtain: Advice from administrators about the hiring process & your first year of teaching
No full textParticipants will learn about the hiring process and the first year of teaching from the lens of building administrators and department supervisors. This workshop will help preservice teachers prepare for their transition into their professional career
Reinforcement 101
No full textThis workshop will discuss reinforcement and specifically what it is, how we use it, and why it is important
Aphasia Awareness Training for Emergency Responders in South Africa: Updated Findings
No full textPurpose: Aphasia is a communication disorder which can impact a person’s ability to both express and understand language and possibly hinder the ability to convey thoughts, concerns, and ideas as well as follow directions. The general public, including first responders, such as paramedics, lack knowledge of aphasia and how to communicate effectively with an individual with aphasia. There are more than two million people with aphasia in the U.S and approximately 200,000 in South Africa. Communication is crucial in emergency situations, and it is critical that first responders are educated about aphasia and how to effectively communicate with persons with aphasia (PWA) through use of various communication strategies. The aim of this study was to conduct a virtual aphasia awareness training for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in South Africa to improve aphasia awareness and train the participants on communication strategies to use in emergency situations.
Method: This study consisted of a 60-minute virtual training as well as a pre-training and post-training survey. Qualified EMTs from the City of Johannesburg EMS Medical Training Academy participated via zoom. Ninety EMTs completed the training and surveys.
Results: Data analysis of the 90 participants to date revealed improved knowledge of aphasia and communication strategies to use in emergency situations post-virtual training. Responses to open-ended questions revealed valuable feedback on ways to improve the training.
Conclusions: An online training for EMTs in South Africa was effective in increasing knowledge of aphasia and communication strategies to use in emergency situations. Survey responses highlighted several ways this type of training can be enhanced. Similar trainings conducted worldwide will improve quality of life of individuals impacted by aphasia as first responders will have a better understanding of aphasia and ways to communicate more effectively in an emergency
Construct Measurement and Latent Variable Relationships in the Workplace
No full textConcepts such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment have long been of interest to managers. Gathering reliable data, however, can be challenging. Unlike data that reflects quantities, such as numbers of hours worked or components assembled, latent variables cannot be measured directly and must be inferred from observed data on employee perceptions. Determining which observed data is relevant to appropriately identify latent variables lies in the realm of construct measurement. This research focuses on the effects of measurement construct choices on important workplace variable relationships
Marian P. Whitney, Professionalism and Progressivism
No full textThis presentation will highlight a chapter of a larger project I’m working on about Marian P. Whitney. This chapter follows Whitney as she began her professional journey and became involved with the women’s rights movement in the early twentieth century. It will cover her career, writings, and reform goals, from the beginning of her tenure as the Chair of the German Department at Vassar College in 1905 through the end of World War I. It will weave in a historiography of Progressivism to show the various gendered, regional, and chronological debates involved in studying reformers and their goals and methods in order to situate Whitney within the larger Progressive movement. It will also outline the state of women in higher education during the period and history of Vassar College in order to place Whitney in the growing number of women in academia and to understand the culture of her specific institution. This chapter adopts a gendered view of Whitney’s experiences and traces the intellectual influences and development of her belief in separate education for women. I argue that the support Whitney received at Vassar from the beginning of her career enabled her to become more active in the women’s rights movement
Substance Use Changes over the Pandemic in a College Sample
No full textBackground. Recent studies have shown mixed results on how college substance use has changed over the coronavirus pandemic. Although there has been prior research, many studies only focused on one specific substance, only sampled individuals with addiction, or only studied frequent users. Method. The current study sampled 115 undergraduate students at a commuter college in the suburban northeast. We used an online survey to assess changes in substance use, mental health, screen time, and exercise habits. Results. The data suggested that mental health issues increased in this sample since before the pandemic, while alcohol use has largely stayed the same. Conclusion. Continued research in diverse college settings is needed on this important topic to better understand how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted college students’ mental health and substance use
A Multidisciplinary Perspective of Stakeholders’ Barriers, Facilitators, and Roles in Aiding Young AAC Users
No full textIRB #2277551 approved.
Many children have complex communication needs, as they may have motor or cognitive deficits that make it difficult to communicate. Such children benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) (Syriopoulou-Delli & Eleni, 2022). AAC is defined as modes of communication that can supplement or substitute for an individual’s communication difficulties (Syriopoulou-Delli & Eleni, 2022). A cooperative multidisciplinary team is needed to ensure the effectiveness of communication using AAC. Each member of a multidisciplinary team works together using their expertise to help the people they support. Unfortunately, there is widespread miscommunication between stakeholders about their roles and their ability to fulfill them. This study aims to provide a clear distinction on each stakeholders’ roles, their ability to fulfill them, as well as the facilitators and drawbacks in helping children with complex communication needs through an online survey. Results will provide clarity amongst the members of such multidisciplinary teams so they can better support them