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The Perceived Benefits, Limitations, and Effects of Virtual Internships on Obtaining Employment for Undergraduates in Business and Information Technology
No full textStudents recognize the value that internships bring in enhancing employment prospects and increasing earnings potential in conjunction with their college degrees. The COVID- 19 pandemic has highlighted the advantages of online and hybrid work options for employers. Therefore, understanding the dynamics of virtual internships is crucial for students, employers, and institutions of higher education, as it enables them to leverage the benefits of internships, creating a talent pipeline and enhancing employment prospects after graduation. This descriptive phenomenological qualitative study aimed to explore the perceptions of undergraduate business and technology school graduates regarding the benefits, limitations, and effects of virtual internships on employment after graduation. Interviews were conducted with 10 participants who held bachelor\u27s degrees in information technology or business. Three major findings emerged from this study. Firstly, virtual internships provide distinct advantages to business and technology students, offering valuable hands-on experiences that foster personal and professional growth despite some limitations. Secondly, physical proximity and in-person engagement are perceived as advantageous, highlighting the importance of face-to-face interactions and collaborative energy. Lastly, virtual internships prove effective in facilitating employment attainment, as evidenced by participants securing positions within their fields of study. As society embraces a more hybrid and remote work culture, the significance of virtual internships in preparing students for the future of work becomes increasingly evident, complementing the long-recognized benefits of internships for all stakeholders involved. Three recommendations are offered: (a) implement mandatory internship programs for business and IT students to enhance job prospects and career readiness, (b) adopt a hybrid internship model, and (c) foster collaboration among institutions, employers, and career services to develop specialized curricula meeting industry needs and preparing students for the workforce
Predicting NJCAA Student-Athlete Success: An Analysis of Graduation over a 5-Year Period Using Precollege and College Variables at a 2-Year Institution
No full textCollege student-athletes have to navigate unique challenges in order to graduate on time primarily due to their dual roles on campus (Beron & Piquero, 2016; Cooper et al., 2017). While previous research has primarily explored predictors of academic success (e.g., graduation within 150% of the standard completion time) among student-athletes at NCAA Division I institutions,
this study addressed the significant gap in knowledge specific to NJCAA Division I student- athletes. This quantitative study extended the work of Autry (2010) by investigating the
precollege and college predictors of academic success among 2-year student-athletes at a NJCAA Division I institution in the Midwest United States from 2013 to 2018. Similar to Autry (2010), the precollege predictors included high school grade point average (HSGPA), socioeconomic status (SES), first-generation status, race, and gender, while the college predictors encompassed residency status, athletic participation (team or individual), scholarship status, GPA for the first three semesters, major, Pell Grant eligibility, degree hours, and course withdrawals during the freshman year.
Using multivariate logistic regression analyses, the key findings identified key precollege variables such as gender, race, residency, first-generation status, Pell Grant eligibility, and HSGPA to impact NJCAA student-athletes\u27 on-time graduation. Notably, the study revealed disparities in graduation rates based on gender and race, where female student-athletes and those with higher HSGPAs exhibited a higher likelihood of graduation, highlighting the pivotal role of precollege academic preparedness. Conversely, students from out-of-state or lower socioeconomic backgrounds, as inferred from Pell Grant eligibility, demonstrated a lower probability of graduating. The study also identified the influence of academic factors such as chosen major, college GPA, and course withdrawal patterns on their likelihood of graduating, with particular sports showing a positive impact on graduation rates.
These findings hold significant implications for educators, administrators, and athletic programs, offering valuable insights to design targeted interventions and evidence-based strategies aimed at enhancing graduation rates and academic success within the NJCAA Division I context. Furthermore, the results contribute to the broader conversation on policy and student support practices, with potential applications in various educational settings
From There to Here: How Black Women From Areas of Black-Concentrated Poverty Understand, Generate, and Use Social Capital to Influence Economic Mobility: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
No full textThis qualitative, interpretative phenomenological study investigated how Black women, with experience residing in areas of concentrated Black poverty in Syracuse, New York between the ages of 25 and 34, understood, generated, and utilized the social capital within their networks. The research also sought to understand these women’s perspectives regarding the role of network social connections in their economic mobility. Four one-on-one interviews were conducted and, through the lens of networking social capital theory, revealed significant themes, including the role of proximity in relationship dynamics, access points such as educational institutions and workplaces, and the influence of guidance and character congruency in accessing and using connections for upward mobility. This study also highlighted the importance of intention, purpose, psychological states, and technology in shaping relationships. Recommendations stemming from these findings advise leaders, lawmakers, nonprofits, and community organizations to recognize individuality, prioritize genuine leadership, operationalize social capital in programs, create and invest in spaces where diverse individuals can engage with each other, and leverage mentorship and sponsorship effectively. By delving into Black women’s experiences, this study addressed a methodological gap in the literature by directly exploring Black women’s experiences with social capital and its connection to economic mobility. It sheds light on how individuals’ intersectional identities play a role in constructing diverse networks that may lead to upward mobility for themselves and others to whom they are connected
Good Evening and Thanks for Joining Us Tonight, I’m a Black Female Journalist Struggling to Achieve and Ascend in a Television Newsroom Near You: A Qualitative Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
No full textThe purpose of this research was to examine the lived experiences of six Black female television journalists working in newsrooms throughout the United States. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to select the participants, with half the participants coming from a Black online networking group, Black Girls in Broadcasting, and the other half coming from the snowball sampling. The data were collected via Zoom utilizing one-on-one, semi-structured interviews lasting approximately 60 minutes. The qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) methodology used in this allowed the participants to not only share their lived experiences but explain how they made sense of what happened to them. The research findings directly relate to the research question and purpose and produced raw and revealing lived experiences from the participants. The findings are significant because they not only show a pattern of racism and discrimination toward Black female journalists in the United States that has existed for over 80 years, but they also show there is a bias in the recruitment of Black female college students by television stations for television intern programs. The implications of this study are that Black female journalists are discriminated against long before they enter newsrooms; and without newsroom management understanding the social value and profitability of diverse newsrooms, Black female journalists will continue to struggle with upward mobility. Recommendations include targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion training for newsroom executives
The Role of Social Justice Philanthropy in K-12 Public Education: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study
No full textThis study aimed to understand the perceptions and lived experience of foundation administrators engaged in social justice philanthropy as it relates to funding K-12 public education. The research question that guided this research study was: How do foundation administrators engaged in social justice philanthropy describe their decision-making processes when approached with funding requests from public education stakeholders?
This qualitative research study was a transcendental phenomenology study with a transformative approach to inquiry. This study focused on full-time leaders from charitable foundations or organizations that have actively engaged in social justice philanthropy.
Based on the qualitative interviews conducted with five foundation administrators, four themes emerged to help develop subsequent descriptions of this experience. These themes included racial equity, trust-based philanthropy, funding small and grassroots organizations, and social determinants of health. These themes were combined with a description of the unique context, which helped to create a narrative description of this phenomenon
Neurodiversity: How One Word Can Hold So Much Meaning
No full textThe term “neurodivergent” should be used over the phrase “mental disability” because it is a more accurate, much safer, and easily accessible term to use. There are many reasons why the language surrounding mental disabilities should be changed. The stigma of the word “disability” alone can be damaging enough to a disabled person. Furthermore, the phrase “mental disability” doesn’t accurately describe what they are and instead implies an inability to mentally function. Both of these factors combined has led to openly mentally disabled people fear for their safety as their diagnosis can be used against them once it’s public knowledge. The already used term “neurodivergent” helps remedy these problems with mental disability language. The term has yet to be associated with negative stigma due to it being a word created by disabled people and disability activists. The phrasing of the word implies more of a difference in brain function, which more accurately describes what a mental disability is. Finally, using the term can help set more protected boundaries than giving out specifics would
The Last Martian: Postcolonial Metaphors of the New Frontier
No full textThis paper is a reading of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles as a commentary on American identity. Published exactly in the middle of the 20th century, the anthology of short stories provides a unique perspective due to its placement in the journey of American expansion. At Bradbury’s time, not only were Americans seeking to expand out into the New Frontier of space, but criticism of the original frontier was severely lacking. Scholars such as John L. O’Sullivan and Frederick Jackson Turner had made their mark on the American subconscious by arguing that expansion was necessary to form an American identity that was entirely separate from the old European. Bradbury’s science fiction setting retells the frontier narrative by having his characters wipe out the original Martian identity to make room for their new American Martian. This paper argues for Bradbury’s text as an early postcolonial analysis that should not be disregarded as pulp fiction, as it often has been
Comparing Student Intrinsic Motivation and Engagement of Fourth and Eighth Graders to the Frequency of Project-Based Learning Instructional Components Using TIMSS 2019
No full textThe purpose of this secondary data analysis quantitative study was to compare student intrinsic motivation and engagement of fourth and eighth graders to project-based learning (PBL) instructional components using the TIMSS 2019 dataset. Using the TIMSS 2019 United States context questionnaires dataset, a three-level hierarchical linear model (HLM) was applied to determine the significance of the research for science students, classrooms, and school buildings. The data included 10,115 fourth-grade students with 529 teachers in 294 schools and 8,739 eighth-grade students with 469 teachers in 278 schools. The data were analyzed using the IEA software IDB Analyzer 5.0 to work with SPSS Statistics 27. Using HLM, the study examined the relationship between the frequency of instructional practices of the components of PBL and fourth- and eighth-grade science students’ intrinsic motivation and engagement. No statistical differences were found in fourth- or eighth-grade students when compared; however, removing PBL elements from instruction possibly indicates that without PBL components, the gap in intrinsic motivation and engagement significantly increases. Therefore, recommendations include using PBL instructional components as a possible protective factor against decreasing intrinsic motivation and engagement in science classes. Moreover, it is recommended to provide students, who are in need, with access to resources or availability to more books, a student study area, and a computer to sustain or improve students’ intrinsic motivation and engagement
Issue Assignment Delay of Early-View Articles: Impact on Subscribers through an Aggregator Database
No full textJournal articles are often made available prior to assignment to an issue, using labels like “early view,” “advanced online publication,” “ahead of print,” “online first,” or “in press.” While making articles available before an issue can speed up the scholarly communications cycle, a negative effect can be observed when full text is delivered through aggregator databases like EBSCO, ProQuest, or Gale products. This study assessed issue assignment delays across 18 journals which have full text aggregated in EBSCO\u27s CINAHL Ultimate. Results show that articles published first in an early-view state are only available in the aggregator after they have been assigned to an issue. Any database-specific full-text delays (“embargos”) are then calculated from issue date rather than online publication date, leading subscribers who access the journals via aggregators to experience extended delays ranging from months to years in length
Examining the role of culture in maternal filicide in Korea, 1948-62
No full textPrevious research on maternal filicide has noted a lack of resources and mental illness as important causal factors. Although most scholars accept that filicide should be understood in an appropriate cultural context, the processes by which macro-level structures such as culture and ideology are embodied in the situated behaviors of offenders and victims have been insufficiently explored. This paper explores maternal filicide in Korea from 1948 to 1962. It finds that cultural factors unique to mid-twentieth century Korea, such as polygyny and shame, influenced the characteristics of maternal filicide in ways that differentiate it from the West