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A Phenomenological Study of African American Males in Education Doctoral Programs
Get PDFThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to interpret the lived experiences of African American males in education doctoral programs at three universities in the southern region of the United States. The theory guiding this study was Tinto’s retention theory on integration, as it explained how academic and social integration help to retain students and ultimately assist them in graduating. This hermeneutical phenomenological study was designed to allow the researcher to interpret the lived experiences of individuals. Ten African American males enrolled in or graduated from education doctoral programs from three universities in the Southern region of the United States participated in responding to a qualitative questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups. The analysis of the information was done by reviewing the participants’ academic and social experiences in their programs, motivation to remain, and the impact of cost and support on the decision to pursue doctoral education. Through triangulation, member checking, and coding, three themes emerged from the data. The findings revealed academic and social integration was crucial for the success of African American males in education doctoral programs, concluding with an interpretation of the participants’ doctoral experiences
Black Women and the Suffrage Movement: Margaret Walker and her Impact on Black Women\u27s Suffrage in Virginia
Get PDFThis paper examines the women’s suffrage movement, focusing on the battle for voting rights in the state of Virginia. Specifically, it will interrogate how the women’s suffrage movement related to Black women, and what it looked like for them to seek equal access to voting, highlighting the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia and its racist history. This paper also looks into Margaret Lena Walker, and the channels that she, as a Black woman, had to take in order to advocate for Black women’s voting rights prior to the passage of the 19th Amendment of the Constitution, as well as how she advocated for Black people, especially Black women’s, access to the vote after women’s suffrage was legalized
A Review of James P. Byrd\u27s A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War
Get PDFThere has been a surge in interest regarding Christianity\u27s role in the American Civil War. James P. Byrd capitalizes on this interest in A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War. Unlike other historians who attempt to evaluate the morality of the war itself, Byrd delves straight into how the Bible both affected and was used by both sides. He argues that the Bible saturated the Civil War, both combatants and non-combatants alike. It was the Bible that they turned to repeatedly to justify their cause and provide comfort during hardship. Byrd’s book adds to a growing historiography on the religious side of the Civil War
Exploring the Impact of Foot Overpronation on Gluteus Medius Activation in Recreational Runners: A Biomechanical Analysis
Get PDFPes planus foot type and gluteus medius (GMed) dysfunction are independently considered risk factors in developing several overuse running-related injuries because they propagate kinematic and kinetic changes in the leg during the gait cycle. While both produce similar kinesiological actions, research on the relationship between foot type and GMed activation in running is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between pes planus and pes rectus foot types and their association with GMed activity during running gait in recreational endurance runners. 47 recreational endurance-based runners running approximately 5-15 miles weekly for at least 6 months with no notable injuries were recruited from local run clubs in Pensacola, Florida. Participants were sorted into two groups determined using the foot posture index: pes planus and pes rectus. Then, GMed activation was measured using a wireless 16-channel Delsys Trigno sEMG system while the participants ran on a treadmill. GMed muscle activity is expressed as a percentage of the highest maximum voluntary isometric contraction attained during a testing protocol. The data were analyzed by running independent sample t-tests using the QI Macros add-in on Microsoft Excel to measure statistical significance (p \u3c 0.05). The results did not reveal a statistically significant difference between the means of each group. Future studies should replicate this study controlling for training history and other biomechanical qualities that vary in runners, using dynamic foot posture instead of static foot posture, and increasing the sample size to reach a statistical power of 80%
Storytelling Pedagogy to Promote Musical Expression Through Community Building in the High School Ensemble Class
Get PDFDespite research on technical pedagogical techniques to improve musicianship in students, there are still some non-conventional pedagogical approaches that educators have not researched in detail. Among these is purposeful storytelling to develop community and vulnerability in students to enhance musical expression and technique. This study sought to understand the impact of the music teachers\u27 use of storytelling on high school music ensemble students. It also investigated storytelling\u27s usefulness in developing music skills and techniques in students by forming positive learning environments. Guided by narrative design, this qualitative research study looked at the phenomenon of storytelling in the high school music classroom to understand its impact on student progress in terms of community, enthusiasm, and musicality. To illustrate the impact of storytelling, data was gathered from interviews with music teachers who use storytelling in the classroom. Their stories will be retold through the lens of narrative research design. This design may provide information on various relevant perspectives and determine how music educators can use storytelling as a pedagogical approach in the music classroom. This study has implications in the music classroom because it emphasizes community building as an essential part of the music experience in secondary schools in the United States. It can use the development of vulnerability as a building block for musicianship and technique. Moreover, these implications are relevant to any field requiring social interactions to achieve a unified goal
Changing Hearts and Minds: Educating Medical Students to Transform Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Organ Donation
Get PDFThe national organ shortage is exacerbated by physicians who, contrary to federal mandates, do not refer patients with organ donation potential in a timely fashion. Whereas United States medical school curricula widely omit organ donation-related topics, literature demonstrates that educating future physicians significantly improves those students’ ability to understand and positively perceive donation, influencing their willingness to refer donor candidates. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine if an educational module among fourth-year medical students at Texas A&M University College of Medicine Dallas Campus affects those students’ perceived knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation. The researcher administered a pilot quasi-experimental post-pre survey combining the Organ-Tissue Donation and Transplantation Knowledge Scale (ODTKS) and Organ Donation Attitude Scale (ODAS) with supplemental survey questions. Forty-one students completed this survey after watching a 30-minute lecture about organ donation. The researcher applied a paired samples t test to the normally distributed sections (ODTKS and supplemental questions) and a Wilcoxon signed-rank test to the non-normally distributed section (ODAS). She found that the mean ODTKS score improved 5% [t(40) = 3.59, p\u3c.001], and the mean supplemental questions score improved 10% [t(40) = 6.04, p\u3c.001]. The median ODAS score increased .10 points [W(40) = 4.24, p\u3c.001] on a 5-point Likert scale. Additionally, the researcher found that the ODAS demonstrated acceptable reliability on the pre- and posttest, achieving Cronbach’s alpha scores of .77 and .75, respectively. These promising early results demonstrate a need to amend the surveys for reliability and retest the intervention in a multicenter study
The Competition Effect: Comparing Music Education Stakeholder Perceptions of Success to Student Achievement
Get PDFDespite numerous studies examining stakeholders’ opinions on the benefits of marching band competitions for students’ musical development, current research has not fully addressed how directors, parents, and administrators perceive musical success in relation to students\u27 performance abilities. The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was to identify previously unexplored perspectives and determine the relationship between stakeholders’ perceived musical performance success at marching competitions and students’ actual musical performance abilities, specifically in terms of tone, intonation, technique, rhythm, balance, and musicianship, across schools of varying sizes. This study gathered data from directors, parents, students, and administrators using surveys and interviews. The six schools in the study consisted of two large, two medium, and two small schools. The study included evaluation of students’ tone, intonation, technique, rhythm, balance, and musicianship using the Alabama Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessment Rubric. This study was essential because stakeholders, such as band directors and school administrators, often prioritize results at competitions over student musical achievement. The findings suggest that although marching band competition scores do not consistently reflect student musical performance abilities, stakeholders believe these scores are indicators of success. This study can provide broad insight into other art disciplines and the education profession. As society prioritizes test scores, ensuring that perceived musical performance success does not overshadow the quality of a student’s education is crucial
A Strategy for Helping Mother and Daughter Churches Foster a Healthy Symbiotic Relationship
Get PDFThis action research project explores the dynamic relationship between mother churches and daughter churches within the context of church multiplication, with particular emphasis on the mutual benefits and shared challenges that emerge throughout the planting process. Central to the study is the guiding research question: “Will applying biblical principles of church planting partnership between mother and daughter churches enable church plants to thrive and flourish?” While much of the existing literature centers primarily on individual church planters, this study focuses on how mother churches and their church plants can experience growth and vitality through intentional and collaborative partnerships. The purpose of this action research project is to design and implement a five-session training course tailored to equip local churches in Northeast Brazil to cultivate nurturing, supportive relationships with their church plants. Drawing on qualitative data from surveys, interviews, and a reflective journal, the research investigates key factors that contribute to healthy, symbiotic partnerships between mother and daughter churches. These factors include vision casting, leadership training, mobilization, resource sharing, accountability structures, and ongoing relational ties. Findings suggest that when mother and daughter churches maintain open lines of communication, foster interdependence rather than control, and pursue a shared mission, both churches are strengthened. Ultimately, this research contributes to the development of best practices in church planting by highlighting how a symbiotic model can enhance long-term sustainability and foster greater multiplication in diverse ministry contexts
Poverty and Education: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Qualitative Study on Student–Teacher Relationships
Get PDFThe purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the perception of cultivating supportive teacher-student relationships among Black students for teachers at a school district in the Northeastern United States. At this stage in the research, cultivating supportive teacher-student relationships among Black students was defined as how teachers positively relate in the classroom in ways that positively affect academic outcomes. The theory guiding this study was student involvement theory (Astin, 1984). This theory explains how students change and develop through their motivational involvement with the institution, curriculum, and social atmosphere. The central research question was: What challenges do teachers perceive in building positive relationships with Black students? This study included 10 to 15 participants, and data collection methods were individual interviews, a journal prompt, and a focus group. Data was analyzed using van Manen’s four-step plan for hermeneutic phenomenology. The findings in this research were four themes, each having two sub-themes. The first theme was trust, with sub-themes of student engagement and safe space. The next theme was resources, with sub-themes of finances and programs. The third theme was academics, with sub-themes of behavior and performance. The last theme was home life, with subthemes of parenting and community. The interpretation of the findings was teachers must initiate trust with students, there are never enough resources, and home life makes a difference
Editorial Board & Table of Contents
Get PDFTable of Contents for Volume 9 Issue 1 of Liberty Theological Review (formerly Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal)