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U2.38.346_TA3 06.18.21 Femora.ta3
No full textObjectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.
Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional age estimation methods to generate adult age distributions for each tomb. We compared these distributions between tomb contexts as well as by method.
Results Unar 1 and Unar 2 had similar adult age distributions within each method, but TA3 age distributions included significantly more middle and older adult individuals than those generated by traditional methods.
Discussion These results support findings of earlier iterations of Transition Analysis in regard to sensitivity in old adult age estimation, compared to traditional methods. Our findings indicate a potential use of TA3 in reconstructing age distributions and mortality profiles in commingled skeletal assemblages. Increasing our understanding of everyday life in the distant past necessitates better understandings of adult age, and here, we illustrate how age estimation method choice significantly changes bioarchaeological interpretations of aging in Bronze Age Arabia
U2.38.642_TA3 06.18.21 Femora.ta3
No full textObjectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.
Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional age estimation methods to generate adult age distributions for each tomb. We compared these distributions between tomb contexts as well as by method.
Results Unar 1 and Unar 2 had similar adult age distributions within each method, but TA3 age distributions included significantly more middle and older adult individuals than those generated by traditional methods.
Discussion These results support findings of earlier iterations of Transition Analysis in regard to sensitivity in old adult age estimation, compared to traditional methods. Our findings indicate a potential use of TA3 in reconstructing age distributions and mortality profiles in commingled skeletal assemblages. Increasing our understanding of everyday life in the distant past necessitates better understandings of adult age, and here, we illustrate how age estimation method choice significantly changes bioarchaeological interpretations of aging in Bronze Age Arabia
A Correlational Study of Teacher Technology Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction in K-12 Classrooms
Get PDFThe COVID-19 global pandemic created challenges for educators across the United States and worldwide. Without the skills, prior experience, or preparational training, educators were tasked with continuing to provide instruction (and support) for their students while teaching remotely. Due to these challenges in education, the researcher chose to investigate the relationships between online teaching self-efficacy (OTSE), teachers’ technology knowledge (TTK), and job satisfaction (JS) in K-12 classrooms. Using the adaptive versions of the TPACK survey (Mishra & Koehler, 2006); Teachers\u27’’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES: Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2001); and Teacher Satisfaction Scale (TSS: Ho & Au, 2006), quantitative data were gathered from 335 elementary, middle, and high school teachers from a large urban school system in the Southeastern United States. The researcher then investigated the direct effects between variables and explored the possibility of OTSE acting as a mediator in the relationship between TTK and JS of K-12 teachers. The findings revealed that participants believed they had a significant influence over how much they could impact their students in online classrooms, ranging from “some influence” to “quite a bit.” Additionally, responses ranged from “neutral” to “agreement” regarding their technology knowledge and job satisfaction, highlighting the importance of providing adequate training and support to teachers in the use of technology.
Based on the results from the research, there was a weak positive correlation between TTK and JS. There was also a weak positive correlation between OTSE and job satisfaction. However, the study found a moderate positive correlation between technology knowledge and online teaching self-efficacy. Ultimately, it was concluded that online teaching self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the relationship between teacher technology knowledge and job satisfaction.
In summary, the study found that OTSE, TTK was positively related to JS in K-12 classrooms. This suggests that as OTSE and TTK increased JS also increased. Acknowledging the challenges educators faced during the COVID-19 pandemic identified and reinforced the need to continue to provide resources and support to ensure teachers can effectively meet the needs of their students while teaching remotely
U1.38.63_TA3 06.15.21 Femora.ta3
No full textObjectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.
Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional age estimation methods to generate adult age distributions for each tomb. We compared these distributions between tomb contexts as well as by method.
Results Unar 1 and Unar 2 had similar adult age distributions within each method, but TA3 age distributions included significantly more middle and older adult individuals than those generated by traditional methods.
Discussion These results support findings of earlier iterations of Transition Analysis in regard to sensitivity in old adult age estimation, compared to traditional methods. Our findings indicate a potential use of TA3 in reconstructing age distributions and mortality profiles in commingled skeletal assemblages. Increasing our understanding of everyday life in the distant past necessitates better understandings of adult age, and here, we illustrate how age estimation method choice significantly changes bioarchaeological interpretations of aging in Bronze Age Arabia
Community Oral History to Widen the Path: The Jewish Mobile Oral History Project
No full textThis article presents the case study of the Jewish Mobile Oral History Project of the McCall Library at the University of South Alabama as an example of a participatory archival practice. With goals to build a collection centered on a minority experience, to engage with community members, and to foster inter-communal dialogue, the project highlights affect as one vital consideration for archival record keepers, users, and subjects
DTB 075 Edward Henson & Harvey Turner 5-31-2023
Get PDFIn this interview, Edward Henson and Harvey Turner are interviewed by Kern Jackson, Eric Finley, and Rachel Hines as they drive around the Down the Bay community in the tour van for the Dora Finley African American Heritage Trail. Mr. Henson and Mr. Turner share memories and reflections regarding growing up in the Down the Bay community, pointing out landmarks that they remember and sharing stories that relate to them, and commenting on changes they’ve observed in the neighborhood. They discuss some of the cultural and social dynamics of the community as they’ve known it, and celebrate the joys and achievements of the community as the van carries them along the streets
DTB 080 Anna S Watson 6-29-2023
Get PDFIn this interview, Anna S. Watson is interviewed by Alisha Palmer at the Texas Street Rec about her memories of growing up in the Down the Bay community. Ms. Watson discusses some of her family history, and her memories of the houses and the neighborhood that she grew up in. She relates some of the social and cultural dynamics Down the Bay, including the Christmas tradition of roller skating, and some of the games that children would play. She describes some of the businesses that operated in the neighborhood, and shares memories of some of her favorite foods from that time
The Boundary of Blame: How Inka Elite Exploited the Instrumental Agency of the Deceased in the Andean Afterlife as a Legitimation Strategy
Get PDFIn many Mesoamerican and Andean cultures, divine rulers were directly responsible for interceding with the natural and spiritual world to ensure prosperity for the people. When these interventions failed, the legitimacy of the rulership was undermined. To mitigate this occurrence, Inka god-kings carefully installed a social buffer of liability or boundary of blame” around themselves. Integrating translated historical accounts from the Early Colonial period with existing archaeological evidence, I argue for a new interpretation of Inka legitimation strategies that considers how living Sapa Inkas distributed responsibility (and blame) among themselves, deceased rulers and nobility, and victims of ritual sacrifice. Employing and controlling this strategy, in ways both apparent and discrete, allowed the Sapa Inkas to escape accountability in times of sociopolitical and economic stress, perpetuating social stratification in the empire
Effects of Affix Type and Base Word Transparency on Students\u27 Performance on Different Morphological Awareness Measures
Get PDFWe examined whether affix type and base word transparency explained variation in third- through sixth-grade students\u27 performance on a number of morphological awareness tasks. Third- through sixth-grade students (n \u3e 500 at each grade) completed morphological awareness tasks from the Morphological Awareness Test for Reading and Spelling, which represent the ways individuals may use their morphological awareness to support reading and spelling. Explanatory item response models were used to understand the role of affix type and base word transparency on students\u27 performance on six morphological awareness tasks.For all grades, 73%-83% of variance in students\u27 performance was due to differences across individual items. Furthermore, when task effects, affix type, and base word transparency were included simultaneously in the model, affix type was not a significant predictor; there was a significant effect of base word transparency and task. Specifically, the probability of a correct response was greater on task items in which inflected or derived words were transparent with their base word (e.g., friend \u3e friendly) compared to items in which there was a shift in both the phonological and orthographic aspects of the base word (e.g., attend \u3e attention). These findings emphasize the importance of considering base word transparency when assessing students\u27 morphological awareness skills with less emphasis on affix type, at least for third- through sixth-grade students. Our results also point to the importance of administering a variety of morphological awareness tasks to fully capture an individual\u27s morphological awareness skills. Collectively, researchers and practitioners should ensure assessment items on multiple measures of morphological awareness vary in their base word transparency to potentially capture a range of student performances