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Examining the Effectiveness of Written vs. Verbal Feedback on Students’ Writing Revision
Full text linkThis study investigates the impact of verbal versus written feedback on fifth-grade students' writing revisions, focusing on the number and quality of revisions and students' perceptions of feedback efficacy. Conducted in a fifth-grade classroom in Northern New Jersey, the research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative data from a feedback tracker and narrative writing rubric with qualitative insights from student reflections and teacher observations.The study concludes that written feedback prompts significantly more revisions, particularly lower-order changes such as spelling and mechanics, due to its clarity and reusability. In contrast, verbal feedback is more effective in fostering higher-order revisions, such as improving organization and elaboration, but generates fewer total revisions overall. Students perceive written feedback as more actionable and easier to reference, while verbal feedback is valued for its immediacy and opportunities for clarification. These findings highlight the complementary roles of written and verbal feedback in supporting student writing development. Written feedback excels in guiding detailed, surface-level corrections, whereas verbal feedback facilitates deeper, more substantive improvements. Educators are encouraged to use both methods to address diverse revision needs and improve writing instruction
If You Check Yourself, You Won’t Wreck Yourself! Developing and Testing a Culturally Responsive School Leadership Checklist for Principals
Full text linkCulturally responsive school leadership synthesizes multiple leadership theories to make schools equitable and inclusive within a racialized educational system. Principals have the most influence and accountability in schools. Their actions create and sustain a culture that is inclusive of minoritized students.This qualitative study assessed the efficacy of designing and implementing a culturally responsive school leadership checklist tool that provided principals with a means to promote greater self-reflection, culturally responsive teaching, and engagement with community and student contexts. I developed and tested a reflective tool for principals to apply culturally responsive leadership in their daily practice. I designed this culturally responsive school leadership checklist to help principals critically reflect on their actions and ensure their decisions align with culturally responsive principles. The checklist provides a framework for principals to evaluate their leadership decisions regularly, promoting intentionality and alignment with best practices to address the diverse needs of their school communities. After testing the checklist, one major finding was that principals found critical self-reflection enhanced their perception of their effectiveness as culturally responsive school leaders. Principals also found that the checklist enhanced their communication skills, particularly when advocating for cultural responsiveness at their schools and speaking to families and teachers. The checklist enabled the principals to provide better feedback for their teachers to implement culturally responsive teaching. It also enabled the principals to envision new approaches to professional development, student discipline, and accessing minoritized student voices and perspectives
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Full text linkThesis Proposal: Concept and Vision: Many artists are remembered through self-portraits. They can offer insights into an artist's life, surroundings, and mental state.
Painting a self-portrait seems complicated. When I think about painting a self-portrait Ithink of my identity as a woman, an artist, the experiences, memories, values, background, culture, and other things that makes me the person that I am. In this study of self-discovery, internal and external perceptions, I will try to document my early childhood to the current time of being through abstraction and try to capture the aura of the person. I’m also doing research on the women’s artwork in Bangladesh. Here is an example of women creating art in Bangladesh------ https://korissa.co/pages/our-story Media and Scale: 7 to 10 paintings, acrylic and oil paint on canvases Canvas sizes: 8ftgx7ft, 7x6ft, and 4x3ft Timeline: Main Gallery, April 20-April 2
The Power of Personal Narratives: Using Storytelling to Strengthen Identity and Confidence in Urban, Multi-Ethnic Classrooms
Full text linkThis study explored the impact of personal narrative writing on the writing confidence, proficiency, and self-expression of sixth-grade English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The research was guided by two questions: how personal narratives influence student confidence and proficiency, and how students perceive the value of personal storytelling in their academic growth. Data was collected through student writing samples, surveys, interviews, classroom observations, and teacher reflections. Findings revealed three major outcomes. First, personal narrative writing increased students’ confidence by providing opportunities for authentic storytelling and ownership over their work. Second, students demonstrated improved use of narrative structure and literary techniques such as dialogue, descriptive language, and figurative devices. Third, personal narratives encouraged identity development and emotional engagement, helping students connect their cultural and personal experiences to academic work. Grounded in sociocultural theory and supported by existing research, this study underscores the importance of culturally responsive writing practices, especially for marginalized student populations. Recommendations are offered for future research, classroom instruction, and school leadership, with an emphasis on integrating personal narrative writing into inclusive and reflective educational environments
The Impacts of Subclinical Psychopathy and the Other-Race Effect on Facial Affect Recognition
Full text linkPsychopathy has been linked to deficits in emotion recognition, particularly in processing facial affect. This study examined the relationships among subclinical psychopathic traits, race, and facial affect recognition in an undergraduate sample. Forty-three participants completed a facial affect recognition task involving sad, fearful, and neutral expressions, alongside measures of psychopathy and social desirability. It was hypothesized that higher levels of psychopathy would be associated with reduced accuracy and slower response times, especially for trials in which the race of the stimuli differed from that of the participant. Contrary to hypotheses, psychopathy was not significantly associated with overall accuracy or speed, regardless of the race match between participant and stimuli. However, a trend-level association emerged wherein individuals higher in psychopathy responded more quickly for matched-race trials, suggesting that the relationship between psychopathy and facial affect recognition may be more complex than previously theorized, particularly in non-clinical populations. This research adds to the growing literature on social cognition in subclinical psychopathy and highlights the need for more nuanced, context-sensitive approaches
Welcome Home
Full text linkExpressionists used emotions to portray their work instead of relying on reality. In this movement, artists were able to challenge what art could look like. Through Expressionism came Neo Expressionism which was then broken down further into Black Abstraction. A big theme of my work relied on the physical responses and emotions that aroused from a person when viewing my work. Expressionism was first developed in Germany after reaction to the dehumanization effect of the industrialization and growth of cities. The work of expressionists have always been connected to the reflection of society.
Welcome Home started to become my reflection of society. As I dealt with Graduate school, an explosive breakup, and a pivot in self identity. Through my art I was able to connect with myself on a more spiritual level. Eventually, my art practice became my spiritual practice. To work through the emotions I was going through, I used art as a form of communication to express my heartache. Throughout Welcome Home, my heartache involved my confusion on my gender identity and the love hate relationship of my ex and I. Due to me healing from the harmful actions of my ex, my wellbeing influenced my work, as I completely evolved not only within my identity and Blackness, but within my art practice as well
The Impact of Digital Tools on Third Grade Students’ Writing Motivation and Revision Skills
Full text linkThe purpose of this action research study was to determine the impact that digital tools have on students’ writing motivation and revision skills. Writing instruction plays a crucial role in developing students’ communication and critical thinking skills, yet traditional approaches often fail to fully engage learners. Many students I have worked with in recent years lack motivation to write. After analyzing theories and research, it became evident that classrooms are increasingly integrating digital literacy as part of 21st-Century learning. To explore this shift, fifteen third grade students were selected to participate in this study. These students received writing instruction incorporating digital tools, with the goal of examining how such tools might enhance their motivation to write and improve their revision skills. Over a six day study, data was collected through field journal notes, student work samples, checklists, rubrics, and a student completed self-reflection. The data collected shows that digital tools can be used to improve third grade students' motivation to write and ability to make revisions to their writing. Suggestions for future research and recommendations for teachers are included
Verbal Abuse and the Workplace Environment among New Jersey Nurses
Full text linkThe greatest threat to health workers' safety at work is violence from patients and visitors. Verbal abuse is the most prevalent form of violence which can be mitigated by healthy workplace environments. Approximately 50% of healthcare workers reported experience at least one instance of physical or psychological violence. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between verbal abuse and nurses’ workplace environment
Vocal Health and Rehabilitation Curriculum: A Review of Selected Public Institutions in Higher Education
Full text linkVocal pedagogy courses and degrees in higher education are a great start for future voice teachers to gain knowledge and experience. The curriculum highlights technique well, but units on vocal health and rehabilitation tend to be omitted. In this study, the research examined colleges and universities that offer curricula on vocal health and/or rehabilitation in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The study investigated the layout and depth of the units offered. Professors participated in questionnaires as well as interviews to discuss the inner workings of their classes and to gain insight on the decisions behind the curricula. Data gathered was used to compare and contrast the curricula of the institutions to see if only vocal health is offered, only rehabilitation is offered, or both. It was found that vocal health was included in all schools interviewed, but only one included rehabilitation