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Assessing Career Development Curriculum Within a Business Capstone
Get PDFThis study sought to assess how career development curriculum embedded in business capstones provides learning experiences that bridge college to career. Experiential learning theory, andragogy, and Social Cognitive Career Theory were used to create and assess a class assignment named Business Capstone Bingo. Case study research design using qualitative descriptive methodology and thematic analysis was employed. Findings showed that participants preferred career development activities over non-career development activities, LinkedIn is a valuable career development tool, and professional resume assistance is helpful to adult undergraduates earning a bachelor’s degree. Recommendations include using an assignment such as Business Capstone Bingo for nontraditional business students because it provides choices for students to explore careers and receive assistance with career development
Artistic Collaboration
No full textFilled With Light is a poem written by Angela Shannon Preston in the form of a Villanelle. She has graciously allowed me to set her words to music to be sung by Merrin Guice Gill in an upcoming faculty recital. The strict form of the villanelle and its recurring three line stanzas led to a connection with the 12 Bar Blues form. The 19 lines of the poem are divided into three sections of six, six, and seven. These musical sections follow the harmonic structure of the Blues set in A minor
When old management practices no longer work: Creating Psychological Safety in a Remote Workplace
No full textWhen over 28% of all employees in the US report working primarily online, it is not surprising that the old ways of managing people may not be effective in this new virtual workplace. As part of an Edgren Scholarship, Peggy Kendall and Senior Triston Thomas conducted qualitative interviews with online workers to better understand how Psychological Safety is impacted by the virtual workplace. Three challenges to Psychological Safety emerged, including image management, relational uncertainty, and “perceived frenzy”. Recommendations are provided to help managers better understand how to share information, create safe spaces for team work, and engage in intentional interactions.https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarshipgallery/1022/thumbnail.jp
An Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model: Sustained Technology Practices Implemented During COVID-19 That Address Educational Inequities
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a dramatic shift to online learning for K-12 public schools, requiring school districts to address inequities that were illuminated in the remote learning model. This poster summarizes a multi-year research project. Study 1 (2020), a mixed-method survey distributed to District Technology Directors, focused on how school districts responded to the technology needs of students and families while in hybrid and distance learning models. Study 2 (2022), a focus group comprised of District Technology Directors, examined the practices implemented during remote learning that were sustained as the pandemic waned. The Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model highlights the research findings that the pandemic was an opportunity to reimagine schools for the success of all students through an infrastructure that includes effective instruction, school-home partnerships, and law and policy development.https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarshipgallery/1031/thumbnail.jp
The Impact of the Inclusion of Movement and Exercise (Physical Learning) on Students in Educational Settings Receiving Special Education Services
Get PDFThere continues to be an increase in child and adolescent obesity. Youth receiving special education services are particularly at risk of being more inactive than their peers. There are numerous benefits to engaging in physical activity, not only for health but also in support of academic needs such as concentration and memory and even stimulating brain neuron growth. Schools can be an ideal setting for supporting physical activity. This thesis focuses on the impact of physical movement on students receiving special education services, particularly highlighting students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. The thesis will conclude with some social skills curriculum opportunities that incorporate physical movement
The Benefits of Implementing Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies to Support Students in Special Education
Get PDFThe number of children experiencing traumatic events is occurring at an alarming rate. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), more than two-thirds of children in the United States are going to or have already experienced at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. Students with special education needs are also experiencing this trauma at high rates. These students that are experiencing different types of trauma are then carrying this trauma with them into schools and classrooms. Trauma affects the brain and also influences the way that students can learn and behave in the classroom. Teachers have a major impact on the success students will experience in the classroom. There is a great need for teachers to be informed about trauma and the impact it has on all students and their ability to learn and behave in the classroom. Trauma-Informed Teaching has shown to have a positive impact on students ability to function and learn in a classroom setting. This thesis will focus on Trauma-Informed Teaching and the impact it has specifically on students with special education needs in a classroom and school setting
Designing and Implementing a Nursing Curriculum on Opioid Use Disorder
Get PDFRecognized as a nationwide epidemic, the problematic use of opioid substances is known as OUD: Opioid Use Disorder. The effect of this disease has been felt in our communities, workplaces, and personal lives and its true impact has yet to be fully realized. This highlights the urgent need for informed and compassionate caregivers with an ability to recognize, care for, and empower those suffering from OUD. The purpose of this community service project is to design and implement an educational module focusing on the many facets of OUD, including the pathophysiology, interventions, harm reduction techniques, treatment options, and naloxone training. Through education, this project aims to reduce stigma and prepare nurses and nursing students to effectively help individuals with OUD. This project is a product of a partnership between Bethel University and the Steve Rummler HOPE Network - a leader in opioid education and prevention in the Twin Cities Metro. The completed curriculum is available to nursing programs at no charge and also fulfills the requirements for continuing education credits
Supporting Foster Parents in Order to Prevent Burnout
Get PDFThe researcher sought to understand how to effectively support foster parents in order to prevent burnout. As a result, the researcher explored a theology of foster care, reviewed current literature on how foster parents develop family life, face unique stressors, experience burnout, and benefit from support strategies, and conducted a qualitative case study to learn how foster parents described their personal experiences with these phenomena in order to identify best practices for how to effectively support foster parents. The researcher implemented a qualitative mixed-methods design in order to identify the essence of foster parents’ experiences. Participants were identified by contacting leaders of foster parent support groups that met in Minnesota churches. Thirty-nine individuals completed the online survey. Family life was described with a wide variety of phrases which accentuated the complex nature of foster parenting. Responses emphasized the need for family life to be flexible or adaptable and characterized by patience, unconditional love, and resiliency. Participants agreed that caring for foster children was harder or more complex than normative experiences of parenting due to multiple parties’ involvement and the child’s history of trauma, abuse, or neglect. The average participant struggled to prioritize self-care. They were grateful for community support and ranked trainings, mentorship, respite care, and support groups as most helpful. They reported a need for more respite caregivers, support groups, retreats, mentorship, and therapy. Support strategies were perceived as most valuable when the volunteer came to them because it was difficult to add more into their busy schedule. Also, support was most appreciated when it emerged from consistent, trusted relationship. The researcher recommended that churches listen to participants’ requests for increased education and awareness around foster care issues within the church. Churches should also continue hosting support groups. Other recommendations included meals, donations, childcare, encouragement, mentorship, and prayer
Paul\u27s Approach to Social Superiority in the Corinthian Church Applied to Racial Superiority in the 21st Century Church
Get PDFThis study aimed to create a model to guide multiracial churches through a process of engaging effectively in the type of equity imagined in Scripture. Paul’s letter, 1 Corinthians, was examined to determine his response to the social systems, structures, and inequities created by status divisions in Roman first-century culture. A set of principles was distilled into a working model of how Paul addressed these situations, which created classes of social superiority and inferiority. This project traced the roots of status division in Corinth to the lie of superiority that first appears in Scripture with the serpent in Eden. The modern culture was then examined to reveal a similar dynamic surrounding racial superiority, complete with social systems, structures, and inequities to protect and perpetuate it. Evidence was provided to demonstrate how those inequities and systems continue to negatively impact society today as well as the Christian church in the US. A study was conducted to determine whether multiracial churches in the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) effectively followed the principles of Paul’s Corinthian model. The research determined that these churches have a high level of belief in the importance of diversity as part of the implications of the gospel and a strong belief that churches should engage in racial education and dialogue and make structural changes to address historic societal inequities in the church. Yet, although, they do have corresponding actions in the areas of education and dialogue, they do not take consistent action in making structural changes in the church to combat inequities. This was significant because it is the centerpiece of Paul’s Corinthian model. A simple model was then provided for churches to utilize Paul’s Corinthian model in the contemporary church
Social emotional learning and its needs and benefits for students with down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, and emotional behavioral disorder
Get PDFSocial Emotional Learning (SEL), the lifetime process of developing skills that enable healthy relationships with others and with the self, has continued to grow in importance as educational programs emphasize more and more the value in educating the student as a whole. Research shows the need and benefits of incorporating an SEL curriculum into the lives of students, especially those with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD). Without the skills that come from proper SEL training, students with disabilities tend to struggle in everyday life in areas such as mental health, social appropriateness, and verbal interactions. Research explored throughout this thesis also concludes that successful SEL programs for students with disabilities involve a high period of exposure to the curriculum, hands-on student involvement in learning, full body awareness teaching, and emphasis on learning one’s emotional profile. This thesis deeply looks at the research in place regarding needs for SEL amongst students with disabilities and the benefits of different SEL programs and curriculums in order to give greater understanding of the topic and point to future growth and research