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Evidence-based Writing Strategies to Build Proficient and Lifelong Writers
Get PDFWriting is an essential skill that teaches many ways for students to explain, inform, persuade, defend, and express themselves in a way that communicates a clear and concise message that will be used abundantly throughout their educational, professional, occupational, and personal worlds after high school. The 21st-century classroom is a place with growing concerns for student progress toward varied learning goals. A significant area of interest across all content areas is the need for better writing instruction for students, as students continue to struggle to achieve writing proficiencies. This thesis identifies and provides teachers with effective evidence-based practices such as skill-based writing instruction as well as strategy instruction through the writing process to help students improve their writing skills
The Effects of Music Therapy on Autistic Students: A Literature Review
Get PDFThis paper examines music therapy and how the use of this intervention can help students with ASD. The literature review provides a brief history of Special Education and the perception of autism, and what defines the classification of autism. The author suggests music therapy yields diverse effects for individuals with ASD, including emotional regulation, improved social, and language skills. Group interventions exhibit long-term enhancements, and incorporating games facilitates effective emotional expression. Challenges exist in achieving behavioral, psychosocial, and language objectives, with individual interest emerging as a crucial factor in determining music therapy\u27s effectiveness. Parents as primary caregivers collaborate with teachers and therapists, especially during assessments, to tailor interventions based on the child\u27s developmental level and needs
Multilingual Pedagogy and the Importance of Incorporating the Heritage Language in the Classroom
Get PDFIn a world of people who are in constant migration, it is important for educators to consider the heritage language of students in their classrooms who are learning the target language of instruction. There are many misconceptions about multilingual versus monolingual education. Based on research conducted in schools and classrooms throughout the world, this thesis focuses on how to best incorporate a multilingual approach in the classroom to better serve students with diverse linguistic histories. The conclusion challenges an antiquated monolingual stance that creates academic and literacy inequalities for students whose heritage languages are not the institutional language. The international consensus among educators is that the heritage language of students is foundational for academic and linguistic literacy. In response, the research includes a handbook with suggestions for the implementation of a multilingual pedagogy in the classroom and school wide. A multilingual approach is not a matter of preference; all stakeholders must prioritize multilingual students and evaluate how their schools and districts are addressing their linguistic literacy needs
Effects and Management of Smartphone Usage in the Classroom
Get PDFThe purpose of this literature review is to analyze the effects of smartphone usage in the classroom and how to mitigate the negative ramifications. The research shows that excessive smartphone usage comes at a detriment to other areas of a student\u27s health, such as students’ well-being, mental health, and social-emotional learning. This informs two actions teachers can take to influence positive smartphone usage: setting a smartphone policy and prioritizing social-emotional development.The literature reinforced that there is less problematic smartphone usage when social-emotional learning is prioritized, and emotional intelligence is high. This awareness of self, others, and how one’s decisions regarding smartphone usage affects others, are competencies students need to thrive in a digital world
THE EXPERIENCE OF BURMESE REFUGEE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: BLOOMING OUT OF CONCRETE
Get PDFThis study explored the lived experiences of Burmese refugee college students’ resettlement and the role that social support plays in that approach. A qualitative study using thematic analysis was conducted by analyzing 32 in-depth individual interviews with Burmese refugee students in higher education. Through an in-depth examination of the lived experiences of Burmese refugee college students’ resettlement, four main themes were identified: challenges of resettlement, resettlement needs, the resources of social support, and resettlement experiences. Refugee students actively cultivated their life and showed aspirations of being successful members of this new environment. Even though they faced many challenges and needs identified through interviews, the participants overcame these barriers including a different culture and language and prosper in their lives in the host country. The social support from the co-ethnic community and people in the host country both affected the participants’ successful resettlement. Co-ethnic community also plays an important role to pursue higher education. The study findings will be used by social work practice, programs, and policies to improve the success of Burmese refugee students\u27 resettlement. This study would serve as a foundation for enhancing refugee students’ resettlement and understanding the critical role of social support resources during the resettlement period. *This research was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Korean American Social Work Educators Association at the annual Council for Social Work Education conference in California, in 2022
The Impacts of Active Learning
Get PDFThis literature review identifies the impacts that using active learning has on elementary school students and student achievement. Research to seek this information began by identifying different studies using an active learning approach and then verifying that they were elementary students and had a focus on the impacts of using that style of learning. Results indicated different forms of active learning implementation, impacts on students academically, and impacts on students non-academically. In the end, students who are taught and engage with an active learning approach benefit positively in a variety of ways from the use of this approach. Some of these ways include success in learning different content taught, improved language skills for English language learners, achievement gap closure, high student engagement, motivation, attitudes and behaviors, autonomy, critical thinking skills, and efficacy
Computational Chemistry at Bethel
No full textIn the 21st century, computational methods play a significant role in all areas of chemistry, ranging from small-molecule spectroscopy to drug design. Research in computational chemistry is multidisciplinary, involving the application of physics, math, and computer science to address questions and challenges in chemistry. This poster will survey the field, highlight the outstanding work of Bethel students, and present a couple of ongoing projects.https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarshipgallery/1023/thumbnail.jp
Border of Dreams: A Textura Documentary
No full textThe Problem: Textura magazines are expensive and consumers are moving to video.In light of those problems, how can Textura fulfill its dreams of connecting cultures and disciplines through social justice storytelling in a viable way that reaches a large audience? The Solution: An Edgren Scholars grant and NYCAMS grant to retell our best Textura Guatemala 2022 story as a social justice documentary called Border of Dreams. The process: By hiring a Guatemalan director and editor from former partnerships, the student-professor collaboration of Junior Soraya Keiser and Professor Scott Winter travelled through the summer of 2022 and spent a year building and marketing the film The conclusions: The storytelling became so impactful t-- it will play in at least six states and two countries and got selected to at least one film festival -- that we\u27re building a documentary into future trips in Textura India 2024 and Textura Palestine 2026. More importantly, the partnership taught everybody new ways to tell stories.https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarshipgallery/1038/thumbnail.jp
Education and Innovation Requirements for Design Thinking Jobs
No full textAbstract Design thinking is a problem-solving approach based on design theory, design-cognition, social constructivism, and reflection. Since business and industry are seeking employees with design thinking knowledge and skills in order to infuse products and services with innovation, the purpose of the study was to understand the educational qualifications and innovation skills related to design thinking that are sought by employers seeking undergraduate business majors. Content analysis of a nationwide dataset of LinkedIn job descriptions was performed to discover attributes such as educational level, years of required experience in design thinking, and type of bachelor’s degree sought. Findings showed an anomaly between the skills-first hiring trend and the results of the study which found that employers want hires to have a bachelor’s degree, although not necessarily require a business degree. Additionally, innovation skills are important to employers hiring employees for design thinking positions. Management programs need to make the case that they are prepared to teach innovation and other skills that help students obtain jobs in design thinking