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Teaching Hacks: Five Minutes of Pedagogy for Busy Faculty
Get PDFTeaching Hacks 5 Minutes of Pedagogy for Busy Faculty What faculty practices predict student success?
Here are some examples of the kinds of faculty practices that best predicted student success in their study
Among Friends Fall 2023 Vol 24 No 1
Get PDFContents: What\u27s New? Saying Good-Bye Meet New Staff on the Bethel Library team Capturing Bethel\u27s Scholarship 2023 Friends Awards: The Connie Larson Scholarship and Library Research Prize Winner. Books Recommendations Footnotes: Learn what\u27s happening in the Library
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An Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model: Sustained Technology Practices Implemented During COVID-19 That Address Educational Inequities
Get PDFThe 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
Mountains Shall Drip Sweet Wine from the Temple: Joel’s Interpretation of the Epilogue of Amos
No full textThis essay argues that the parallels between the endings of Joel and Amos suggest that Joel has interpreted Amos, including the esoteric reference to “David’s Tent.” Both prophetic endings anticipate an era of fecundity with mountains dripping with sweet wine (עסיס), which is a rare term in the Hebrew Bible, occurring only five times. Both address the fate of Edom, and both point to the recipients of the respective oracles being secure in their land forever. In Joel, it is God’s presence within the temple that creates these realities, whereas in Amos 9.11, it is “David’s Tent.” This suggests that Joel has likely interpreted David’s Tent with references to “Zion,” “my holy hill,” “Jerusalem,” and “the house of the lord” (Joel 4.17–18 mt). These parallels are also worth considering, regardless of which order of the Book of the Twelve one adopts
Character Formation and its Place in Leadership Development: An Examination of the Leadership Development Practices of Advent Christian Churches in North America
Get PDFThis study addressed the lack of understanding of the core components of a character formation strategy that could be employed in a leadership development model by the Advent Christian churches in North America. This qualitative study employed a multiple case study approach examining four Advent Christian churches from within the United States. The Lead Pastors from the four churches were interviewed and members of each church’s leadership team were surveyed in order to collect data regarding how character formation fits within their leadership development strategies. The research also included a review of the biblical book of 1 Timothy examining Paul’s prioritization of character in his selection and development of leaders and a contemporary literature review which examined the issues of leadership development and character formation across multiple disciplines. The information gleaned from these three data streams provided the necessary information to address the identified problem. Information was gleaned in the following relevant areas: valuable leadership character traits to focus on, leadership development strategies and practices, character formation strategies and practices, relevant resources and tools, and the use of Scripture in formulating strategies for leadership development and character formation
A Survey of Minnesota Public School’s Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Curriculum
Get PDFOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest continues to be an event with a high mortality rate. Bystander recognition of cardiac arrest, followed by initiation of CPR and early defibrillation has been shown to be important predictors of survival. Barriers including inadequate training, fear of harming the patient, fear of legal action, and others are prohibitive factors in providing bystander CPR. Minnesota state statute 120B.236 requires CPR education to occur at least one time between grades seven and twelve. Recognizing the importance of quality education for potential bystanders, Bethel University physician assistant students designed a study to understand the details and characteristics of CPR education in Minnesota school districts. A survey was developed to assess various characteristics of CPR curricula. Researchers emailed all 329 Minnesota superintendents background information on the study with a link to the survey and asked for their schools participation in the study. Researchers received an 8.5% response rate to their survey. Based on this data, 88% of school districts are aware of the requirement for CPR education outlined in statute 120B.236, yet 73% of school districts were unaware that the same statute provides free CPR education resources. The response rate was substantially less than anticipated which does limit the generalizability of these results. Further research should be completed to better understand barriers to implementing CPR curricula. Additionally, Minnesota school districts should be educated as to what resources are available to them when trying to implement a CPR curriculum
Narrative Theology in an African Context
Get PDFThe African Shona have yet to find a religion that accepts and cherishes their spiritual and cultural heritage. A theology that accommodates their social and cultural progress while allowing them to express their cultural evolution and practices is needed. As Zimbabwe was colonized by the British from Britain or the United Kingdom in Western Europe, this research will investigate if British colonial periods impacted traditional Shona perspectives about God, beliefs, humanity, and their role in the context of globalization. Christian Shona Africans are still undergoing an identity crisis due to the unfavorable concepts and actions of British colonialism as well as the actions of some missionaries. Because Africans are no longer an afterthought when it comes to Bible study and attempts to establish theology on the continent, the research will strive to suggest that there be an endeavor to create a theology that correctly recognizes the Shona African people’s spiritual and cultural history. That is, Shona African people should communicate their Christian philosophy and theology in culturally relevant ways. If the gospel is to be authentically proclaimed in Africa, Africans must have the freedom to read and reinterpret the Bible in light of their culture and worldview within the confines of the scriptures. This includes seeing significant individuals and events in the Bible from an African perspective while combining narratives or storytelling, African customs, and traditions that have been altered to fit within their cultural framework and given access to their African narrative worldview
Peripartum Pelvic Floor Interventions and Postpartum Female Sexual Function: An Integrative Review
Get PDFIntroduction: Many postpartum individuals experience sexual dysfunction. The purpose of this review was to identify which pelvic floor muscle training interventions might have the most impact on sexual function during the postpartum period. Methods: A literature search of CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, along with citation searching and archive hand searching, was conducted to identify relevant articles published between 2013–2023. Strict inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to the search process, and the included studies were screened via Covidence systematic review software, a web-based tool. The Johns Hopkins Research Evidence Appraisal Tool was used to assess study quality, further limiting the search to original studies of Level I–III quality. Results: The search identified 16 publications with a total of 2,477 participants that met the criteria and were included in this review. Included studies comprised 12 randomized control trials, three quasi-experimental studies, and one open-label trial, all with prospective designs. Findings across these studies reflected three consistent themes: (a) sexual function improves over time regardless of the interventions implemented, (b) home-based pelvic floor muscle exercises may enhance sexual self-efficacy and elevate the healing process, and (c) professionally guided pelvic floor muscle exercises may be more effective at improving sexual function than individual efforts. Discussion: Peripartum pelvic floor interventions have the most potential to improve sexual function when performed under professional guidance. However, at which point during the peripartum period these exercises should be implemented or how adherence and self-efficacy can best be encouraged is unclear. The heterogeneity of study designs and muscle training protocols are a significant limitation. More randomized control trials with consistent intervention plans and timing during the perinatal period should be performed
Perinatal Palliative Care and Parents’ Grief Experience: An Integrative Review
Get PDFPerinatal loss due to fetal congenital anomalies places parents at high risk for complex grief. Perinatal palliative care is a holistic option that may decrease complex grief yet is under-utilized in midwifery practice in the United States. Purpose: To examine: (a) the impact of perinatal palliative care (PPC) on parental grief, and (b) how PPC can be integrated into holistic midwifery practice. A keyword search of the literature from 2011–2023 was conducted from the following databases: CINAHL, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar. The search yielded 22 original studies that met the exclusion and inclusion criteria defined by the authors of this paper. Study findings and demographics were extracted from the literature and classified according to Worden’s theory of the four tasks of grieving. Lived experiences of 1,277 parents demonstrate complex grief occurring at the time of diagnosis due to the emotional attachment already formed to the baby. Throughout pregnancy and birth, parents valued consistent, empathetic health care providers and particularly valued care from midwives. Findings revealed parents’ benefits from PPC include: (a) affirming their identity as parents and the baby’s “personhood,” (b) birth planning, (c) quality time with baby after birth, (d) memory making, and (e) opportunities to hold and care for the baby. Memorials and the option of organ and/or breast milk donation were also meaningful. This review demonstrated that perinatal palliative care is a valuable resource when presented as an option for families with a lethal fetal diagnosis. It fits well within the midwifery model of shared decision making and can be part of midwifery care even where a formal program does not exist. Opportunities for research include: (a) PPC in low-resource settings and (b) integration into midwifery education