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Do Asynchronous Video Lectures Improve Student Performance in Remote Learning Environments? Evidence From a Macroeconomics Course
No full textThis paper investigates the impact of a pilot policy change that mandates asynchronous video lectures (embedded recorded lectures) on student performance in undergraduate online macroeconomics courses. The researchers employed time series regression analysis to assess whether there was a statistically significant difference in student performance before and after the introduction of recorded lectures. The findings reveal that recorded lectures significantly enhance student outcomes in these courses. These results have broader implications beyond the scope of the current study
An Investigation into Academic Clustering Among Division II Student Athletes
No full textAcademic clustering occurs when at least 25% of the student athletes on any given team have the same academic major. In and of itself, academic clustering is neither good nor bad, however there is the temptation for students to gravitate toward a major which is perceived to be easier, to seek to associate only with team members, or to enlist in majors which do not align with their career ambitions. Is it for flexibility and scheduling to choose an academic major to have the least impact on their sport? This study examined the athletic program at a Division II four-year comprehensive institution and will identify if academic clustering is occurring, where it is occurring and its scope. Further, it will examine if the practice is favored by gender or athletic team. In addition, it will compare the majors of athletes with the general population. Finally, it will determine if academic clustering provides an academic benefit by way of higher-grade point averages
Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, Exercise Dependence, Injury Prevalence, and Fueling Habits in Female CrossFit® Participants
Get PDFSummer Critical Reading Initiative Helping Talent Search Students Redefine Their College Potential Through Literature
Get PDFDespite efforts to improve college access and develop college readiness skills, students are graduating high school unprepared for college. Each year, fewer students choose to enroll or drop out within their first semester of a post-secondary institution after high school graduation. The figures are even more dire for students who are from low-income and first-generation backgrounds. Furthermore, data shows that college-bound participants from federal pre-college TRIO programs are underserved in the most critical time of their high school journey. There is an educational gap in the services that pre-college programs, such as Talent Search, provide students. Educators and college counselors are not implementing enough college readiness curricula in an effective manner. College-bound students need discussion and interpersonal awareness as they tackle the transition period between high school graduation and the first college fall semester. Statistics show that first-generation and low-income students are most susceptible to experiencing the “summer melt” where they are forgotten and fall off track from college enrollment. This research examines the circumstances disadvantaged students face. In particular, the study focuses on college-intending Talent Search participants and the adversities that obstruct a college-ready mindset. The reality is that even though students in pre-college programs receive college preparation materials and four-year plans throughout the academic year, they miss a critical opportunity to further develop the interpersonal skills that they will need to successfully integrate into collegiate society. The purpose of this research is to develop an initiative for a Talent Search program that will further propel participants to college enrollment. With the combination of social theory, critical literature pedagogy, a complete program design featuring Erika Sanchez’s contemporary novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and an evaluation logic model, this study presents the need for a summer reading program for Talent Search and develops it in a way that can be integrated, approved, and measured by TRIO federal regulations and objectives
Political Indifference and the Withering of Democracy in Alabama
No full textAlabama’s 1901 Constitution was drafted to codify white supremacy by removing African Americans from the voter rolls. Alabama did not invent voter suppression, nor does it have a monopoly on policies that deny African Americans, minorities, and poor people the right to vote. This chapter provides examples of how and to what effect disenfranchisement has been used in Alabama and other communities throughout the United States. This chapter also chronicles Alabama’s unique constitutional feature that centralizes policymaking in the capitol – further suppressing democracy at the local level to the advantage of affluent interest groups entrenched in Montgomery. Consolidating policymaking at the Capitol has fostered antipathy and disaffection among Alabamians. Further, the voice of the few over the voice of the many has become a feature in contemporary American politics, as states gerrymander their legislative districts, creating legislative bodies that are not representative of the broader public. The framers of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution created an enduring document whose spirit lives on – despite the 2022 recompilation. The Alabama Constitution has cultivated a political culture where voters are skeptical of substantive constitutional reform because Alabamians have learned that the state government should not be trusted and does not deserve more power
A Systematic Review of K-12 School Shooting Research
No full textHigh-profile school shootings (i.e., rampage school shootings) have fueled empirical and general inquiry into school shooting characteristics and have been a point of emphasis for stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, and students) nationwide. The current chapter\u27s goals are to provide a systematic overview of the available evidence examining school shooting incidents. Specifically, this review is intended to gather, summarize, and review relevant peer-reviewed studies on the topic, integrate and identify key findings and themes, identify gaps and limitations in the literature, and discuss implications for directions for future research. Further, it is expected this systematic review can inform practitioners, academics, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders on the current state of school shooting research and promote innovation in methodological approaches for investigating school shooting incidents
THE IMPACT OF ROSENWALD SCHOOLS ON BLACK COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES FROM 1912 - 1932
Get PDFThis is a story of Black people who transitioned from slavery to freedom, rising early in the mornings to work in the fields but also to get their children ready to walk miles to school. Many adults took night classes to learn the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. These simple things, such as knowing how to spell their names, had great meaning for formerly enslaved people, who wanted the opportunity to be identified by their names rather than a number or simply “boy” or “gal.” Some parents felt it was too late for them, but they were determined for their children to be educated and have a better life. Parents likewise wanted their children to sign their names rather than making an “X” on documents they could not read. This new opportunity for education after the Civil War came with challenges. White neighbors were livid at the fact that more Black people would soon be literate and no longer easily convinced to do things against their will, including working without pay. Therefore, many White supremacists tormented both the children who were learning to read and write and the teachers who were teaching them. They burned down schools, destroying both buildings and learning materials to stop a movement that was changing the trajectory of Black people’s lives forever. Gaining an education was also materially significant. Without education, Black families could not accrue generational wealth. Education changed that, and they obtained jobs based on trades they learned in school, therefore earning better pay for their work. However, this transition did not come easily. Black families may have embraced this new opportunity, but many White people in the South did not. ii Following the Civil War, learning for Black children began in barns, fields, homes, churches, or anywhere else they were allowed. Often, the overcrowded spaces were neglected and in poor condition. But Black children and their parents were not deterred. When Booker T. Washington was appointed as principal of the Tuskegee Institute in 1881, he began to understand the need for schools more conducive to learning in a clean, safe environment. He partnered with Julius Rosenwald, a northern philanthropist who was already involved with Tuskegee Institute, to complete that vision. Nearly 5,000 schools were built in the southern United States. The schools were built with contributions from the community, local school boards, and grants from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Once Black children were educated, not only did their intellectual circumstances improve, but their economic circumstances improved as well. The Rosenwald School program opened the door for generational wealth for many formerly enslaved people and is the subject of this thesis
Cougars and Lambs
Get PDFCougars and Lambs is an original novella written for my Master of Arts thesis in Creative Writing. The heroine of the story has escaped an abusive relationship and chooses to hide out in a small Northern Californian town. She opens a cafe and gets to know the locals in this tightly knot community. Unfortunately, her abuser tracks her down and is hell-bent on destroying her new life and possessing her once more. This story deals with crimes against women and the lives it affects.(This novella is actually 115 pages and just under 30,000 words. However, in order to fit the page limits set in the program, it has been cut to sixty pages. I have included a brief summary at the end.