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Early Christian Perspectives on the Catechetical Process
Get PDFThe goal of this paper is to provide a brief overview of findings related to the catechetical practices or early Christianity. This approach was occasioned by the observations that 1) the United States is headed toward a post-Christian reality, where Christianity can no longer be assumed as the dominant force in American culture, and 2). that it would be possible to gain insight from Christians who lived in a pre-Christian environment. This paper is organized around themes and is not meant to be read straight through. Instead, each theme contains a series of lettered or numbered observations designed to help further explore each theme
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Self-Esteem of College Students
Get PDFBackground: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to predict negative health and mental health effects later in life. One in two Americans has experienced at least one ACE. This issue is prevalent across class, race, and ethnicity. However, little is known about ACEs and the young adult population.
Methods: A survey was conducted to measure ACEs and self-esteem in fifty college students. The hypothesis was a negative correlation between ACE and self-esteem scores.
Results: A small negative correlation was found between ACEs and self-esteem in college students. The average ACE score was 3.9 and the average self-esteem score was 16.78. A one-tailed Pearson correlation coefficient test was run. A significant correlation was not found between ACE score and self-esteem, r(48) = -0.23, p = 0.06. Therefore, the hypothesis is not supported because not enough evidence was found to do so.
Conclusions: A trend in the data showed a small negative correlation between ACEs and self-esteem in college students. Although the findings in this study were not statistically significant, this does not mean that ACEs do not have an impact on self-esteem. This study lacked the power to detect it
Identifying the Optimal Pedagogy for Preparing Undergraduates for the MCAT Exam
Get PDFExcelling on the MCAT is an essential step for undergraduate students preparing for a future as a physician in the medical field. Previous research has made links to MCAT performance and success in the medical field, yet there is a lack of research on how to best prepare undergraduate students for this extensive exam. Various research has been done on assessing the most effective studying strategies for undergraduates on typical collegiate exams, which students often translate to their MCAT studying. To assess the effectiveness of these practiced pedagogies on the MCAT, a social science experiment using a pre- and post-test format based upon MCAT questions and test conditions was used to support or negate the ability of reading text, using memorization tasks, test-enhanced learning, and instructor-led courses to improve MCAT performance. Forty students were recruited from Olivet Nazarene University to participate in one of five experimental groups testing these researched methods. Using a t-test and Bonferroni correction to assess pre- and post-test average, the only strategy that made a statistically significant difference in pre- and post-test average was using an instructor-led course to enhance performance. The findings of this study could encourage students and universities to begin using instructor-led course material to improve MCAT performance for students aspiring to be physicians
