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THE IMPACT OF TEACHER METHODOLOGY TRAINING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY MEMBERS
Get PDFMany college programs are designed to graduate individuals who are experts in their field of study, but not necessarily individuals who are trained in how to teach. This quantitative, quasi-experiment study examined college faculty member’s level of training in the area of teaching practices and methodology. The relation to student satisfaction, current course performance, attendance, the belief in the need for training, and faculty member’s sense of efficacy in teaching was explored. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to organize the data using a one-way ANCOVA to analyze the impact the level of training had on each area. Ninety-two faculty members and 405 students responded to the online survey, adapted from Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, and McKeachie (1991), Rosensitto (1999), Woolfolk and Hoy (1990), and Purdue Instructor Course Evaluation Service (2011). The researcher found statistically significant results for student satisfaction, current course performance and attendance. The faculty member’s belief in the need for teaching methodology training showed that 96% (n = 87) of the faculty surveyed felt there was a need to be trained to teach at the college level. It is recommended that college institutions develop a more formalized training program for faculty members. Further studies are needed to determine long-term impact on this training
Nutrient Recycling from Aqueous for Nitrogen Supplementation in Algae Growth
Get PDFAlgae-derived biofuels have the potential to become a source of renewable liquid fuel via hydrothermal liquefaction. However, for algal biofuels to be economically and environmentally feasible, sustainable nutrient recycling must be achieved. Desmodesmus armatus is a microalga to be used in hydrothermal liquefaction, but it is not yet known if the aqueous product waste from the biofuel production process can be recycled as a nitrogen source to support the growth of subsequent cultures of D. armatus. Here, aqueous product was treated with a Dowex 50WX8 resin for 24 hrs. Growth media was prepared with treated and untreated aqueous product at 25% nitrogen supplementation for culturing D. armatus, and growth was tracked using optical density measurements. We found that growth rates between the untreated, treated, and control conditions were similar, and not significantly different. This indicates that the recycling of aqueous product from hydrothermal liquefaction for the growth of D. armatus is a sustainable way to achieve nutrient recycling for algae biofuels. If it is possible to recycle aqueous product directly from hydrothermal liquefaction to growth media, then the overall process of algae biofuels will become more economically feasible than using the treated aqueous product. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the possibility of using untreated aqueous product for use in growing D. armatus
“Birth”
Get PDFI am an artist who creates abstracted images of birds using different colors, shapes, and lines. Each piece represents a major part of my past, present, or future and my memories and feelings associated with them. This is part of my solo exhibition “Reflections,” as I am reflecting back on my life through the act of painting
The Light of the Middle Ages
Get PDFThis essay presents a description of three medieval candlesticks as well as an argument about their purposes other than for holding candles. It explores the symbolic and religious nature of medieval design, especially in regard to the natural and bestial. Accompanying is a digital exhibition of the three candlesticks that includes close-up images of the details discussed in the essay