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Student Perceptions Of Mathematical Mindset Influences
Get PDFThis mixed methods study examined the factors and experiences junior level (e.g., 11th grade) public high school students enrolled in a college-prep mathematics course perceived as influencing the development of their mindset associated with mathematics. Current research defines mindset as the set of attitudes and beliefs held by an individual (Dweck, 2008b) and a determining factor in student success (Mosley, 2017). With educators at the study site noticing an increase of fixed mathematical mindsets among students and a lack of student perspective contained within current literature, further investigation and understanding was needed. This study addressed research questions related to student beliefs about their individual mathematical mindset as well as the factors and experiences they believed were most influential to the development of their mathematical mindset. Data was collected through the use of a mindset scale and individual interviews. The mindset scale was used to classify student participants’ mindsets. Individual interviews were conducted to encourage conversation and sharing of personal stories and experiences to distinguish recurring themes. In this study, through the collection and analysis of student participants’ data, three major themes were identified:
1. teacher influence on a student’s mathematical mindset
2. influence of a student’s prior mathematical experiences on their mathematical mindset, and
3. family influence on a student’s mathematical mindset.
Findings and dissection of these themes concluded that there is a need for additional professional development related to mathematical mindsets for all educators who interact with students in relation to the subject. There is also a need to develop and implement family resources for helping students through mindset-focused strategies. The goal of this research was to provide further information, investigation, and understanding of high school students’ perceptions about the factors and experiences that contribute to their mathematical mindset in an effort to continue the conversation on mindset development and its ability to impact a student’s mathematics successes and education
Pivot: A Letter to Our Readers
No full textA Letter to Our Readers
We are proud to present you with this issue of Akesis during these unprecedented times. The theme for this issue is “Pivot”. Originally, this theme was proposed before COVID-19 even had a name, and the virus was something happening “out there” somewhere. After we had our lives turned upside down, then turned again, and again, and so on, the theme seemed even more fitting. For most of us, life since March has been focused on figuring out how to do what we want and need to do under circumstances that seem impossible to navigate. We feel “Pivot” does well in describing what our environment is doing and what we must do in return: change course, adjust, abandon, reconsider. Mourn. Recover. This is a time when we need narrative medicine. We hope that this issue of Akesis provides some processing space, for submitters and readers, to give our thoughts and feelings the time and acknowledgement they deserve.
There was a moment early in our publication process, when instability reigned supreme, where I reconsidered whether we should move forward with our Call for Submissions. As students were being sent home, jobs being lost, uncertainty and anxiety seemed to be the forces standing at the helm of our lives. The therapeutic nature of art is well-established in science, but even while I knew this, I was thinking of those people from whom we would be soliciting submissions: people who were having their lives flipped over multiple times a day, people learning to live in a foreign and uncomfortable way, people who were more stressed than they already were by the normal pressures of being in a high-performance academic system. And I would be asking my fellow editors to volunteer their precious time to work on the issue. I was worried that offering an issue and a deadline would be just one more thing, perhaps even a distressing thing since having the desire to produce art while being unable to is a unique kind of suffering. Thankfully, I have a great team of editors that got me out of my own head. They did not hesitate to support Akesis when I presented my conundrum over the issue, so it exists because of them.
We have an amazing interdisciplinary, dedicated team of volunteer student editors. This will be the last issue of Akesis I will help to produce since I will soon be graduating and wading out into this brave new world of health care in the setting of COVID-19, and I am perfectly satisfied to know the journal will be left in such capable hands to continue and grow.
It has been a distinct pleasure to produce an arts journal in the company of the creative, empathetic, and genuine community of UNE. A special thank you to Bethany Kenyon, our DUNE wizard, without whom none of this would be possible. And many thanks to our faculty advisors who help with any task presented to them, from scouting student editors to printing to proofreading. Akesis is purely a student-lead project. We are not a registered club with the school. We receive no funding. Every person is a volunteer.
Thank you for reading Akesis. Thank you for submitting to Akesis. Thank you for supporting Akesis.
Sincerely,
Bonni Boles
Senior Editor of Akesis
Signing Of
Decision 2020
Get PDFThe materials used to create this piece were chalk pastels. The inspiration behind this drawing was the difficult decisions we all have had to make at some point throughout our lives. No matter the reason why we made these decisions, there is no changing them and they may forever change the pathways of our lives
A Battle for Hope
Get PDFI have friends and family members working in all aspects of the medical system. They are PAs, PTs, nurses, doctors, caregivers, and support staff. They are on the frontline in the brutal battle against Covid-19. This is their story. It is a story about fear, duty, strength, and finding hope. While we adapt to this new normal and cope with the ever-changing landscape, we have to remember that we are all in this fight together
Physical Therapists’ Perceptions Of Leadership Orientations: An Exploratory Case Study
Get PDFThe study addresses the problem of the limited understanding of physical therapists\u27 perspectives on leadership orientations. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to expand on the understanding of physical therapists’ perceptions of leadership orientations. The methods used were the Bolman and Deal Leadership Orientations Inquiry (Self) survey and phone interviews describing a leadership experience. The research questions were: To what degree do physical therapists exhibit multi-frame leadership as defined by Bolman and Deal? To what degree do physical therapists use each of the four frames as defined by Bolman and Deal, Structural, Human Resources, Political and Symbolic? What leadership frames as defined by Bolman and Deal are utilized the least by physical therapists? What is the leadership frame as defined by Bolman and Deal that physical therapists predominately use when confronted with leadership challenges? The participants were physical therapists working from December 2019 to March 2020 in the outpatient department of rehabilitation services in the US. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected with the Bolman and Deal Leadership Orientations Inquiry (Self) survey and phone interview. The study had a 94% response rate for the survey and a 70% response rate for the phone interview. Frame Use from the survey data showed the HR frame most used, followed by Structure than Political and last Symbolic. The consistent frame use results were HR 88% of the time, Structure 47% of the time followed by both Political and Symbolic 17.6% of the time. Multi-frame use was 29% of the time as defined as the consistent use of three or more frames. Section 3 findings were that physical therapists described themselves more frequently as leaders than managers. Emerging themes from the qualitative data showed that 58% of the leadership experiences were from the Structural Frame. The actions and issues described in the leadership experiences were consistently described 100% of the time from the HR and Structure frames. Multi-frame use for the interview data was found to be 58% of the time. Recommendations for future research would be to further physical therapists’ leadership perceptions working in the United States using Bolman and Deal’s four-frame model and LOI (self) across a large healthcare organization and healthcare system
Exparel Versus Bupivacaine: Outcomes, Advantages, And Costs
Get PDFResearch poster comparing two local anesthetics, bupivacaine and Exparel (liposomal bupivacaine). The use of these drugs in various regional techniques, specifically for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and abdominal surgeries, is discussed. Research shows that adequate pain control is associated with increased patient satisfaction, faster rehabilitation, mobilization, reduced hospital stays, and ultimately decreased hospital costs. Due to the many disadvantages of opioids, such as ileus, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, tolerance, and physical dependence, there has been a push for opioid-sparing and multimodal analgesia perioperatively.https://dune.une.edu/na_studpost/1000/thumbnail.jp
McArthur Gymnasium Entrance, Westbrook Junior College, Mid 20th Century
No full textWhite steps and railings lead to the Westbrook Junior College, Portland, Maine, McArthur Gymnasium entrance in this mid 20th century black and white photograph. Carved into the brick facade over the entrance is McArthur Gymnasium and reflected onto the brick facade on either side of the entrance are the black shadows of Campus Green trees or shrubs. Just barely visible to the left of the Gym is the corner of Alumni Hall with scaffolding in place over a basement and first floor window.https://dune.une.edu/wchc_photos_mcarthur/1005/thumbnail.jp
McArthur Gymnasium Entrance, Westbrook Junior College, Mid 20th Century
No full textWhite steps and railings lead to the Westbrook Junior College, Portland, Maine, McArthur Gymnasium entrance in this mid 20th century black and white photograph. Carved into the brick facade over the entrance is McArthur Gymnasium and reflected onto the brick facade on either side of the entrance are the black shadows of Campus Green trees or shrubs.https://dune.une.edu/wchc_photos_mcarthur/1006/thumbnail.jp
McArthur Gymnasium Exterior, Westbrook Junior College, 1950s
No full textFour Westbrook Junior College students walk past the McArthur Gymnasium entrance in this 1950s black and white photograph. Two of the students are on the Gym\u27s steps, dressed in gym uniforms of navy blue shorts and white tops. The other two carry tennis rackets, wear bermuda shorts with white sleeveless blouses, and stroll along the cement sidewalk. The four young women wear sneakers and white athletic socks.https://dune.une.edu/wchc_photos_mcarthur/1015/thumbnail.jp
Physical Therapy Interventions Via Telehealth For A Child With Developmental Delay During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Report
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: During the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, telehealth became widely used as an alternative delivery method of health care services. Due to its infrequent use prior to the pandemic, there is a gap in knowledge regarding the use of telehealth services for physical therapy (PT) in the pediatric population. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the use of PT telehealth services in pediatrics while describing the PT management of a child with gross motor delays in order to enhance care management in this population.
Case Description: A five-year-old male being treated in outpatient PT transitioned care to a telehealth delivery model during the Covid-19 pandemic. He presented with a unilateral strength difference and gross motor delay. Interventions provided consisted of a warm-up, body weight strengthening exercises, balance training, and coordination tasks.
Outcomes: After completion of nine telehealth visits, the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2 (PDMS-2) was used to evaluate progress. His raw locomotion subtest score increased (11 points), beyond the minimal clinical importance difference, but no detachable change was seen in the stationary subscale. Clinical observations suggested improvements in endurance and strength with family reported noted progress.
Discussion: The child’s outcomes on the PDMS-2 and narrative family report suggest interventions via telehealth may have contributed to gains in motor skills. The success of telehealth sessions was attributed to his eagerness to participate virtually and his mother’s engagement in the sessions. Telehealth provided an opportunity for him to learn in a natural environment but limited the variety of applicable interventions. Future research is warranted to determine the effectiveness of telehealth in pediatric PT and to explore the PT management of children with developmental delays to inform evidence-based practice