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The Impacts of Affective Teaching Behaviors and Performance Techniques on Student Engagement by Exemplary Teachers
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This qualitative case study sought to understand how final round candidates for the honor of “Teacher of the Year” in a Midwestern region of the United States described and exhibited the use of affective behaviors and performance techniques to engage students in learning. Seventeen secondary-level educators who possessed teaching experience in multiple subject areas participated. Data collection included 60-90-minute video interviews as well as observations of the candidates’ display of affective behaviors. Data analysis revealed six major themes involving the use and display of affective behaviors. The six key tenets described by exemplary teachers, were: (1) student expertise, (2) relationship development, (3) teaching valued above content, (4) engagement and energy, (5) teacher humility and transparency, and (6) teacher movement. Affective domain theory (Krathwohl et al., 1964) and Burke’s (1968) Social Communications Theory of Dramatism were used to create analyze the six tenets and create a model called the “Physiology of Exemplary Teachers.” The model served as a metaphor that described how the heart, head, gut, lungs, hands, and feet all work together to produce teachers of the highest engagement and efficacy. Recommendations were provided for each of the six tenets in the areas of policy reform, teacher preparation, and professional development and practices. For example, development of teacher emotional intelligence and observational skills; storytelling and movement; hooks and closure; eliminating tenure; providing choices and authentic audiences for students; lab-based teacher preparation classes to practice responses to unexpected variables; excused time for teachers to observe classrooms/schools and behavioral psychology training.
Keywords: affective, affective domain, teacher efficacy, exemplary teaching, performance techniques, teacher movement, teacher student relationships, emotional intelligence, engagement, secondary, middle school and high school, transparency, energy, COVID-1
University Housing Reinforces the Negative Relationship between Interpersonal Violence, Psychological Distress, and Suicidality in Undergraduates, Particularly among Gender Diverse Students
No full textObjective: To compare academic and mental health outcomes across diverse gender identities in the context of interpersonal violence and campus housing. Participants: 45,549 students from 124 self-selected post-secondary institutions. Methods: Various academic and health measures from the National College Health Assessment Spring 2017 dataset were analyzed for differences across five gender identities (cis women, cis men, transwomen, transmen, and genderqueer students), and two housing categories (university housing and non-university housing). Results: When compared to cisgender peers, gender diverse students reported greater experiences of interpersonal violence and higher levels of negative academic and mental health outcomes. Living in university housing was associated with an increase in these disparities. Conclusion: University housing, which usually reinforces fixed gender binaries, is associated with worse outcomes for gender diverse students. These data can help higher education institutions better understand and address problems that disproportionately impact transgender and gender diverse students, who represent a growing demographic
Retracing Jewish Roots on the North Dakota Prairie
No full textIn this program Rebecca Bender, co-author with her father, Kenneth Bender, shares lessons she learned about life, family, and faith while writing the book Still, which is an account of five generations of a Jewish family, first as the Benderskys fleeing persecution in Russia and later as the Benders living and working as farmers and storekeepers on the Dakota prairie and, later still, in other locations and occupations. The book answers the question posed to Rebecca by a reporter: “Are you still Jewish?” In 2019 Still won the gold medal in the category of religion and philosophy from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association, and in 2020 it won first place in the internationally-competitive Independent Press Award in the category of Judaism. Rebecca Bender graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and then practiced law in Minnesota as a securities litigator for 18 years before turning her attention to the research that went into her book Still. Her prose and poetry have appeared in a number of journals, including the Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, the North Dakota Quarterly, the Jewish Book Council’s Paper Brigade Daily, and The Forward.
Rebecca Bender is co-author with her father, Kenneth Bender, of the book Still (NDSU Press, 2019), Independent Press Award Winner in the Judaism category in 2019 and the Midwest Book Award Gold Medal Winner in the Religion and Philosophy category in 2020. She practiced law as a securities litigator in Minnesota for 18 years, after graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School. Her prose and poetry have appeared in the Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Paper Brigade Daily (Jewish Book Council), North Dakota Quarterly, and The Forward.
Sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center with generous support from Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota, and in collaboration with Campus Ministry and Mt. Zion Temple in St. Paul, MN
Indigenous Sources for Christian Worldviews and Ways of Living
No full textPart two of a two-part webinar series with Damian Costello, Ph.D.
In recent years many Christians have been giving new or renewed attention to religious insights and traditions of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. While some claim that Christians have much to learn from Native philosophies and spiritual practices, others reject this view, suggesting that drawing upon these Indigenous sources compromises Christian witness. Dr. Costello will discuss this controversy and explain why he believes that Christian life can be enriched through engagement with Native Americans, their worldviews, and their traditions. Part 1: The Vision and Legacy of Nicholas Black Elk (Feb. 16, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.)
Damian Costello received his Ph.D. in theological studies from the University of Dayton and specializes in the intersection of Catholic theology, Indigenous spiritual traditions, and colonial history from a postcolonial perspective. He is an internationally-recognized expert on the life and legacy of Nicholas Black Elk and the author of Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism (Orbis Books, 2005). Costello\u27s work is informed by five years of ethnographic work on the Navajo Nation. His recent publications include “Indigenous Peoples are filling in the gaps in our Catholic faith” (America, 2019) and “Black Elk, the Lakota Medicine Man turned Catholic Teacher, is promoted for Sainthood” (America, 2017). Costello served as an academic advisor and associate producer for the documentary “Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk\u27s Journey to Sainthood” (NewGroup Media, 2020), which aired on ABC affiliates in 2020 and in which he appeared. Costello is on the faculty of NAIITS (formerly North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies), and is a founding member and the American co-chair of the Indigenous Catholic Research Fellowship (ICRF). Sponsored and organized by the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John\u27s University, with generous support from Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota.
This program will be an online event open to the public. Registration is optional
The Unity of the Virtues Revisited
No full textThe classical doctrine of the unity of the virtues is generally rejected today. After arguing that the doctrine is more tenable than is commonly allowed, I consider a new and possibly cogent objection based on the idea that some virtues, in some cultural settings, are of diminished importance, and thus are not necessary for the possession of other virtues. I develop a revised version of the doctrine which maintains that certain central virtues are unified, and that any other virtues are dependent upon them, but allows that an agent might have these central virtues without possessing certain other virtues. The upshot will be that a revised but still quite strong version of the unity doctrine remains interesting and defensible
Young Women’s Sex Talk Online: Roles of Anonymity, Social Closeness, and Cultural Background on Perceived Appropriateness and Behavioral Intention
No full textIn this study, we examined the roles of anonymity and social closeness in predicting young women’s perceptions of “sex talk” (i.e., communication about sexual interests, enjoyment, and experiences) and intentions to post such content in cyberspace. We also examined cultural differences among Asian, Latina, and European Americans. A total of 466 undergraduate women from the three cultural groups participated in the online experiment. Participants were randomly assigned to either a low anonymity condition (i.e., Facebook) or a high anonymity condition (i.e., an anonymous online forum) where they were exposed to identical sex talk stimuli. The main findings showed that greater anonymity increased both the level of perceived appropriateness of sex talk posted by other female users and participants’ intentions to post sex talk online themselves. Compared to European American women, Asian and Latina Americans reported greater intentions to post sex talk online and perceived other female users’ sex talk posts as more appropriate. The results of this study prompt educators and practitioners to help young women strategically manage their impressions of sex talk online while being sensitive to women’s cultural backgrounds. They also suggest the need for further support from practitioners, educators, and parents to construct safe spaces for young women to engage open conversations about sexual matters in the digital space
Professional practices, beliefs, and incomes of U.S. neuropsychologists: The AACN, NAN, SCN 2020 practice and “salary survey”
No full textMental and Physical Health in Service Member and Veteran Students Who Identify as American Indians and Alaskan Natives
No full textThe purpose of this study was to explore (a) current utilization rates of university mental health services among American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) student veterans and (b) predictors of mental health service utilization among AI/AN student veterans. Participants: Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the American College Health Association (ACHA)’s 2011–2014 National College Health Assessment II (n = 103). Methods: University mental health service utilization rates were calculated as a percentage for AI/AN/NH student veterans. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of mental health service utilization. Results: Results showed that 14% of AI/AN/NH student veterans have used university mental health services. Predictors of mental health service utilization in this population included financial stress, lack of deployment during service, suicidal ideation, and a diagnosis of depression, model χ2 (13) = 162. 128, p \u3c 0.001, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.130. Conclusion: This research identified gaps in service provision for AI/AN service member and veteran students on college campuses and provided possible models for intervention development