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Women In Sports: The New Model of Equity for Female Representation in Athletics and Sports
No full textDespite the steady attention and attempts of generating more and more opportunities for female athletes and sports over the last centuries and decades, female underrepresentation in sports is still causing quite the challenge in a variety of different ways. Thus, women over the last century continue to be underrepresented across all platforms of different areas, leading to discussion of inequalities, unfairness and other discrepancies. The understanding of the value of female athletes and what they could provide needs to be understood and presented right away, as the potential of the modern sports woman has been untouched so far. While the global interest in women’s sports is on the rise, the former analysis and inclusion of new methods and ways as an outlook to create intentional growth for all athletes could initiate power, stability, and protection that women need to continue to grow. The understanding of the value of female athletes, as well as what they could provide, needs to be understood and presented in the right way, as the real potential of the modern sports woman has been untouched so far. Utilizing scholarly research, with the help of applying sporting articles, journals and media reports, generated the attempts of evaluating given objectives and observations and introducing the new provided model of equity for female representation in sport. Furthermore, businesses additionally are able to utilize provided and recognizable ways to change and challenge those present existences of all pre-existing traditional models and determine that change of the game.
Keywords: women’s sports, sports media, gender equalit
International Adoption and Navigating Health Care
No full textInternational adoption emerged as a critical need when wars created an impact on every family living in war-torn nations. Orphans of many international countries are institutionalized causing medical concerns in the area of mental health when they become adopted and deinstitutionalized. The research on family dynamics and health literacy along with the mental health disparities are aspects of the United States healthcare system that have not been well developed. To better understand these disparities and close the gap of healthcare for internationally adopted children, health risk appraisals and primary preventions should be investigated. Occupational therapists have the skill and education on occupational disruption and deprivation to provide valuable evidence and reasoning to this investigation. Limiting the health disparities this population faces is only taking action in the quality and access to healthcare. The cost of healthcare for this population is also vital for equity and equality in the United States. Regardless of views in healthcare the cost associated with caring for these children also needs to be addressed by policymakers and healthcare professionals. Increasing funding, research and education around the healthcare of these individuals would improve the overall functioning of the United States healthcare system in regards to cost, quality, and accessibility
Ongoing Revisions to a First-Year Seminar Program: Building Students’ Digital Literacies through Podcasts
Get PDFA discussion of ongoing revisions to a First-Year Seminar program at a small liberal arts college. We discuss integrating digital literacies through a podcasting assignment, consider faculty development necessary to support these changes, and share key takeaways from students who participated in revised sections
“I can read your mind!”: Using the Barnum Effect to Promote Critical Thinking in University Freshmen
Get PDFEmployers consistently expect strong critical thinking skills, yet believe their new employees to be insufficient in these skills. The purpose of this piece is to share one class activity that can be used to emphasize to freshmen the importance of developing their own critical thinking skills
Let the Employers Speak!
Get PDFThis article discusses how employers can be engaged to provide feedback and coaching for students who are developing employability skills. The focus is on the use of employer feedback in a professional practicum experience. The use of a rubric that may be used by preceptors to evaluate students on employabilit
The Value of Storytelling in Teaching and Learning to Enhance Engagement and Critical Thinking Skills
Get PDFThere is value in using stories as a teaching strategy for learners to gain critical thinking skills. Through an interactive scenario, the learner collects information, accesses it, and makes appropriate decisions. Thus, creating a more meaningful experience that impacts learning and assists the instructor in assessing the learner’s understanding
Student Characteristics and Their Self-Perceptions of Employability
Get PDFUniversities frequently explore techniques for improving graduate employability, yet these efforts don’t always translate to student perceptions. This piece uses a data-informed approach to support the use of an activity (Holland Codes) meant to encourage students to reflect upon their university’s contributions to their career readiness
(Still) In High Demand: A Century of Collaboration and Teamwork as Essential Skills
Get PDFOrganizations need teamwork and collaboration as tools to address complex organizational challenges. What characterizes these skills in a 21st century workplace, and how do we develop the contemporary versions that are demanded? An organizational psychologist distinguishes teamwork from collaboration, and explores the proper application of these essential skills
Empowering Students to Use Metadata for Information Searches
Get PDFThe use of metadata tends to be regarded as a skill for librarians only, but some metadata knowledge can benefit students in any course when seeking sources for research. This article discusses how a library workshop was designed for undergraduate students to use metadata in their research process
Wobble Stories as Reflective Practice: Learning through Struggle
Get PDFAs educators, we need to provide opportunities for students to critically analyze multiple viewpoints that can challenge them as a way to help them see value in learning and developing. University classrooms are a place for fostering, developing, and practicing strategies for navigating moments of Wobble through discussion and reflection