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Life With God
Full text link“Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me,” Psalm 139:7-10, ESV
Student and Educator Evaluation of the Five-Minute Peer Writing Activity
No full textBackground: Educators look for practical and engaging classroom assessment techniques (CATs) to enhance the learning experience.
Problem: Many CATs are individual activities that only engage learners at lower levels of Bloom\u27s Taxonomy. The Five-Minute Peer Writing Activity (FMPWA) was developed to address this problem. This study compared student grades, engagement, and satisfaction between the FMPWA and One-Minute Paper (OMP) CAT and the effectiveness and acceptability of the FMPWA among nurse educators.
Approach: Nursing students completed the OMP and FMPWA and rated both by engagement and satisfaction. Nurse educators attending conference workshops experienced the OMP and FMPWA and had the opportunity to complete a short survey.
Outcomes: This innovative CAT showed a statistically significant increase in student grades, engagement, and satisfaction scores. Educators reported higher engagement, satisfaction, and likelihood of trying the FMPWA.
Conclusions: The FMPWA is an effective strategy to engage nursing students in the classroom
The Biblical Foundations of Conservation Biology
Full text linkThe purpose of this essay is to contextualize the biological discipline of conservation biology within the Seventh-day Adventist Biblical worldview. It does so by evaluating, from a Biblical perspective, the four “normative postulates” of the discipline that were advanced by one of the fathers of modern conservation biology, Michael E. Soulé. Soulé’s normative postulates were that 1) Diversity of organisms is good, 2) Ecological complexity is good, 3) Evolution is good, and 4) Biotic diversity has intrinsic value. I will argue that the Bible affirms Soulé’s first two postulates because the account of creation in Genesis affirms that God created and values biodiversity. Biblical support for the idea that evolution is good is more complex. Modern creationists don’t reject evolutionary processes entirely. To the extent that limited evolutionary processes can generate or protect biodiversity in a way that God intended, they can be good. However, to the extent that such processes degrade or destroy God’s original creation, they are not good. Contrary to the fourth postulate, I suggest that biotic diversity does not have intrinsic value; rather, biotic diversity derives its value from the worth placed on it by the creator God. Despite some differences, both worldviews affirm the moral imperative to take action to preserve biodiversity. Both worldviews also acknowledge the realities of the current biodiversity crisis. I give examples where action to preserve biodiversity overlaps with other Biblical imperatives, such as care for the poor, the principle of contentment, and physical health. The essay ends by reflecting on how God’s remnant church should relate to conservation biology in light of the nearness of the second advent. I suggest that the consequences of the biodiversity crisis could relate to the eschatological “time of trouble.” I also argue that the idea that God will destroy the Earth at the end of time should not prevent us from acting to preserve biodiversity right now. Instead, I suggest that environmental stewardship is part of the prophetic message of the first angel in Revelation 14 that God’s end-time church should proclaim. However, I also acknowledge that the biodiversity crisis, as part of the effects of sin, will not be completely solved until after the second advent, when God restores all of creation to what He originally intended
Arboreal 2-Rest
No full textAcrylic painting displayed on the Main Floor of McKee Library during the Winter 2025 semester.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/bhowardexhibit/1004/thumbnail.jp
Formation of Alkenyl Cations from 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanol
No full textThe molecule analyzed for formation of an allylic carbocation is 2,4-Dimethyl-3-pentanol in 96% sulfuric acid
Perceived Anxiety In Students at Southern Adventist University*
No full textThis study aims to understand the relationship between test anxiety and family background, class difficulty, health, and environmental factors in college students. Exploring these connections can help us to understand the cause of test anxiety, which will, in turn, give students and professors an amplified understanding of the testing space. In conducting this study, we will understand if there is a correlation between students who experience test anxiety and any of the four previously mentioned factors (family background, class difficulty, health, and environment). Our data was collected from college students attending Southern Adventist University who regularly experience test-taking environments. This information was collected through a two-part participatory survey. The first part consisted of a QR code that we provided in a class before the testing session. This collected general demographics and required students to take a baseline anxiety test called the STAI, otherwise known as the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Second, a questionnaire was made to determine students’ perceived anxiety levels before and after the test. As predicted, our results suggest that there is a significant correlation between test anxiety and other environmental factors, family background, class difficulty, and health. Based on these findings, we conclude there are multiple factors influencing the development of test anxiety, which suggests more attention must be paid to the different situational factors that could contribute to anxiety to recognize the exacerbating effects of test anxiety on college students
Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Full text linkSouthern Adventist University\u27s undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2024-2025.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/undergrad_catalog/1124/thumbnail.jp
Kingdom Hunger
Full text link“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:
McKee Minute March 2025
Full text linkThe March 2025 edition of McKee Minute includes information on the institutional repository, Campus Research Day Proposals, Women\u27s History Month, and spring break hours
ePanorama March 2025
Full text linkThis electronic issue of Panorama includes information on SA\u27s SMILE Initiative, Ruth McKee School of Business topping out, and pre-registration dates for Fall 2025.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/parent_newsletter/1103/thumbnail.jp