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From Grace to Guilt: How Spiritually Helps with Regret
No full textA. Problem or Major purpose: Current regret literature suggests a psychological difference in how people cognitively evaluate their own role in suboptimal outcomes, in terms of (in)actions taken. Initial studies report a robust action effect (Kahneman, 1982); however. subsequent studies have challenged these findings and suggest that it is the inactions that elicit greater regret (e.g., Gilovich & Medvec, 1995). When facing the consequences of our most impactful decisions, spirituality- more specifically spiritual style- may significantly impact the decision-making process, in turn the amount of regret experienced. This study will explore the role of spirituality with regards to experience of regret. It is expected that spirituality will affect regret, and the directionality of the effect is contingent on the presence of a negative or positive religious coping style. For example, developing a secure attachment with a spiritual deity may aid in the development of self compassion and forgiveness to allow judgment of regrettable actions through a framework of divine absolve, reducing feelings of guilt. Alternately, there are other aspects of spirituality which may imbue, and even encourage feelings of guilt. In this case, the perception of being punished by a divine source for one\u27s wrongdoing may increase the amount of regret experienced. B. Procedure: This study will examine the interactive effect of decision type (action vs. inaction) and level of spirituality (low vs. high) on the intensity of regret using a scenario paradigm. Participants will be asked to complete the SS, spirituality scale (Delaney, 2003), after which they will be instructed to imagine themselves either changing or sustaining a regretful decision. Participants will then rate the amount of regret they would experience upon a negative outcome. C. Results: Approximately 60 participants. will be recruited. Consistent with Kahneman and Tversky’s findings, we expect to find a main effect of decision type—individuals will report experiencing more regret following a (failed) action. Additionally, a significant interaction between level of spirituality and decision type is also expected. D. Conclusions: This study is expected to shed light on spirituality as a contributing factor to experience of regret following (failed) action/inactions based on the religious coping styles. Positive religious coping styles are expected to produce less feelings of regret from their failed actions whereas negative religious coping methods should experience greater difficulty in absolving personal guilt following a change in decision (action
High-Impact Learning Activity for the Higher-Ed Classroom: Infographics as Practical Application
No full textOur project is developed out of the CAS AI Vanguard Fellowship Program. We utilized research on AI in education to develop a High-Impact Learning Activity that meets the following goals: 1) develop skills using AI technologies, 2) identify key data points of research, 3) evaluate AI results and ethical search practices, and 4) create compelling visual public communication based on ethical use of AI. Over multiple sessions, students gather and evaluate data on designated demographic groups, and utilize AI illustration tools to create infographics designed to sell a demographic group on a product, service, or action. Ultimately, students are asked to familiarize themselves with the constraints and benefits of AI tools, including ethical issues of transparency, oversight, privacy, bias and diversity. By the end of the unit, students should have a completed infographic that utilizes reputable data to convey communication research to a general public and be able to speak effectively about their skills using AI tools in future interviews
Showing Up and Opening Up: Conducting Research With and About Refugee Resettlement Organizations
No full textThis article uses research conducted with and about refugee resettlement agencies in traditional and nontraditional destinations to critically assess the opportunities and constraints that social scientists encounter when conducting research on refugee incorporation experiences. Drawing on ethnographic field notes and reflections from two qualitative research projects in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest examining refugee incorporation postresettlement, we analyze how the geographic and institutional contexts in the case studies impacted research outcomes and differences in refugee participants’ showing up and opening up during data collection. We describe how the priorities of refugee resettlement agencies, along with the social locations and positionality of researchers, shaped our relationships and negotiations with institutional gatekeepers, as well as how refugee participants responded to the research. We show how conducting community-based research can introduce overlapping and conflicting reciprocal moral obligations between researchers, refugee participants, and refugee-serving organizations that ultimately shape the research process, decisions, and outcomes.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1292/thumbnail.jp
Promoting Growth Mindset in the Mathematics Classroom
No full textTeachers often encounter students with a fixed mindset who believe they cannot learn mathematics. Part of the reason many students believe they cannot learn mathematics is that many students do not experience mathematics as uncertainty, explorations, conjectures, interpretations, and patterns. As educators in the mathematics classroom, our practices can foster a growth mindset and change our students’ conceptions of mathematics. We can help them to respect and value their mistakes by creating a culture where “Mistakes are expected, respected, inspected, and corrected” (Boaler 2016, para. 6). For students to make mistakes, we must provide them with challenging work where they can experience productive struggle, which will inherently provide teachers with the opportunity to praise students’ effort and not their ability. Additionally, it will lessen their discomfort with failure. We must not use tricks to guide our lessons and focus on conceptual understanding. When we use productive struggle in our classrooms, we provide the students with an opportunity to build on or amend their prior knowledge and thus, create new knowledge that they can use in future mathematics classes.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1269/thumbnail.jp
States of Incarceration: A Discussion
No full textWhat’s the relationship between combating the far right and working for systemic change? What does it mean when fascists intensify racial oppression and patriarchy but also call for the downfall of economic elites or even take up arms against the state? Three way fight politics confront these urgent questions squarely, arguing that the far right grows out of an oppressive capitalist order but is also in conflict with it in real ways, and that radicals need to combat both. The three way fight approach says we need sharper analysis of far-right movements so we can fight them more effectively, and we also need to track ongoing developments within the ruling class, including liberal or centrist efforts to co-opt antifascism as a tool of state repression and system legitimation. This book offers an introduction to three way fight politics, with more than thirty essays, position statements, and interviews from the Three Way Fight website and elsewhere, spanning from the antifascist struggles of the 1980s and 1990s to the political upheavals of the twenty-first century. Over fifteen authors explore a range of topics, such as fascist politics’ relationship with patriarchy and settler colonialism, Tom Metzger’s “Third Position” (anticapitalist) fascism, conflict within the business community over the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump administration’s shifting relationship with the organized far right. Many of the writings address issues of political strategy, such as tensions between radicals and liberals within the reproductive rights movement and the George Floyd rebellion, video gaming as an arena of political struggle, and the importance (and challenges) of approaching antifascist organizing in ways that are militant, community based, and nonsectarian.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1235/thumbnail.jp
We Celebrate Juneteenth Unidos: Inspired by a True Story
No full textGrandma Joy is coming to visit and she\u27s especially excited to take her granddaughter Joy to the park today. Joy\u27s abuelos - grandparents, are joining them too! But why? Joy\u27s entire family and her neighbors will celebrate Juneteenth unidos - united. Inspired by a true story of different communities learning how to enjoy the holiday together, WeCelebrateJuneteenth Unidos honors history, celebrates community, language and shared values.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1147/thumbnail.jp
Temporal Variations in Aboveground Biomass, Nutrient Content, and Ecological Stoichiometry in Young and Middle-Aged Stands of Chinese Fir Forests
Get PDFUnderstanding the ecological dynamics of forest ecosystems, particularly the influence of forest age structure on soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) content, is crucial for effective forest management and conservation. This study aimed to investigate the nutrient storage and ecological stoichiometry across different-aged stands of Chinese fir forests. Soil samples were collected from various depths (0–15 cm, 15–30 cm, and 30–45 cm) across four age groups of Chinese fir forests (8-year-old, 12-year-old, 20-year-old, and 25-year-old) in the Forest Farm, Pingjiang County, China. Soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) were measured, and their stoichiometries were calculated. The results showed that both individual tree biomass and stand biomass, along with SOC, TN, and TP content, increased with stand age, highlighting the significant importance of stand age on biomass production and nutrient accumulation in forests. Specifically, soil C and P contents significantly increased as the forest aged, while variation in N content was relatively minor. Soil C/N and C/P ratios exhibited variation corresponding to forest age, suggesting alterations in the ecological stoichiometry characteristics of the forests over time. These findings are crucial for understanding the dynamics of ecosystem functioning and nutrient cycling within Chinese fir forests and provide a solid scientific basis for the effective management and conservation of these vital forest ecosystems.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1063/thumbnail.jp