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Governors State University Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole, Video Recording August 19th, 2024 Pt. 2
No full textPost-Pandemic Predictors of Anxiety in College Students
Get PDFRates of anxiety among college students have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and have remained high (Elharake et al., 2023), placing students at risk for diminished academic performance, depression, and academic burnout (Rassaby et al., 2022). The goal of this study was to examine possible predictors of anxiety in a diverse group of undergraduate students post-pandemic, with the goal of informing future preventive intervention efforts. Maladaptive perfectionism, passive procrastination, active procrastination, cognitive flexibility, and social well-being were assessed as potential predictors of state and trait anxiety in a sample of 297 currently enrolled college students. Results showed that perfectionism and passive procrastination were the strongest predictors of anxiety; cognitive flexibility and social well-being were also significant correlates. These results suggest that anxiety in college students could be ameliorated by: (1) reducing the unrealistic expectations that often accompany perfectionism; (2) preventing students from developing habits of academic procrastination; (3) increasing students’ ability to respond flexibly to changing circumstances; and (4) helping students develop strategies to approach their social world more positively
10 Powerful Strategies to Support Literacy Using Bilingual Books / 10 estrategias poderosas para apoyar la alfabetización con libros bilingües
No full textBilingual books are powerful! Explore these 10 practical and evidence-based strategies to help your students develop proficiency in both languages. Teachers can support literacy development through engaging and thoughtful use of bilingual books.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1146/thumbnail.jp
Everything is Different Here. Again. Welcoming Gustavo / Todo es Diferencia Aquí. De Nueva. Le Tenemos la Bienvenu a Gustavo
No full textHave you ever been on a long journey? Gustavo has. Gustavo, his Mother, and cousin Luz went on a very long journey from Guatemala to the United States. They have just arrived to live in their new community in the United States. Everything is different here. Again. What will Gustavo\u27s first day of school be like and how can his new teachers and classmates help him feel welcome? How can Gustavo\u27s new teachers and classmates support him emotionally and socially?https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1145/thumbnail.jp
Book Review: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò - Reconsidering Reparations
No full textBook Review: Reconsidering Reparations by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwòhttps://opus.govst.edu/fac/1108/thumbnail.jp
Related Technological Density and Regional Industrial Upgrading from Perspective of Product Space Theory: Evidence from China
No full textWhen the product space theory is applied to study regional technology and industry evolution, both the theory exploitation and practical application are not comprehensive and detailed enough. This article traces the connotation of ‘density’ in the product space theory, explains the micro-foundation of regional industrial upgrading from a firm’s perspective, and abstracts industrial upgrading into four processes at two stages. Empirical research shows that an increase in related technological density (i.e. the average proximity of related technologies in a certain region) is beneficial for all processes of industrial upgrading. Marketization has a positive moderating effect on the static stage but a certain ‘counterproductive’ effect on the dynamic stage. Regional heterogeneity analysis shows that, on the whole, the industrial upgrading effect of the related technological density increase is relatively stronger on static processes but relatively weaker on dynamic processes in eastern China, and such results may be attributed to differences in regional resource dependence.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1049/thumbnail.jp
Effects of Fertilization and Planting Modes on Soil Organic Carbon and Microbial Community Formation of Tree Seedlings
Get PDFBiochar and organic fertilizer can significantly increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and promote agricultural production, but it is still unclear how they affect forest SOC after. Here, low-quality plantation soil was subjected to four distinct fertilization treatments: (CK, without fertilization; BC, tea seed shell biochar alone; OF, tea meal organic fertilizer alone; BCF, tea seed shell biochar plus tea meal organic fertilizer). Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook and Cyclobalanopsis glauca (Thunb.) Oersted seedlings were then planted in pots at the ratios of 2:0, 1:1, and 0:2 (SS, SQ, QQ) and grown for one year. The results showed that the BCF treatment had the best effect on promoting seedling growth and increasing SOC content. BCF changed soil pH and available nutrient content, resulting in the downregulation of certain oligotrophic groups (Acidobacteria and Basidiomycetes) and the upregulation of eutrophic groups (Ascomycota and Proteobacteria). Key bacterial groups, which were identified by Line Discriminant Analysis Effect Size analysis, were closely associated with microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and SOC. Pearson correlation analysis showed that bacterial community composition exhibited a positive correlation with SOC, MBC, available phosphorus, seedling biomass, and plant height, whereas fungal community composition was predominantly positively correlated with seedling underground biomass. It suggested that environmental differences arising from fertilization and planting patterns selectively promote microbial communities that contribute to organic carbon formation. In summary, the combination of biochar and organic fertilizers would enhance the improvement and adaptation of soil microbial communities, playing a crucial role in increasing forest soil organic carbon and promoting tree growth.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1061/thumbnail.jp
What’s Holding You Back? Development of the Multi-Facet Organizational Constraints Scale (MOCS)
No full textOrganizational constraints—which include any workplace condition that undermines a worker’s ability to perform his or her job tasks—are an important type of work stressor. Previous research has typically assessed organizational constraints as a global (i.e., unidimensional) construct. In the current paper, we argue that a facet (i.e., multidimensional) approach to assessing organizational constraints would complement the global approach in important ways. A facet approach, for instance, would provide researchers with new insights into the fundamental nature of the organizational constraints construct, and it would provide practitioners with specific, actionable information that they could use to inform organizational policies and interventions. With these potential benefits of the facet approach in mind, we developed the Multi-Facet Organizational Constraints Scale (MOCS)—a self-report measure that yields 16 separate facet-level scores. Across seven samples (total N = 1,600), we found that the MOCS had desirable psychometric properties: It yielded high levels of internal-consistency and test–retest reliability, it produced an interpretable factor structure, and we observed evidence supporting the MOCS’s construct validity. By providing a means of assessing organizational constraints facets, the current research has both theoretical and practical implications for various research areas within applied psychology, including occupational stress, organizational culture, employee training, and leadership.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1006/thumbnail.jp
