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WWW (When Websites Work): Students’ Perceptions of Their Engagement When Using a Website Creation Tool
Get PDFWhen students find value in technology and can apply that technology in their learning and beyond, they become more actively engaged in the classroom. After having first-year seminar students use Web 2.0 technology, specifically a website creation tool as part of an assignment, they participated in a survey to provide feedback over their engagement in creating a Google Sites® website. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected and analyzed to determine students’ perceptions of their engagement when using website creation tools to complete a modified discussion assignment. Results indicated students were significantly more engaged than the normal population when they used Google Sites® as part of their lesson. Primarily positive feedback was received from the participants which revealed three emerging themes - peer collaboration, attaining new skills, and various expressions of creativity. Based upon the findings, recommendations are presented to support faculty interested in using website creation tools as an assignment to enhance student engagement
The Archival Advocate (Fall 2023)
Get PDFInside this issue: Celebrating Student Research Letter from the Director Highlights Isabel Patterson Student Research Continued Found in the Archives Rare Book Cornerhttps://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/archives_newsletters/1006/thumbnail.jp
The “best test” for success in academic advising: Exploring the purpose of advising through the lens of servant-leadership.
Get PDFFor years, advising has been associated with student success and retention. However, while these are valuable byproducts of effective academic advising, they do not represent the purpose of advising. This article explores the purpose of academic advising through the lens of servant-leadership theory with an emphasis on Greenleaf’s (2002) best test, which asks, “Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?” (p. 27). The outcomes alluded to in this statement are examined and explored as they relate to the purpose of academic advising and student development. Specific emphasis is placed on examining the role of advising in developing students’ hardiness, outward mindset, wellbeing, flourishing, and wisdom. Measurement of these outcomes is discussed and the processes for promoting growth in relation to these areas are explored
Gamification: Game-based Learning / Serious Games and 21st Century Soft Skill Development in Nursing Education
Get PDFThis study examined the development of 21st century skills through gamification, game-based learning (GBL), and serious games in nursing education in institutions of higher education in the United States. This paper reviews the history of gamification in nursing pedagogy through three domains of research. It includes an overview of research related to the development and implementation of gamification, GBL, and serious games in nursing education as well as the impact on the development of 21st century skills in digital natives. The focus was on the historical literature related to gamification, GBL, and serious games at institutions of higher education in nursing education to identify and analysis occurrences of 21st century skill development in historical research. Results were obtained through qualitative content analysis through the MAXQAD qualitative software program. Overall, the findings supported the use of gamification, GBL, and serious games in nursing education contributed to the development of 21st century skills among nursing students at institutions of higher education in the United States
Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of College Student Athletes
Get PDFThis thesis explores the influence of social media on the mental health of college student-athletes. With the adoption of social media platforms and the challenges faced by college student-athletes, understanding the implications of social media usage becomes a priority. This study examines the potential positive and negative effects of social media on the mental health of collegiate student-athletes and considers the role of social media in shaping their self-perception and identity. By comparing with existing research and conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis, this thesis aims to find answers on the relationship between social media and the mental health of college student-athletes
Professional Learning Communities Effectiveness on Teacher Learning as Perceived by Title I Elementary Teachers: A Case Study
Get PDFProfessional learning communities (PLCs) have undergone decades of research as an improvement strategy for schools. PLCs are known to foster a collaborative culture among educators through shared learning. Teachers can improve their effectiveness by strengthening their pedagogical practices, which will have a positive impact on student achievement. The purpose of this bounded case study was to examine how Title I elementary school teachers who participated in a PLC perceived PLCs and their effectiveness on improving teacher learning. The goal was to gather teachers’ insights and experiences of PLCs to provide state, district, and school leaders with an understanding of how to build effective learning structures that will enhance teacher learning. Data collection was from 18 elementary school teachers in a Northwestern Georgia school district who had participated in PLCs for 2 years or more. The types of data included focus group interviews, direct observations of PLCs, and a document analysis. Open coding occurred throughout data collection, with second-cycle focused coding subsequently employed. Six themes emerged through data analysis to answer the study’s two research questions. The case study design enabled the researcher to capture a narrative about teachers’ participation in PLCs and their perceived impact on teacher learning. Teachers who frequently engage in collaboration and reflective practices were key components for improving teacher learning
Positive Impacts of TILT: Two Professors’ Journeys in Creating More Student-Centered Teacher Education Courses
Get PDFAs the K-12 classroom changes to support the needs of our every-changing society, so should the teacher education courses change on the university level. Additionally, the focus on higher education has become more student-centered with an emphasis on transparency in teaching and learning (TILT). The purpose of this article is to highlight the positive experiences two teacher education professors had using TILT to examine assignments and course syllabi. The journey of developing transparent assignments and student-centered syllabi is time-consuming, challenging, and on-going, but the benefits of a student-centered classroom are invaluable
Making Composition-I Count: “TILT-ing” the Course to Better Aim at Student Learning
Get PDFThis article is being submitted on behalf of the author for consideration in the TILT special-topics issue. An abstract was not included with the manuscript