Erin Robinson and Dr. J. Merrell Hanson, Teacher Education Although the study of international relations is essential to undermining racism and ensuring an economic edge, many scholars cite its deficiency in America’s public high schools. This analysis surveyed high schools in Washington, D.C. to evaluate their international relations topics coverage. Dr. Hansen and I evaluated […]
Differential Outcomes at Follow-Up for Psychotherapy Clients Whose Therapists Received Feedback and Clinical Support Tools
Mark D. Oshida and Professor John Okiishi, Education Introduction Based on intake and follow-up scores on patients’ perceptions of their well-being, approximately 10% of patients who see trained psychotherapists have a negative treatment outcome. Additionally, 30%-40% see no positive differential change at all. Because of these negative statistics, researchers have studied various methods that might improve […]
Fostering Learner Self-Awareness in Adolescent Hispanic ESL Students
Tamara S. Morrill and Dr. J Merrell Hansen, Teacher Education Hispanics currently make up the largest minority in America, surpassing even African-Americans. And “Hispanics aged 14-19 are 50 percent less likely than non-Hispanics to complete high school.” As an aide at a high school in Provo, Utah, I developed an interest in and concern for […]
A Phenomenology of the Process of Grading
Brent Little and Dr. A. LeGrand Richards, Educational Leadership and Foundations We planned to make a phenomenological description of the personal process of giving grades. This study was designed to describe the experiences of faculty members at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the grading of their students. This study is not a survey of grading […]
Understanding of Emotion in Children with Specific Language Impairment
Melanie D. Javid and Dr. Martin Fujiki, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Children with specific language impairment (SLI) have difficulties with language comprehension and production that is not attributed to other disabilities. Studies have shown that these children are also at risk for social problems. These social problems are assumed to be the outcome of the […]
Pressing Issues in College Counseling Centers: A National Survey
Breanda Dean, Jared A. Durtshi, Suzanne Floyd, Christopher T. Silva, and Momoko Yamashita with Dr. Tim Smith Traditionally, university counseling centers provide academic and psychological services to students in need of assistance. However, professionals in counseling centers have become increasingly aware of changes in higher education in general and in students’ presenting problems in particular, […]
Effectiveness of Public Health Education: Dengue Fever- Rio de Janeiro
Brandon Dean and Dr. Macleans Geo-Jaja, Educational Leadership and Foundations Public health educational campaigns are an important part of the health care systems of the world. From public service announcements pleading with us to not “Drink & Drive,” to large outdoor billboards advertising the “Fight the Bite” campaign against West Nile Virus, public health education […]
Second Grader’s Comprehension of Expository Text: Examining the Effectiveness of Text Structure as a Comprehension Strategy
Michelle Marie McClellan and Dr. Kendra M. Hall, Teacher Education Teaching students to read is one of the most important aspects taught in an elementary classroom and often is one of the harder concepts to teach. Teachers use many different strategies when they teach students to read. One method of teaching the students is to […]
Racial Biases in Psychotherapy Treatments: An Ongoing Meta-Analysis
Denise Spät Albino and Dr. Timothy Byron Smith, Counseling and Special Education For the past several years, the psychology literature has investigated the possibility that mental health services are racially biased. Studies assessing treatment outcomes in multicultural settings have increased over the past few years, with now hundreds of articles comparing treatment outcomes of people […]
Understanding Loss of Motivation (Desire to Succeed) as a Function of Identifiable Incidents in College Student Academic Experience
Devin Soelberg and Professor W. Kerry Hammock, University Advisement Center The level of motivation in students of collegiate studies varies drastically and affects both campus life and the ultimate success of any institute of higher education. Academic motivation is defined as the desire one has to succeed in academic pursuits. This project attempts to conclude whether […]
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