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 […]
Archives for October 2013
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, […]
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