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Metamorphoses Classroom Workshop: The Benefits of Theatrical Experiences in the Classroom

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Miranda B Giles and Professor George Nelson, Theatre and Media Arts As the debate over the necessity of the arts in the classroom continues, this project allowed me to discover clear and measurable benefits for their inclusion in regular classroom instruction. The project began to take shape during the 100 or so hours of rehearsal that […]

Mobile Device Information Privacy: The Effects of Risk Experience and Education on Information Disclosure

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Erik Andersen and Dr. Mark Keith, Information Systems Information privacy research has demonstrated that consumers vary greatly in terms of their understanding of the real risks of disclosing personal information and location data over mobile applications. Those who truly understand the risks behave rationally and base their disclosure decisions on a risk/reward tradeoff. Those who […]

English-Mainly Language Policy: Improving Language Proficiency through Self-Regulated Learning

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Kendra Williamson and Professor Norman Evans, Department of Linguistics and English Language Introduction The purpose of the English-mainly project is to explore how an English-mainly (EM) language policy, as opposed to an English-only (EO) policy encourages self-regulated learning and fosters improved language proficiency among English as a Second Language students at BYU’s English Language Center (ELC). […]

Depictions of Poverty in Chinese Cinema: Before and After 1949

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Anna Moore and Dr. Steven Riep, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages Introduction After thirty-two years of Communist leadership, Chinese poverty levels reached an unprecedented high when in 1981, 85% of the People’s Republic of China lived in poverty1. In 2009, however, a report from the World Bank indicated that a mere 11.9% of […]

Clearing Up the Smoke: How Government Transparency Efforts Affect Political Sentiments in Peru

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John Harris and Dr. Darren Hawkins. Political Science Introduction Peru is known for its cynical citizenry. People from all demographics and regions have a negative and oftentimes hopeless perception of their government of all level (regional, municipal and national). This ardent cynicism comes for a legacy of corruption that is deeply embedded into the political […]

Becoming Mothers and Fathers: The Perspectives of New Parents

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Tawny Thomas and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, College of Nursing Globally, birth is a significant event in the lives of childbearing parents. Understanding the perceptions of new mothers and fathers and their satisfaction with health care enlightens health care providers about parents’ responses to birth, their specific needs during that time, and actions health care […]

Giving Birth: Australian Women’s Voices

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Melody Kuhre and Dr. Lynn Callister, College of Nursing Giving birth is a life changing experience for women throughout the world. While its significance is universal, women’s perceptions of childbearing are unique depending on their socio-cultural context. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe the unique perceptions of childbearing women in Australia. […]

Simulation in Nursing Education to Stimulate Critical Thinking

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Katrina Duncan and Dr. Patricia Ravert, College of Nursing Recent studies have shown that only 35% of new registered nurse graduates demonstrate appropriate entry expectations for critical thinking and clinical judgment . As the present nursing shortage continues to escalate, adequate preparation of new graduate nurses becomes ever more important. Simulation is used in nursing […]

American Attitudes Toward Six Varieties of English in the USA and Britain

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Katherine Morris and Dr. Wendy Baker, Department of Linguistics and English Language Introduction Studying attitudes toward different varieties of English has helped researchers understand how different language groups interact. When a listener judges a particular speaker based solely on his or her variety of English, the listener is really making a judgment on the group […]