Lacey Eden Academic and Mentoring Objectives As a pedagogical strategy, the purposes of this service-learning activity were two-fold: 1) to provide students with an organized service activity that also met identified community needs; and 2) to help augment the students’ learning, giving them a broader appreciation of any given discipline, and enhance their sense of […]
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History of Latter-Day Saint K-12 Education
Eric Tonini and Casey Griffiths, Church History & Doctrine The Republic of Kiribati is a nation consisting of thirty-three coral atolls. While twenty-one of the atolls are inhabited, a majority of the population lives on the main island known as South Tarawa. This major population on South Tarawa have moved from outer islands in the […]
“The Evolution we believe in … is not Darwin’s”: Evolution, Science, and Latter-day Saint Education, 1875-1911
Ian McLaughlin and Dr. Rachel Cope, Church History & Doctrine Introduction My project was designed to answer one question and ended up answering several others. The original question was: Why has so little been written on Latter-day Saint responses to evolution prior to 1909? Darwin’s Origin of Species was published way back in 1859, a […]
Improving Healthcare Through Interdisciplinary Education
Jonathan Jacobs, Katreena Collette-Merrill RN PhD, College of Nursing Introduction The culture of education prepares healthcare professionals in silos, then expects them to work collaboratively upon graduation. Medical errors, resulting from communication issues, are considered a leading cause of patient death. Interdisciplinary education of future professionals may prevent communication issues and reduce patient deaths. Interprofessional education […]
iAnimate: Exploring the Use of Animation and Virtual Environments in Educational Settings
Ryan O. Kellems, Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Professional Development and Safety Procedures in International Chemistry Education
Alexander Farnsworth and Dr. Jennifer Nielson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Introduction For several years Dr. Jennifer Nielson has conducted research with her BYU team in Kampala and in Mbarara, Uganda. The research focuses on teaching chemistry concepts using simple experiments in Learning Chemistry through Experimentation workshops. Chemistry education in Uganda has generally consisted mostly […]
Improving Healthcare Through Interdisciplinary Education
Jonathan Jacobs and Faculty Mentor: Katreena Collette-Merrill RN PhD, Nursing Introduction The culture of education prepares healthcare professionals in silos, then expects them to work collaboratively upon graduation. Medical errors, resulting from communication issues, are considered a leading cause of patient death. Interdisciplinary education of future professionals may prevent communication issues and reduce patient deaths. […]
The Relationship between Secondary Education Funding and Successful Graduation and Job Placement
Stephen Hunasker, Ana Kuphunzitsa, and Dr. Donald Baum, Education Leadership & Foundations Department How much would it cost to send a single student to secondary school for a year? In Malawi it is a mere $300, that comes up to less than a $1 a day to go, yet it is common for these families […]
WIC Clients and Immunizations: A Community-wide Educational Project
PI: Karlen E. Luthy Although most well-known for formula and food vouchers, the WIC Program also excels with their education programs. In fact, every three months WIC parents are required to complete authorized on-line educational modules or attend approved educational classes prior to obtaining their food vouchers for the subsequent quarter. In Utah, WIC clients […]
A Study of the Variances Between China’s and the United State’s Dance Education Strategies
Tessa Homer and Kate Monson, Department of Dance Introduction As a dance education major at Brigham Young University (BYU), my constant goal is to improve my teaching strategies by studying methods of effective teaching and observing my professors. Through my dance and education courses at BYU, I have developed a personal teaching style and toolbox […]
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