Stefani Smith and Timothy Smith, Counseling Psychology Introduction School counseling is a relatively unfamiliar profession in Uganda and has only recently begun to catch the attention of school administrators. But even now in Uganda, it is often a position that is regarded as one that can be performed without professional training. This project aimed to […]
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Additive Schooling: Understanding Latino Education in a South Provo Elementary School
Hailey Leavitt and Gregory Thompson, Anthropology My research was a case study of an elementary school in South Provo – Franklin Elementary, which focuses on two, second grade classrooms and the homes of six Latino second grade students. It focused on the similarities and differences found between home and school environments and how they shaped […]
Reciprocal Relationships Associated With School & Residential Diversity: A New Test of Perpetuation Theory
Shelby McNeill and Dr. Kristie J.R. Phillips, Department of Sociology Introduction In 1954—ten years before the Civil Rights Act was passed—the Supreme Court ruled on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. In their ruling, the Court held that state-imposed racial segregation created “inherently unequal” schools that were unconstitutional. Thus, public schools became the […]
The College Writing Experience for At-Risk High School Students
Caroline Howard and Dawan Coombs, English Introduction Recently, studies have been conducted to measure the effects of mentored writing experiences on people struggling with low self-efficacy. Some studies intervene in high security prisons, where people with low self-perception reside. Writing has proven to help restore a sense of dignity in prison inmates because of its […]
The Integration of Mobile Technology into Remedial Literacy Classrooms and The Use of School Stories to Provide Reflective Spaces for Preservice English Teachers
Dr. Jon Ostenson, English Education Review of Research Studies and Academic Objectives of the Proposals Mobile Tech Since the 1990s, efforts have been made in public schools to integrate technology into the classroom; from early initiatives to create educational software to efforts to improve access to technology through computer labs (static and mobile), this work […]
Eugene Levinson’s School of Agility Understanding its Application
Joshua Lambert and Professor Eric Hansen, Music Department Throughout classical music history, most major composers of the baroque, classical and romantic eras overlooked the bass as a solo instrument leaving the instrument’s repertoire tragically underdeveloped. In recent decades, however, a significant number of virtuoso double bassists has emerged and, along with them, significant new solo […]
Vaccination Perceptions of School Employees in a Rural School District
Jennifer Orton and Dr. Beth Luthy, College of Nursing Comparing the pre-vaccine rates to the 2010 rates, vaccine preventable diseases have decreased by 98% or greater for diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella (American Academy of Microbiology [AAM], 2010). High vaccination rates are required to maintain low disease prevalence, and all 50 […]
Kirtland School House
Caitlin Daniels and Dr. Dennis Wright, Religious Education The Kirtland school house restored by the LDS Church was built by studying the building’s history using historical records and research. However, little research was done into how the school operated during its time. Throughout the project, we collected and analyzed primary and secondary research concerning the […]
Academic Achievement Among Immigrant Youth: Does School Matter More Than Home?
Jessica Thompson and Dr. Mikaela Dufur, Department of Sociology As a research team at BYU we study academic achievement and delinquency among youth. Our goal is to provide a new portrait of how investment at home and at school results in returns to children and adolescents in these areas. There is currently increased pressure on […]
Reporting Bullying in Middle Schools: Are Students Willing to Use a Website?
Erin Anderson and Dr. Betty Y. Ashbaker, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction Negative incidents occur in schools every day, many of which go unnoticed by the schools administration and staff. While many teachers and administrators are oblivious to the negative incidents, such as bullying, students are very aware of the bullying and other negative […]
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