Carol Ward, Sociology Overview of project The MEG evaluation project began with development of an approach appropriate for the assessment of short-‐term and long-‐term impacts of the program. Thus, the project included planning and development of process assessment activities and assessment of program outcomes and impact. Evaluation planning also included development of a sampling plan […]
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Intensive Mentoring and Micro-Electronics Research for Students in Engineering (IMMERSE) 2014
Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz, Electrical and Computer Engineering Project Description The MEG funds used for this projects supported undergraduate students working in the IMMERSE program starting in the Summer of 2014. IMMERSE employed a total of 35 students, with 14 of them being supervised directly by Dr. Aaron Hawkins and Stephen Schultz. The students […]
Health Behaviors and Perceptions of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among College Students
Adelynn Schafer and Janelle Macintosh, College of Nursing Introduction College students typically live immunologically vulnerable lifestyles, which often includes sleep deprivation and malnutrition (Buckworth & Nigg, 2004; Nieman, 2003). Additionally, they live in an environment that is densely populated and where infections spread quickly (Yang, 2012). Due to these risk factors, college students are at […]
Planet Earth as a Museum Engaging Students with a’ GPS Enabled Tour
Kyle Clements and Peter Rich, Instructional Psychology and Technology Introduction The rise of smartphone and tablet devices has increased the availability of GPSenabled technology for learning activities to students. For the first time ever, these devices have also combined GPS technology with powerful handheld computers. Despite widespread use of these devices, little has been done […]
Using Reading Strategies to Teach Students Close Reading
Colleen McQuay and Dawan Coombs, English Introduction The Common Core State Standards call for students to be better able to comprehend and close read literature when it states that students will be able to “read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.”1 However, even though this is […]
Differences in Social Interaction Patterns between Teachers and their Students Based on Gender
Shelby McNeill and Dr. Kristie J.R. Phillips, Department of Sociology Introduction Over the past few decades, a shift has occurred in the educational attainment between the sexes. In the 1990’s, the number of adults ages 25 to 29 years-old who had received a bachelor’s degree or higher was comparable across the sexes, whereas in 2012 […]
Major Decisions: Understanding How Students Select a College Major12
Jacob Mortensen and Dr. Benjamin G. Gibbs, Department of Sociology That a gender difference in pay exists has been well documented for decades. Originally described as a result of overt gender discrimination, advances in law have mitigated many of the worst practices, and yet, differences in economic outcomes persist. In order to explain the remaining […]
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 […]
Empathy in Nursing Students: The Impact of a Poverty Simulation
Kristen Hamblin and Gaye Ray, College of Nursing Introduction Empathy is an essential characteristic in nursing. In fact, the skill of empathy, the ability to understand the feelings or situation of another, is of paramount importance to the nurse-patient relationship. Additionally, empathetic interactions often lead to increased patient satisfaction, compliance, and overall quality of life. […]
A National Study of Nursing Students’ Recommendations Regarding End of Life Content in Nursing Education Curricula
Danielle Shkapich and Barbara Heise, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze the recommendations of nursing students nationwide who have experienced a patient death while in nursing school regarding end-of-life (EOL) curricula. Many nursing students are not adequately instructed on how to perceive and react to death. For registered […]
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