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Connecting Interdisciplinary Research and Place-Based Learning: Using a Local Ecosystem as the Focus for an Undergraduate Research Group
Author: Grantham, Michael L.
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scientific Research,Interdisciplinary Approach,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Undergraduate Students,Student Research,Marine Education,Ecology,College Faculty,Geography,Microbiology,Zoology,Laboratory Experiments,Teaching Methods,Science Instruction

Undergraduate research experiences benefit students' scientific skills, and recent trends in undergraduate research and education include focusing on interdisciplinary projects and on place-based learning. Here we describe a semester-long pilot interdisciplinary undergraduate research program focused on local aquatic ecosystems, discuss perceived benefits of this research approach, and show how this program's structure could be modified for use at other undergraduate institutions. The program included nine undergraduate students and five faculty from multiple scientific disciplines (geography, virology, ecology, vertebrate and invertebrate zoology) and involved approximately half a day of research per student per week and weekly hour-long lab meetings of the entire group, followed by end-of-semester poster presentations to the university. Student self-assessment data indicated that the program improved students' perceptions of their scientific ability, as well as their comfort level at performing scientific skills. We suggest that bringing together faculty from multiple disciplines with projects focused on the same local ecosystem is a valuable technique for providing undergraduate students with not only hands-on research experience, but also with (1) exposure to a diversity of research areas and methods and (2) a better understanding of the ecosystems in and around their campus.
Opening up to Hard History: Activating Anti-Racism in an Immersive Ed.D. Cohort Experience at Heritage Sites in Montgomery, Alabama
Author: Coble, Theresa G.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Historic Sites,Racial Bias,Racial Discrimination,Field Trips,College Faculty,Evidence Based Practice,Reflection,Verbal Communication,Interaction,Doctoral Students,Experiential Learning,Emotional Response,Activism,Group Unity,Trust (Psychology)

The Ed.D. program in Heritage Leadership for Sustainability, Social Justice, and Participatory Culture at the University of Missouri--St. Louis helps students cultivate the mindsets and skill sets required to sustain, pluralize, and enliven heritage in the public sphere. Although the program primarily meets synchronously online, the January 2020 &quot;Wintercession&quot; field trip to heritage sites in Montgomery, Alabama, provided an opportunity for face-to-face interactions, deep conversation, and reflection. Curricular, conversational, and collaborative inquiry deepened awareness and activated activism toward issues of racial justice. The use of high-impact practices (Kuh, 2008) allowed the cohort and faculty mentors to delve further into heritage leadership themes, including: confronting difficult emotions, recognizing sanctified space, facilitating group bonding and trust building, identifying models for activism, and moving forward in activism. We argue that the emergence of these themes demonstrates the value of immersing students and faculty in a shared, high-impact experience that focused on awareness, remembering, and wondering--the process of imagining the not yet (Keenan-Lechel et al., 2019)--as a means to &quot;activate activism&quot; in a cohort-based Ed.D. program.
Self Control Counseling for Students during COVID-19 through Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan Curriculum
Author: Lahmi, Ahmad
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Self Control,Student Development,Foreign Countries,Islam,Religious Education,Curriculum,Religious Factors,Self Esteem,Secondary School Students

The COVID-19 outbreak has not only changed the economic, social, and educational systems but has also affected the psychology of students. This study aimed to explore the form of self-control counseling for students through Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan during COVID-19. This study is important considering AIK as a compulsory curriculum in Muhammadiyah schools and colleges to form students cognitively and form an emotionally and spiritually mature generation. This study was designed with a qualitative approach with data sources namely AIK teachers and students through purposive sampling. Based on the results, first, AIK material has the power to provide counseling to students in situations faced with life problems. Second, self-control counseling through AIK provides strength and emotional maturity for students to accept God's provisions. Third, the forms of self-control counseling provided to students during the COVID-19 period are in the form of personal counseling, worship counseling, study counseling, and organizational counseling.
Student Perspective on a Predoctoral Interprofessional Education Initiative
Author: Sahni, Shibani
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interprofessional Relationship,Professional Education,Allied Health Occupations Education,Allied Health Personnel,Dentistry,Medical Students,Student Attitudes,Cooperative Learning

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate students' perspectives on a newly implemented program of Interprofessional education (IPE) in terms of its effectiveness in increasing the awareness about other health care professionals and providing tools to emerging dental professionals for comprehensive health care needs. Methods: A new IPE course was incorporated in the second year of the predoctoral dental curriculum, and educators and students from various health professionals came together to provide a collaborative learning environment. The study evaluated the survey data from the graduating classes of 2019 and 2020 in the predoctoral program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The students were surveyed during and at the end of the course to obtain their perspectives on the effectiveness of the program. Result: The results of the surveys showed most student respondents agreed strongly that they liked getting information from other health professionals and 93-95% agreed that collaborating with other members of the health care team can help facilitate patients' overall health care. The IPE sessions helped bring about awareness of interprofessional relations and communications within the health care team and prepared the students for holistic patient care. Conclusion: The IPE methods facilitated an interactive and interprofessional learning environment to assist students in developing awareness of interprofessional relations and communications within the health care team. The connections between oral and systemic health were reinforced, thus giving predoctoral dental students a wider view of patient treatment and consideration for their patients' comprehensive health care needs.
Alternative Approaches to Clinical Practice in Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Borysiuk, Iryna
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: COVID-19,Pandemics,Medical Education,Clinical Experience,Program Effectiveness,Distance Education,Medical Students,Skill Development,Video Technology,School Closing,Educational Technology,Foreign Countries,Independent Study,Flipped Classroom,Case Method (Teaching Technique),Computer Simulation

The aim of this study was to propose alternative approaches to clinical practice that would be effective substitutes for traditional clinical practice at the bedside of patients during a pandemic. For this purpose, an alternative approach and a method of determining the effectiveness of its use in medical educational institutions were developed through the method of synthesis. The level of medical competencies acquired during clinical practice was also assessed. The effectiveness of the proposed alternative approach is determined through the Pearson's chi-squared test and Cohen's coefficient. This study showed that the distance learning can be introduced through the methods that will allow medical students to acquire the clinical skills needed to perform their professional duties. In particular, video discussions of specific clinical cases, viewing videos of clinical procedures, interviews with a virtual patient, video conferencing, electronic testing, etc. are effective. They allow students to acquire the skills and abilities to conduct a survey of patients, their physical examination, prescription of additional examinations, interpretation of the results, performing clinical procedures, making medical records and more. The results of this study suggest that clinical practice can be realized remotely, if necessary. And the proposed alternative approach to clinical practice allows students to develop the necessary clinical competencies for future professional activities. This study revealed the need for further research to develop methods for assessing the clinical competencies of medical students.
A Longitudinal Study of iPads on Undergraduate Learning in an Ecology Laboratory
Author: Zhu, Bin
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Longitudinal Studies,Handheld Devices,Undergraduate Students,Ecology,Technology Uses in Education,Science Instruction

Technology has long been implemented in education and iPads are increasingly used in undergraduate courses. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of using iPads on undergraduate student learning in the ecology laboratory in 2013-2015. Two sections of the ecology laboratory were studied each year: one group used iPads and the other used conventional paper manual. Pre- and post-quizzes and a post-laboratory survey were conducted to assess student attitudes toward iPad use as well as learning outcomes. The pre- and post-quiz scores didn't show significant differences between the iPad group and the conventional paper group. The survey results indicated students generally had positive attitudes towards using iPads: iPads made labs more interesting and convenient, saved time, and simplified data transfer and processing. Students who used iPads were more likely to recommend their use and embrace new technology. However, the students didn't agree that iPad use encouraged them to learn, promoted participation, or improved knowledge comprehension. We concluded that use of new technology should depend on learning outcomes and instructional strategies, suggested openness to adopt a new technology by both teachers and students and recommended appropriate implementation and clear assessment of using technologies in undergraduate learning.
A Field Project Investigating the Influence of Urban Noise on Eastern Gray Squirrel Behavior
Author: Darling, Randi A.
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Student Research,Wildlife,Animals,Urban Areas,Acoustics,Ecology,Animal Behavior,Science Process Skills,College Science,Science Experiments

Many science departments encourage students to gain experience conducting research. However, finding ecological research projects that allow students to test a hypothesis in the field, over the relatively short time span of a semester, can be challenging. This article describes an inquiry-based research activity examining the influence that urban noise has on the behavior of gray squirrels. One of the consequences of urbanization is increased noise from automobiles and other human activities. This research project allows students to pose hypotheses regarding how squirrel behavior changes in response to human noise and then test those hypotheses. This activity is well suited for students in ecology, animal behavior, or vertebrate biology classes. It allows students flexibility in the hypothesis they test and the methods they use, while giving students a framework that lets them successfully complete a field research project. Students gain experience developing hypotheses, designing a field experiment, writing a research proposal, collecting field data, conducting data analysis, and presenting the results of their project.
Insights on Student Leadership Using Social Dream Drawing: Six Propositions for the Transformation Role of South African Student Leaders
Author: Pule, Neo T.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Leadership,Transformative Learning,Foreign Countries,Leadership Role,Student Attitudes,Discourse Analysis,Freehand Drawing,Student Development,Psychological Patterns,Diversity,Depression (Psychology)

Background: Student leadership is central to the South African transformation agenda in higher education. Even so the understanding of student leadership, especially regarding its purpose and its implementation varies across contexts. Aim: This article aims to present propositions for student leadership practice considering the current diverse and often fragmented understanding of student leadership. Such propositions should aid the formation of a streamlined multi-levelled and systemic co-curriculum for student leadership that equips student leaders for their significant transformation task. Setting: The study was conducted in a South African higher education institution within the associated Student Affairs department. The university where data was collected is referred to as a historically White university. Methods: Social dream drawing was utilised to elicit data that enabled insights into student leadership. The data was analysed by pluralistically fusing discourse analysis with a psychodynamic interpretation. Results: The findings reveal a preoccupation in student leadership with South African historical narratives and the implications thereof for the present, and future, of the country. Additionally, student leaders indicated that there are complex psychological implications that result from their leadership experiences. Six propositions for student leadership are presented. Conclusion: The insights gained from the research study have the potential to contribute positively to higher education legislation and student development practice, particularly regarding the psychological conflicts that student leaders experience, and to the possible ways to resolve these. Because student leaders are key to the transformation agenda in South Africa, these insights can contribute directly towards their suitability in fulfilling this role.
The Question of Access and Spatial Justice in Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Capabilities Approach
Author: Madikizela-Madiya, Nomanesi
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Access to Education,Higher Education,Educational Quality,Student Rights,Social Bias,Social Justice,Educational Resources,College Students,College Faculty,Educational Environment,Foreign Countries,Educational Facilities,Access to Computers,Educational Technology,Academic Libraries

Background: The discussions related to access in higher education collate enrolment with the provision of education. Yet, when considering what the university education should provide, some enrolments still restrict capabilities, freedom and rights to quality education. The article argues that the debates regarding access to higher education are incomplete without addressing this divide. Aim: The article aims to expose the injustices that exist in some university spaces in sub-Saharan Africa. Space is politically and ideologically produced, a situation that legitimises a need for the exposure of injustices in terms of access to quality and dignified physical and technological resources for education. The article posits that if the spatial injustices that are embedded in the universities are not exposed, the universities will fight endless battles towards providing adequate access for students and academics. Setting: The article reports on research conducted in three of the seven universities in sub-Saharan Africa that participated in a research project. Method: A multiple qualitative case study design was followed. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews with academics and focus group interviews with students in the universities. Results: Quantity and quality of the physical and technological structures in these universities are dehumanising, unjust and unfair to students and staff who must compete economically with their counterparts in other spheres of society. Conclusion: The physical and technological structures in the universities demand a reconceptualisation of access. Presently, transformation, as it pertains to access and spatial justice, is minimal. A focussed developmental strategy is proposed for the universities in order to improve and provide relevant access to knowledge and skills for relevance and quality.
Fixed Trajectories: Race, Schooling, and Graduation from a Southern Ontario University
Author: James, Carl E.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Blacks,College Students,Academic Achievement,Equal Education,College Readiness,Educational Environment,Majors (Students),Outcomes of Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Boards of Education,White Students,Asians,College Graduates,Education Work Relationship,Career Readiness,Graduation Rate

According to Statistics Canada, during this decade (2019-2028) about 75% of new jobs will require a post-secondary education (Government of Canada, 2017). This study explores a unique dataset that follows students (n = 11,417) from a large urban school district to a local university in Southern Ontario. Using both descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression and a framework of categorical inequality (Domina et al., 2017), we examine the academic trajectories of students--particularly of Black students. Findings show that, compared to their peers, neither high school nor university programs provide Black students with the kinds of educational experiences needed for university graduation and academic success that would enable them to realize their fullest social and economic potentials.
How Transformational Leadership Can Help Native American Students
Author: Caffrey, Kevin T.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Transformational Leadership,American Indian Students,College Administration,Service Learning,Community Involvement,Social Justice

In this paper, I examine the challenges that Native American students face in higher education and the role that education plays in their lives. I provide data on this topic spanning more than three decades through a literature review of three published articles. Through this literature review, I reveal key challenges that Native American students historically have faced and provide information on what factors play an important role in their success. Furthermore, I expose a research gap on the role that higher education administrators can play in addressing these challenges and inequities. I present strategies and recommendations on how to effectively implement a sustainable way to address these challenges from an ethical and practical perspective.
Why Should an Ethics of Care Matter in Education?
Author: Joorst, Jerome P.
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Caring,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Ethical Instruction,Neoliberalism,Student Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Practicums,Empathy

When a black 2nd-year student educator gets chased away from a school whilst doing his teaching practice for hair 'not setting an appropriate example to learners', the incident elicits questions about the rights of student educators during teaching practice, as well as the extent to which universities and schools care for, support and prepare student educators for the realities of schooling in South Africa. I situate the article in Transformation in Higher Education and the discourses of moral education concerning universities' preparation of student educators in conjunction with schools in South Africa. The purpose in this article is to critically evaluate the neoliberal regulatory environment that frames education in general and how this has led to 'uncaring' environments in which student educators must operate during the execution of their teaching practice. I applied an ethics-of-care- approach to conceptually discuss the central role that care should play in the professional development of student educators. A decline in the level of care for student educators during teaching practice by universities and schools has an increasingly negative impact on their professional preparation which might lead to increased teacher attrition and discourage new entrants to the profession. To achieve the kind of care among teachers we envisage through education, universities and schools will have to re-examine the role of care for student educators during teaching practice.
Positive Leadership Theory for Online Dissertation Mentoring
Author: Stadtlander, Lee
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership,Leadership Styles,Mentors,Doctoral Students,Adult Students,Electronic Learning,Models,Positive Attitudes,Doctoral Dissertations,Teacher Student Relationship

A number of theoretical models have been suggested for how to mentor doctoral students. However, they tend to rely on hierarchical and authoritarian relationships between the faculty and students. Such models tend to create dependency and fear of the faculty, resulting in a reluctance in coming to the mentor for guidance. Such models do not tend to work well with online adult doctoral students with jobs and families. This paper proposes a model of positive leadership for online doctoral mentors, where mentors are accessible and create an environment where success is assumed and social support is provided by both the mentor and peers. In this model of mentorship, students are encouraged to problem solve their deficiencies and work out a plan to address them. Gratitude is expressed by the mentor and encouraged in students to recognize those who have helped them to progress. The paper includes suggestions, examples, and methods to aid the mentor in positive leadership of doctoral students.
The Okanagan Charter: Evolution of Health Promotion in Canadian Higher Education
Author: Squires, Vicki
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Health Promotion,Holistic Approach,Systems Approach,Well Being,Universities,Leadership,Campuses

Campuses have never had such an intense focus on health promotion as they do at present as we work toward a post-pandemic future. This article examines the evolution of approaches from a student-centric focus to a systems approach, tracing the history of health promotion on Canadian campuses. Universities have evolved from the initial attempts at providing oversight over student behaviour, to the increased need for supports after the influx of World War II veterans, to the focus on providing a much broader range of supports from a holistic stance. The current context of a more intentional and organized approach to health promotion for students, faculty, and staff is explored; the shift includes adoption of the Okanagan Charter (2015) at many campuses. Lastly, the authors suggest future directions for campuses to take in addressing the current health issues and in supporting well-being on Canadian campuses now and in the future.