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Minority Recruitment, Retention and Academic Achievement the NCSSSMST--Sloan Foundation Project
Author: Stapp, Betty
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Grants,Recruitment,Minority Group Students,School Holding Power,Student Recruitment,Secondary Schools,Disproportionate Representation,Summer Programs

The National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (NCSSSMST) has long been concerned with assisting member schools in meeting the needs of the under-represented populations in their communities. This article presents a condensed report that summarizes a major project that has continued relevance today. Under a grant from the Sloan Foundation grant, NCSSSMST held two Summer Institutes in 2001 that focused on three issues: (1) recruiting of underrepresented students; (2) retention of those populations; and (3) enhancing their academic achievement. Participants in the institutes identified valid strategies that worked for participating schools and created a compilation of programs and staff that member schools can contact for further information or assistance.
STEM Specialty Programs: A Pathway for Under-Represented Students into STEM Fields
Author: Alvarez, Charles Alex
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Magnet Schools,Internship Programs,Engineering,African American Students,STEM Education,Disproportionate Representation,Science Education,Technology,Mathematics Education,High School Students,Technology Education

Addressing the under-representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been an initiative of the U.S. Congress for the past 30 years, but the challenge still remains unresolved. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Congressional Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) have been assigned to work together in an attempt to broaden the diversity of the U.S. STEM workforce across the past three decades. As diversity continues to increase among the U.S. population and since many STEM professionals are nearing retirement, this initiative has never been more important for the economic success of the country. With the U.S. not being the leading country in science and mathematics according to measures such as the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), one important strategy is to direct the attention of the NSF and CEOSE to data and trends related to under-represented students participating in advanced high school STEM programs. The authors suggest exploring programs that allow under-represented students to overcome issues linked to educational underachievement, including socioeconomic status, cultural trends, and awareness of STEM opportunities and career fields. The authors share their experiences with STEM magnet schools, a university-supported high school student research internship program, and extracurricular competitions that have launched under-represented students successfully into STEM fields.
Pursuing Diversity at State-Supported Residential STEM Schools
Author: Jones, Brent M.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gifted,Residential Programs,Residential Schools,Science Education,Science Instruction,State Schools,College Science,College Mathematics,Higher Education,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Education,Technology,Engineering,Technology Education,STEM Education,Partnerships in Education,High School Students,Commuter Colleges

Roughly 80% of the math and science schools under the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (NCSSSMST) umbrella are non-residential programs, with about 18% residential and 2% both residential and nonresidential. Now numbering 16 (with the Tennessee Governor's Academy closing May 2011), the state financed residential schools provide advanced instruction to talented teens interested in STEM careers. The schools are clustered in the Midwest, South, and Southwest, and for brevity, references to these institutions will employ state names only. Diversity at most of the state STEM schools is understood broadly to encompass inclusion by ethnicity as well as by region, socioeconomic status, and gender. Specific initiatives are tailored to underrepresented targets, while general strategies such as field visits apply to constituencies at large. In this article, the author summarizes research and trends on diversity challenges at the state-level residential STEM schools and offers strategies that have relevance for all specialized STEM schools. (Contains 5 tables.)
Teaching and Learning: Giving Back
Author: Lindeman, Cheryl A.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Schools,Instruction,Alumni,Social Networks,Internet,High School Students,Teacher Student Relationship,Secondary Education

Teachers enjoy the benefits of having former students return into their lives. With today's social media the connections are instant and/or searchable. This author is one that makes an effort to stay in touch with graduates, finding that during the reconnection process she learns many things about their adventures, research, and views on life. She calls it authentic continuing education! In this article, Lindeman stresses the value of using the experiences and skill sets of alumni to reach teachers' current students. Their messages can be powerful connections to the world beyond high school.
Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Using Laptop Computers in Higher Education Classrooms: A Formative Analysis
Author: Kay, Robin H.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Laptop Computers,Higher Education,Internet,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Undergraduate Students,Formative Evaluation,Foreign Countries,Notetaking,Cooperation,Student Needs,Student Attitudes,Technology Integration,Student Behavior,Surveys,Computer Mediated Communication

Because of decreased prices, increased convenience, and wireless access, an increasing number of college and university students are using laptop computers in their classrooms. This recent trend has forced instructors to address the educational consequences of using these mobile devices. The purpose of the current study was to analyze and assess beneficial and challenging laptop behaviours in higher education classrooms. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 177 undergraduate university students (89 males, 88 females). Key benefits observed include note-taking activities, in-class laptop-based academic tasks, collaboration, increased focus, improved organization and efficiency, and addressing special needs. Key challenges noted include other student's distracting laptop behaviours, instant messaging, surfing the web, playing games, watching movies, and decreased focus. Nearly three-quarters of the students claimed that laptops were useful in supporting their academic experience. Twice as many benefits were reported compared to challenges. It is speculated that the integration of meaningful laptop activities is a critical determinant of benefits and challenges experienced in higher education classrooms. (Contains 6 tables.)
Digital Learners in Higher Education: Generation Is Not the Issue
Author: Bullen, Mark
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Familiarity,Interviews,Foreign Countries,Generational Differences,Use Studies,Mass Media Use,Mass Media Effects,Individual Characteristics,Interest Inventories,Costs,Synchronous Communication,Student Attitudes,Handheld Devices,Computer Mediated Communication

Generation is often used to explain and rationalize the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education. However, a comprehensive review of the research and popular literature on the topic and an empirical study at one postsecondary institution in Canada suggest there are no meaningful generational differences in how learners say they use ICTs or their perceived behavioural characteristics. The study also concluded that the post-secondary students at the institution in question use a limited set of ICTs and their use is driven by three key issues: familiarity, cost, and immediacy. The findings are based on focus group interviews with 69 students and survey responses from a random sample of 438 second year students in 14 different programs in five schools in the institution. The results of this investigation add to a growing body of research that questions the popular view that generation can be used to explain the use of ICTs in higher education. (Contains 7 tables and 3 footnotes.)
Evaluating the Viability of Mobile Learning to Enhance Management Training
Author: Macdonald, Iain
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Blended Learning,Qualitative Research,Distance Education,Course Content,Management Development,Leadership Training,Handheld Devices,Program Effectiveness,Manufacturing Industry,Woodworking,Usability,Student Attitudes,Instructional Effectiveness,Workplace Learning

A qualitative research project was conducted to test the viability of augmenting an e-learning program for workplace learners using mobile content delivered through smart phones. Ten learners taking a six week web-based e-learning course were given smart phones which enabled them to access approximately 70% of the course content, in addition to having access to the full course via a standard e-learning website. Mobile content was provided in a variety of forms, including text, audio and video files, a mobile multiple-choice quiz website, and links to streaming videos. Study participants who were regular users of mobile phones found the mobile learning materials to be user-friendly, offering increased convenience and flexibility. Use of the mobile content tended to increase as learners spent more time in their day away from locations where Internet-linked computers could be found. Video was found to be the most effective means of presenting content, followed by audio and text. The most promising role of mobile learning appears to be to augment rather than replace e-learning or blended learning. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
A Case Study in CAD Design Automation
Author: Lowe, Andrew G.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Assisted Design,Computer Software,Automation,Manufacturing

Computer-aided design (CAD) software and other product life-cycle management (PLM) tools have become ubiquitous in industry during the past 20 years. Over this time they have continuously evolved, becoming programs with enormous capabilities, but the companies that use them have not evolved their design practices at the same rate. Due to the constant pressure of bringing new products to market, commercial businesses are not able to dedicate the resources necessary to tap into the more advanced capabilities of their design tools that have the potential to significantly reduce both time-to-market and quality of their products. Taking advantage of these advanced capabilities would require little time and out-of-pocket expense, since the companies already own the licenses to the software. This article details the work of a small research team working in conjunction with a major turbine engine manufacturer endeavoring to make better use of the underutilized capabilities of their design software. By using the scripting language built into their CAD package for design automation, knowledge-based engineering applications, and efficient movement of data between design packages, the company was able to significantly reduce design time for turbine design, increase the number of feasible design iterations, increase benefits from relational modeling techniques, and increase the overall quality of their design processes. (Contains 2 figures.)
Printing Processes Used to Manufacture Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Author: Rardin, Tina E.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Energy,Manufacturing,Printing

There is a growing need for renewable energy sources, and solar power is a good option in many instances. Photovoltaic solar panels are now being manufactured via various methods, and different printing processes are being incorporated into the manufacturing process. Screen printing has been used most prevalently in the printing process to make solar cells, but some companies have used the offset web press type methods to put material onto foil; they also have created solar cells with inkjet printing. The printing of solar cells has helped to reduce manufacturing costs in most cases, and it also has increased the various applications in which solar power both is and can be used. Many more options for photovoltaic solar panels are available, and not simply the traditional ones that are often placed on rooftops. Such a variety of solar panels are partially to the result of the implementation of suitable printing processes during the production of these cells.
Spirituality and Counselling: Are Counsellors Prepared to Integrate Religion and Spirituality into Therapeutic Work with Clients?
Author: Plumb, Alison M.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Counseling,Counselor Client Relationship,Religious Factors,Integrated Curriculum,Counselor Training,Religion,Therapy,Surveys,Internet,Computer Mediated Communication,Screening Tests

An online survey of 341 Registered Clinical Counsellors in British Columbia was used to understand how therapists view and integrate spirituality and religion in their practice. Therapists were asked about their education and training in this realm, and about their perceived abilities, comfort, and competence when working with religious and/or spiritual content. Results suggest that spirituality, but not necessarily religion, is important in participants' lives and their work with clients, while fewer than half indicated that they were integrating spirituality into their practice. Discussion focuses on the need for practitioner comfort, confidence, and competence regarding spirituality in the therapeutic process. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.)
Perceptions of Present and Future Capability among a Sample of Rural British Columbia Youth Perceptions
Author: Kapil, Meg E.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Rural Youth,Student Attitudes,Correlation,Foreign Countries,Perception,Counseling,Psychotherapy,High Schools,Secondary Education,Self Concept,Surveys

A cross-sectional survey explored 96 rural adolescents' perceptions of their rural context and how their self-concept is related to perceptions of capability regarding hopes and fears for the future. The youth surveyed, from the Kootenay Boundary region of British Columbia, indicated ambivalence about staying in their communities after leaving high school, although many generally liked living there. Findings reveal a positive correlation between a high estimation of capability for obtaining a future hoped-for self and a high self-concept rating. This result has implications for rural youth, including building self-esteem through fostering perceptions of capability and increasing community engagement. (Contains 3 tables.)
Culture and Parenting: Psychological Adjustment among Chinese Canadian Adolescents
Author: Yoo, Cynthia S. M.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Child Rearing,Adolescents,Psychology,Identification (Psychology),Adjustment (to Environment),Chinese,Foreign Countries,Parent Attitudes,Data Analysis,Secondary School Students,High Schools,Questionnaires,Immigrants,Counselors,Parent School Relationship

This study examined the relationships between adolescents' cultural identification, perceptions of maternal and paternal parenting, and psychological adjustment with a sample of 192 Chinese Canadian adolescents. Participants were recruited from public urban high schools and completed 4 self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using correlation and regression analyses. Results revealed that neither demographic nor cultural variables were significantly associated with psychological adjustment. Perceived maternal/paternal warmth was significantly and positively correlated with psychological adjustment and partially mediated the effect of perceived maternal/paternal control on psychological adjustment. The implications of these findings for counselling practice and future research are discussed. (Contains 4 tables, 1 note, and 2 figures.)
Weight Loss Self-Efficacy and Modelled Behaviour: Gaining Competence through Example
Author: Schulz, Benjamin R.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Video Technology,Control Groups,Body Weight,Physical Activities,Self Efficacy,Measures (Individuals),Physical Fitness,Workshops,Visual Stimuli,Older Adults,Prediction,Questionnaires,Intervention

The Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire (WEL) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) assessed self-efficacy and physical activity for 124 volunteers aged 17-61. It was administered before and after participants attended a video modelling workshop. Half of the participants in the treatment and control groups were given copies of the videos to review at home. Predictions were that self-efficacy would increase most for participants who took home the videos after the group-based intervention that was built on models of successful weight loss behaviours. Self-efficacy was also expected to lead to increased physical activity. Results demonstrated that weight loss self-efficacy can be increased by watching successful models. Physical activity, however, did not increase. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Counselling Sexual-Violence Survivors: The Evolution of Female Counsellors' Critical Political Consciousness and the Effects on Their Intimate Relationships
Author: Garrity, Mary Kate
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Violence,Sexual Abuse,Transformative Learning,Intimacy,Discourse Analysis,Counseling,Counselors,Females,Social Theories,Interpersonal Relationship,Learning Theories,Consciousness Raising,Emotional Response,Cognitive Development,Counselor Training,Foreign Countries,Individual Characteristics,Interviews,Trust (Psychology),Social Influences,Political Issues

This social constructivist/constructionist research explores changes in female therapists' intimate relationships after they began working with survivors of female sexual violence. Discourse analysis found that working with survivors shifted participants' initially naive understanding of female sexual violence, as they developed a critical political consciousness of sexual violence in the process. Transformative learning theory is used to describe this process. As participants' new consciousness developed, aspects of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural intimacy within their intimate relationships were affected. To better prepare therapists for working with survivors of female sexual violence, greater attention to counselling-training curricula is recommended. (Contains 1 table.)
Young Women's Experiences of Resisting Invitations to Use Illicit Drugs
Author: Koehn, Corinne V.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Prevention,Adolescents,Hermeneutics,Phenomenology,Resistance (Psychology),Drug Abuse,Motivation,Health Behavior,Young Adults,College Students,Foreign Countries,Interviews,Emotional Response,Interpersonal Relationship,Family Influence

Ten young women were interviewed regarding their experiences of resisting invitations to use illicit drugs. Hermeneutic phenomenology was used to gather and analyze information. One key theme was the motivations that inspired women to refuse drug offers. Young women resisted drug invitations because of their desires to be authentic, protect their futures, reflect a sense of maturity, maintain physical and mental health, and sustain healthy relationships, and because overall they enjoyed life and did not feel the need to alter their emotions and psychological experiences. Implications for prevention programs, counselling and interventions programs, and future research are discussed.
Art Therapy for Chronic Pain: Applications and Future Directions
Author: Angheluta, Anne-Marie
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Pain,Art Therapy,Outcomes of Treatment,Psychology,Creativity,Counseling Techniques,Biology,Health Services,Psychosomatic Disorders,Physical Health,Well Being,Psychological Patterns,Interpersonal Relationship,Literature Reviews

Chronic pain is acknowledged as a phenomenological experience resulting from biological, psychological, and social interactions. Consequently, treatment for this complex and debilitating health phenomenon is often approached from multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial perspectives. One approach to treating chronic pain involves implementing mind-body treatments such as art therapy. Art therapy for chronic pain is a nascent area of study, and this literature review endeavours to (a) evaluate the quality of literature investigating this area, (b) discuss how art therapy and other creative arts therapies treated the biopsychosocial dimensions of chronic pain, and (c) identify challenges and future directions for research on this topic. (Contains 2 tables.)
Integrating Yoga with Psychotherapy: A Complementary Treatment for Anxiety and Depression
Author: Forfylow, Andrea L.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intervention,Mental Health Workers,Mental Health,Health Services,Psychotherapy,Depression (Psychology),Anxiety,Relaxation Training,Literature Reviews

This article addresses the empirical research on yoga as an effective, complementary, clinical intervention for anxiety and depression based on an examination of studies published from 2003 to 2010. There is a discussion of study findings and research limitations and suggestions for researchers and future research. Yoga appears to be an effective clinical intervention for anxiety and depression. However, more rigorous research needs to be completed to further support using yoga in mental health treatment planning. This article concludes with practical suggestions and implications for mental health professionals interested in using yoga.
Counselling Expectations of a Sample of East Asian and Caucasian Canadian Undergraduates in Canada
Author: Fowler, Darren M.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Expertise,Asians,College Students,Foreign Countries,Whites,Empathy,Undergraduate Students,Motivation,Investigations,Psychology,Comparative Analysis,Data Collection,Evaluation Methods,Counseling,Counseling Effectiveness,Student Attitudes

This study investigated whether East Asians differ from Caucasian Canadians in their expectations about counselling. Participants in this study included 31 East Asian and 53 Caucasian Canadian university students. The East Asian participants were all first-generation East Asians living in Canada, originally from China, Korea, Japan, or Vietnam. The Caucasian Canadians were all born in Canada. All participants completed the Expectations about Counseling-Brief Form (Tinsley, Workman, &amp; Kass, 1980), amongst other measures. Results indicated that Asians scored lower than Caucasians on client motivation and responsibility, but higher on the counsellor confrontation, directiveness, empathy, self-disclosure, expertise, and tolerance subscales. Clinical implications of these results and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Falling through the Cracks: Academic and Career Challenges Faced by Immigrant Graduate Students
Author: Sinacore, Ada L.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduate Students,Mentors,Social Integration,Foreign Countries,Immigrants,Universities,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Students,Student Experience,Continuing Education,Masters Degrees,Doctoral Degrees

The goals of this study are twofold. First, it aims to understand immigrant graduate students' experiences in higher education and how these influence cultural transitioning and social integration to Quebec society. Second, the study examines the career counselling and mentoring needs of immigrant graduate students while attending university. Implications and recommendations for career counselling and mentoring programs are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)