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    UMSL Bulletin 2023-2024

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    The 2023-2024 Bulletin and Course Catalog for the University of Missouri St. Louis.https://irl.umsl.edu/bulletin/1088/thumbnail.jp

    Breaking Virtual Barriers : Investigating Virtual Reality for Enhanced Educational Engagement

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    Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative technology that has regained popularity in recent years. In the field of education, VR has been introduced as a tool to enhance learning experiences. This thesis presents an exploration of how VR is used from the context of educators and learners. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, including surveying and interviewing educators, and conducting empirical studies to examine engagement, usability, and user behaviour within VR. The results revealed educators are interested in using VR for a wide range of scenarios, including thought exercises, virtual field trips, and simulations. However, they face several barriers to incorporating VR into their practice, such as cost, lack of training, and technical challenges. A subsequent study found that virtual reality can no longer be assumed to be more engaging than desktop equivalents. This empirical study showed that engagement levels were similar in both VR and non-VR environments, suggesting that the novelty effect of VR may be less pronounced than previously assumed. A study against a VR mind mapping artifact, VERITAS, demonstrated that complex interactions are possible on low-cost VR devices, making VR accessible to educators and students. The analysis of user behaviour within this VR artifact showed that quantifiable strategies emerge, contributing to the understanding of how to design for collaborative VR experiences. This thesis provides insights into how the end-users in the education space perceive and use VR. The findings suggest that while educators are interested in using VR, they face barriers to adoption. The research highlights the need to design VR experiences, with understanding of existing pedagogy, that are engaging with careful thought applied to complex interactions, particularly for collaborative experiences. This research contributes to the understanding of the potential of VR in education and provides recommendations for educators and designers to enhance learning experiences using VR

    Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups

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    Diet and physical activity are two key modifiable lifestyle factors that influence health across the lifespan (prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduction of the risk of premature death through several biological mechanisms). Community-based interventions contribute to public health, as they have the potential to reach high population-level impact, through the focus on groups that share a common culture or identity in their natural living environment. While the health benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity are commonly studied separately, interventions that combine these two lifestyle factors have the potential to induce greater benefits in community groups rather than strategies focusing only on one or the other. Thus, this Special Issue entitled “Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups” is comprised of manuscripts that highlight this combined approach (balanced diet and regular physical activity) in community settings. The contributors to this Special Issue are well-recognized professionals in complementary fields such as education, public health, nutrition, and exercise. This Special Issue highlights the latest research regarding combined nutrition and exercise interventions among different community groups and includes research articles developed through five continents (Africa, Asia, America, Europe and Oceania), as well as reviews and systematic reviews

    UMSL Bulletin 2022-2023

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    The 2022-2023 Bulletin and Course Catalog for the University of Missouri St. Louis.https://irl.umsl.edu/bulletin/1087/thumbnail.jp

    Smiling Mind Mindfulness in Schools Program as a Classroom-Based Self-Regulation Intervention: A Case Study

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    The number of Canadian children experiencing mental health concerns, including both internalizing and externalizing difficulties, continues to be on the rise. Coincidingly, the education system in Saskatchewan continues to experience strained resources. Thus, finding an efficacious, cost-effective, and accessible mental health intervention is vital. Both internalizing (e.g., anxiety, depression) and externalizing (e.g., hyperactivity, aggression) mental health in children are correlated with poor self-regulation. Recent reviews of the literature suggest mindfulness is a promising self-regulation intervention, particularly for clinical populations, as it targets the underlying neural mechanisms related to emotion dysregulation. The current case study aimed to provide insight into the potential value of a specific mindfulness intervention, Smiling Mind, within the context of the BALANCE classroom in Saskatoon, SK. The research questions were as follows: (a) How does incorporating a mindfulness intervention into a tier-three (high support) elementary school classroom routine affect the self-regulation (e.g., ability to appropriately manage thoughts, emotions and behaviour) of students with internalizing or externalizing mental health difficulties/disorders? (b) How does a mindfulness intervention help or hinder student readjustment to the classroom setting following a prolonged absence from school due to COVID-19? And (c) What opinions, attitudes, and feelings do the students have towards incorporating mindfulness into their school day? Data sources for this study included audiotaped semi-structured interviews, a self-report measure on self-regulation, and a Daily Recording Checklist. Semi-structured interviews were completed in place of direct observations due to the COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions and the requirement of completing the research virtually. Four methods of data analysis were employed in this case study: categorical aggregation, pattern identification, direct interpretations, and naturalistic generalizations. This in-depth process led to the formation of three main themes: The Smiling Mind Program: A General Overview; Students with Exceptionalities: “Mindful Considerations”; and Responsive Teaching and Pedagogical Considerations. Results from this research could influence educators as they attempt to meet the mental health needs of all their students within an inclusive classroom environment. Having one more tool in their professional toolboxes, like the Smiling Mind Program, can empower teachers while at the same time enhance the overall well-being of their students. Additionally, future researchers will benefit from seeing how completion of an intervention case study during the COVID-19 pandemic demands flexibility, creativity and determination. The need to pivot and adapt to changing public health or school division policies and directives became the norm during this innovative study

    2023-2024 Catalog

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    The 2023-2024 Governors State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog is a comprehensive listing of current information regarding:Degree RequirementsCourse OfferingsUndergraduate and Graduate Rules and Regulation

    Introduction to Psychology

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    Introduction to Psychology is a modified version of Psychology 2e - OpenStax

    Pharmacy Manager System Implementation Strategies to Mitigate the Cost of Prescription Errors

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    AbstractOne of the most frequent medical errors in contemporary medicine is incorrect prescriptions, and the profits from retail pharmacy operations are adversely impacted by the costs associated with prescription errors. Independent pharmacy managers are interested in finding workable strategies to mitigate the cost of prescription errors and increase profit. Using the resource-based theory of competitive advantage (RBTCA), the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies some independent pharmacy managers in Texas use to mitigate the cost of pharmacy employee prescription errors and increase profitability. The participants were five independent pharmacy managers who implemented strategies to mitigate the cost of prescription errors. Data were collected using semistructured, face-to-face interviews, a review of company documents, and site observation notes. Through thematic analysis, four themes emerged: (a) cost of prescription quality check and errors reduction strategy, (b) increased profitability strategy through error cost mitigation, (c) positive utilization of organization resources strategy, and (d) technology system implementation strategy to reduce prescription errors. A key recommendation is for independent pharmacy managers to involve pharmacy staff in developing the pharmacy system to promote user acceptance, which will assist in reducing prescription errors and raising profit. The implications for positive social change include the potential to mitigate the cost of prescription errors, prevent hospitalization and fatalities caused by medication errors, enhance patients’ quality of life, and boost the economy and employment opportunities in their communities

    Reshaping Higher Education for a Post-COVID-19 World: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

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