Open Educational Resources (OER) Project, Fall 2016 Final Dissemination Assessment Report

ASSESSMENTS TARGETED FOUR CENTRAL AREAS: 1. Textbook Cost Savings 2. Student Perceptions of the OER Materials 3. Student Learning Outcomes 4. Faculty Perceptions of the OER Material

The Relationship Between Student Perceptions of Faculty Support and Student Perceptions of Clinical Competency

This study explored the relationship between student perceptions of faculty support and student perceptions of clinical competency in beginning and senior level nursing students. A total of 91 ethnically diverse, generic baccalaureate nursing students from a state funded university participated in the study. The participants completed Mozingo, Thomas, and Brooks\u27 (1995) Perceived Competency Scale (PCS), Shelton\u27s (2003) Perceived Faculty Support Scales (PFSS), and a demographic questionnaire. An independent t test determined that the observed mean difference between perceived competency scores in 46 beginning students (M=32.02) and 45 senior students (M=27.36) was statistically significant (t (89) =3.25,p\u3c.05). The students demonstrated high scores of perceived faculty support and demonstrated no difference between the beginning (M=94.82) and the senior (M=95.61) nursing students (t (87) =-.25,p\u3e.05). No statistically significant correlation was found between student perceptions of faculty support and their perceptions of clinical competency (r=-.20, p\u3e.05) in both groups. However, this study identified faculty behaviors that were perceived to enhance student achievement

University of New Hampshire Students\u27 Perceptions of the University of New Hampshire Police Department

This project involves discovering the positive and negative perceptions that the UNH student body has on the UNH police department. Classes of varying sizes were given surveys that contained demographic questions, as well as questions on participants’ perceptions of the local police force. Using survey analyses from the students attending the University of New Hampshire, conclusions were made about the perceptions and several characteristics that were found to be important. Important results were that UNH student class standing is unimportant in the perceptions of UNH police; males are more negative in their perceptions of the police than females; when misconduct does occur, negative perceptions do increase and that UNH students overall have positive perceptions of the UNH police

Service-Learning – preparing students for leadership

This paper explores ways in which participating in a service-learning program can enhance student leadership in secondary schools. The research is based on the perceptions of teachers who coordinate service-learning in eleven Catholic secondary schools in Western Australia. The paper initially examines literature on student leadership, servant leadership and service-learning. The research methodology is then summarized, in particular, the rationale for using Catholic schools, an indication of the range of schools involved, and an outline of the questionnaire. Teacher perceptions are considered, initially in the contexts of the Structure of Service-Learning and Rationale for Service-Learning. This is followed by teacher perceptions on how service-learning develops student leadership, along with specific cases which illustrate this development. Finally, the paper looks at implications for improving student leadership in schools, especially given the fact that the Department of Education and Training in Western Australia has this year begun to introduce community service as part of the school curriculum

HUBUNGAN ANTARA PERSEPSI SISWA TENTANG FASILITAS LABORATORIUM KOMPUTER DAN KEAKTIFAN BELAJAR SISWA DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR MATA PELAJARAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI (TIK) KELAS XI SMA NEGERI 1 GAMPING TAHUN AJARAN 2012/2013

This research has the purpose (1) determine the relationship between student perceptions about the computer laboratory facilities with ICT learning achievement of grade XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping academic year 2012/2013, (2) determine the relationship between the student activeness learning with ICT on student achievement grade XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping academic year 2012/2013 and (3) determine the relationship between the perceptions of students about computer laboratory facilities and student activeness together with ICT learning achievement of grade XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping academic year 2012/2013. The population in this research is students of class XI of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping with population of 105 students and the sample used is 84 students. The sample calculation using proportional random sampling technique. Data collection techniques used were questionnaires and documentation. The test instrument made to students by 50 respondents. Test the validity of the instrument is done by using Product Moment formula, while the reliability test conducted using Cronbach's Alpha formula. Hypothesis testing performed using a simple correlation analysis and multiple correlation analysis with significance level of 5%. The results of this research show that: first, there is a positive and significant relationship between student perceptions about the computer laboratory facilities with ICT learning achievement of grade XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping academic year 2012/2013 with a correlation coefficient of 0.285 rx1y (rcount = 0.281> = 0.212 rtable ). Second, there is a positive and significant relationship between the student activeness learning with ICT learning achievement grade XI students of SMA Negeri 1 Gamping academic year 2012/2013 with a correlation coefficient of 0.381 rx2y (rcount = 0.381> rtable = 0.212). Thirdly there is a positive and significant relationship between student perceptions about computer laboratory facilities and student activeness learning together with ICT learning achievement SMA Negeri 1 Gamping with a correlation coefficient R of 0.430, the coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.185 and 8.947 for Fcount (Fcount = 8.947> Ftable 5% = 3.11). Keyword : student perceptions of computer laboratory facilities, activeness learning, learning achievemen

Student Perceptions of the Clinical Education Environment

This Masters Project surveyed nursing clinical students at a University School of Nursing in the Pacific Northwest using a recently developed tool, the Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment (SECEE, version 3). Use of the SECEE (version 3) helped identify differences in student perceptions of various clinical learning environments. Results of nonparametric statistics were non-significant due to the small sample size; however there appeared to be consistent preference by students for clinicals at Magnet designated facilities. Additionally, higher instructor facilitation scores were also noted among students assigned to the university main campus (n = 31, M = 45.19, SD = 9.39) compared to students assigned to the distance campus (n = 9, M = 36.89, SD = 20.63). The findings have implications for nursing education, specifically the potential benefit of student learning at Magnet designated facilities and the importance of adequate support and engagement between university faculty and students in distance learning environments

Effects of Simulated Student Interaction on Student Perceptions of Teaching Presence

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the instructor posting in online discussions as a simulated student; particularly the impact simulated student interaction (SSI) had on the instructor/student relationship. Student perceptions were examined using a modified version of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) survey to determine what impact SSI had on teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence within the online classroom. The full 34 item CoI Survey was piloted in the summer of 2014 at a small comprehensive university located in northeast Texas. A factor analysis was conducted on the data and the top items from each factor in the instrument extracted. The resulting 17 item instrument demonstrated both validity and reliability. This modified CoI Survey was used in the fall of 2014 with three special education courses making up a control group and an intervention group in a pre-post experimental design. An ANOVA was performed to compare the results of the pre-course and post-course surveys by group. The ANOVA showed a statistically significant difference for all three factors for the intervention group between the pre- and post-course survey, while no significance between surveys was shown for the control group

Student Perceptions of Teacher-Student Relationships in General and Special Education

Teacher-student relationships (TSRs) have largely been found to significantly impact student performance and achievement (Roorda, Koomen, Spilt, & Oort, 2011). The purpose of this investigation was to identify differences between the TSRs experienced by students in special education (SPED) and their typically developing peers, and analyze how these differences impacted academics (i.e., math achievement). Secondary analysis of data from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project indicated no statistical or practical differences between the TSRs reported by SPED students and their peers in general education. Furthermore, teacher caring was found to predict math achievement for non-SPED students. However, student-perceived TSRs were not found to be related to math achievement for SPED students. Implications of these findings are discussed. Keywords: teacher-student relationships, math, special educatio

Rape Talk: Student Awareness and Perceptions of Campus Sexual Assault and Resources

This project evaluates student perceptions of campus sexual assault and related resources at Marquette University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As campus sexual assault and an unsafe rape culture are still persistent, research is needed to bring about awareness and spark an open discourse of this issue. The original data of this project consists of the researcher’s autoethnography, observations of Marquette’s online sexual violence resources, student interviews, and an online student survey. After analyzing this data, the most important finding was that students do not share the same perceptions and knowledge of this issue, despite receiving the same resources. Also, the relationship between Marquette students and staff and other non-student people is distant and in need of development. Lastly, students want to see more change on campus concerning this issue. However, the overarching theme of their desires for change is a wish for more transparency on campus.https://epublications.marquette.edu/english_3210ur/1028/thumbnail.jp