Using Direct Instruction to Teach Self-Monitoring Strategies for Accuracy

Readers utilize three main cueing systems to comprehend text. If the graphophonic, semantic, and syntactic cueing systems are not working together, reading is not accurate and comprehension is sacrificed. An intervention was implemented with a second grade struggling reader to help him self-monitor his reading by using the following three questions: Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense? The results show an overall improvement in accuracy, comprehension, fluency and reading level

Studies of High Level Copper Supplementation to Rations for Growing Swine

Scientists are continually seeking ingredients to be added to common swine rations which will increase gain and feed efficiency. During recent years there has been some interest in copper as a growth promoting factor when fed at high levels. Several reports have indicated that copper is an effective growth stimulant when added to swine rations at a level of approximately 250 ppm. However, its widespread usage as a feed additive has been restricted by reports of toxicity at levels generally recommended for improving rate of gain and feed efficiency

An examination of student interaction in an elementary classroom while using computers.

This study was a case study of 32 children in a split grade one and two class. The study examined the link between popularity and interaction at the computers while controlling for grade level, gender and possession of home computer. A sociometric questionnaire was administered to establish popularity data and videotapes were taken to monitor the actual interaction frequencies. The results indicated that popularity had little bearing on interaction frequencies. Furthermore, contrary to the literature, boys were not found to be dominant in computer usage. The evidence presented indicates that in this particular case the social organization of classroom activities of the teacher played a major role in the observed pattern. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 31-03, page: 0981. Chair: Adolf Ehrentraut. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1992

Attitudes towards Nutrition Education among Pediatricians and Guardians

Presented as a poster at 2020 IUSM Education Day.Childhood obesity rates in the United States are at historic highs. In Lake County, Indiana, the obesity rates of WIC children ages 2-5 years old is 12.1%. While the causes of obesity are well known within the scientific community, there appears to be a disconnect when relaying this information to patients. One cause of this disconnect is the inadequate nutrition education that physicians receive during medical school and residency. A survey found that the average medical school devotes less than 20 hours to nutrition education. Additionally, the biochemical nutrition education that students receive in medical school cannot be easily translated to patient intervention. Since 62% of patients believe that their physicians can help them lose weight, having physicians who do not have adequate education on nutrition leaves patients without the help they need. Our surveys were developed to assess the level of nutrition counseling provided by pediatricians and how patients/guardians prefer to be educated. Our hypothesis is that pediatricians will benefit from further nutrition education in medical school, and that guardians will desire in person instructions in pediatric offices as well as easy and accessible online sources. Two surveys were created, one for physicians and another for parents/guardians of children ages 1-12 years old residing in Lake County. The physician survey contained 15 items that evaluated attitudes toward nutrition and obesity education. Topics included level of nutrition counseling education received in medical school and residency, how much time physicians spend educating patients/parents on nutrition, what nutrition education resources they currently provide, opinion on whose responsibility it is to provide nutrition education, and what approach they think would be best to educate patients and parents. The guardian survey contained 21 items that evaluated dietary behaviors. The dietary behaviors included family dynamics (who typically feds the children, if food is prepared in the home, and how much is spent on food each week) and child eating habits (how many snacks per day, how often the child eats fast food, and how often the child consumes sweetened beverages). The surveys will be utilized for future research, and the results will help determine the approach for educating physicians and guardians. A booklet of healthy recipes was also developed to educate on healthy eating and as a participation benefit. The goal of the booklet was to choose easy, child friendly recipes that the family could cook together. To gain background on nutrition education, we observed the different education methods of local pediatricians and reviewed the literature. Intervention at both the clinical and community levels will be important for improving long-term health outcomes in pediatric patients. The knowledge gained from these surveys will aide in the development of programs needed to provide physicians, guardians,and patients with proper nutrition education

Accounting for convective effects in zero-Mach-number thermoacoustic models

This paper presents a methodology to account for some mean-flow effects on thermo-acoustic instabilities when using the zero-Mach-number assumption. It is shown that when a computational domain is represented under the M=0 assumption, a nonzero-Mach-number element can simply be taken into account by imposing a proper acoustic impedance at the boundaries so as to mimic the mean flow effects in the outer, not computed flow domain. A model that accounts for the coupling between acoustic and entropy waves is presented. It relies on a “delayed entropy coupled boundary condition” (DECBC) for the Helmholtz equation satisfied by the acoustic pressure. The model proves able to capture low-frequency entropic modes even without mean-flow terms in the fluctuating pressure equation

Structuring reality through the faultlines lens: the effects of structure, fairness, and status conflict on the activated faultlines-performance relationship

We investigate how activated team faultlines represent an informal sensemaking structure through which teammates interpret their social reality. Constructed from inter-subgroup comparisons, activated faultlines likely result in status perceptions that are ambiguous or illegitimate. Thus, activated faultlines threaten the justice climate within the team, which drives status conflict, impairing team performance. We explore the effects of team structure clarity in providing certainty or legitimacy around status and structure, ameliorating the negative effect of activated faultlines on team justice climate. We tested our model using a multi-source (three sources), multi-wave cross-lagged design (four waves) on a sample of 271 employees and 41 leaders in 41 teams. We found that the negative relationship between activated faultlines and team performance was mediated by the team justice climate—status conflict causal chain. We also found that team structure clarity reduced activated faultlines negative effect on team justice climate. The results highlight the value of using team faultlines, the social identity approach, and justice theories to understand how diverse teams interpret their social reality that influences their performance. Furthermore, our research provides practical guidance to managers in building clear team structures that minimize the harmful effects of activated faultlines on justice perceptions and team performance.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

Boise State University Bike Share Program

Bike share programs are growing more and more popular every day. These systems are not only being utilized across the United States, but in many European countries as well. A bike share system provides opportunities to travel at cheaper rates as well as reduce car congestion, air pollution, and incorporate exercise. The bike share system is simple, and stations are often available in areas that are easily accessible with multiple bikes per station. Anyone can use these bikes by purchasing annual or monthly memberships, or even daily passes. Once a bike is checked out, the user can ride it anywhere just as long as they return the bike to any station location. In cooperation with Central District Health Department located in Boise, Idaho we are focusing our efforts on implementing a bike share program at Boise State University. By conducting a student survey we were able to determine how many students would take advantage of this system and also to determine the best locations of the bike stations. This project will result in a final report that provides details of the benefits, costs, and pitfalls of such a program. A step by step plan will also be created to provide implementation techniques for other cities or universities that would like to incorporate this system into their community. With continued research and cooperation from many outside sources we hope to turn this environmentally friendly idea into a reality