The Benefits Of Experiential Learning In An Outdoor Expedition Setting

Experiential learning has been around for hundreds of years. This is one of many pedological methods that teachers use today. Technological advancements in the classroom, and in modern day society, is creating withdraw from these experiential hands on learning tactics in an outdoor setting. To understand the extreme importance and benefits of college level students to have interest and incorporate an experiential learning experience in their lives, presented below in the literature review there is content backing this approach. Through the literature review findings, my personal experience on expeditions, and in the field teachings, the Rediscovering North America experiential learning curriculum has been created. The resulting curriculum consists of lessons for any college level student to pursue an expedition like the Rediscovering North America canoe trip. Experiential learning lessons pertaining to the structure and function of the brain, how students make decisions, interaction amongst each other through group dynamics and expedition behavior. Becoming stewards of the land through environmental topics like Leave No Trace, watershed, and human impact. Lastly, observing the natural world through the phenology lense, understanding biomes, species development, and migration. All of which would be experienced during an expedition style trip. Together, the contents of my research and project included with my paper answer, what are the benefits of college level students participating in an experiential learning expedition

Perception in young adult romantic relationships: a latent profile analysis of trait mindfulness in relation to attachment and attributions

Doctor of PhilosophySchool of Family Studies and Human ServicesJared A. DurtschiPerceptions regarding the causes and intentions behind partner transgressions are often just as important as the transgressions themselves. Although mindfulness-based interventions have been useful in clinical work with couples, the potential role that mindfulness plays in attributions is unclear. Using a sample of 542 young adults in romantic relationships, I explored the direct and indirect associations among attachment, trait mindfulness, and attributions. Specifically, I conducted a latent profile analysis, a person-centered approach, through which I identified four latent classes of trait mindfulness, including a High Mindfulness class, a Nonjudgmentally Aware class, a Low Mindfulness class, and a Judgmentally Observing class. I then ran a path analysis and found a number of significant direct effects. For example, relative to membership in the Low Mindfulness, membership in the High Mindfulness class and the Nonjudgmentally Aware class were associated with more benign attributions. I also found two significant indirect effects. First, heightened attachment anxiety was associated with an decreased probability of being Nonjudgmentally Aware class relative to the Low Mindfulness class, which was inversely linked with benign attributions. Second, avoidant attachment was linked with a decreased probability of membership in the High Mindfulness class relative to the Low Mindfulness class, which was linked to a decrease in benign attributions. The clinical implications and areas for future research based on the findings of this study are discussed

Perception in young adult romantic relationships: a latent profile analysis of trait mindfulness in relation to attachment and attributions

Doctor of PhilosophySchool of Family Studies and Human ServicesJared A. DurtschiPerceptions regarding the causes and intentions behind partner transgressions are often just as important as the transgressions themselves. Although mindfulness-based interventions have been useful in clinical work with couples, the potential role that mindfulness plays in attributions is unclear. Using a sample of 542 young adults in romantic relationships, I explored the direct and indirect associations among attachment, trait mindfulness, and attributions. Specifically, I conducted a latent profile analysis, a person-centered approach, through which I identified four latent classes of trait mindfulness, including a High Mindfulness class, a Nonjudgmentally Aware class, a Low Mindfulness class, and a Judgmentally Observing class. I then ran a path analysis and found a number of significant direct effects. For example, relative to membership in the Low Mindfulness, membership in the High Mindfulness class and the Nonjudgmentally Aware class were associated with more benign attributions. I also found two significant indirect effects. First, heightened attachment anxiety was associated with an decreased probability of being Nonjudgmentally Aware class relative to the Low Mindfulness class, which was inversely linked with benign attributions. Second, avoidant attachment was linked with a decreased probability of membership in the High Mindfulness class relative to the Low Mindfulness class, which was linked to a decrease in benign attributions. The clinical implications and areas for future research based on the findings of this study are discussed

“Meth Mouth”: Rampant Caries in methamphetamine abusers

Rampant dental caries is a characteristic finding in methamphetamine abusers. The popularity of methamphetamine, particularly among the gay community where it is linked to the spread of HIV, its ready availability, and rapid spread across the nation have placed methamphetamine use in an epidemic status in many communities unaccustomed to dealing with drug abuse. We present a case of a 25-year-old male “meth” abuser of unknown HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) status to promote recognition by the health care team of the association of rampant dental caries with methamphetamine abuse for appropriate intervention to ensure successful treatment and prevention of disease progression

Self-other overlap as a mediator between dyadic empathy and relationship satisfaction

In this study, self-other overlap, the process of including another person into one\u27s sense of self, is proposed as a mediating variable between self and other ratings of dyadic empathy and relationship satisfaction. One-hundred and fifty-one individuals over the age of eighteen who were in a relationship of at least six months in length at the time of the survey completed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples (Peloquin & Lafontaine, 2010), the Couples Satisfaction Index (Funk & Rogge, 2007), and the Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale (Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Smollan, 1992). Total scores for self and other rated dyadic empathy as well as congruity between self and other scores were assessed for each respondent. The results indicated that total perceived dyadic empathy and perceived dyadic empathic congruity were significant predictors of relationship satisfaction and self-other overlap, but self-other overlap did not mediate the relationship between either form of empathy and relationship satisfaction

Family Relating and Early Alzheimer\u27s Disease

Family relating is how a family communicates, connects,collaborates, and cooperates. This shapes the unique characteristics of each family as well as the ability to function. The importance of family relating is having each family member contribute to help shape the family as a whole and improve their overall functioning. This can also help lower stress levels, which in turn, can allow someone to live a longer life. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the impact of family relating on those diagnosed with Early Alzheimer\u27s Disease