Teachers\u27 Perceptions and Practices of Multiple Intelligences Theory in Middle Schools

Despite instructional changes and administrative support, students with learning disabilities in a middle school located in Georgia did not meet the state expectations to perform at their grade level in core subjects on the state\u27s standardized test. The purpose of this correlational study was to determine whether a relationship existed between teachers\u27 familiarity with Gardner\u27s multiple intelligences (MI) theory and the MI instructional strategies they used in the classroom setting. Gardner\u27s MI theory was used as the theoretical foundation, which supports the idea that if teachers can identify the intelligences (e.g., interpersonal, intrapersonal, visual/spatial, musical, bodily/kinesthetic, mathematical/logical, verbal/linguistic, and naturalistic) in each child and then teach to those abilities, the child will learn better. The sample included 61 middle school teachers who participated in Gardner\u27s MI familiarity and MI practices online self-report survey. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using correlations and regression. The results revealed that a majority (61%) of teachers were unfamiliar or only somewhat familiar with Gardner\u27s MI theory. A simple linear regression revealed no significant relationship between teacher classroom practices and familiarity with Gardner\u27s theory. Recommendations included conducting additional research on MI with a larger sample; additional research was also recommended on the best classroom practices for teachers to support a wide range of diverse learners. Implications for positive social change include providing the local site with information and recommendations that will further the dialogue related to what schools can do to promote learning and academic success for all students

Supporting High School Students to Pursue a Career in Nursing

This poster presentation will provide a visual of the model developed for use with high school and community college youth at risk to enhance educational degree completion and transition to the registered nurse career

The multifaceted melanocortin receptors

The 5 known melanocortin receptors (MCs) have established physiological roles. With the exception of MC(2), these receptors can behave unpredictably, and since they are more widely expressed than their established roles would suggest, it is likely that they have other poorly characterized functions. The aim of this review is to discuss some of the less well-explored aspects of the 4 enigmatic members of this receptor family (MC(1,3-5)) and describe how these are multifaceted G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs). These receptors appear to be promiscuous in that they bind several endogenous agonists (products of the proopiomelanocortin [POMC] gene) and antagonists but with inconsistent relative affinities and effects. We propose that this is a result of posttranslational modifications that determine receptor localization within nanodomains. Within each nanodomain there will be a variety of proteins, including ion channels, modifying proteins, and other GPCRs, that can interact with the MCs to alter the availability of receptor at the cell surface as well as the intracellular signaling resulting from receptor activation. Different combinations of interacting proteins and MCs may therefore give rise to the complex and inconsistent functional profiles reported for the MCs. For further progress in understanding this family, improved characterization of tissue-specific functions is required. Current evidence for interactions of these receptors with a range of partners, resulting in modulation of cell signaling, suggests that each should be studied within the full context of their interacting partners. The role of physiological status in determining this context also remains to be characterized

Corporate Planning Versus Government Planning

This paper discusses the differences between business planning and national planning and how to decide which works best for the overall economy.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mlw_papers/1043/thumbnail.jp

Surgical pathology is a predictor of outcome in post-operative lymph leakage

AbstractBackgroundPost-operative lymph leak is a potentially serious complication which may contribute to fluid and electrolyte imbalance, malnutrition and an increase risk of sepsis and mortality.We aimed to study the use of TPN in the treatment of post-operative lymph leak.MethodsRetrospective review of prospectively collected clinical database comprising patients with post-operative lymph leak treated with TPN collected over 1998–2006. An analysis of morbidity and mortality was performed.Results36 patients developed lymph leak following radical neck dissection (n=10), Whipples procedure (n=13), oesophagectomy (n=10) and pulmonary/vascular/retroperitoneal (n=3) surgery. The survival to discharge was 89%. The mortality rate in patients with chylothorax following oesophagectomy was 30% (three out of ten). The majority of patients (67%, 24 out of 36) with lymph leak settled on TPN alone. The overall re-intervention rate was 20%. Of the seven survivors after oesophagectomy, five underwent re-intervention thoracic surgery (two also had ischaemic perforation of gastric remnant needing revision surgery). Overall, the re-intervention rate in all patients undergoing oesophageal surgery is 60%.ConclusionMost patients with post-operative lymph leak receiving TPN alone survived. It is rare for re-operation to be necessary in patients who have lymph leaks in the neck or retroperitoneum. Re-operative intervention is more commonly performed in lymph leak after oesophagectomy

Curriculum for a Program in EM with IS-Focus - Thumbs up? Attitudes of Emergency Managers to Proposed Masters Programs in EM With an IS Focus

International audienceInformation Systems (IS) increasingly are used in Emergency Management (EM), so it is prudent to include IS study in EM education. This paper presents the results of analyzing the responses to a survey that proposed potential courses for programs at the master's level. The survey was completed by 373 practitioners, academics and/or researchers with EM experience. All proposed courses were rated above 4 on a 7-point scale for how essential they are to the curriculum. However, there were disagreements. Qualitative analysis of volunteered comments indicate that some low ratings were due to disagreement with the content of the course as described, or with the need for an entire course to cover the topic. An unexpected finding was that a substantial number of respondents spontaneously expressed opposition to the use of IS for EM in general. The findings are discussed and a preliminary curriculum is proposed

Open Access study materials for better information management: Developing OceanTeacher

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RAPS - Student level outcomes of a positive youth development intervention to put public health data into action

The Risk/Resiliency Assessment Project for Students (RAPS) uses a positive youth development approach to engage students directly in the analysis and reporting of their school’s 2011 NM-YRRS data. Participants were 35 high school students from two Albuquerque area high schools who attended a day-long project retreat. Survey metrics included pre/post tests for critical health literacy, participant sense of community engagement, and pre/post assessment of student self-efficacy and civic attitudes. Survey items were derived from The Measure of Service Learning: Research Scales to Assess Student Experiences.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-posters-presentations/1008/thumbnail.jp