New Melodies: a Collection of Sacred Songs for All Purposes

New Melodies: A Collection of Sacred Songs for All Purposes, edited by George W. Sebren, A. B. Sebren, S. H. Sebren, and C. J. Hamrick, published by George W. Sebren. Gospel, shape-note hymnal in 7 shape notation. 156 hymns, includes index. Last few pages torn away. With an ink pen someone has written 1923 on the title page.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/shape-note-collection/1013/thumbnail.jp

An interpretive inquiry of preservice teachers' reflections and development during a field-based elementary physical education methods course

The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the reflections and development of seven preservice teachers during a field-based elementary physical education methods course. The research was guided by a focus on what the preservice teachers learned, how that learning changed over time, and how reflection impacted the preservice teachers' development during the methods course. The theoretical context which informed this study included adult cognitive development, teacher concerns, differences between experts and novices, teacher perspectives, and teacher reflection. Learning was viewed through the lens of cognitive psychology. Data sources included nonparticipant observations of methods course meetings and field experiences, documents, interviews, and audiotaped weekly reflection sessions. Data analysis involved a constant comparison method. As a result of data analysis, the preservice teachers were divided into two groups. The first group began the semester with an orientation towards teaching as control and shifted to a greater focus on teaching for learning by the end of the semester. The second group began the semester focused on teaching for learning and continued to grow within that orientation during the semester

Partners for Change: Community Residents and Agencies

Efforts to combine the knowledge and skills of community residents and diverse professionals to bring about community and service delivery change are becoming increasingly popular, yet difficult to achieve. This article details, from the perspective of community residents and agency and university staff, the challenges, strategies, and benefits in developing one community-agency collaborative which has successfully engaged community residents. The program is located in a low-income, culturally-diverse, densely populated urban area. Challenges faced by the partnership included recruiting residents, reducing logistical barriers to resident involvement, joining together residents and agency staff, and aligning community and agency goals. Successful strategies in overcoming these challenges included responding quickly to community concerns, developing more personal recruiting strategies, changing logistics to enhance resident participation, increasing program visibility in the community, creating shared goals and vision, and training. Observed benefits include community residents believe their participation has resulted in personal, agency and neighborhood improvements and increased cross-cultural understanding

Associations Among Self-Compassion, Eating Behaviors, and Stress in College Freshmen

Purpose: Few studies have investigated the potential relationship between self-compassion and eating behaviors. Self-compassion has been shown to improve one’s ability to respond more effectively to various situations and stressors by embracing the constructs of self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness. This study examined correlations between self-compassion, eating behaviors and stress in first-time college freshmen.Methods: First-time freshmen (N=1477), ages 18-22 years (63% female), self-reported measures of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), and Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Associations among PSS, SCS and TFEQ scores were examined with Pearson correlations by gender. Differences by gender were explored with t-tests.Results: There were significant (p < 0.01) correlations between disinhibition and negative SCS constructs (self-judgment, r = 0.29; isolation, r = 0.23; over-identification, r = 0.28) and restraint and self-judgment in females (r = 0.26). Females scored significantly higher than males on PSS and negative SCS subscales (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Interventions increasing self-compassion and reducing stress may optimally support psychological and behavioral wellbeing as students transition into college. Future research needs to understand how self-compassion interventions may attenuate the inimical cycle of dietary restraint and disinhibition in university students