2024-03-28T17:46:39Z
http://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/do/oai/
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:pres_facp-1000
2010-04-05T21:13:44Z
publication:pres
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:pres_facp
The Church of the Nazarene: A Denomination and Its Colleges: A Mixed Methods Study
Mountain, Mark A.
The purpose for this study was to provide a framework for the Church of the Nazarene to examine the ongoing church-college relationship. At the Church of the Nazarene’s centennial, this study sought to examine the balance between institutional mission and academic philosophy on church-relatedness in the Church of the Nazarene’s higher education bodies within the United States.
The qualitative research brought to light several themes. The first was that the Church of the Nazarene is very unique its relationship between church and college. A second theme that was evident was the strong sense of institutional loyalty. And a third was the need was to protect the mission while continuing to expand the influence of the institution.
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/pres_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/Mark_M_Mountain_Final_Dissertation_11_12_2009.pdf
Scholarship – President's Office
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Church of the Nazarene
Higher education
Colleges
Higher Education Administration
Higher Education and Teaching
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:psci_facp-1000
2010-04-05T21:04:20Z
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:psci
publication:psci_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
Can the States Increase Religious Freedom If They Try? Judicial and Legislative Effects on Religious Actor Success in the State Courts
Claborn, David
In the shadow of a 15 year federal battle between the Courts and Congress over how much protection is afforded religious behavior, more than half of the states have declared the highest level of protection either through a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), or through a court decision. This study finds the results of the states‘ attempts by calculating how often actors seeking protection for a religious act win the judge‘s vote. The study‘s date range is the eight years following the last volley in the federal battle City of Boerne v. Flores: 1998-2005. The unit of analysis is each judge vote, 3,254 in all. And the research question is if and under what conditions are these institutional attempts actually helping religious actors win more judge votes?
To make sure the effects of the institutional attempts are independent of other factors, as well as to conduct exploratory research on how other factors affect religious freedom, several controls will be used. Those controls are specifically: characteristics about the judge and county, characteristics about the religious claimant and case, and characteristics about the legal opinion. The results of the study show: 1) States appear to protect religious actors more than federal courts with a 44% favorable vote-rate in the state courts. But 2) neither legislative nor judicial attempts affect religious success, most evidence shows. Judicial attempts can find some significantly positive results in specific models. 3) The most explanatory predictor is the way constitutional language is used in the opinion.
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/psci_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/psci_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/Claborn_Dissertation_Final_Draft_post_Sylist_1_18.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Political Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
Religious freedom
U.S. state courts
U.S. state legislatures
Constitutional Law
Religion Law
State and Local Government Law
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1000
2010-04-06T16:33:09Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
The Haig, Wild Bill, and the Birth of Professional Tour Golf
Lowe, Stephen
The 1923 Texas Open is significant in many ways, both to the rise of American golf and to the specific career of Walter Hagen. San Antonio's Texas Open has a legitimate claim to being the birthplace of professional tour golf.
1997-04-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Walter Hagen
Texas Open
tour golf
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1001
2010-04-06T16:48:19Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Golf, the Flag, and the 1917 Western Amateur
Lowe, Stephen
Discusses the role of sports in war time by providing the perspective from World War I.
2002-09-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Western Amateur
Francis Ouimet
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1003
2010-04-06T18:20:02Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Masters Tournament
Lowe, Stephen
Reference entry about the Masters Tournament, one of golf's four "major" events, in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/4
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-740&sug=y
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Masters Tournament
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1002
2010-04-06T18:17:17Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Bobby Jones (1902-1971)
Lowe, Stephen
Reference entry about Bobby Jones, the greatest amateur golfer ever, in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/3
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-468&sug=y
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Bobby Jones
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1000
2012-12-07T16:45:25Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
A Fork in the Wesleyan Road: Phoebe Palmer and the Appropriation of Christian Perfection
Lowery, Kevin Twain
Phoebe Palmer has long been a source of inspiration as well as a center of controversy within the Wesleyan/Holiness Movement. Historians are beginning to rediscover the various aspects of her overall impact on Evangelicalism. It is clear that the place of Phoebe Palmer in evangelical history is greater than many realize.
2001-10-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/Lowery_Phoebe_Palmer.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
John Wesley
Phoebe Palmer
Christian perfection
Holiness movement
Keswick
Pentecostalism
Sanctification
Charles Finney
Methodism
History of Christianity
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1001
2012-06-15T21:16:46Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
A Wesleyan Understanding of Proper Self-Love in the Sanctified Life
Lowery, Kevin Twain
In Wesleyan theology, Christian perfection (i.e. the life of holiness) entails the fulfillment of the Love Commandments. Holiness is neither pride nor self-loathing, for it requires proper self-esteem. It is the fulfillment of the Love Commandments. Wesley referred to Christian perfection as “love expelling sin,” and we should return to the basic premise that holiness is, first and foremost, loving God supremely and loving others as we love ourselves.
2005-01-26T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Wesleyan theology
Christian perfection
Sanctification
Self-love
Grider-Frain Holiness Lectures
Christianity
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:econ_facp-1000
2021-08-30T12:03:08Z
publication:econ_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:econ
publication:faith_integration
The Use of Biblical/Christian Metaphor in the Teaching of Economics
Koch, Paul R.
Examines the use and significance of biblical/Christian metaphors in economics and provides ideas for consideration by Christians who are involved in economics education. Examines the use of metaphor and why biblical metaphors are useful and relevant. Discusses the design of instruction in undergraduate economics, particularly in a Christian academic context, and includes a case study in the art of metaphorical economics.
2007-04-01T07:00:00Z
text
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/econ_facp/1
https://cbfa-cbar.org/index.php/cbar/article/view/97
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Faculty Scholarship – Economics
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Economics
Teaching
Biblical metaphors
Christianity
Economics
Higher Education and Teaching
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1005
2012-06-15T21:22:29Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:community_application
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:faith_integration
Teaching and Preaching Ethical Issues
Lowery, Kevin Twain
Provides guidance about covering ethical issues in teaching and preaching.
2008-03-31T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/6
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1005/viewcontent/Lowery_Teaching_and_Preaching_Ethical_Issues.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Teaching
Preaching
Ethics
Christianity
Ethics in Religion
Practical Theology
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1002
2012-06-15T21:18:11Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
Moral Purity and Moral Progress: The Tension between Assurance and Perfection in Kant and Wesley
Lowery, Kevin Twain
The quest for perfection can undermine one's sense of assurance, since it requires some dissatisfaction with one's present state. For Kant, assurance is based on our continual moral progress, but divine assistance is required to overcome our radically evil nature. Still, we must merit this assistance, and this seemingly precludes the type of moral purity Kant asserts. Wesley offers a more robust resolution by upholding justification by faith and by recognizing love as the chief moral motive. Once we have assurance that our sins are forgiven, we respond by loving God in return, and this motivates us to pursue perfection.
2005-01-07T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/3
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1002/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
John Wesley
Immanuel Kant
Ethics
Moral purity
Moral progress
Moral motive
Assurance
Perfection
Christianity
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1003
2012-06-15T21:19:23Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:scholarship_domains
Wesley's Limited Alliance with Lockean Empiricism
Lowery, Kevin Twain
This paper attempts to sketch Wesley’s relation to Lockean empiricism by identifying the key issues that seem to spark his objections to Locke’s Essay. The purpose is not to evaluate the validity of Locke’s positions per se but to locate the theological commitments Wesley wishes to defend and to scrutinize the philosophical assumptions he makes to support them.
2000-09-30T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/4
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1003/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
John Wesley
John Locke
Aristotle
Empiricism
Epistemology
Logic
Nominalism
Christianity
Epistemology
Philosophy
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1004
2012-06-15T21:21:12Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
The Enlightenment and the Authority of Scripture
Lowery, Kevin Twain
Provides an historical overview of the concept of the authority of Scripture, emphasizing the impact of developments since the Enlightenment. Recommends an approach to Scripture that: allows scholarship to inform us about context and the complexities of authorship, recognizes that everything is judged by reason, bases belief on truth, and integrates scripture with other sources of knowledge.
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/5
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1004/viewcontent/Lowery_The_Enlightenment_and_Scripture.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Authority of the Bible
Authority of Scripture
Enlightenment
Biblical Studies
History of Christianity
History of Philosophy
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1006
2012-06-15T21:23:45Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
The Means of Grace: Wesley's Mediation between Naturalism and Mysticism
Lowery, Kevin Twain
John Wesley believed that the grace of God is offered freely to human beings and is not merited. However, Wesley taught that there are means of grace that, when utilized, avail the grace of God to us in greater degrees. Although we do not earn God’s grace, we must engage in particular practices if we expect God to act in our behalf, because God has chosen to work through natural means. This paper outlines the way that this doctrine represents a mediating position between naturalism and mysticism and identifies several implications that can be made from this view of grace.
2004-03-06T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/7
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1006/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
John Wesley
Means of grace
Naturalism
Mysticism
Synergism
Christianity
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1005
2010-04-08T17:00:04Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
"The Greatest Golf Crusade Ever:" Sir Walter, Exhibitionism, and Pebble Beach
Lowe, Stephen
Walter Hagen’s 1922 exhibition tour with Australian star, Joe Kirkwood, was unprecedented in duration, distance, and profits. Moreover, it was historically significant because it became just one early episode of many in the colorful, controversial career of “Sir Walter” Hagen, golf’s first touring professional.
2001-06-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/6
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1005/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Walter Hagen
Joe Kirkwood
Pebble Beach
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1004
2010-04-08T16:42:02Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Change, Continuity, and Golf's Battle of the Century
Lowe, Stephen
It says something significant about American society in the Twenties that both Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen were exceptionally popular, despite their varying socio-economic backgrounds, public images, and personal lives. Indeed, Hagen and Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide rich comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
1999-10-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/5
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1004/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
1920s
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1006
2010-04-08T17:10:03Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
PGA in His Pocket
Lowe, Stephen
William Richardson of the New York Times called it “the greatest record in golf.” One of the most respected writers of the Golden Age, Richardson was describing Walter Hagen’s 4-peat in the 1924-27 PGA Championships.
2003-07-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/7
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1006/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Walter Hagen
PGA Championship
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1007
2010-04-08T17:54:03Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Demarbleizing Bobby Jones
Lowe, Stephen
Bobby Jones lived an admirable, extraordinary life, even for a famous athlete. Not surprisingly, golf fans have tended to "marbleize" him. Such efforts distort the record and unintentionally dehumanize the hero. The purpose of this piece is to highlight the historical record and put Jones into proper cultural and historical context.
1999-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/8
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1007/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Bobby Jones
1920s
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1007
2012-06-15T21:25:15Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
Where Should Wesleyan Ethics Go from Here? A Response to Eric Manchester
Lowery, Kevin Twain
[Response to comments by Eric Manchester regarding the author’s book, Salvaging Wesley’s Agenda (2008).] Manchester has accurately articulated the concerns which drive the book, especially the criticisms that I leveled against Wesleyan developments that have outlived much of their usefulness and need to be replaced with a new paradigm. It was my hope from the beginning that this project might spur meaningful discussion about fruitful ways to develop Wesleyan models of moral development.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/theo_facp/8
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/theo_facp/article/1007/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
John Wesley
Ethics
Perfection
Assurance
Thomas Aquinas
Empiricism
Christianity
Ethics in Religion
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1000
2013-01-23T14:12:58Z
publication:discovery
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:lsci_facp
Interlibrary Loan Web Forms and IPT
Hippenhammer, Craighton
Reel, Keith
OCLC’s ILL PRISM Transfer (IPT) is a method for transferring the data from an electronic interlibrary loan form to OCLC’s ILL Review File. This article explains the IPT process and Olivet Nazarene University’s IPT program development using HTML forms, C programming, and OCLC formatting. The authors provide their IPT development as freeware to the Internet and library communities.
1997-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/lsci_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/CTH_IPT.pdf
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Interlibrary loan
Web forms
ILL PRISM Transfer
OCLC review file
File transfer protocol
Resource sharing
Open source software
Library and Information Science
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1002
2010-04-09T20:55:43Z
publication:community_application
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:lsci_facp
publication:comm_engagement
The House of a Thousand Candles: The Lake Maxinkuckee Link
Hippenhammer, Craighton T
Three homes claim the title of “House of a Thousand Candles” based on connections with Meredith Nicholson, the author of the 1905 bestseller of the same name. This article makes the case for the home in Culver, Indiana, located on Lake Maxinkuckee, which Nicholson never owned, rather than the other two, one in Indianapolis and the other in Denver, which he had. This version of the article closely mirrors the original one published in the journal Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History, Summer, 2007, except that it includes an excised paragraph and footnotes and excludes published photographs.
2007-07-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/lsci_facp/3
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1002/viewcontent/H1000C_Lake_Maxinkuckee_Style.pdf
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1002/filename/0/type/additional/viewcontent/House_of_a_Thousand_Candles.ppsx
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
House of a Thousand Candles
Meredith Nicholson
Bestsellers
Indiana literary history
Culver (Indiana)
Historic homes
Literary criticism
American Literature
American Popular Culture
United States History
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1001
2013-01-23T14:18:47Z
publication:discovery
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:lsci_facp
Interlibrary Loan Form Java Programming and Direct Request
Hippenhammer, Craighton T
Wilhelm, Bryan
Olivet Nazarene University’s Interlibrary Loan PRISM Transfer (IPT) program development has progressed through a number of revisions, including 1) a C-programmed CGI script that includes the new OCLC review file patron fields; 2) an all new Java 32-bit Windows application; and 3) a platform-independent Java applet that can be run inside Web browsers. Both of the Java versions will work with OCLC’s Direct Request ILL functions using the ISO 10161 protocol. This article explains the reasons for and the advantages of the further IPT/ISO development and the programming issues that had to be digested before a Java version could be completed. ONU continues to provide their IPT/ISO development as freeware to the Internet and library communities.
1999-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/lsci_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/CTH_Java.pdf
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Interlibrary loan
Java web forms
ILL PRISM Transfer
OCLC direct request
Java applets
Open source software
ISO 10161
Library and Information Science
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1003
2010-04-16T20:58:00Z
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:lsci_facp
We Couldn't Do It without Them! Student Assistants & Volunteers
Cieszynski, Jasmine (Vaughan)
In this interactive presentation participants build connections with other members of the library consortium through guided small group discussions about topics related to student assistants. The presenter provides overviews and examples of various topics including traits and activities of effective supervisors, fair questions during hiring, scheduling techniques, training methods, evaluating student assistants, innovative student assistant positions at Benner Library (Olivet Nazarene University), and recognition and retention methods.
2009-01-09T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/lsci_facp/4
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1003/viewcontent/SWITCH_1.pdf
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1003/filename/0/type/additional/viewcontent/2009participant_packet_2.pdf
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1003/filename/1/type/additional/viewcontent/post_presentation_evaluation.xlsx
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Library staff
Library student workers
Training
Evaluation
Supervisor
Manager
Hiring
Scheduling
Academic libraries
Library and Information Science
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1011
2010-04-09T22:18:10Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Howard "Butch" Wheeler
Lowe, Stephen
Instead of challenging the policies of the Professional Golfers Association’s tour, Wheeler seemed to remain content to shine as arguably the brightest star in black professional golf in the early post-World War II period.
2004-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/12
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1011/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Howard Wheeler
African American golfers
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1008
2010-04-09T22:06:03Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Robert Lee Elder
Lowe, Stephen
Lee Elder will always be remembered most for his 1975 Masters performance, but his entire career is a testament to the collapse of many racial barriers in professional tour golf in the late 1960s.
2004-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/9
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1008/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Robert Lee Elder
African American golfers
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1009
2010-04-09T22:10:04Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods
Lowe, Stephen
Although it is early to evaluate Woods’s historical significance, it is safe to conclude that he is by far the most successful minority athlete in golf and that he will be considered among the greatest competitive golfers of all time.
2004-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
application/pdf
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/10
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1009/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
Tiger Woods
African American golfers
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1010
2010-04-09T22:14:02Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
John Matthew Shippen
Lowe, Stephen
Aside from being the first African American to compete in the U.S. Open, Shippen was also one of America’s earliest native-born club professionals and a pioneer for African Americans in the elite, white world of early twentieth century golf.
2004-01-01T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf
John Shippen
African American golfers
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1004
2010-05-07T17:25:09Z
publication:discovery
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:lsci_facp
An Online Tutorial for Helping Nonscience Majors Read Primary Research Literature in Biology
Cieszynski, Jasmine R
Gillen, Christopher M.
Lye, Bethany R.
Using primary literature is an effective tool for promoting active learning and critical thinking in science classes. However, it can be challenging to use primary literature in large classes and in classes for nonscience majors. We describe the development and implementation of an online tutorial for helping nonscience majors learn to read primary literature in biology. The tutorial includes content about the scientific process and the structure of scientific papers and provides opportunities for students to practice reading primary literature. We describe the use of the tutorial in Biology of Exercise, a course for nonscience majors. Students used the tutorial outside of class to learn the basic principles involved in reading scientific papers, enabling class sessions to focus on active-learning activities and substantive class discussions.
2004-01-01T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Primary literature
Active learning
Critical thinking
Biology
Nonscience majors
Scientific process
Information literacy
Tutorial
Biology
Library and Information Science
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:csis_stec-1000
2010-12-09T21:25:12Z
publication:csis_stec
publication:csis
How Technology Has Affected the English Language Learning Classroom
Bursztynsky, Natalie
English language learners are a growing percentage of students in today’s classrooms. These students’ educational needs will continue to grow, but so will technology. Multiple technologies today can be incorporated into the classroom, and teachers can be comforted in the fact that there will always be something to keep them one step ahead in the English language learning classroom.
2010-04-01T07:00:00Z
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Technology Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
English Language Learners
ELL
Technology
Blogs
mp3 players
Digital jumpstarts
Education
English Language and Literature
Instructional Media Design
Science and Technology Studies
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:csis_stec-1001
2010-12-09T21:24:21Z
publication:csis_stec
publication:csis
NMR Spectroscopy
Windberg, Steven
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is often described by chemists as one of the most useful pieces of equipment to have in the lab but can also be used in medicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses the same technology as NMR. MRI has proven to be monumental in the locating of tumors, lesions, and edemas. Current research with MRI seeks to provide researchers a noninvasive way to follow cellular metabolism and to locate tumors.
2010-04-01T07:00:00Z
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Technology Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
NMR
MRI
Technology in medicine
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Science and Technology Studies
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:csis_stec-1002
2010-12-09T21:23:14Z
publication:csis_stec
publication:csis
Accounting Revolutionized Since the Dark Ages
Willoughby, Heather
The face of accounting has changed considerably as a result of technological advancements. Those entering the accounting field now focus on analyzing information with a managerial mindset. The computer has even opened up new areas of work like forensic accounting. Although the accounting field has made significant improvements in just a few short years, the expected growth in the occupation will undoubtedly enable accountants to do even more unimaginable things in the future.
2010-04-01T07:00:00Z
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Technology Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Accounting
Technology
Accounting
Science and Technology Studies
Technology and Innovation
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1000
2010-08-13T21:20:05Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Attitudes and Perceptions of High School Mathematics Teachers Regarding Students' Cognitive-Metacognitive Skills
Babich, Peter A.
The purpose of the study was to identify the attitudes and perceptions held by select teachers in a Midwest high school regarding teaching strategies related to students solving mathematics problems from a cognitive-metacognitive approach. The case study utilized a questionnaire regarding instructional practices and teacher beliefs and opinions as well as semi-structured interviews. Teachers commented on definitions and beliefs regarding thinking about thinking, thinking mathematically, and conceptual and procedural understanding. Furthermore, teachers discussed teaching strategies utilized to teach thinking about thinking in mathematics, effects of school-wide metacognitive training efforts, and usage of student reflection activities. The specificity and sophistication of responses related to perceptions held and strategies utilized seemed to increase with the years of experience teaching for participants.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Teacher Attitudes
Mathematics Teachers
High School
Teaching Strategies
Mathematics Problems
Cognitive-Metacognitive Approach
Ethical Leadership
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1000
2010-05-27T20:04:43Z
publication:geol
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:geol_facp
"Insufferably Stupid or Miserably Out of Place": F.A.P. Barnard and His Scientific Instrument Collection in the Antebellum South
Case, Stephen
In the 1850s, the American scientist and educator Frederick A. P. Barnard created a collection of scientific apparatus at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, of a size and expense that surpassed any collection in the United States at that time. The collection, which would come to include over three hundred instruments of both American and European manufacture, was the attempt by Barnard, born and educated in the North, to bring Big Science to the South and challenge the dominance of Northern schools in science education. In this respect it failed, and the collection became a forgotten footnote in the history of Southern science. This article examines the importance of the collection in understanding science at U.S. universities before the Civil War and what Barnard referred to as the “scientific atmosphere” of the South. The first section compares the collection to others of the period, highlighting its historical uniqueness and significance. The second section uses Barnard’s correspondence to construct a narrative of the collection’s assembly, providing insight into the international scientific instrument market of the period as well as the difficulties he faced working in the antebellum South. Finally, an examination of Barnard’s perceptions regarding intellectual isolation and the failure of his endeavor highlights differences perceived by scientists of the day concerning the practice of science in the North versus in the South prior to the Civil War.
2009-10-01T07:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Frederick A.P. Barnard
History of Science
Scientific Instruments
Collections
University of Mississippi
Joseph Henry
Antebellum South (U.S.)
French Instruments
Philosophical Apparatus
History
Instrumentation
United States History
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1002
2010-08-13T21:18:48Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
From Fourth Grade Slump to Fourth Grade Triumph
Delsing, Maria
The Fourth Grade slump has been a phenomenon that was identified over 50 years ago and is most prevalent among students from low achieving schools. This applied research project focused on students using material that was readily available and was free or low cost to help prevent the slump. Students created inference questions, as well as other critical thinking questions, as they read the material. They also played the Set Game daily. Students in this school had historically experienced the fourth grade slump as demonstrated on the standardized tests for the last four years. The study was implemented for one semester and for the first time in five years the fourth grade students did not experience the fourth grade slump.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Fourth Grade Slump
Low-Achieving Schools
Inference Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Set Game
Standardized Testing
Ethical Leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1004
2010-08-13T21:17:41Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
The Relationship of Clinical Quality, Performance Improvement, and Internal Risk Scores in Nursing Homes
Emerson, Svea
A clinical quality review (CQR) assessing high-risk areas as staffing, change in condition, and pressure ulcers (PU) was completed in 31 nursing homes. Scores between the assigned clinician and the researcher were analyzed using paired t-tests and Pearson r correlations. Average scores for staffing were reliable, while the PU and change in condition scores were significantly different. Individual staffing, 6 of 9 change in condition, and 9 of 18 PU questions were reliable and consistent. Multiple regressions compared relationships between performance improvement (PI), internal risk, and CQR scores with various results. The internal risk and PI scores were inversely related. Future focus should be on PI, and review of policies and instructions for change in condition and PU areas.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Ethical Leadership
Clinical Quality Review
Nursing Homes
Staffing
Pressure Ulcers
Performance Improvement
Health and Medical Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1003
2010-08-13T21:18:19Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
The Systems in Critical Access Hospitals Which Support Individual Patient Care Decisions
Christiansen, Darlene Alanna
Health care in rural America has presented many challenges for health care organizations in ensuring patient autonomy in decision-making. Current literature has not reflected a distinction between the systems utilized in the general acute care hospital and the rural American critical access hospital to support the patient in the decision-making process. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the systems in place at a sample of critical access hospitals which support patient autonomy. Using a Grounded Theory method, data were collected and aggregated through an electronic survey tool and follow-up validation interviews. Recommendations include the development of staff educational programs to address methods for communicating clinical evidence and the development of staff competency programs to address patient needs.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Health Care
Rural United States
Patient Autonomy
Acute Care Hospitals
Critical Access Hospitals
Ethical Leadership
Health and Medical Administration
Medical Sciences
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1006
2010-08-13T21:16:15Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
College Athletes' Perceptions of Effective Coaching Behaviors and How Perceptions Influence Individual Performance and Team Satisfaction
Holstein, David Brent
This study collected data both quantitatively and qualitatively on athletes’ perceptions of their current coaches and whether these perceptions influenced individual performance and team satisfaction as perceived by the athlete. Athletes at two community colleges participated (n=145) in the quantitative portion, the Athletes’ Perceptions of Effective Coaching Traits Questionnaire (APECT-Q), along with five being interviewed. Overall, on the APECT-Q it was found that athletes at the two schools felt their coach’s behaviors/traits did moderately to strongly influence their performance and team satisfaction. Conclusions and implications from both a theoretical and empirical perspective were discussed in an effort to continue to enhance and understand the coach/player interpersonal dynamic.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Ethical Leadership
College Athletes
Coaches
Athletic Performance
Team Satisfaction
Coach/Player Relationship
Community College Leadership
Higher Education Administration
Social Psychology and Interaction
Sports Sciences
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1005
2010-08-13T21:17:04Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Impact of Two Interventions on ISAT Scores in a Small, Rural School District
Good, Vicki J.
This case study sought to determine the impact that an after school program and summer school program may have had on the ISAT reading scores of elementary students in a small, rural school in the Midwest. A secondary purpose was to determine if other factors may have impacted the effectiveness of the two interventions. Quantitative data indicated that the after school program had a positive effect on ISAT reading scores for those students who participated, raising the median raw score of the ISAT reading test by 2.23 points. On the other hand, there was no evidence that the summer school program had any positive effect on ISAT reading scores. The median raw score of the ISAT reading test of students who participated in the summer school program was not statistically significant when compared to the scores of the control group. Furthermore, the qualitative data indicated areas of concern that may have impacted the effectiveness of the interventions including curriculum used, professional development, student motivation, and communication among stakeholders.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Ethical Leadership
After-School Programs
Summer School Programs
ISAT Reading Scores
Elementary Students
Rural Schools
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1007
2010-08-13T21:15:17Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Investing in Green Mutual Funds: Determining the Environmental Screens Applied in Actively Managed Funds
Kelly, Brian V.
Managers of environmentally focused mutual funds hold a leadership position with investors, and have an ethical responsibility to explain the environmental screens. The public filings of environmentally focused, actively managed funds were reviewed to determine what non-financial screening information was made public. Content analysis was conducted on the screening verbiage for environmental key words as a means of identifying screen passages within the prospectus. Quantitative analysis was conducted to determine the commonality of the holdings for environmentally focused funds. The results identified few patterns or search terms that could be effectively used on the textual content. The holdings had little commonality between the funds, except for the specific environmental investment sectors of alternative energy, climate change, and water.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Ethical Leadership
Environmentally Focused Mutual Funds
Environmental Screens
Mutual Fund Management
Business and Corporate Communications
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Finance and Financial Management
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:educ_facp-1000
2010-08-13T20:04:11Z
publication:educ
publication:discovery
publication:educ_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
Faculty and Administrator Perceptions of Teaching, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Culture at a Teaching University
Bartling, Jonathan D.
Despite increased calls in higher education for institutions to be accountable for quality teaching and student learning, at many institutions, the status and quality of teaching and learning has not improved. Many faculty members remain teaching-focused, and institutions often afford a low status to teaching. This is present even at institutions whose missions are teaching-focused. The purpose of this case study was to explore faculty and administrator perceptions at one private, Christian, Midwest teaching institution regarding teaching, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the institution’s culture and commitment to teaching and scholarship. Through interviews with a purposeful sample of full-time faculty, document analysis, the administration of Trigwell et al.’s (2005) revised Approaches to Teaching Inventory, and through faculty and administrator focus groups, the study provided a rich, thick description of participant perceptions of a teaching institution in the 21st century.
2009-03-01T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – Education
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Faculty Perceptions
Adminstrator Perceptions
Teaching
Scholarship
Culture
Teaching University
Professional Development
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Higher Education Administration
Higher Education and Teaching
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1008
2010-08-13T20:21:00Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
The Impact of Career, Psychosocial, and Spiritual Functions of Mentoring on Undergraduate Students
Middendorf, Tom
This study investigated the perceived utilization and importance of career, psychosocial, and spiritual mentoring functions in the mentoring relationships with university personnel at select Nazarene Higher Educational Institutions (NHEI). Quantitative methodology utilizing survey research was used to collect data. A total of 366 traditional undergraduate students were surveyed from the Behavioral Sciences Division at four select NHEIs. Data analysis indicated statistically significant differences on students‟ ethnicity and the mentoring function of protection, denomination and the function of exposure and visibility, college or university and the function of spiritual accountability, major and the functions of exposure and visibility and challenging assignments, classification and the mentoring function of sponsorship. All responses to the perceived importance of the mentoring functions were statistically significant.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Career Mentoring
Psychosocial Mentoring
Spiritual Mentoring
University Personnel
Ethical Leadership
Undergraduates
Counseling Psychology
Higher Education Administration
Social Psychology
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1011
2010-08-13T20:49:59Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Adequate Yearly Progress, Special Education, and Student Success: Can They All Co-Exist?
Reynolds, Ruth
This study investigated the ways that the disaggregation of Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) scores has impacted the progress and performance of students with disabilities within two central Illinois counties, discovered the interventions taken with this subgroup, and explored the ethical implications of these interventions. The participants were middle school special education and general education teachers, administrators, and support staff. A mixed-methods format with a predominant qualitative approach was used. The needs of students with disabilities were addressed by implementing co-teaching, inclusion, and collaboration between special education and general education teachers. Schools with successful subgroups of students with disabilities also used data-driven instruction, taught test-taking skills, and embedded ISAT practice in daily instruction. Most respondents had no ethical concerns.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
ISAT
Illinois State Achievement Test
Students with Disabilities
Interventions
Ethical Leadership
Disability and Equity in Education
Special Education Administration
Special Education and Teaching
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1010
2010-08-13T20:43:10Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
The Preservation of Intellectual Capital of Nurses Working in the Community Hospital
Reidinger, Gloria
The purpose of this study was to examine nurse mentoring, succession planning, and perceived professional responsibility as a means of sustaining intellectual capital in a community hospital. Nurses completed the Alleman Mentoring Activities Questionnaire and the Nursing Intellectual Capital Inventory, and they participated in focus groups. This study has created opportunity for dialogue around mentoring and succession planning activities. Findings from this study were restricted to the state of mentoring at the time of the study as perceived by those who returned surveys or participated in focus groups. Further research is needed to gain a better understanding of the needs and expectations for mentoring activities within the organization and for nurses in general as a means to support succession planning.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Nurse Mentoring
Succession Planning
Professional Responsibility
Intellectual Capital
Community Hospitals
Ethical Leadership
Health and Medical Administration
Nursing
Nursing Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1014
2010-08-13T21:13:33Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Evidence and Impact of Expectancies Associated with Psychotropic Medication Reductions in Persons with Mental Retardation
Baglio, Christopher S.
This study was an attempt to understand the presence and impact of staff expectancies related to psychotropic medication reductions conducted with persons diagnosed with mental retardation. Within a state operated developmental center in the Midwest, results indicated that direct support staff overwhelmingly expected individuals to get worse following such a reduction. These expectancies significantly impacted data recording practice leading to discrepant elevations reported by staff expecting deterioration. Finally, while written communication about planned psychotropic medication reductions did not appear to elevate data recording as was hypothesized, reductions were associated with increases in both behaviors and psychiatric symptoms. This study has implications for the treatment integrity of pharmacological interventions used with persons diagnosed with mental retardation.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Staff Expectancies
Psychotropic Medications
Mental Retardation
Pharmacological Interventions
Ethical Leadership
Health and Medical Administration
Medical Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Psychiatric and Mental Health
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1013
2010-08-13T21:04:34Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
The Impact of Experience on Elementary School Teacher Affective Relationship with Mathematics
Salzer, John
This study was designed as an exploratory examination of the impact of teaching experience on elementary school teachers’ affective relationships with mathematics. A self-reporting survey was used to examine a wide variety of experience factors, including factors related to quantity of experience, type of experience, and post-certification training opportunities (n = 275). Participants were also asked to identify services that might impact their affective relationships with mathematics. This study resulted in recommendations for seven follow-up studies to gain insight into factors that significantly correlated to teacher attitudes toward math or to their perceived changes in attitudes over time. Recommended practices for school districts and Education Service Agencies were also given. iii
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Elementary School Teachers
Affective Relationship
Mathematics
Teacher Attitudes toward Math
Ethical Leadership
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1012
2012-06-15T20:55:17Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Clergy Retention in the Church of the Nazarene, the Role of the District Superintendent in Clergy Decision-Making Regarding Persistence in Active Vocational Ministry
Rowell, Jeren L.
The researcher theorized that collecting and analyzing data on variables associated with clergy attrition, particularly the relationship between pastor and district superintendent, would lead toward suggesting strategies for clergy retention that could be applied in the denominational judicatories of the USA and Canada region of the Church of the Nazarene. This study provided a fresh look at the pastor-superintendent relationship. The research demonstrated that superintendents are not and likely will not be highly engaged with pastors in the actual decision-making process regarding persistence in active vocational ministry. However, the study also revealed a strong desire among pastors for the involvement of district superintendents to deliver pastoral care during and after the emotional process of pastoral transition.
2010-05-01T07:00:00Z
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Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Clergy Attrition
Clergy Retention
Church of the Nazarene
Pastor-Superintendent Relationship
Pastoral Transition
Ethical Leadership
Christian Denominations and Sects
Practical Theology
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:nurs_facp-1000
2010-08-13T21:58:03Z
publication:discovery
publication:nurs_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:nurs
publication:faith_integration
Student and Faculty Perceptions of a University Faith Mission in Courses Using Classroom, Distance, or Hybrid Instructional Delivery Modes
Draine, Susan Esther Odell
This applied research project took place at a faith-based university in the Midwest. The purpose of the study was to determine to what degree students and faculty who participated in face-to-face instruction, distance education, or hybrid modes of instruction perceived that the subject university's mission was integrated into course content and instruction and to determine whether the mission objectives were applied equally to the three types of courses, as required by the regional accrediting body. Survey instruments were used to quantify participants' perceptions.
Equivalency theory formed the basis for comparing the perceptions of three groups of students and faculty--those engaged in classroom, distance education, and hybrid courses--concerning whether mission objectives were found in each of the three types of courses. Using equivalency theory, the researcher categorized mission behaviors found in the survey data into three equivalency categories: classroom, social, and practical activities.
The primary focus of this study was measuring the degree of equivalency in social interaction as represented by mission perception. When applied to equivalency theory, these data indicated that the subject university achieved a high degree of equivalency, as represented by mission perception among its faculty and students in all courses regardless of delivery formats.
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – Nursing
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Face-to-Face Instruction
Distance Education
Hybrid Modes of Instruction
Mission Objectives
Mission Perception
Higher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Higher Education Administration
Instructional Media Design
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:educ_facp-1001
2010-08-17T20:18:03Z
publication:educ
publication:discovery
publication:educ_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
Relationship of Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Award Books on Students' Reading Motivation in Three Illinois Rural Middle Schools: A Quantitative Study
Forgrave, Roxanne Marie
Motivating students to read is challenging, and 49 states have children’s choice book programs whose main purpose is to motivate students to read. This quantitative research study determined if, in three rural middle schools, a relationship exists between sixth, seventh, and eighth graders reading the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Award (RCYRBA) books and reading motivation. The Adolescent Motivation to Read Profile (Pitcher, et al., 2007) survey was used for data collection; the data was analyzed using multiple regression. The results indicate there is a relationship between middle school students’ reading motivation and the reading of RCYRBA books, gender, grade level, and reading grades. Future research should study the causal relationship between reading motivation and students’ reading of the RCYRBA books.
2010-04-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/educ_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Education
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Award Books
Middle School Students
Reading
Motivation
Children's Choice Book Programs
Education
Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching
Reading and Language
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:nurs_facp-1001
2010-09-10T21:58:03Z
publication:discovery
publication:nurs_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:nurs
Stroke Protocol and Patient Outcomes
Nielsen, Patricia A.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, ranking behind “diseases of the heart” and all forms of cancer (American Stroke Association, 2007). It is also a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States. Despite these statistics, there is poor knowledge among both the general community and health care professionals about the nature of stroke, signs and symptoms of a stroke, and what to do in the event of a stroke. Early treatment is crucial in maximizing the benefit of stroke intervention. The purpose of this evidence-based project (EBP) at PSMH was to establish clinical practice on the best utilization of scientific guidelines and improve outcomes on patients who come into the hospital with a diagnosis of acute stroke or transient ischemic attack.
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/nurs_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/nurs_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Nursing
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Stroke
Transient ischemic attack
Protocol
Stroke scale
Education
Medicine and Health Sciences
Neurology
Nursing
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1005
2010-11-01T20:28:15Z
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:lsci_facp
publication:faith_integration
Patron Objections to Library Materials: A Survey of Christian College Libraries Part I
Hippenhammer, Craighton
A survey of conservative Christian college libraries in the United States and Canada was taken early in 1993 to determine how their librarians handle patron objections to their collections. Surveyed were their policies and procedures, the nature of their support for the Library Bill of Rights, the nature of challenges (84 percent reported students were the objectors), selection of controversial materials, intellectual freedom definitions and level of librarian education. Having a reconsideration policy is shown to be crucial for addressing censorship attempts.
1993-11-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1005/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
survey
research study
library bill of rights
challenge policies
collection development policies
reconsideration form
christianity
evangelicals
colleges and universities
censorship
intellectual freedom
Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities
Bible schools
United States
Canada
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Library and Information Science
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:lsci_facp-1006
2010-11-01T20:29:59Z
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:lsci
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:lsci_facp
publication:faith_integration
Patron Objections to Library Materials: A Survey of Christian College Libraries Part II
Hippenhammer, Craighton
A survey of conservative Christian college libraries in the United States and Canada was taken early in 1993 to determine how their librarians handle patron objections to their collections. Surveyed were their policies and procedures, the nature of their support for the Library Bill of Rights, the nature of challenges (84 percent reported students were the objectors), selection of controversial materials, intellectual freedom definitions and level of librarian education. The survey is compared to four other surveys covering academic libraries, and/or public libraries. Included is a sample reconsideration policy and a sample reconsideration form. Having such a policy is shown to be crucial for addressing censorship attempts.
1994-02-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/lsci_facp/6
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/lsci_facp/article/1006/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
Digital Commons @ Olivet
survey
research study
library bill of rights
challenge policies
collection development policies
reconsideration form
christianity
evangelicals
colleges and universities
censorship
intellectual freedom
Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities
Bible schools
United States
Canada
study comparisons
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Library and Information Science
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1001
2010-11-01T19:22:04Z
publication:geol
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:geol_facp
The Traveling Science Circus: Developing Pre-K Geoscience Educators through Public Outreach Opportunities
Skalac, Priscilla Field
As members of the university’s student chapter of the National Science Teachers Association [NSTA], undergraduate teacher candidates with a specific interest in science education have developed a public outreach group: the Traveling Science Circus. Upon request, volunteers from the NSTA chapter provide science learning activities to a variety of groups at no cost.
2010-04-12T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/geol_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/geol_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Science education
NSTA
Community outreach
Teacher education
Geoscience
Elementary Education and Teaching
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1002
2010-11-01T20:00:26Z
publication:geol
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:geol_facp
Facilitating Integration across the Geology Program: Applying "Weaving the Curriculum" to Petrology and Structural Geology Courses
Carrigan, Charles W.
Skalac, Priscilla Field
Students often encounter difficulty with advanced material in upper-level geology courses. We identified several trends that arise at the beginning of upper-level courses including difficulty in connecting introductory course material to deeper content, integrating skills and knowledge from supporting courses, and integrating material between upper-level courses. Redesigning upper-level courses, we intentionally incorporate relevant material from introductory geoscience courses into upper-level courses, such that students are re-exposed to fundamental concepts they need to master as more advanced concepts are taught.
2008-10-07T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/geol_facp/article/1002/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Geology curriculum
Geoscience education
Higher education
Course integration
Curriculum and Instruction
Geology
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1003
2010-11-01T20:18:09Z
publication:geol
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:geol_facp
Integrating Upper Level Content with Introductory Material for Better Learning, with an Example from Mineralogy
Carrigan, Charles W.
Skalac, Priscilla Field
At the start of upper-level courses, many students have difficulty with advanced material that requires a base knowledge of essential concepts in geology and supporting disciplines, along with critical thinking skills. Students have difficulty in 1) recalling introductory course material and connecting it to deeper content, and 2) integrating concepts from supporting courses. We advocate incorporating a broadening concept review into upper level courses. Emphasis is on mastery of introductory material needed to acquire advanced concepts that follow.
2009-10-21T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/geol_facp/4
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/geol_facp/article/1003/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Geology curriculum
Higher education
Course integration
Critical thinking skills
Mineralogy
Curriculum and Instruction
Geology
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1004
2010-11-01T20:31:21Z
publication:geol
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:geol_facp
Relevance First: How to Engage Preservice Elementary (K-8) Teacher Candidates in a Required Geoscience Course
Skalac, Priscilla Field
Many preservice elementary teacher candidates enter the required science content classroom with poor self-efficacy attitudes. We should take an approach that will both lead our students towards an understanding of the relevance of the content, as well as self-confidence in their ability to teach geoscience. In one of four required science content courses, Earth and Space Science for Elementary Teachers, we are achieving positive outcomes by redefining our students as our apprentices.
2009-04-02T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/geol_facp/5
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/geol_facp/article/1004/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Earth and space science education
Geoscience education
Teacher education
Higher education
Students as apprentices
Earth Sciences
Elementary Education and Teaching
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1005
2010-11-01T20:52:07Z
publication:geol
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:geol_facp
Weaving the Curriculum Tapestry: Modifying Upper Level Courses to Facilitate Integration across the Geology Program
Carrigan, Charles W.
Skalac, Priscilla Field
Having observed students' frequent struggles to acquire mastery of content and skills in upper-level geology courses, we noted students fail to weave together the diverse strands that produce a well-educated geoscientist. After observing students’ struggles to keep up with new content and skills, we determined a course of action that includes application of best pedagogy based on educational research. We incorporate a technique of spiraling basic content and skills across the geology curriculum: content and skills introduced in the entry-level geology course are intentionally reviewed and referenced in each upper-level course.
2008-10-07T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/geol_facp/6
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/geol_facp/article/1005/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Geology curriculum
Geoscience education
Higher education
Course integration
Curriculum and Instruction
Geology
Science and Mathematics Education
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:css_srle-1001
2011-12-05T22:36:44Z
publication:css_srle
publication:css
2nd Place Essay: On Becoming a True Leader
Dimick, Connor
The world is looking for true leaders. We are called by God to be influencers, leaders, lights in this dark world. And to be true leaders, we must never compromise integrity or character, but must always maintain the same high standards in private, as seen in public.
2010-11-17T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/css_srle/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/css_srle/article/1001/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Leadership
Integrity
Reed Leadership Essay
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:css_srle-1000
2011-12-05T22:37:20Z
publication:css_srle
publication:css
3rd Place Essay: Authenticity in Leadership
Smallegan, Victoria
The essence of leadership is authenticity; a leader must display consistent attitudes and actions. A true leader feels the necessity of being authentic in every area of life, even those that are private. Maintaining integrity and authenticity on every level is how a leader can keep the trust of others. Good leadership equals an effort to stay authentic in both the public and private spheres.
2010-11-17T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/css_srle/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/css_srle/article/1000/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Leadership
Authenticity
Reed Leadership Essay
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:csis_stec-1003
2010-12-09T21:22:03Z
publication:csis_stec
publication:csis
Technology in Genomics and Bioinformatics
Hall, Timothy
The advantages that new technological advancements in genomics and bioinformatics provide are numerous and varied. The advent of new technologies provides faster sequencing throughput, making the opportunity available to allow for the sequencing of an entire genome to be completed in twenty-four hours. The input of sequencing data and information into large databases distributes it across the world and provides the ability for comparisons between genes, gene products, mutations, and comparisons between species. The fact that these databases can be accessed instantly will help further catalyze not only developments in genomics but also in the medical field.
2010-10-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/csis_stec/article/1003/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Technology Essay Contest Winners
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Technology
Genome sequencing
Human genome
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology
Genomics
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:theo_facp-1008
2010-12-14T15:54:49Z
publication:theo_facp
publication:theo
publication:community_application
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:faith_integration
Where Justice Meets Compassion: A Christian Assessment of Illegal Immigration
Lowery, Kevin Twain
Fuqua, Courtney
This presentation examines the multifaceted problems created by illegal immigration, both those impacting United States citizens and those encountered by the immigrants themselves. Two main areas of focus are the economic and sociological effects of illegal immigration. Although there are many injustices surrounding illegal immigration that need to be rectified, Christian ethics demands that compassion be given precedence. In the end, we identify key issues that need to be addressed for a holistic solution to be reached.
2010-11-15T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – Theology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Immigration
Christian ethics
Social justice
Compassion
Ethics in Religion
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Social Policy
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:biol_facp-1000
2011-01-10T22:55:07Z
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:community_application
publication:biol
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:biol_facp
publication:comm_engagement
The Chainsaw and the White Oak: From Astrobiology to Environmental Sustainability
Finkenbinder, Leo R
Neuenschwander, Dwight E
An American biology professor befriends a Costa Rican farmer who through their relationship stops farming and forest clearing to establish a tourist and research center devoted to saving the country's cloud forest. The Chacon family's experience provides a studied model of sustainability, known in environmental circles as the "White Oak Model."
2001-04-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/biol_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/chainsaw_white_oak.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Biology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Costa Rica
white oak
Resplendent Quetzal
Rio Savegre Valley
Quetzal Education Research Center (QERC)
cloud forest
environment
sustainability
Environmental Policy
Forest Biology
Forest Management
Natural Resources and Conservation
Sustainability
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:engl_facp-1000
2011-01-10T20:41:09Z
publication:engl
publication:engl_facp
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
Social Beliefs for the Realization of the Speech Acts of Apology and Complaint As Defined in Ciluba, French, and English
Mulamba, Kashama
Most cross-linguistic studies of speech acts have dealt mainly with two languages, a native language and a second or foreign language. The present study investigates a multilingual situation where the native speakers of Ciluba, French, and English are compared to the trilingual speakers of the three languages in terms of the realization of the speech acts of apologizing and complaining. It considers the social beliefs of the subjects of the four language groups for the realization of the two speech acts. The study is part of a larger study that was designed to discover the norms of the three languages under investigation and to see how people speaking a second and a foreign language, with different levels of fluency in each, can participate in the activity of the speech communities of the two languages without violating their socio-cultural norms, and what impact, if any, their knowledge of these languages has on each of the languages they speak. It was found that for the realization of the speech acts of apologizing and complaining, Ciluba socio-cultural beliefs were different from those of English and French, which are similar. In contrast to French and English, in Ciluba social distance and relative power between the participants play an important role in deciding whether the speech acts can be performed or not. The results also revealed that, despite the difference which exists between Ciluba and the other two languages, i.e., French and English, some subjects from the group of Ciluba monolingual subjects showed some similarities with the groups of French and English monolingual subjects in their responses to some items in the questionnaire. This deviation of some of the native speakers of Ciluba from their social beliefs was hypothesized to be a result of their contact with an urban environment and its mixed culture.
2009-12-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/engl_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/apology_complaint.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – English
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Trilingual speakers
Pragmatic study
Metapragmatics
Socio-cultural norms
Apology
Complaint
French Linguistics
Other English Language and Literature
Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures
Sociology of Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:geol_facp-1006
2011-02-03T17:27:41Z
publication:geol
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:geol_facp
Age and Geochemistry of Southern Appalachian Basement, NC-SC-GA, with Implications for Proterozoic and Paleozoic Reconstructions
Carrigan, Charles W.
Miller, Calvin F.
Fullagar, Paul D.
Hatcher, Robert D., Jr.
Brendan, Bream R.
Coath, Christopher D.
Ion microprobe U-Pb analyses of zircons from basement units in the southern Appalachians, combined with supporting isotopic compositions and major and trace element geochemistry, have delineated a granitic magmatic pulse ~1170-1150 Ma. Lithologic units included are the Watauga River Gneiss (western Blue Ridge-WBR), Toxaway, Wiley, and Sutton Creek gneisses (eastern Blue Ridge-EBR), Pilot Mtn. and Grassy Creek gneisses (Sauratown Mtns. Window), and possibly the Forbush gneiss (~1140 Ma, Inner Piedmont) and Cranberry-Mine Layered Gneiss (~1190 Ma, WBR). Additional samples analyzed include the Blowing Rock Gneiss (~1085 Ma, Grandfather Mtn. Window), and the Carvers Gap Granulite Gneiss (~1.8 Ga) and Cloudland Granulite Gneiss (detrital cores ~1.0-1.8 Ga) from the Mars Hill terrane. Age data were evaluated by calculating concordia ages and concordia probability plots (sums of the Gaussian distribution of analyses along concordia in million year intervals) using 206Pb*/238U and 207Pb*/206Pb* data simultaneously. Rocks in the main magmatic pulse are granitic (63-72 wt. % SiO2), but elevated in K and incompatible trace elements compared to typical subduction-related magmas, and initial Nd ratios cluster tightly near CHUR. Mars Hill terrane samples are distinct in age, geochemistry (poorer in K and incompatible elements), and isotopic compositions (initial eNd -7.6 and -5 at 1.0 Ga). Almost all samples have metamorphic rims that yield ages ~1030 Ma, with the exception of the Blowing Rock Gneiss. Ages of magmatism and metamorphism are similar to reported ages from the Blue Ridge of Virginia, suggesting a common history between these two areas. Surprisingly few Paleozoic metamorphic rims have been identified, but the few analyses obtained (from samples in the EBR) yield late Acadian Ages (~350 Ma). Although consistent with known ages in Laurentia, the presence of 1.8 Ga rocks and TDM ages uniformly >1.5 Ga is inconsistent with the inferred 1.6 Ga margin of Laurentia defined by Van Schmus et al. This suggests either that the 1.4-1.5 Ga midcontinent terrane separates older portions of Laurentia, that this region was exotic, or that it was a rifted fragment of Laurentia reattached during Grenville or Paleozoic orogeny. The similarity of basement units across the Blue Ridge and Inner Piedmont suggests a relationship between these terranes.
2001-01-01T08:00:00Z
text
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/geol_facp/7
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_22759.htm
Faculty Scholarship – Geology
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Zircon geochronology
Isotope geochemistry
Southern Appalachians
Tectonics
Earth Sciences
Geochemistry
Geology
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:engl_facp-1001
2011-03-24T22:43:38Z
publication:engl
publication:engl_facp
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
Social Spaces: Family Secrets, and Today's Students
Belcher-Rankin, Rebecca
Southern women writers of literature uncover family secrets of dysfunction, abuse, violence and hierarchical rigidity as seen in the works of Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker.
2004-07-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/engl_facp/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/engl_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/Social_Spaces.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – English
Digital Commons @ Olivet
family secrets
family violence
sex roles
Eudora Welty
Zora Neale Hurston
Alice Walker
southern female writers
southern literature
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1000
2011-04-18T18:02:45Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
Healthcare Design: Designing Healthier and Happier Environments for Patient Care
Charles, Caitlin E
This paper will discuss research regarding the best practices in developing a healthy environment in a medical facility in order to better aid the recovery of patients and help facilitate a more efficient work environment for the nursing staff. Medical facility design will be discussed in terms of safety and infection control; the psychological effects of certain design elements on patients; and appropriate accommodations for patients, staff, and family.
The research discussed has been used to develop an updated and healthy environment for the Olivet Nazarene University Virtual Learning Center (VLC) housed in Wisner Hall of Nursing Education. This paper will discuss the design for the VLC as it pertains to the aesthetics including color, artwork, and space planning. Limitations to the project including budget and time will also be addressed.
2011-04-08T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1000/viewcontent/Charles_Healthcare_Design.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Health Facilities
Interior Design
Color Psychology
Green Design
Art and Design
Environmental Design
Health and Medical Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:math_facp-1000
2011-05-09T21:02:48Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:math
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:math_facp
Fibonacci Powers and a Fascinating Triangle
Hathaway, Dale K
Brown, Stephen L
The well-known Fibonacci sequence can be used as a starting pint for an interesting project or research experience for a discrete mathematics class.
1997-03-01T08:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/math_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/math_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/Fibonacci_Hathaway_Brown.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Mathematics
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Fibonacci
Pascal's Triangle
Divisibility patterns
Numerical Analysis and Computation
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1001
2011-05-10T20:29:21Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:community_application
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:comm_engagement
Justice For All: Improving Enforcement and Relief Efforts of Human Trafficking Laws In Relation To Immigration Reform and Border Control
Flynn, Katelyn J
This paper is based on the experience of living in Washington D.C., interning in the Senate, and participating in the American Studies Program for a semester in order to comprehensively research immigration reform with a focus on human trafficking laws and border security. Human trafficking violates human rights by forcing or coercing men, women, and children for sexual or labor exploitation. Globally, 600,000 to 800,000 victims are trafficked and 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States each year. This paper exposes the issue of human trafficking, reports research, and answers questions about how human trafficking affects its victims, how the United States is involved in helping and hurting the victims, what actions would reduce human trafficking, how border control contributes to the solution or to the problem, and what comprises a good solution for border control and other immigration policies. After extensive research, policy recommendations that will combat human trafficking most effectively include: expanding the fence along the US-Mexico border, mandating and funding training of border security agents, creating a collaborative database, making the aiding of law enforcement a non-mandatory aspect of acquiring a T-Visa, increasing penalties for traffickers and consumers of the trafficking industry, and fully implementing the Trafficking and Victims Protection Act. This multi-faceted policy recommendation focuses on balancing the provision of security to the United States in conjunction with reconciling the needs of humanitarianism by providing services and opportunities for trafficked victims with the ultimate goal of striving for proximate justice.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/2
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1001/viewcontent/Flynn_Justice_for_All_Human_Trafficking.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Human Trafficking
Border Security
Immigration
Policy Reform
Justice
Immigration Law
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Social Policy
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1002
2011-05-18T19:17:41Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
East / West: Salman Rushdie and Hybridity
Brown, Jessica
The purpose of this study is to explore the ways in which the novelist Salman Rushdie advocates a hybrid world—a world in which difference and heterogeneity are not only tolerated, but are eagerly celebrated as a means of cultural newness. In the 21st century, instantaneous communication, global economics, and increasing migration of people across continents have drastically destabilized old views on the formation of cultural identities. In his novels, Salman Rushdie explores these questions which plague the postcolonial and cosmopolitan world—what is the migrant? How can a person survive between cultures? What do those grand ideas of home, culture, or nation even mean? This study endeavors to prove that Rushdie‘s works show that he strongly believes in mixing cultures and identities, rather than limiting identification to a singular place or idea. I focus on four different areas of cultural identity for which Salman Rushdie advocates hybridity: postcolonial history, national narratives, individual migrant identity, and the English language. To do this, I particularly examine three of his novels, Midnight’s Children, Shame, and The Satanic Verses. I also discuss the ways in which political and personal events have shaped his opinions and the impact that his writing has had on the larger field of postcolonial literature. This study ultimately argues that his novels illustrate that while cultural change and translation may be difficult or painful, the process is a beneficial one for all. Rushdie‘s collected work is clearly dedicated to the idea that cultural blending will create a better and more peaceful world in the future.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
text
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/3
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1002/viewcontent/Brown_Salman_Rushdie_Hybridity_2.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Rushdie
hybridity
postcolonial
culture
identity
India
Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority
Modern Literature
Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1003
2011-05-16T21:57:09Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
The Integration of School Garden Programs into Educational Curriculum
Lowry, Annie
School gardens have many benefits for students which include helping students make nutritious choices, encouraging students to be environmentally conscious, and providing experiential learning. School gardens have great potential to be an effective learning tool if incorporated into the classroom. The purpose of this project is to evaluate how gardening is being integrated into classroom curriculum in several schools in the state of Illinois and what factors have led to this integration. Educational professionals from seven different sites were interviewed to collect qualitative data about current integration of gardening into school curriculum. The results from the interviews confirm previous research on the benefits of gardening and give new insights about current and future integration of the garden into the classroom.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/4
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1003/viewcontent/Lowry_Integration_of_School_Garden_Programs.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
School Gardening
Integrated Curriculum
Horticulture
Teaching Methods
Teacher Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Environmental Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Public Health Education and Promotion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1004
2011-05-18T19:24:07Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
How Well Does the Typical Accounting Bachelor's Degree Prepare Students For a Career in the Accounting Department of the United States Government?
Tuttle, Michael J
This study investigates the effectiveness of the typical Accounting Bachelor’s Degree in preparing graduates to enter the Accounting Department of the United States Government. My experiences as a student at Olivet Nazarene University and as an intern with the Department of Defense have revealed a gap in accounting curriculum. Governmental accounting is rarely required by universities, presenting unnecessary challenges to entry-level government accountants. A survey conducted by the Government Accountants Journal, in 2000, revealed that only 33% of universities require governmental accounting. (Campbell, 2000) Our further analysis indicates that these numbers have not improved. To investigate this issue, we conducted a study within a Department of Defense organization to determine whether government accountants are adequately prepared by their college education. We issued a survey to roughly 100 government financial employees who work closely with the accounting system. The survey was composed of four sections including personal demographics, training experiences, statements of agreement, and short answer responses. Forty-eight individuals responded to the survey, which provided the basis for our conclusion that governmental accounting should be required in undergraduate programs.
The survey indicated that over 60% of people surveyed did not take any classes in governmental accounting. In addition, one-third of respondents admitted that they do not fully understand how the accounting system works. These shortcomings were accompanied by the respondents’ collective response to whether governmental accounting should be required in an accounting undergraduate degree. Two-thirds of respondents agreed, including 23% who strongly agreed with this statement. Our hypothesis was further supported by the fact that roughly 80% of respondents who did not have governmental accounting admitted to not understanding the governmental accounting system. This collective evidence indicates that undergraduate programs are not adequately preparing individuals for a career with the United States Government. That said, there were a few limitations of our survey that could cause hesitation before reconfiguring a university’s curriculum. A high risk of error exists in drawing conclusions because the survey only reached 48 respondents who represent over 110,000 people. In addition, some of the respondents indicated that their work does not involve the accounting system as we had expected. These limitations make it necessary for further study to be conducted before drastic changes are made to a university’s curriculum.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/5
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1004/viewcontent/Tuttle_Accounting_Bachelor_s_Degree.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Accounting
Government
Undergraduate Program
University
Curricula
Accounting
Higher Education and Teaching
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1005
2013-06-11T16:36:30Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:community_application
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:comm_engagement
Patient Profile: A Comprehensive Study of the Reasons for Visit As Well As the Sex and Age Distributions of Patients Seen in a Kankakee General Practicioner's Office Between the Months of May and July
Kershaw, Jennifer A.
The goal of this project was to examine the patients that a general practitioner (GP) sees in a given time period and to chart their characteristics in order to better understand the mosaic of patients seen in such a practice. Comprising this profile are answers to the following questions: Are females or males seen more frequently in the GP’s office? What is the distribution of ages seen most frequently? What are the most common presenting symptoms? Data was collected via survey from the office of Dr. Rodney Alford in Kankakee, IL between May 10, 2010 and July 10th, 2010. When weighing decisions regarding specialty training, medical students often have little personal knowledge of medical practice environments upon which to make sound decisions. The goal of this study is to provide additional data for this decision making process. Such data might also guide topic selection for certification exams at the end of training for new practitioners as well as postgraduate continuing medical education courses for established physicians. This study was limited by small sample size, low survey participation and failure of participants to answer questions in context. However, the following observations seem instructive and are generally similar to available national data on age, ethnicity and presenting symptoms. These observations are that the most common reason for visit is check-ups, the most commonly seen age group is 61 years old and older, and females are seen more frequently than males.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/6
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1005/viewcontent/Kershaw_Patient_Profile_General_Practitioners.pdf
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
general practitioner
patients
age
gender
ethnicity
symptoms
Health Services Research
Public Health Education and Promotion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1007
2011-05-18T19:29:16Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:faith_integration
Teaching Christian Readings of Secular Young Adult Literature
Lee, Angela R
The purpose of this project is to empower Christian young adults to engage with secular literature adolescent literature in a manner that encourages them to grow in their faith. The project has three main components: a case study article on Christian reading practices based on their reviews of The Shack, a literature review of Christian reading theory, and a five day instructional unit plan designed to teach high school freshmen Christians to engage appropriate with secular literature.
In the case study, over 400 Amazon.com reader reviews and comments on the Christian fiction novel The Shack were examined in order to determine a description of Christian reading practices. The analysis revealed that Christians have diverse reading practices but still share central concerns about discerning truth, determining texts‘ meanings, and interacting with literature in a way that pleases God.
The literature review on Christian reading theory explored the existing theories on why and how Christians should read secular literature. Five broad categories surfaced from the synthesis of the existing research. These categories included the ideas that Christians should practice discernment in what they read, look for God‘s truth in secular literature, analyze the structure of texts, appreciate the beauty of literature, and use literature as a means for exploring other worldviews.
The instructional unit plan was modeled after the literature review with each day of instruction representing one of the five categories covered in the literature review. The instructional unit was designed with the constructivist philosophy of education in mind, giving students the opportunity to explore the ideas presented to them but ultimately draw their own conclusions. The unit was taught in January 2011 to the Freshmen English class at Kankakee Trinity Academy. Teacher reflections are included after each lesson.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/8
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1007/viewcontent/Lee_Teaching_Christian_Readings.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Secular Literature
Christian Reading Practice
Adolescents
Literary Interpretation
Comparative Methodologies and Theories
Curriculum and Instruction
Reading and Language
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1006
2011-05-18T19:26:50Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
Obstacle Avoidance Subsystem for an Autonomous Robot
King, Kirstie
This research project details the design and implementation of the Obstacle Avoidance Subsystem for the Tigertron autonomous robot. This subsystem is designed to function as a smaller part of the whole Software Architecture and has the purpose of detecting, through use of a Laser Rangefinder, obstacles in the vehicle’s environment. Once the hardware is set up and configured, the Tigertron’s central software control architecture requests data from the Laser Rangefinder through a serial communication channel. This data is converted into objects that represent obstacles in the form of polar coordinates. These objects are stored in a container so the central control architecture can determine the best route to avoid these obstacles while still navigating to route waypoints.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/7
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1006/viewcontent/King_Obstacle_Avoidance_Subsytem.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Autonomous
Behavior Layer
Coordination and Planning
Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
Laser Management System
Laser Rangefinder
Obstacle Avoidance System
Python Programming Language
Real-time System
RS-232
Serial Communication
SICK LMS
World Modeling
Electromagnetics and Photonics
Robotics
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1010
2011-05-17T21:34:24Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
Deviance in the Sport of Soccer: The Relationship Between Wearing Brightly Colored Cleats and Aggression
Kulchar, Katherine G
Two studies examined the effects of deviance in the sport of soccer, specifically how players who wear brightly colored cleats are perceived by others, whether or not they act more aggressively, and whether or not other players act more aggressively toward them. In the first study, research was conducted using collegiate soccer players recruited from the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The participants filled out an online survey asking a wide range of questions about aggression and sports. Analysis of the data suggests that a relationship exists between players who wear brightly colored cleats and aggression levels. Not only do a percentage of collegiate athletes act more aggressively toward players who wear brightly colored cleats, an even greater proportion of players have a negative attitude toward the deviants.
In the second study, research was conducted using a group of students from the Social Sciences’ and Honor’s departments at Olivet Nazarene University. The participants were asked to fill out a survey asking a wide range of questions about aggression and sports. In addition, they participated in a short experiment in which they were presented with different color combinations of soccer uniforms and asked to give a snap judgment of good or bad, and later of passive or aggressive. As was found in the collegiate athlete study, a negative attitude toward players who brightly colored cleats is present among the general population.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/11
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1010/viewcontent/Kulchar_Deviance_Sport_Soccer.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Deviance
Soccer
Aggression
Over-confidence
Cognition and Perception
Social Psychology
Sports Sciences
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1008
2011-05-18T19:31:08Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
Postmodern Developments in Evangelical Theology
Siscoe, Robert Weston
Postmodernism has created an epistemological and conceptual climate for different approaches to Evangelical theology. In this study, my purpose is to analyze contemporary trends in postmodern theology and investigate to what extent these trends are affecting Evangelicals. The categories of postmodern theology I have chosen for comparison are deconstructive theology, narrative theology, and radical orthodoxy. The first portion of my research summarizes their formative influences and current approaches in hopes that these observations can then be applied in specific contexts.
After a review of each of these theologies, I compared them to what I experienced in three Post-Evangelical congregations. The churches I chose to study are notable in that they are from an Evangelical heritage but are trying new approaches to theology and ministry, approaches that they themselves have characterized as postmodern. My purpose was to see to what extent these churches are impacted by prominent postmodern theological themes I had discovered from my research.
I found many connections between postmodern theological trends and the Post-Evangelical communities. The pastors I interviewed and the congregations they serve resonate with many of the ideas that came to the fore in my research. Nevertheless, most of the connections I found did not turn out to be influenced by the academic theologians that were the source of the ideas. In most cases, the influence came indirectly through authors who write for practitioners, translating the abstract ideas into practical advice for ministers. Thus, the postmodern perspective often diverges from the original emphases of the academic theologians in order to meet particular needs in specific contexts.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/9
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1008/viewcontent/Siscoe_Postmodern_Developments.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Postmodern
Theology
Philosophy
Evangelical
Emergent
Ministry
Comparative Methodologies and Theories
History of Religions of Western Origin
Other Philosophy
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1009
2012-02-22T18:58:05Z
publication:honr
publication:geol
publication:discovery
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:geol_stsc
Trace Element Analysis of Rutile and Zr-in-Rutile Thermometry for Southern Appalachian Pelitic Schists
Eccles, Kathryn A
Over the past decade, geochronology studies in the southern Appalachians have focused on zircon, monazite, and mica ages to confirm the occurrence of a major Taconic event (~460‐450 Ma) affecting the Western and Central Blue Ridge, followed by a younger NeoAcadian (~360‐345 Ma) event affecting the Eastern Blue Ridge and Piedmont. Peak conditions of granulite facies metamorphism are estimated at ~850°C (garnet‐biotite) and 7‐9 kbar (GASP) for sillimanite schists at Winding Stair Gap (WSG), but thermobarometric studies of metasedimentary rocks in the region are limited and consequently Pressure‐Temperature‐time‐Deformation (P‐T‐t‐D) paths are poorly understood. Many details of the orogenic processes in the region remain unanswered, such as the depth of burial, rates of burial, cooling, and exhumation of various terranes, and variation of ages along strike. Rutile provides a robust, high‐temperature U‐Pb geochronometer that forms during metamorphic reactions and is a key phase for applying several thermobarometers in the determination of P‐T conditions.
This study focuses on electron microprobe analysis of rutile‐bearing metapelitic schists in the Blue Ridge to obtain major and some trace element data and the generation of temperature constraints for the orogen. Initial sampling indicates that rutile‐bearing schists are somewhat sparse across the orogen, but have been confirmed in the Great Smoky Group of the Western Blue Ridge as well as in the Cartoogechaye and Cowrock terranes of the Central Blue Ridge, all of which were metamorphosed to high grades during the Taconic Orogeny. Rutile is found in both kyanite‐ and sillimanitegrade rocks, primarily as a matrix phase associated with biotite. Common assemblages in these rocks include garnet, biotite, muscovite, quartz, opaques, plagioclase, ±kyanite, ±sillimanite, and ±staurolite.
Zirconium‐in‐rutile thermometry performed on the samples generated varying results based on sample location. The thin sections from the Western Blue Ridge were consistent with one another and comparable to previously published temperature estimates of ~600°C, indicating method consistency. However, the samples of Shooting Creek schist from near the Appalachian Trail generated temperatures that were lower than expected, especially since the rutile grains exist as inclusions in the garnet and should represent an earlier, higher‐temperature assemblage. Finally, the temperatures for rocks near Winding Stair Gap were much lower than the published peak condition estimates for the area, possibly supporting similar findings from Chen et al. (2007) that temperature estimates may be consistently too low at extreme temperatures and/or pressures due to thermometer resetting.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/10
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1009/viewcontent/Eccles_Honors_Thesis_Final_wSig.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
rutile
geology
Southern Appalachian Mountains
Winding Stair Gap
zirconium‐in‐rutile thermometer
zirconium
P‐T‐t path
geochemistry
geothermobarometry
thermobarometry
electron microprobe
Geochemistry
Geology
Stratigraphy
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1011
2011-05-18T18:44:39Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
An Investigation of Two Contemporary Influences on Ecuadorian Native Culture and Environment
Kirst, Laura A
The condition of native culture and the natural environment in Ecuadortoday were investigated through library research, firsthand observation, andin-country interviews conducted in the context of a study abroad experience.Twenty individuals including native Ecuadorians, missionaries working withindigenous tribes, field station representatives, and an oil company employeewere interviewed and their responses recorded. It was found that thepresence of foreign and national oil companies and Christian missionaries inEcuador had a noticeable impact on both the native culture and naturalenvironment of Ecuador. The native culture of Ecuador is in a state oftransition between traditional and modern lifestyles. While the native peoplerecognize this upheaval,they unexpectedly do not appear to be making aneffort to preserve their traditional ways. The natural environment of Ecuadorhas sustained much damage during this cultural transition period and time ofoil exploration, but efforts are now being made to restore and preserve thisbiologically rich area.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/12
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1011/viewcontent/Kirst_Contemporary_Influences_Ecuadorian_Culture.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Ecuador
oil exploration
missionaries
environment
History of Religions of Western Origin
Latin American Studies
Politics and Social Change
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Sociology of Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:chem_stsc-1000
2013-01-16T21:07:09Z
publication:chem_stsc
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:chem
Synthesis and Cyclic Voltammetry of A2E
White, Elizabeth
Harper, Willa
As aging occurs, great exposure to light leads to the build-up of fluorescent materials called lipofuscin in the retinal pigment epithelial cells. This accumulation of lipofuscin is correlated to the progression of age related macular degeneration and other retinal dystrophies. No cure for macular degeneration has been found, so lipofuscin is of great interest. The lipofuscin has been associated with an increase in radiation intake and a loss of photoreceptors in the retina. The compound A2E is being studied in this project because it is frequently found in the lipofuscin. The goal of this project is to further characterize A2E in the hope of better understanding retinal diseases. In this study, A2E was synthesized and cyclic voltammetry was used in an attempt to determine the reduction potential. This information may be helpful in clarifying the chemical properties of A2E.
2010-10-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/chem_stsc/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/chem_stsc/article/1000/viewcontent/posterabcr2010bbsp2011.pdf
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Student Scholarship – Chemistry
Digital Commons @ Olivet
A2E
lipofuscin
retinal diseases
cyclic voltammetry
Chemistry
Ophthalmology
Physical Chemistry
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1012
2011-05-18T17:12:07Z
publication:honr
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
Japanese Jesus: Presenting the Character of Christ in an Eastern Context
Schewe, Jessica
This Capstone Project looks at the differences between Western and Eastern literature, focusing on the Asian genre of manga, a graphic novel. This project culminates in a Japanese graphic novel entitled Rosalee. It attempts to unite the Western concept of Christianity with the Eastern literary conventions, bridging a gap between un-churched Japan and the truth of the Gospel. The story is designed to inspire readers to read the bible and learn more about Christ.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/13
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1012/viewcontent/Schewe_Japanese_Jesus.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Japan
Christ
Manga
Art and Design
Creative Writing
East Asian Languages and Societies
History of Religions of Eastern Origins
Modern Literature
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:honr_proj-1013
2011-05-18T19:42:37Z
publication:honr
publication:discovery
publication:interdisciplinary_integration
publication:honr_proj
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:faith_integration
Everyman, a Modern Adaptation (Or, Number's Down)
Robison, Merrick
Everyman is the most well known morality play that came out of the turn of the 16th century. Innumerable amounts of people have seen it in performance, both in the 1500s and modern day, since its revivals at the turn of the 20th century. It is a common choice of performance both on the professional and college level, and offers many opportunities for adaptation and modernization. The purpose for the project is to research the production and literary history of Everyman in order to write, produce, direct and perform in a modern adaptation of the morality play so it may speak to today‟s audience. Some questions that may be answered during this process include: What issues and moral or religious questions that are prominent in Everyman should be highlighted in the modern production? Should certain portions of the play be cut, added to, or switched around, or should the play be left in the sequence that it is? Should the modern production be completely serious, or should slight humorous articles a contemporary audience would relate to be included for comic relief? What message should theplay leave in the audience‟s mind? These are the main points that may be answered through the preliminary research, the concept statement and adaptation in script form.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/honr_proj/14
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/honr_proj/article/1013/viewcontent/Robison_Number_s_Down.pdf
Honors Program Projects
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Everyman
adaptation
Number's Down
morality play
Catholic
sermon
Christian
Comparative Methodologies and Theories
Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory
History of Religions of Western Origin
Literature in English, British Isles
Other Theatre and Performance Studies
Playwriting
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:comm_facp-1000
2011-05-20T19:24:07Z
publication:discovery
publication:comm_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:comm
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
Cohagan, Jerald
Documentation includes research and analysis of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, from an initial reaction position, its production history, its critical reception, its scholarly reception, to an approach toward directing the play.
2005-07-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/comm_facp/1
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/comm_facp/article/1000/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Communication
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Arthur Miller
The Crucible
production history
drama criticism
drama performance
directing
Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory
Theatre and Performance Studies
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1016
2011-05-23T14:12:23Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf. Chapter 9: "Completing the Cycle," 1930.
Lowe, Stephen
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
2000-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/17
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1016/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf history
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1014
2011-05-20T21:07:54Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf. Chapter 7: Passing the Crowns, 1926-1927.
Lowe, Stephen
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
2000-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/15
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1014/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf history
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1013
2011-05-20T21:03:06Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf. Chapter 6: “The Greatest Ever" and a Return to Merion, 1924-1925
Lowe, Stephen
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
2000-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/14
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1013/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf history
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1015
2011-05-20T21:08:06Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf. Chapter 8: The "Atlanta Golf Machine" and the "Lion-Tamer," 1928-1929.
Lowe, Stephen
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
2000-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/hist_facp/16
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1015/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf history
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1012
2011-05-20T21:01:37Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf. Prologue
Lowe, Stephen
During the period 1914-30 Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones dominated golf. The publicity they generated contributed much to the transformation of American golf from an elite pastime to a popular spectator sport, and together they led the way in establishing the U.S. as an international golf powerhouse. Both were outstanding sports heroes, yet their backgrounds, personalities, and public images were remarkably different--even antithetical. Sir Walter and Mr. Jones are revealing enough as individuals, but taken together they provide comparisons and contrasts which illuminate a pivotal period in the history of golf and American society.
2000-01-01T08:00:00Z
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Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
American golf history
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
American Popular Culture
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1017
2011-07-12T21:53:25Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
An Axiological Analysis of Shared Purpose and Academic Excellence
Baranoski, Robert
In this dissertation, I inquired into the relationship of shared purpose and academic excellence. Beginning with an understanding and investigation into the axiology of shared purpose and academic performance, the research reviewed and synthesized scholarly literature for contextual facts. Following analyses, a quantitative explanatory method was undertaken to measure correlation of the variables. An examination of the findings supports a relationship between shared purpose and academic excellence. More importantly, it yields further investigation into purpose as a linchpin to performance in public education.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1017/viewcontent/Baranoski__Robert.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Shared Purpose
Academic Excellence
Public Education
Ethical Leadership
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1019
2011-07-14T15:35:17Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Health Care Leadership: Emotional Intelligence Competencies of Hospitalist Leaders
Cherry, Michael Albert
The challenges facing the United States healthcare system continue to evolve and raise expectations for physician leaders. These leaders serve at the intersection of clinical care and business realities and thus have the ability to influence improvement in healthcare quality and business performance. The purpose of this study was to determine hospitalist medical directors‘ performance on emotional intelligence (EI) competencies and their perceptions of the importance of these competencies to their leadership role. This quantitative study used a correlation research methodology. The results did not suggest strong correlations between self-reported EI competencies and hospitalist medical directors‘ perceptions of their leadership role. Further research is suggested to include multi-rater assessment and objective performance data rather that self reported perceptions.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1019/viewcontent/Cherry__Michael.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Hospitalist Medical Directors
Emotional Intelligence Competencies
Role Perceptions
Leadership Role
Physician Leaders
Ethical Leadership
Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Health and Medical Administration
Medical Sciences
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1020
2012-06-15T20:56:56Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Marketing Nazarene Higher Education: A Study of Nazarene High School Senior College Choice
Eades, Timothy W.
This was a quantitative study of college choice factors as related to Nazarene high school seniors. A purposeful sample comprised of 6,918 students was utilized leading to 343 valid survey respondents. Valid respondents were specifically high-school seniors, over the age of 18, which attended a Nazarene church and signified the intention of attending a college or university in the fall of 2010. Nine very important or extremely important college choice factors were derived from the findings of this study. Differentiations were established with students choosing to attend a Nazarene college or university and those that chose not to do so. Variances were also examined related to the characteristics of gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geographical location, spirituality, politics, and Nazarene identity.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1020/viewcontent/Eades__Timothy.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
College Choice
Nazarene High School Seniors
Nazarene Higher Education
Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene Youth
Ethical Leadership
Christian Denominations and Sects
Higher Education Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1024
2014-02-20T23:51:23Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Motivation to Pursue Higher Education
Knutsen, David W.
Non-traditional college students now comprise an ever increasing portion of the overall number of college students but little is known about the factors that motivate one to pursue higher education. The purpose of this study was to explore the motivating factors, both extrinsic and intrinsic, that lead U.S. workers to pursue higher education. This research was conducted using 200 students of Robert Morris University and the data were collected using a survey instrument that measures the extent to which various factors influenced one’s motivation to pursue higher education. Analysis of the data revealed that overall the most important extrinsic factor rated was “to increase my job opportunities”, and the most important intrinsic factor was “to advance my personal growth”. Additional analysis also revealed no main effect of gender though some interaction, a significant correlation between the survey items and age, and a main effect of ethnicity of participant and item rated.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1024/viewcontent/Knutsen__David.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Non-traditional College Students
Higher Education
Motivational Factors
Adult Students
Career Advancement
Personal Growth
Ethical Leadership
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Higher Education Administration
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1025
2011-07-14T21:15:52Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
An Investigation of Random Drug Testing as a Preventative Measure to Inhibit Drug Use in College Students
Ludtke, Drew
The problem of drug use exists at most life stages. In particular, the problem of drug use exists in school settings. In a collegiate setting, students are independent from guardians for the first time and subjected to random drug testing (RDT). The difficulty in testing in a collegiate setting is finding ways to test the effectiveness of RDT. This study examined the effectiveness of an RDT program at a small Midwest university. Reports of drug use and attitudes were recorded before a RDT program was initiated and two years after. The results showed the RDT program was ineffective at preventing drug use. Slight increases in drug use and attitude were documented after the initiation of RDT.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1025/viewcontent/Ludtke__Andrew.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Drug Use
College Students
Random Drug Testing
Effectiveness
Prevention
Ethical Leadership
Higher Education Administration
Substance Abuse and Addiction
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1026
2011-07-14T21:22:58Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Writing Curriculum and the Adolescent: Addressing Skill Variance in the Classroom
Mohammed, Zakieh A.
This study addressed a means of responding to the varying writing skill levels found in the standard high school classroom. A structured writing curriculum was examined through a state, national and marketed rubric, focusing upon a high-risk high school population in Chicago, IL. The research centered around cognitive learning theory, specifically, Vygotsky‘s zone of proximal development. Additionally, to account for the variance in skill level, a new measurement tool was created to quantify rigor in relation to increasingly difficult writing assessments. The longitudinal study determined that, with extended exposure, the proposed structured writing curriculum did enable students to meet state, national, and marketed expectations.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1026/viewcontent/Mohammed__Zakieh.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Writing Skills
High School Students
Writing Curriculum
Cognitive Learning Theory
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Ethical Leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration
Rhetoric and Composition
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1028
2012-06-15T20:58:24Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Positivity and Positive Reinforcement in Organizational Culture at Nazarene Higher Education Institutions
Parker, Brian W.
Given the importance of employee motivation, satisfaction, productivity, and retention, as well as the support for positivity in the review of the literature, this study examined the effects of positivity and positive reinforcement in organizational culture, through the lens of admissions professionals, at the eight Nazarene Higher Education Institutions (NHEI) within the United States. The study also examined the effects of the perceived positivity of leaders in organizational culture, in the same context. The findings revealed some signs of positivity among NHEI admissions professionals, but no evidence was revealed regarding the consistent use of positive reinforcement in these settings. The perceived positivity of administrators was determined to be important to these NHEI admissions professionals.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1028/viewcontent/Parker__Brian.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Organizational Culture
Effects of Positivity
Positive Reinforcement
Admissions Professionals
Nazarene Higher Education Institutions
Ethical Leadership
Christian Denominations and Sects
Higher Education Administration
Organizational Behavior and Theory
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1032
2011-07-14T23:40:34Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
An Evaluation of the Chicago Police Department's Recruit Curriculum in Emergency Response Week Relating to Terrorism Awareness and Response to Terrorism Incidents
Sedevic, Mark T.
Police recruits need to be prepared the moment they graduate from the police academy for any type of situation, especially terrorism. This study examined whether the Emergency Response Week portion of the Chicago Police Department Recruit Academy curriculum was adequate and provided Chicago Police Department recruits with appropriate knowledge of terrorism awareness and the skills necessary to respond to a terrorism incident. The results indicated that the Chicago Police Department recruit curriculum in Emergency Response Week was perceived as above adequate by Chicago Police Department recruits. Additionally, the Chicago Police Department recruits perceived their knowledge concerning terrorism awareness and their skill levels concerning responding to a terrorism incident as above adequate following completion of Emergency Response Week.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1032/viewcontent/Sedevic__Mark.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Police Recruits
Police Academy Curriculum
Emergency Response Week
Chicago Police Department
Terrorism Awareness
Terrorism Response Skills
Ethical Leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Law Enforcement and Corrections
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1031
2011-07-14T23:32:05Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
Investigation of Comprehension Monitoring Skills of First-Year Students of College Reading Courses
Revor, Barbara
This study investigates the comprehension monitoring skills of first-year readers at both a two-year institution and a four-year institution in the Midwest. The Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) was used to assess skills. The MARSI, developed by Mokhtari and Reichard (2002), assesses reading strategies in the areas of problem-solving, support reading, and global reading. Simple t-tests were used to compare the items on the survey relating to understanding and comprehension monitoring. Results reveal no statistical difference between the students at the two institutions; however, the MARSI was able to show where instructors need to begin instruction to help adult readers deficient in comprehension monitoring strategies.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1031/viewcontent/Revor__Barbara.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
College Students
Two-Year Colleges
Four-Year Colleges
Comprehension Monitoring Skills
Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory
Reading Strategies
Ethical Leadership
Community College Education Administration
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Higher Education Administration
Reading and Language
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:edd_diss-1034
2012-07-16T14:50:01Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:edd_diss
publication:sgcs
A Quantitative Assessment of Spirituality in Police Officers and the Relationship to Police Stress
Ursitti, Antoinette M.
Law enforcement has been recognized as a stressful occupation related to deleterious physical and psychosocial outcomes in police officers' lives. Spirituality interrelates with every dimension of human functioning and has demonstrated a significant relationship to physical and mental health. This study was concerned with the implication of these conclusions, and addressed a gap in literature that has neglected to bridge these realizations due to limited assessment of spirituality in police officers. Measures of spirituality and police stress in a sample of police officers were collected utilizing two test instruments, and analyzed to determine the relationship. The results indicated a moderate, positive spirituality and average experience of stress in the sample, with several significant, positive relationships between measures.
2011-05-01T07:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/edd_diss/article/1034/viewcontent/Ursitti__Antoinette.pdf
Ed.D. Dissertations
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Law Enforcement
Spirituality
Police Stress
Physical Health
Mental Health
Ethical Leadership
Law Enforcement and Corrections
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:math_facp-1001
2011-08-31T20:46:58Z
publication:discovery
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:math
publication:math_facp
A Bonanza of Birthday Bewilderments
Hathaway, Dale K
The birthday problem is a popular probability conundrum at least partially because of the apparent counterintuitive result. But the results are not unexpected if the number of opportunities is considered. This article uses the opportunities approach to solve several variations of the birthday problem.
2001-02-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/math_facp/article/1001/viewcontent/Hathaway_Bonanza.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Mathematics
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Birthday Problem
Mathematical Problems
Probability
Coincidence
Mathematics
Probability
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:hist_facp-1017
2011-07-25T20:49:09Z
publication:discovery
publication:hist_facp
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:hist
Walter Hagen: Baron of the Golden Age
Lowe, Stephen
The Roaring Twenties was the most colorful decade in American history, as well as an era of intense, rapid change. A booming economy produced millionaires in every walk of life and helped fuel a Golden Age of Sports. Golf thrived and changed with the new prosperity. The game's stars, like the decade in which they played, were some of the brightest ever, but none of them outshone Walter C. Hagen. A true original, "Sir Walter" perfectly suited his times. Hagen was the first "unattached" touring pro, as well as the first player to dress flashily during competition, to endorse a matched set of irons, to hire a full-time agent-and to make a million dollars in golf. In competition Hagen was the first American-born player to win the British Open, the first U.S. Ryder Cup captain (and competitor), and the first player to win the same major championship four years in a row. Walter Hagen embodied change.
2003-01-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/hist_facp/article/1017/viewcontent/Lowe_WalterHagen.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – History
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Walter Hagen
American Golf
1920s America
Roaring Twenties
American Popular Culture
United States History
oai:digitalcommons.olivet.edu:math_facp-1002
2011-08-31T21:18:00Z
publication:community_application
publication:scholarship_domains
publication:math
publication:teaching_and_learning
publication:math_facp
Graphic Violence
Hathaway, Dale K
Statistical graphs are everywhere, yet they are one of the most common places for misinformation. Numerous graphical displays are presented that misrepresent the data. Included are issues like missing baselines, squaring the effect, and hidden bias in graphs.
2005-04-01T08:00:00Z
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https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/context/math_facp/article/1002/viewcontent/Hathaway_GraphicViolence_30.pdf
Faculty Scholarship – Mathematics
Digital Commons @ Olivet
Misuse and Abuse of Statistical Graphs
Histograms
Bargraphs
Pie Charts
Applied Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Statistical Methodology
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