Browsing by Subject "Education"
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A Qualitative Examination of Accelerated BSN Students’ Learning Experiences Related to EBP Using Thematic Analysis Guided by the Threshold Concepts Framework
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-03)Nurses continue to report deficits related to evidence-based practice (EBP) competency. These deficits threaten the quality and safety of healthcare. In response, healthcare and academic organizations along with governing ... -
Abraham Flexner and the black medical schools.
(East Carolina University, 2006-09)"Abraham Flexner and the Black Medical Schools" first appeared in Beyond Flexner: Medical Education in the Twentieth Century, Barbara Barzansky and Norman Gevitz, eds. Copyright 1992 by Barbara Barzansky and Norman Gevitz. ... -
Child Life Specialists in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit : Are They Prepared to Work with This Unique Population?
(East Carolina University, 2011)Certified child life specialists (CCLS) are one of many healthcare professionals who work with premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The current study investigates the role of CCLS and ... -
The Civil Rights Movement in Greenville and Pitt County: Documenting the Fight for School Desegregation in Greenville/Pitt County
(2020-10-08)Using documents from the Verona Joyner Langford North Carolina Collection and the East Carolina Manuscript Collection, Patrick Cash will examine the response of North Carolina’s government to the 1954 Brown v. Board ... -
Comparing two models that reduce the number of nephrology fellowship positions in the United States
(2015-01)There has been a steady decline in the number of applications to nephrology training programs. One solution is to decrease the number of available fellowship positions. Proponents believe that training programs have grown ... -
DASH Diet Education for Improvement in Hypertensive Outcomes
(2020-04-30)Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (AHA, 2015). Although hypertension is a modifiable risk factor, 54% of an estimated one million adults with hypertension have poorly controlled hypertension ... -
Decolonizing Education : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Post-Secondary Humanities Textbooks
(East Carolina University, 2012)This dissertation examines nine post-secondary humanities textbooks published between 2001 and 2011 using an approach that includes both qualitative and quantitative methodology to analyze the written and visual content ... -
A descriptive exploratory study on how nurse educators use digital stories in the classroom
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study examines the experiences of 12 nurse educators using digital stories in undergraduate nursing courses. Two issues were explored: 1) How and for what purpose are nurse educators incorporating digital stories in ... -
Developing Substance Misuse Educational Outreach for North Carolina’s Agricultural Population
(2022-07-25)This paper reviews the creation, implementation, and analysis of a substance misuse educational outreach program directed toward North Carolina’s agricultural population. The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute (NCAI) ... -
Development and Analysis of a Measurement Scale for Teacher Assessment Literacy
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to develop and analyze an updated scale of teacher assessment literacy that measures teachers' self-ratings of skills in areas mentioned in the current literature on assessment. Items were ... -
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH DISPARITIES TO STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LEVELS
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-16)The purpose of this Signature Honors Project was to effectively educate and raise awareness about health disparities to students at all grade levels. This was accomplished through the collaboration of multiple departments ... -
Drosophila Oocytes as a Model for Understanding Meiosis: An Educational Primer to Accompany “Corolla Is a Novel Protein That Contributes to the Architecture of the Synaptonemal Complex of Drosophila”
(2015-01)Achieving a thorough understanding of the events and ramifications of meiosis is a common learning objective for undergraduate introductory biology, genetics, and cell biology courses. Meiosis is also one of the most ... -
Educating engaged citizens through service: Innovative models for reflection and dialogue
(2012-09-23)Community service, accompanied by regular, guided reflection, provides a highly effective tool for engaging students in democratic practices within their communities (Astin, 1998; Kolb, 1984; Kuh, 1995). Community service ... -
Education in North Carolina's Black Belt
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)North Carolina is federally required to provide an appropriate education to all of its residents. Across the United States, history has seen this not be applied equally to members of all races, socio-economic levels, and ... -
Effectiveness of Technology Tools in the Classroom
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Background: Technology is being integrated into K-12 classrooms at an increasing rate each year. Many professionals in education would agree that technology increases engagement, but questions about whether or not it ... -
Evaluation of a Guided Grocery Store Impact on Participant Nutrition Knowledge and Food Choices: A Pilot Study
(2017-04)Grocery Store Tours are an increasingly popular medium used by dietitians to improve knowledge and/or food selection behaviors among adults in their community. However, the effectiveness of these tours on participant ... -
An Examination of the Implementation of Technology in Secondary School Bands
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine how high school and middle school band directors in the state of North Carolina currently implement technology into their band programs. Selection of participants for this study ... -
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING FRAMEWORK AT A HISPANIC-MAJORITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the zeitgeist for educational leaders in the contemporary world. Studies have determined that when implemented with fidelity, SEL skills aid school leaders in enhancing cooperation, ... -
Flagship: News for the Pirate Education Nation
(2018-10)This is the Fall 2018 edition of the Latham Clinical Schools Network newsletter. The newsletter aims to highlight events within the College of Education and share information from ECU with partners in the Latham Clinical ...