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  • Critical Consciousness Among Young Adults in a Community in Hawaiʻi 

    Mendelson, Erin Emily (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-06)
    In this convergent parallel mixed-methods study, I utilized Diemer et al.’s (2022) previously validated Short Critical Consciousness Survey (ShoCCS) and conducted virtual interviews with a sample of young adults aged 18 ...
  • Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal Leadership, School Environment, and Collective Teacher Efficacy: A Case Study 

    Schommer, Megan (School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    In this case study of one urban school, I aimed to examine teachers’ perceptions of principal leadership, school environment, and collective teacher efficacy that I analyzed through the lens of social cognitive theory. My ...
  • Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Healthcare-Stress Mitigation 

    Harris, Jason C (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    In this sequential qualitative study of mindfulness-based stress-reduction (MBSR) -based practices among six health-care professionals. I found that participants reported reduced stress, improved focus, improved sleep, ...
  • Faculty Perspectives: Transitioning to Student-Centered Learning in a Competency-Based Education Model 

    Manske, Polly K. (Marian University, 2021-12-06)
    Competency-based education shifts the focus from teacher-led instruction to student-centered learning, where faculty take on the role of facilitator of learning. While a fair amount of literature exists around the ...
  • Digital Touchpoints (Issue #2, Spring 2025) 

    Gierhart, Aaron R.; Hernandez, Veronica; Servaes, Morgan; Uhing, Austin; Larson, Brian; Bestul, Matthew; Mancheski, Madison; Mehling, Alison; Torma, Grace; Garski, Megan; Tritz, Mia; Cookle, Abby; Nelson, Sophie; Heise, Brooke; Gauger, McKenzie; Neu, Aleaya; Hoffman, Anna; Rottier, Giselle; Rades, Milo; St. Pierre, Akaysha; Bessey, Owen; Rudrud, Abby (School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    What does it mean to teach and learn in these contemporary times, considering the ubiquity of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)? Does it make sense anymore for students to memorize state capitals? ...
  • Socialized Silence of Students of Color in Community College Composition Classes 

    Geddes, Mandy (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-04)
    This hermeneutic phenomenological study was designed to analyze the experiences of Students of Color with socialized silence in community college composition classes. The research sought to understand both the impacts of ...
  • A Case Study in K-12 Education for Sustainable Development 

    Barros, Frank (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    The K-12 sector needs curriculum that will better ready students for the sustainability challenges of the future. This research is a mixed methods case study that uses Kotter’s theory of change to prioritize Education ...
  • Paradigms and Possibilities of Futures-Thinking Within Sustainability Education 

    Lloyd, Deanna (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)
    Sustainability has an inherent focus on the future, and because of that, futures-thinking has been proposed as a key competence that sustainability education students and change makers should have and develop. This research ...
  • Black Alumni & the Pedagogical Impact of Service-Learning: An Evaluative Case Study 

    VanderVegt, Tasia Marie (25-05)
    Service-learning pedagogy is described as a method for enhancing students’ sense of self and commitment to community. However, little research has examined its long-term impacts on students and alumni. This evaluative case ...
  • Perceptions of Physical Therapists and Rural Patient Care 

    Brown, Nathan Michael (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    There is empirical evidence of poor health outcomes in rural communities due to limited access to quality healthcare and a shortage of primary healthcare providers. The physical therapy profession has demonstrated potential ...
  • Relational Re-Rooting: A Phenomenological Case Study of Embodied Learning and Uplifting Indigenous Knowledge for the Eco-Literacy of Adult Learners 

    Spielman, Riley K. (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)
    What happens when the dualisms of human-nature and mind-body are problematized and Indigenous notions of kinship with nature and embodied learning are illuminated within adult education? A transdisciplinary, multimodal, ...
  • Teacher Perceptions and Practice with Queer Students 

    Folkman, Maxwell Patrick (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)
    Research shows that classrooms and schools that are supportive of queer students can significantly reduce the adverse effects that queer students face. However, the current educational climate is less than supportive for ...
  • Education for Sustainable Development Competencies in a Community-Engaged Art Workshop 

    Schmierbach, Amy (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)
    In this case study, I aimed to help solve community sustainability problems through a university-led, community-engaged art workshop called First Responder Art Collaboration Training (FACT) that led students and first ...
  • Implications of Virtual Credit Recovery on High School End-of-Course State Exams 

    Griffith, LaKeisha; Gierhart, Aaron R.; Acharya, Parul (IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2025)
    In the State of Georgia, high schools must administer End-of-Course (EOC) exams to students enrolled in the specific courses for accountability purposes. Students who fail these exams must retake the course until credit ...
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence and Postsecondary Education: Rethinking Policy and Course Design 

    Gierhart, Aaron R.; Shefferly, Nancy; Li, Yue; Speetzen, Erin (IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2025)
    Employing generative artificial intelligence (GAI) for educational purposes has implications for both pedagogy and policy. Many postsecondary educators fear GAI will prevent students from developing the necessary skills ...
  • Digital Touchpoints (Issue #1, Fall 2024) 

    Gierhart, Aaron R.; Shirk, Makayla; Lunde, Hannah; Johnson, Natalie; Haase, Grace; Bauer, Bailey; Roberts, Abigail; Ziegler, Grace; Voigt, Molly; DePorter, Brianna; Brown, Anna; Ansorge, Kailee; Grieser, Bella; Sonnentag, Chloe; Dvorak, Emma; Pilgrim, Madisyn; Gauthier, Malia; Reitz, Alex; Madison, Lucille; Wiese, Rylee; Schmitt, Evelyn; Wren, Faith; Bales, Natalie; Balge, Benjamin (School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-12)
    Teaching and learning with digital technologies is a complex matter in today’s P-12 classrooms. As we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers must make sense of the shifting landscape of what daily teaching ...
  • Climate Change Education in Universities: Instructors’ Perceptions of Risk, Motivations, and Barriers 

    Vedvig, Ashley (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)
    Climate change is a pressing global issue that has a short window for action and mitigation. In this study, I utilized protection motivation theory (PMT) to examine relationships among tertiary-level instructors’ perceptions ...
  • Utilizing the Multidimensional Framework for Inclusive Literature in Teacher Education 

    Pfundheller, Mariah Roze (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-08)
    In the United States, the student body is increasingly more diverse in ethnicity, family structure, and race; yet oftentimes libraries are not representative of these students. This dissertation aims to develop and provide ...
  • Exploring the Interplay: STEM Education, Sustainability Contexts, and Educator Competence in Systems Thinking 

    Cordaro, Jessica A (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-07)
    Currently, STEM education and Education for Sustainability (EfS) are viewed as disconnected educational approaches in Pennsylvania classrooms. While both offer promising outcomes and have overlapping goals, research shows ...
  • Open Books, Open Minds, Open Hearts: School Librarians' Perceptions of Inclusive Children's Literature 

    Liesch, Jacqueline (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)
    The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative survey study was to learn Wisconsin school librarians’ perceptions of inclusive children’s literature and determine the presence of any value conflict. I used exploratory ...

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