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Boutros, Basem A.; Lin, Naiqing – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2019
Purpose/Objectives: This study explored food traceability systems in school foodservice in the United States and the potential benefits and challenges to their implementation. Methods: An online questionnaire was developed and used to collect data. A mixed-mode approach was followed to recruit the participants. A convenience sample of 500 school…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food Service, School Personnel, Factor Analysis
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Waters, Megan – International Journal of Music Education, 2019
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the perceived impact of personal circumstances, past and present learning environments, and musical culture on the development of playing-related pain and injury among tertiary string students. The study used a multi-phased mixed-methods methodology with elements of both quantitative…
Descriptors: Pain, Musical Instruments, Music Education, Psychomotor Skills
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Ritscher, Alicia M.; Ranum, Nancy; Malak, Joel D.; Ahrabi-Fard, Susann; Baird, Jennifer; Berti, Andrew D.; Curtis, William; Holden, Marlena; Jones, Cheryl D.; Kind, Jennifer; Kinsey, William; Koepke, Ruth; Schauer, Stephanie L.; Stein, Elizabeth; Van Orman, Sarah; Ward, Brian G.; Zahner, Susan J.; Hayney, Mary S. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates. Objective: To report on a successful meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine clinic response at a large public university. Methods: We assembled the team leaders to write this case report. Results: Activation of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Programs, Immunization Programs
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Kumcagiz, Hatice – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2019
The aim of the present study was to investigate quality of life (QL) as a predictor of smartphone addiction risk among Turkish adolescents. In line with this purpose, a total of 352 high school students (153 males and 199 females) completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and a Smartphone Addiction Scale during the 2015-2016 academic year.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Risk, Addictive Behavior, Telecommunications
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Bugbee, Brittany A.; Beck, Kenneth H.; Fryer, Craig S.; Arria, Amelia M. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Substance use is prevalent and is associated with academic performance among adolescents. Few studies have examined the association between abstinence from all substances and academic achievement. Methods: Data from a nationally representative sample of 9578 12th graders from the 2015 Monitoring the Future survey were analyzed to…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Grade 12
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Miles, Rhea; Misra, Shinjini; Miles, Kyra; Doherty, Caroline – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2019
Many students consume energy drinks without knowing or thinking about the adverse side effects. The purpose of this article is to share student procedures and results after testing the effects of a popular energy drink, Red Bull, on Dugesia Dorotocephala planarians (flatworms). Planarians are animals with neurotransmitters systems that are similar…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Education, Science Activities
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Ryan, Kyle; Grotrian, Sheri; Gill, Kaylee; Kerwin, Spencer; Temme, Noah; Worthey, Destiny – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2019
Students who serve in long-term service-learning experiences have a robust amount of information to share. It is these individuals' personal stories where we might find answers to achieve equity in the educational arena. Through a combination of the qualitative methodologies--autoethnography and portraiture--the authors of this study sought to…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Equal Education, Ethnography, Undergraduate Students
Steiner, Jennifer P. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Data collected over the past 30+ years consistently show one in five women are sexually assaulted on college campuses (Mccauley & Casler, 2015), and that the occurrence may be even higher due to serious underreporting on campuses (Palmer & Alda, 2016). To better combat sexual assault on campus, universities are charged through federal law…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Intervention, Prevention
Hackler, Eddie L., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The problem was that testing instructions were normally presented as gains were more advantageous for promotion-oriented individuals, while testing instructions presented as losses were more advantageous for prevention-oriented. The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to compare the performance on a measure of achievement for black…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Stereotypes, Academic Achievement, African American Students
Hanushek, Eric A.; Woessmann, Ludger – European Commission, 2019
Few people doubt that education is valuable for individuals and that a well-educated society benefits each country. But many do not fully understand the magnitude of impact of high-quality education on economic wellbeing. This report provides an analysis of the economic benefits of educational improvement for each of the EU countries. The analysis…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Impact, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests
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Dan Olweus; Susan P. Limber; Kyrre Breivik – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2019
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) in reducing specific forms of bullying--verbal bullying, physical bullying, and indirect/relational bullying, as well as cyberbullying and bullying using words or gestures with a sexual meaning. This large-scale longitudinal study, which…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Verbal Communication
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Halupa, Colleen M.; Breitenbach, Erin; Anast, Adrian – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2016
This purpose of this qualitative study was to gather detailed information about student perceptions of self-plagiarism and the perceived effectiveness of a brief self-plagiarism video tutorial. Semi-structured interviews (n = 7) were conducted and health sciences doctoral students were queried regarding their knowledge and perceptions of self-…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Programs, Plagiarism
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Bellino, Michelle J.; Ortiz-Guerrero, Marcela; Paulson, Julia; Ariza Porras, Angie Paola; Cortes, Ibeth Danelly; Ritschard, Sebastian; Sánchez Meertens, Ariel – Journal of Peace Education, 2022
In 2015, the Colombian Ministry of Education introduced the Cátedra de Paz (CdP), a national policy that seeks to contribute to human rights, citizenship, violence prevention, and peaceful conflict resolution. In the context of a decentralized education system, schools have significant autonomy to adapt the policy to local contexts. Relatively…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Peace, Civil Rights, Conflict Resolution
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Rimmler, Shelby; Golin, Carol; Coleman, James; Welgus, Hayley; Shaughnessy, Sarah; Taraskiewicz, Leah; Lightfoot, Alexandra F.; Randolph, Schenita D.; Riggins, Linda – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: African American women are at a disproportionate HIV risk compared with other U.S. women. Studies show that complex structural and social determinants, rather than individual behaviors, place African American women at greater risk of HIV infection; however, little is known about women's views of what puts them at risk. Aims: This study…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, At Risk Persons, Disproportionate Representation
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Scheithauer, Herbert; Hess, Markus; Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Peter, Charlotte; Wolfer, Ralf – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2022
The development of social-emotional skills is crucial in early childhood. Behavior problems in early childhood are risk factors for difficulties throughout childhood and adolescence and beyond. Considering the importance of developing social and emotional skills during early childhood, this study introduced the Papilio-3to6 program into everyday…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Prevention
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