Stander Symposium: School of Education and Health Sciences

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  Homeschooling: Diverse Methods and Motivations

  Victoria Lee Desomma

  Homeschooling is an educational method where families choose to educate their children at home or in a place that is not a conventional school. People choose to homeschool their children for many different reasons including religion and politics. There are also many different types and styles of homeschooling which families choose to use including unit studies homeschooling, and eclectic homeschooling.

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  Homeschooling: It’s Rise and Appeal

  Alejandro Cazorla Granados

  In the context of its history and traditional perceptions, homeschooling has gone through major changes in the 21st century. This brief literature review highlights different dimensions of modern day homeschooling: the technological advancements, shifts in the socio political environment, and emerging educational philosophies. In this poster one will put together the pieces of the puzzle that is the new homeschooling paradigm.

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  Homeschooling within American Households Post-Pandemic

  Kyle Edward Wood

  Homeschooling as a form of education has undergone many transformations in recent years. The definition of homeschooling itself has become more nuanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This project focuses on how homeschooling has changed in form and in popularity due to the pandemic and new forms of technology and teaching.

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  How Beneficial are College Readiness Programs within High Schools?

  Samuel Brooks Wilcox

  College readiness programs are common within high schools across the country. Many believe that they are key in preparing students for the challenges that they will face as they prepare for college. But how effective are they really? This literature review focuses on the impacts of college readiness programs within different high schools and how effective they truly are in preparing students.

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  How Do Different Types of Physical Activity Impact an Individual's Mental Well-Being?

  Nicole A. LoCascio

  Title on poster: How can exercising help improve our mental health?

  Research has shown that exercising can help to improve both physical and mental well-being. Engaging in physical activity helps to strengthen the brain and promotes a healthy mind and attitude. Furthermore, different types of exercise an individual performs can have a different impact on their brain. The purpose of this study is to analyze what types of exercise do most college students report having an improved sense of mental well-being.

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  How Does an Individual's Chronotype Impact the Effectiveness of Engagement in Physical Activity?

  Leah McCall

  Chronotype is what is known as our bodies natural inclination to sleep at a certain time. People are often classified as a morning person, evening/night person, or neither. Research shows that physical activity can be impacted by a number of variables including our sleepy cycle, our mental well-being, and nutrition. The goal of this research project is to obtain a better understand of the relationship between an individual's chronotype and its impact on the effectiveness in that individual's ability to perform physical activity at a certain time of day.

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  How were the Physical Activity Habits of College Aged Students Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic?

  Celia Rose Ann Spieles

  The COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared on March 11th, 2020. Current research shows that physical activity (PA) levels had declined during this time. According to Gilic B et al (2021.), “PA significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching an insufficient level in 48% of adolescents (versus 24% in the pre-pandemic period)". The purpose of this research study is to analyze how physical activity levels in college aged students were impacted.

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  Impacts of Nutritional Intake on College Students Mental and Physical Well-being.

  Peyton Jean Niemi

  Going into college there is the potential for college students diets to change. Past research shows that nutritional intake can be impacted as well as can lead to body image issues, eating disorders, stress eating, and disordered eating habits. According to Komarudin et al (2023), 76% of college students with an obese nutritional status have a negative body image. The goal of this research project is to get a better understanding of how nutritional habits are impacting college students physical and mental well-being.

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  Implementing Critical Mathematics Pedagogy in High School: Impacts and Challenges

  Olivia Kathleen Duker

  Critical pedagogy helps students connect what they learn to the real world and see how it has the power to promote or deny social justice. While this method of teaching is often more clearly applied to subjects like English or history, it can also be used in math classes. The purpose of this project is to explore how to implement critical mathematics pedagogy in high school classrooms as well as its impacts and potential challenges.

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  Mind the Gap: Navigating Educational Inequality Amplified by the Pandemic

  Thomas Christopher Jammal

  The lasting changes to the education system and the impact on individual students observed after distance learning during the pandemic have been immense. Researchers have identified many impacts and changes such as (1) learning loss from time spent during distance learning (2) an increase in students not performing at grade level and (3) increased mental illness in students and other mental health issues. These topics and their broader implications are explored.

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  Montessori Schools:Benefits Over Time

  Dana Grace Rodden

  The Montessori method is a non-traditional schooling philosophy and method which emphasizes hands-on learning as well as a focus on each child's individual needs. Children are in mixed-age classrooms and work at their own pace, allowing students to each make their own self-discoveries. Research has shown the Montessori method can be effective in creating an encouraging learning environment benefiting the individual growth of students.

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  Motivating Factors in Incorporating Physical Activity Into an Individual's Daily Routine

  Sydney Marie Gibbons

  Past research has shown there are many benefits to engaging in regular physical activity. These benefits include but are not limited to managing weight/weight loss, reducing health risks, and improving mental health. The World Health Organization recommends 150-300 mins of physical activity weekly, and while there are many recommendations on the amount and type of activity there is limited research on how to get engagement in physical activity. The purpose of this research project is to better understand the motivating factors behind the start of an individual's physical activity journey.

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  Navigating the Transition: An Examination of Faculty and Staff’s Experience Supporting First-Year Engineering Students

  Jason Zhu

  This study investigates two questions: What are the common challenges and needs that faculty and staff encounter working with first-year engineering students as they transition from high school to a four-year Marianist university? How do faculty and staff provide support for the common challenges and needs of engineering students during the transition from high school to a four-year Marianist university? Data for this constructivist, qualitative study was gathered from four advisors, two faculty members, and one resident assistant in an engineering focused living learning community. Themes relating to common challenges during the transition, changing challenges and needs, how and when students make needs known, and important campus resources for students emerged. Findings from this study have implications for faculty and staff who work with first-year engineering students.

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  Negative Perceptions of Standardized Testing in Schools

  Olivia Marie Dunning

  Standardized testing is seen throughout schools in almost all grade levels. Standardized testing affects teachers, students and parents. Negative impacts of standardized testing include biases based on race, gender, and household income. Students also experience negative stress in response to standardized testing. This literature review highlights why standardized testing is viewed so negatively throughout the school system.

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  Northern Triangle parent perspectives on the family dynamic effects of immigration-driven family separation and reunification

  Ann Bryner Mcglaughlin

  This study presents the results of in-depth interviews with Northern Triangle parents who have experienced separation from, and subsequent reunification with, at least one child as part of the immigration process. It builds upon previous understanding of how family dynamics are affected by this process. Some of the main themes that emerged involved the challenges the parents faced, the factors they found to be helpful, the role of the school, and a possible return to home country. The results highlight the need for services for this growing population, particularly in the area of trauma-informed interventions that focus on repairing attachments between children and parents.

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  Nutritional Habits of College Students and its Effect on their Physical Well-Being

  Eunice B. Anomakoh

  The human body is a zealous machine that is active from conception till death. Such activity requires energy to fulfill its bodily functions. The nutritional intake of an individual can have a significant impact on their physical well-being; this includes but is not limited to their mental health and strength of their immune system. This project is designed to examine the specific effects of the diet of college students on how well their body is able to function on a day-to day basis.

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  Physical Activity and Its Impact on Mental Health

  Dylan Joshua Varga

  The goal of this research project was to better understand the impact physical activity can have on different mental health conditions in college students. The population that was studied were University of Dayton students aging from 18-22 years old. Participants were provided a questionnaire asking them questions regarding their daily engagement in physical activity, and their current state of mental well-being. The results of this study were analyzed to try and better understand how physical activity can be utilized as a coping mechanism for mental health conditions and stress during college.

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  Physical Activity and Stress in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Isabelle Marie Giovenco

  The purpose of this study was to find out how physical activity can affect the amount of stress college students have. This study used a cross sectional approach to gain a better understanding on how physical activity can reduce stress in college students. Participants recruited for this study were college aged students ranging from ages 18-23 years old. Participants were asked to answer questions about their daily activity and daily stress levels.

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  Problem based learning for a problem based society

  Brendan Patrick Lacke

  Since the 1960’s, problem-based learning, also known as PBL, teaches students lessons and morals through real-world problem examples. I will define Problem-based learning, discuss the history, and current application of this method in schools.

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  Reading Matters

  Tyler David Lipari

  Reading comprehension is a critical skill for future success in students' lives. However, reading comprehension has been on the decline. This literature focuses on how reading as a whole is being taught in elementary schools and how their reading preparation prepares them for the future.

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  Research Methods in Sport and Health SciencesDoes the time of the year (exam week, midterms) play a major part in restlessness and caffeine intake?

  Cayla Christine Batten, Margaret Mary Donegan, Kailey E. Gilbert, Shannon Patricia Hamilton, Tristen A. Hawatmeh, Patrick Scott Kabat

  Mid-term exams are a particularly stressful time in the university academic calendar. It is common place among colleges and universities to provide additional resources to students during final exam week, but these additional resources are not typically present during mid-term exams. One way students typically cope with the additional stresses of mid-term exams is increased caffeine intake. Caffeine acts as a stimulant and may help attentiveness and alertness, but may also negatively impact sleep quality, contribute to anxiety, and have a negative impact on perceived stress. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of school-work load during midterms on college students. Specifically, researchers will assess if caffeine use, overall stress, and sleep quality is impacted by the midterm period. The results of the study will be compared to previous research on the topic to determine where further research is needed.

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  Salut, Hola and Hello: The Impacts of a Multilingual Education on Elementary-Aged Youth

  Olivia Jane Schmitz

  Since the beginning of the Education system there has been much debate about the role of foreign languages in classrooms. This project will focus on the emotional, social and academic impacts of a multilingual curriculum on elementary aged youth and how a multilingual curriculum can be introduced into classrooms. The information analyzed in this project will be taken from a selection of studies from elementary classrooms across the United States.

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  Social Media Affects on Mental Health

  William K. Parreaguirre

  The aim of this research project is to offer insights into the usage of social media among young adults, and the effects it can have on mental well-being. Participants completed a brief questionnaire answering questions regarding their demographics, social media habits, and their current state of mental well-being. The results were analyzed to better ascertain whether an individual's social media usage directly influences their mental health.

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  Student Affairs and The Great Resignation: Why Employees Choose to Remain in or Leave the Field

  Amanda L. Allgood

  In the months following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation, a mass exodus of employees, swept through higher education and student affairs units. This study investigates the factors influencing whether student affairs practitioners opted to remain in or exit the field post-pandemic. Employing a qualitative approach grounded in a constructivist worldview, structured interviews were conducted with eight participants currently employed in student affairs or who exited the field during the Great Resignation. Though participants cited having passion for their work and for helping students succeed, dissatisfaction stemmed largely from limited resources and minimal avenues for salary advancement within student affairs. This study highlights the need for institutions to tackle systemic issues that lead to employee turnover, drawing on insights from both current and former staff to pinpoint areas for improvement.

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  Students Developing a More Specific Emotional Vocabulary through Picture Books

  Mary E. Horvath

  Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a relatively new set of standards in Ohio’s curriculum. They teach students to take care of themselves mentally, emotionally, and socially. SEL standards are essential for achievement not only in the classroom but in life as well because it teaches students how to manage relationships, be better decision-makers, and have a better sense of self, just to name a few. Because of its novelty, it is essential to find the best practices for teaching SEL to meet the needs of the students. Research has shown that the standard videos, activities, and take-home worksheets referenced in the curriculum are not engaging the students (Pysarenko, 2021, p. 639). Another avenue must be taken for students to truly learn from SEL, which prompted the idea of picture books. Teachers already use picture books throughout the school day to teach academic content, so why can’t it be done to teach Social-Emotional Learning as well? This study seeks to further understand the connection between children’s literature and emotional vocabulary, which is part of the Ohio Department of Education SEL standard, “Demonstrate an awareness of personal emotions” (ODE, p. 8, 2019). With 32 participants, the researcher interviewed students before and after an intervention with picture books to see if participants could apply the emotional vocabulary used during the read-alouds. After all the interviews, thematic coding was done with all the responses to see if children were able to apply deeper emotional vocabulary to hypothetical situations. The data shows growth in application which suggests that picture books can be used to teach emotional vocabulary. This is significant because helping students grow their emotional vocabulary will help them connect better to themselves, the people in their lives, and their experiences so they can live an overall better life.