Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Educationhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCED/browse/?sort=date_d&start=10&fq=untl_collection:UNTSW2024-03-05T14:21:43-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of EducationClassroom observations of a cross-age peer tutoring mathematics program in elementary and middle schools2023-12-14T05:17:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201652/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201652/"><img alt="Classroom observations of a cross-age peer tutoring mathematics program in elementary and middle schools" title="Classroom observations of a cross-age peer tutoring mathematics program in elementary and middle schools" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201652/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how a growing body of research has shown the positive effects of peer tutoring on students’ academic achievement, self-concept, attitude, social, and behavioral outcomes. The authors' study examined classroom practices, as well as program teachers’ and students’ behaviors within a cross-age peer-tutoring program implemented in elementary and middle schools that serve predominantly Hispanic students.</p>A Systematic Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Learning Environment of Immigrant English Learners in the United States2023-09-10T17:52:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178100/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178100/"><img alt="A Systematic Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Learning Environment of Immigrant English Learners in the United States" title="A Systematic Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Learning Environment of Immigrant English Learners in the United States" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178100/small/"/></a></p><p>Book chapter examining how unequal access to the internet and technology impacted the school context including teachers, students, parents, and administrators, and how English Learners from immigrant backgrounds navigated this experience. Implications apply to education stakeholders to reduce inequities in online learning contexts.</p>Geometry, groceries, and gardens: Learning mathematics and social justice through a nested, equity-directed instructional approach2023-12-14T05:11:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201566/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201566/"><img alt="Geometry, groceries, and gardens: Learning mathematics and social justice through a nested, equity-directed instructional approach" title="Geometry, groceries, and gardens: Learning mathematics and social justice through a nested, equity-directed instructional approach" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201566/small/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article addressed the call for explorations of how BIPOC students’ “experiences in secondary mathematics classrooms might advance transformative, equity-focused, pedagogical models” by exploring how a nested, equity-directed approach created different kinds of opportunities for students to take up, shift, or resist what it means to teach, learn, and do mathematics. Specifically, authors looked at efforts to engage equity-directed dominant and critical approaches through a series of three mathematics projects aimed at investigating food insecurity as a social (in)justice issue using geometry.</p>What Makes Children's Responses to Creativity Assessments Difficult to Judge Reliably?2023-12-14T05:14:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201621/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201621/"><img alt="What Makes Children's Responses to Creativity Assessments Difficult to Judge Reliably?" title="What Makes Children's Responses to Creativity Assessments Difficult to Judge Reliably?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201621/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how open-ended verbal creativity assessments are commonly administered in psychological research and in educational practice to elementary-aged children. Authors modeled the predictors of inter-rater disagreement in a large (i.e., 387 elementary school students and 10,449 individual item responses) dataset of children's creativity assessment responses.</p>The Association between Adult Sport, Fitness, and Recreational Physical Activity and Number and Age of Children Present in the Household: A Secondary Analysis Using NHANES2023-12-14T05:18:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201664/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201664/"><img alt="The Association between Adult Sport, Fitness, and Recreational Physical Activity and Number and Age of Children Present in the Household: A Secondary Analysis Using NHANES" title="The Association between Adult Sport, Fitness, and Recreational Physical Activity and Number and Age of Children Present in the Household: A Secondary Analysis Using NHANES" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201664/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how only one in three adults in the United States meets the weekly recommendation for physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between adult moderate and vigorous sport, fitness, and recreational physical activities and the number and age (0–5 and 6–17) of children in their household.</p>School counseling prevention programming to address social determinants of mental health2024-03-05T14:21:43-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288908/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288908/"><img alt="School counseling prevention programming to address social determinants of mental health" title="School counseling prevention programming to address social determinants of mental health" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288908/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how school counselors can utilize the Advocating Student-within-Environment (ASE) theoretical lens as a liberation approach to strengthening students' capacity to overcome persistent adversity while addressing root causes of systemic oppression through policy change and advocacy at the school, community, and national levels. This study provides school counselors with an overview of ASE as a theoretical foundation for addressing social determinants of mental health in schools.</p>Effects of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Cognitive Function2023-12-14T05:17:05-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201649/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201649/"><img alt="Effects of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Cognitive Function" title="Effects of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Cognitive Function" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201649/small/"/></a></p><p>Article asserts that acute aerobic exercise exerts a small beneficial effect on cognition. Previous research primarily examines cognitive changes following a bout of exercise, while little is currently known about changes in cognitive performance during exercise. Authors state that the primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of low-intensity cycling on cognitive function indexed by behavioral (response accuracy; reaction time) and neurocognitive (P3 mean amplitude; P3 centroid latency) responses.</p>Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivation: Exploring Fitness Program Experiences of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities2023-12-14T05:18:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201663/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201663/"><img alt="Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivation: Exploring Fitness Program Experiences of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" title="Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivation: Exploring Fitness Program Experiences of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201663/small/"/></a></p><p>Article asserts that, although there are many benefits to regular engagement in physical activity, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities often do not engage in or near the recommended amount of physical activity. The present study used qualitative methods to explore the experiences of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in a fitness program.</p>Factores que Influyen en laCreciente Demanda y Escasa Oferta de Maestros Bilingües2023-06-16T13:12:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123256/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123256/"><img alt="Factores que Influyen en laCreciente Demanda y Escasa Oferta de Maestros Bilingües" title="Factores que Influyen en laCreciente Demanda y Escasa Oferta de Maestros Bilingües" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123256/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation examining the factors influencing the growing demand for bilingual teachers in the United States, but it also highlights the ongoing shortage of bilingual teachers. It was presented at the 11th annual Jalisco-Texas Conference which was held virtually on March 30-31, 2023.</p>SUCCESS of UNT Pre-service Teachers and Latino Families2023-06-16T13:12:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123259/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123259/"><img alt="SUCCESS of UNT Pre-service Teachers and Latino Families" title="SUCCESS of UNT Pre-service Teachers and Latino Families" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123259/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation highlighting Project SUCCESS in Language and Literacy Instruction which is a Title III National Professional Development Program at the University of North Texas funded by the U. S. Department of Education. The project is directed by the Bilingual Teacher Education Program of the University of North Texas. UNT works in partnership with Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Region 10 ESC, the Latino Family Literacy Project, and the Intercultural Development Research Association for this project. The goals of the project are to prepare bilingual and ESL pre-service teachers, to provide professional development for in service teachers to improve their instruction for English Learners (ELs) and to engage teachers with families and communities. It was presented at the 11th annual Jalisco-Texas Conference which was held virtually on March 30-31, 2023.</p>Addressing Disproportionality in Special Education Through a Social Justice Framework2023-06-16T13:12:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123258/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123258/"><img alt="Addressing Disproportionality in Special Education Through a Social Justice Framework" title="Addressing Disproportionality in Special Education Through a Social Justice Framework" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123258/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation discussing the disproportionality in special education programs, which is the over or under representation of a specific group or population identified with a disability or placed in special education in comparison to the actual number of students, and it provides some actionable solutions. It was presented at the 11th annual Jalisco-Texas Conference which was held virtually on March 30-31, 2023.</p>The Voice of the Bilingual Teacher: An Authoritative Source for Emergent Bilingual Students’ Success -A Narrative Inquiry2023-06-16T13:12:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123265/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123265/"><img alt="The Voice of the Bilingual Teacher: An Authoritative Source for Emergent Bilingual Students’ Success -A Narrative Inquiry" title="The Voice of the Bilingual Teacher: An Authoritative Source for Emergent Bilingual Students’ Success -A Narrative Inquiry" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2123265/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on a study that sought the voice of the bilingual teacher through their lived experiences in relation to the success of Hispanic emergent bilinguals in school. This inquiry sought to uncover what practices bilingual teachers use to support their students’ academic and socio-emotional needs. It was presented at the 11th annual Jalisco-Texas Conference which was held virtually on March 30-31, 2023.</p>Code-switching 101: Black women counselor educators’ personal and professional identity development2023-12-14T05:13:28-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201602/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201602/"><img alt="Code-switching 101: Black women counselor educators’ personal and professional identity development" title="Code-switching 101: Black women counselor educators’ personal and professional identity development" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201602/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the perceptions of personal and professional identity development from four Black women counselor educators were examined through a collaborative autoethnography methodology. Themes identified include (a) intentionality of code-switching, (b) inextricable identities, (c) fight for and with authenticity, and (d) mutual development of personal and professional identities.</p>To entrepreneur or not to entrepreneur? How identity discrepancies influence enthusiasm for academic entrepreneurship2023-10-12T14:17:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179449/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179449/"><img alt="To entrepreneur or not to entrepreneur? How identity discrepancies influence enthusiasm for academic entrepreneurship" title="To entrepreneur or not to entrepreneur? How identity discrepancies influence enthusiasm for academic entrepreneurship" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179449/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discusses how recognizing the commercial potential of university-based inventions and discoveries, legislators and administrators have called upon academic scientists to become academic entrepreneurs. Few academic scientists are enthusiastic about taking on entrepreneurial activities, yet the intrinsic reasons for lack of enthusiasm are poorly understood. The authors extend the research by applying self-discrepancy theory to explore the role of future-oriented self and other guides on enthusiasm for academic entrepreneurship.</p>Measuring flexibility: A text-mining approach2023-10-12T14:16:13-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179432/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179432/"><img alt="Measuring flexibility: A text-mining approach" title="Measuring flexibility: A text-mining approach" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179432/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how, in creativity research, ideational flexibility, the ability to generate ideas by shifting between concepts, has long been the focus of investigation. Here, the authors build from extant research to theoretically posit, and then empirically validate, a text-mining based method for measuring flexibility in verbal divergent thinking (DT) responses.</p>Effects of an exogenous ketone ester using multi-omics in skeletal muscle of aging C57BL/6J male mice2023-09-21T06:31:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178734/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178734/"><img alt="Effects of an exogenous ketone ester using multi-omics in skeletal muscle of aging C57BL/6J male mice" title="Effects of an exogenous ketone ester using multi-omics in skeletal muscle of aging C57BL/6J male mice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178734/small/"/></a></p><p>Article shows that oral R,S-1,3, butanediol diacetoacetate (BD-AcAc2) consumption results in body weight loss or maintenance with moderate increases in circulating ketones. The purpose of this study was to determine if a diet consisting of 25% BD-AcAc2 (ketone ester, KE) would alter body composition, transcriptional regulation, the proteome, and the lipidome of skeletal muscle in aged mice.</p>Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is intact in chronic kidney disease2023-09-21T06:30:20-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178713/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178713/"><img alt="Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is intact in chronic kidney disease" title="Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is intact in chronic kidney disease" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178713/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how chronic kidney disease patients experience an elevated risk for cerebrovascular disease, and a factor that may contribute to this is an impairment in dynamic cerebral autoregulation. The authors test their hypothesis by comparing dynamic cerebral autoregulation between CKD patients stages III-IV and matched controls (CON) without CKD.</p>The Concise Health Risk Tracking - Self-Report (CHRT-SR)—A measure of suicidal risk: Performance in adolescent outpatients2023-12-14T05:14:26-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201619/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201619/"><img alt="The Concise Health Risk Tracking - Self-Report (CHRT-SR)—A measure of suicidal risk: Performance in adolescent outpatients" title="The Concise Health Risk Tracking - Self-Report (CHRT-SR)—A measure of suicidal risk: Performance in adolescent outpatients" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2201619/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the Concise Health Risk Tracking Self-Report (CHRT-SR) assesses the risk of suicidal behavior. The authors report its psychometric properties in a representative sample of adolescent outpatients.</p>Social-Ecological Factors Predict College Students’ Physical Activities and Sedentary Behavior2023-09-21T06:34:38-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178802/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178802/"><img alt="Social-Ecological Factors Predict College Students’ Physical Activities and Sedentary Behavior" title="Social-Ecological Factors Predict College Students’ Physical Activities and Sedentary Behavior" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178802/small/"/></a></p><p>Article investigates the predictive strengths of individual, social, and physical environmental factors toward different intensities of physical activity and sedentary behavior among college students. Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were performed to examine the associations and the relative contributions of those individual, social, and physical environmental factors to physical activity and sedentary behavior, respectively.</p>Sex-specific mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy response to muscle damage2022-09-30T11:33:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1998732/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1998732/"><img alt="Sex-specific mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy response to muscle damage" title="Sex-specific mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy response to muscle damage" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1998732/small/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a study examining the effect of sex-specific resistance exercise (RE)-induced hormonal response on mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy after muscle damage in untrained men and women.</p>Correspondence in parents' and children's concepts of god: Investigating the role of parental values, religious practices and executive functioning2022-06-29T19:27:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953945/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953945/"><img alt="Correspondence in parents' and children's concepts of god: Investigating the role of parental values, religious practices and executive functioning" title="Correspondence in parents' and children's concepts of god: Investigating the role of parental values, religious practices and executive functioning" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953945/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is a study examining the extent to which children's concepts of God correspond with their parents' concepts of God. It also examines how parent-context factors and children's executive functioning relate to parent–child conceptual similarity.</p>Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses2022-06-29T19:26:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/"><img alt="Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses" title="Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/small/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a study that demonstrates a pilot test consisting of a series of online courses designed to teach clinicians value-based care principles and practices with the goal of facilitating change to a value-based care model.</p>Examining Youth Conceptualizations of Water Safety Behaviors among Participants in a Learn-to-Swim Program2022-06-29T19:29:03-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953974/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953974/"><img alt="Examining Youth Conceptualizations of Water Safety Behaviors among Participants in a Learn-to-Swim Program" title="Examining Youth Conceptualizations of Water Safety Behaviors among Participants in a Learn-to-Swim Program" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953974/small/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a qualitative-based study evaluating how youth apply learned water safety concepts when posed with a hypothetical aquatic scenario.</p>Longer Nap Duration During Ramadan Observance Positively Impacts 5-m Shuttle Run Test Performance Performed in the Afternoon2022-06-29T19:29:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953985/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953985/"><img alt="Longer Nap Duration During Ramadan Observance Positively Impacts 5-m Shuttle Run Test Performance Performed in the Afternoon" title="Longer Nap Duration During Ramadan Observance Positively Impacts 5-m Shuttle Run Test Performance Performed in the Afternoon" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953985/small/"/></a></p><p>This article presents a study with the aim of examining the effect of different naps opportunities’ durations during Ramadan on performance of short-duration repetitive maximal exercise and perception of effort.</p>Social Emotional Learning Competencies in Belize Children: Psychometric Validation Through Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling2022-06-29T19:30:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953987/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953987/"><img alt="Social Emotional Learning Competencies in Belize Children: Psychometric Validation Through Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling" title="Social Emotional Learning Competencies in Belize Children: Psychometric Validation Through Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953987/small/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a study that demonstrates the application of Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to existing measures through the investigation of structural validity and generalizability of the Social-Emotional and Character Development Scale with a large sample of children from schools in Belize. Using this newer factor analytic procedure, original factors are reconceptualized to better situate the Social Emotional Character Development Scales into the larger body of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies literature.</p>Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism2022-06-29T19:30:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953993/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953993/"><img alt="Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism" title="Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953993/small/"/></a></p><p>Article tests a hypothesized path model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (i.e., attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention) with physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms. The findings support the theoretical tenets of TPB and provide empirical evidence of the psychosocial mechanism of PA and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents. It suggests that building PA intervention strategies while considering the TPB framework may promote adolescents’ physical and mental health.</p>Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis2022-06-29T19:27:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953957/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953957/"><img alt="Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis" title="Does observance of Ramadan affect sleep in athletes and physically active individuals? A systematic review and meta-analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953957/small/"/></a></p><p>This article presents a systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide an accurate description of the effect of Ramadan observance on sleep duration, sleep quality, daily nap duration, and daytime sleepiness in athletes and physically active individuals.</p>Examining physical activity and quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability2023-09-21T06:35:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178807/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178807/"><img alt="Examining physical activity and quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability" title="Examining physical activity and quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178807/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discusses how quality of life and physical activity relate to each other in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. The authors use Fitbit activity trackers to find connections between physical activity and quality of life of their sample group of autistic adults.</p>Making space for visual literacy in literacy teacher preparation: Preservice teachers coding to design digital books2021-12-06T08:07:07-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863625/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863625/"><img alt="Making space for visual literacy in literacy teacher preparation: Preservice teachers coding to design digital books" title="Making space for visual literacy in literacy teacher preparation: Preservice teachers coding to design digital books" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863625/small/"/></a></p><p>Article exploring preservice teachers’ coding in the design of a visually-enhanced digital book to reduce the lag between highly visual texts in elementary classrooms and a lack of emphasis on visual literacy in teacher preparation. Findings call for a shift to acknowledge and incorporate visual literacy theories and practices into teacher preparation programs to prepare preservice teachers for digitally literate classrooms.</p>A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in England2022-01-14T16:32:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877569/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877569/"><img alt="A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in England" title="A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in England" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877569/small/"/></a></p><p>This chapter explores gender disparities in enrollment and persistence in STEM undergraduate education in England. The authors examine the difference in early educational achievement in mathematics and science subjects and students’ plan to study STEM subjects by gender. They also examine women’s odds of studying STEM subjects in England after controlling for academic performance and social class characteristics. The authors also particularly test gendered differences in studying STEM at prestigious Russell Group universities. Finally, the authors highlight factors that policy makers, researchers, instructors, and STEM workforce members should consider to close gender gaps in STEM undergraduate education.</p>Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the World2022-01-14T16:32:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877567/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877567/"><img alt="Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the World" title="Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the World" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877567/small/"/></a></p><p>In this chapter, the authors offer suggestions for how policymakers and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educators may apply unique but potentially transferrable strategies. Finally, the authors suggest directions for innovative research and policy for pursuing gender equity in STEM fields after the economic and educational turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice2022-01-14T16:32:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877566/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877566/"><img alt="Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice" title="Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877566/small/"/></a></p><p>This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides an international overview of access and success for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate programs. It focuses on women’s share of STEM graduates to explore trends and compare women’s enrollment in STEM to men’s enrollment in STEM and to higher education in general. The book focuses on the expansion of higher education in Taiwan as it relates to the improved participation of women in STEM tertiary education and in the STEM labor market. It focuses on the persistence of gender inequality in undergraduate engineering education in Germany by analyzing individual factors that contribute to women’s tendency to consider but then opt out of engineering. The book describes several challenges to gender-based equity in STEM in a post-Soviet context and offer multiple policy suggestions for improvement.</p>STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity Research2022-01-14T16:32:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877568/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877568/"><img alt="STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity Research" title="STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity Research" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877568/small/"/></a></p><p>This chapter showcases a study that examines the relationship between STEM bachelor’s degree attainment, particularly focusing on women of color, and the opportunities of higher education and STEM higher education within local communities across the United States. The authors analyze two large-scale national data sets, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the American Community Survey (ACS), to conduct a location-level analysis. The authors then offer implications that target women of color who live in places that lack opportunities in higher education.</p>Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?2021-10-21T11:25:40-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852209/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852209/"><img alt="Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?" title="Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852209/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the potential mediating role of perceived motor skill competence on relationships between actual ball skills and children’s physical activity (PA) and PA enjoyment. Correlation analyses showed positive relationships among the study variables. The findings highlight that ball skills significantly impact students’ perceived competence, positively and indirectly affecting their PA and PA enjoyment.</p>An Investigation of the Organizational Impact of Computer Technology in Secondary Science Classrooms2021-10-21T11:32:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852308/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852308/"><img alt="An Investigation of the Organizational Impact of Computer Technology in Secondary Science Classrooms" title="An Investigation of the Organizational Impact of Computer Technology in Secondary Science Classrooms" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852308/small/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates the organizational impact of computer technology on four secondary science teachers’ teaching actions using the construct of community of practice. Analysis of data reveals three social participation structures that collectively orchestrated students’ science content learning: (1) students’ membership, (2) access to the structured tasks, and (3) confirmation of students’ learning of science concepts.</p>Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting2021-10-21T11:23:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852196/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852196/"><img alt="Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting" title="Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852196/small/"/></a></p><p>This article evaluates the accuracy of three consumer-based activity monitors, Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit Alta, and the Apple Watch 2, all worn on the wrist, in estimating step counts, moderate-to-vigorous minutes (MVPA), and heart rate in a free-living setting.</p>Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways2021-10-21T11:27:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852234/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852234/"><img alt="Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways" title="Innovation to what end? Exploring the dynamic landscape of Texas teacher preparation pathways" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852234/small/"/></a></p><p>This article conducts an exploratory study of innovation in Texas' teacher preparation marketplace by drawing on theories of organizational innovation, specifically, dimensions of innovation related to organizational structure, processes, and outcomes. The analysis suggests programs should critically unpack what it means to be innovative in a dynamic and competitive teacher preparation marketplace.</p>Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students2021-10-21T11:28:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852237/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852237/"><img alt="Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students" title="Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852237/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is guided by Lubans et al.'s conceptual framework and examines the longitudinal relationships of physical activity (PA) motivation with leisure-time PA and depressive symptoms among college students over one academic year. The findings suggest sex-specified motivational intervention strategies and PA promotion programs/opportunities are needed to reduce depression symptoms among college students over time.</p>Birth Order and Divergent Thinking: A Meta-Analysis2021-10-21T11:18:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852178/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852178/"><img alt="Birth Order and Divergent Thinking: A Meta-Analysis" title="Birth Order and Divergent Thinking: A Meta-Analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852178/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is a meta-analysis examining the association of birth order and divergent thinking (DT). The main purpose was to examine how ordinal position (only, first, middle, or last-born) is related to creativity. Results showed that first-borns had higher DT scores than later-born children.</p>Uncovering whiteness as discourse: A critical discourse analysis of the in-state resident tuition debate for undocumented students in Texas2021-10-21T11:32:52-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852304/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852304/"><img alt="Uncovering whiteness as discourse: A critical discourse analysis of the in-state resident tuition debate for undocumented students in Texas" title="Uncovering whiteness as discourse: A critical discourse analysis of the in-state resident tuition debate for undocumented students in Texas" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852304/small/"/></a></p><p>This article addresses the in-state resident tuition (ISRT) debate for undocumented college students in Texas and analyzes the implicit and explicit messages communicated in the policy and surrounding policy discourse. It uses a conceptual framework grounded in three constructs of critical whiteness studies including ontological expansiveness, color evasiveness, and individualization.</p>Training, psychometric status, biological markers and neuromuscular fatigue in soccer2022-06-29T19:26:49-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953943/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953943/"><img alt="Training, psychometric status, biological markers and neuromuscular fatigue in soccer" title="Training, psychometric status, biological markers and neuromuscular fatigue in soccer" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953943/small/"/></a></p><p>This article presents a study that examined the relationship between psychometric status, neuromuscular, and biochemical markers of fatigue in response to an intensified training (IT) period in soccer.</p>Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure2021-10-21T11:33:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852316/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852316/"><img alt="Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure" title="Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852316/small/"/></a></p><p>This article includes a cross-sectional study examining the Automated Self-Administered 24-H (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. This study establishes the feasibility and acceptability of ASA24 in persons with MS and provides a foundation regarding the need for further validation research examining appropriate outcomes for supporting dietary interventions</p>Preservice Teachers’ Acceptance of Virtual Reality to Plan Science Instruction2021-10-21T11:07:10-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852145/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852145/"><img alt="Preservice Teachers’ Acceptance of Virtual Reality to Plan Science Instruction" title="Preservice Teachers’ Acceptance of Virtual Reality to Plan Science Instruction" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852145/small/"/></a></p><p>Article examining individual concerns to integrate virtual reality into science instruction before and after a hands-on intervention with virtual reality to improve understanding of preservice teacher acceptance and integration of virtual reality into science.</p>The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. children2021-10-21T11:32:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852290/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852290/"><img alt="The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. children" title="The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. children" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852290/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the impact of the pandemic on the physical activity and play behavior of U.S. children and to provide evidence based recommendations to improve their physical activity.</p>A Mediation Analysis of the Association between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity during Middle Childhood2021-10-21T11:09:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852152/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852152/"><img alt="A Mediation Analysis of the Association between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity during Middle Childhood" title="A Mediation Analysis of the Association between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity during Middle Childhood" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852152/small/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates the associations between fundamental motor skills (FMS), health-related fitness (HRF) and physical activity (PA) during middle childhood and examines whether HRF serves as a mediator in these pathways. The behavioral mechanism (e.g., maintaining appropriate levels of HRF) provides meaningful insights to understand the obesity trajectory during middle childhood.</p>TPACK’s pedagogy and the gradual release of responsibility model coalesce: integrating technology into literacy teacher preparation2021-12-06T08:07:07-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863624/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863624/"><img alt="TPACK’s pedagogy and the gradual release of responsibility model coalesce: integrating technology into literacy teacher preparation" title="TPACK’s pedagogy and the gradual release of responsibility model coalesce: integrating technology into literacy teacher preparation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863624/small/"/></a></p><p>Article exploring how the pedagogical knowledge construct of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and a scaffolded use of the gradual release of responsibility framework helped preservice teachers design literacy instruction with the iPad.</p>Comparing the Bayesian Unknown Change-Point Model and Simulation Modeling Analysis to Analyze Single Case Experimental Designs2021-10-21T11:23:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852195/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852195/"><img alt="Comparing the Bayesian Unknown Change-Point Model and Simulation Modeling Analysis to Analyze Single Case Experimental Designs" title="Comparing the Bayesian Unknown Change-Point Model and Simulation Modeling Analysis to Analyze Single Case Experimental Designs" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852195/small/"/></a></p><p>This article compares two simulation-driven approaches: Bayesian unknown change-point model (BUCP) and simulation modeling analysis (SMA) for three real datasets that exhibit “clear” immediacy, “unclear” immediacy, and delayed effects. In the final analysis, it is recommended that both visual and statistical analyses be conducted for a thorough analysis of SCEDs.</p>Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism: Third Generation Review2021-10-21T11:26:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852220/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852220/"><img alt="Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism: Third Generation Review" title="Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism: Third Generation Review" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852220/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is a systematic review describing a set of practices that have evidence of positive effects with autistic children and youth. It is the third iteration of a review of the intervention literature (Odom et al. in J Autism Dev Disorders 40(4):425–436, 2010a; Prevent School Fail 54(4):275–282, 2010b; Wong et al. in https://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/2014-EBP-Report.pdf; J Autism Dev Disorders 45(7):1951–1966, 2015), extending coverage to articles published between 1990 and 2017.</p>Technology Makes the Heart Grow Fonder? A Test of Media Multiplexity Theory for Family Closeness2021-10-21T11:31:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852286/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852286/"><img alt="Technology Makes the Heart Grow Fonder? A Test of Media Multiplexity Theory for Family Closeness" title="Technology Makes the Heart Grow Fonder? A Test of Media Multiplexity Theory for Family Closeness" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852286/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the impact of online and offline interactions for the quality of family relationships.</p>Reforming Our School Systems Around a Humanizing Curriculum: Schooling During and After COVID-192021-12-06T08:08:18-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863633/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863633/"><img alt="Reforming Our School Systems Around a Humanizing Curriculum: Schooling During and After COVID-19" title="Reforming Our School Systems Around a Humanizing Curriculum: Schooling During and After COVID-19" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1863633/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is a commentary examining the state of education during the global pandemic with an emphasis on curriculum and families.</p>