scholarly journals General Chemistry Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Program at the University of Texas El Paso

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa L. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
General Chemistry ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Peer Leaders ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Interactive Games ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a program that provides students with the training necessary to host small workshops for students enrolled in their first two semesters of Chemistry. Peer Leaders are tasked with the responsibility of facilitating learning of Chemistry through the creation of practice problems, reviews and interactive games. As UTEP is a Latinx-serving university, a large portion of Peer Leaders and students are Latinx. Therefore, the PLTL program is empowering students through the development of Peer Leaders' leadership, and the strengthening of students' foundation in Chemistry, making them more likely to succeed in the STEM field. Peer Leaders in the program have witnessed the impact of the COVID-19pandemic on Latinx students and have found ways to adapt to the shift to online learning.

Peer Leader Essays from the Desert Southwest: The Practice of Leading Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-91
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
El Paso ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Peer Leaders ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Desert Southwest ◽  
The University ◽  
Personal Advice ◽  
Peer Leader

At semester’s end at the University of Texas at El Paso and at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, faculty members directing the PLTL Programs invite Peer Leaders to reflect on their experience, to describe their challenges, and to offer their personal advice. For the benefit of future Peer Leaders, here are their stories, reflections, observations, and advice about leadership and the practice of leading.

scholarly journals The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5597 ◽  
Author(s):  
May Portuguez Castro ◽  
Carlos Ross Scheede ◽  
Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Impact Of Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Entrepreneurship is recognized as an engine for the economy. However, Latin America must promote higher opportunities for the creation of new businesses, especially for technology-based ventures. In this sense, the Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CGIE) of the University of Texas at Austin offers a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MCCT) that prepares students with methodologies to promote the creation of new businesses in Mexico. This study aims to know the contribution of training to the creation of new companies, and its role in the innovation and the technology transfer processes, from the viewpoint of the participants. This research presents a case study that analyzes the impact of the MCCT through the analysis of the data of a survey answered by 109 former students of this center. Findings show that the methodologies developed by the MCCT allow the creation of technology-based enterprises and entrepreneurial skills in students. This study presents good practices that can be emulated by other countries in the region, as well as recognizing the great value the role of higher education in creating synergies between actors of the innovation ecosystem that strengthen social and economic growth.

scholarly journals Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (Supl.4) ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Xóchitl Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
El Paso ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of California ◽  
National Council ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
Editorial Committee ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Health Initiative ◽  
The University ◽  
Migration And Health

On behalf of the editorial committee of this special edition of the Migration and Health Research Program (Programa de Investigación en Migración y Salud or PIMSA, for its Spanish acronym), the Mexico´s Ministry of Health (SSa), the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (Conacyt), the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA) at the School of Public Health of the University of California at Berkeley, and The University of Texas at El Paso, we are pleased to introduce this special publication on migration and health between Mexico and the United States...

Criteria for Opening Expedited Bonded Concrete Overlays to Traffic

1997 ◽  
Vol 1574 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Delatte ◽  
D. W. Fowler ◽  
B. F. McCullough
Keyword(s):  
El Paso ◽  
Test Strip ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Traffic Loading ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Concrete Overlays ◽  
Texas Department ◽  
Bonded Concrete Overlay ◽  
Transportation Research ◽  
The University

For rehabilitation of concrete pavements, resurfacing with a bonded concrete overlay (BCO) may provide significantly longer life and reduced maintenance costs. Two important issues to consider in rehabilitation are bonding and rapid reopening of resurfaced sections. The purpose of accelerated or expedited concrete paving is to limit the duration of lane closure and inconvenience to the public. Expedited BCOs offer an economical method for substantially extending rigid pavement life. Research for expedited BCOs in El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas, has been carried out for the Texas Department of Transportation by the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas. Results of previous expedited BCO construction are reviewed. Laboratory testing for this project included a high-early-strength mix design, bond development of that mix design, and early-age fatigue strength of half-scale BCO models. A 122-m-long test strip was cast with eight different expedited BCO designs, and accelerated traffic loading was imposed at 12 hr. Recommendations are made for construction and quality control of BCOs for early opening to traffic.

The Conceptualization and Measurement of Perceived Wellness: Integrating Balance across and within Dimensions

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troy Adams ◽  
Janet Bezner ◽  
Mary Steinhardt
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Perceived Wellness ◽  
Perceived Wellness Survey ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. The impact of individual perceptions on health is well-established. However, no valid and reliable measure of individual wellness perceptions exists. Therefore, the purpose was to introduce a measure called the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS). Design. Convenience sampling facilitated recruitment of a sample large enough to perform factor analysis with adequate power (.85). The appropriateness of factor analysis is supported by Bartlett's test ( χ2 = 7110, p ≤ .01) and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy (.91). Setting. The sample (n = 558) was composed of 3M Inc. employees from multiple sites in Austin, Texas (n = 393); employees from MuRata Electronics, Inc., College Station, Pennsylvania (n = 53); and students enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin (n = 112). Subjects. Racial, gender, and age distribution was, respectively, 6.3% African-American (n = 35), 8.2% Asian (n = 46), 73.3% Caucasian (n = 409), 9.5% Hispanic (n = 53), and 2.7% other (n = 15); 47.8% male (n = 267), and 52.2% female (n = 291); and 36.8 years. Measures. Measures included the Perceived Wellness Survey, and two additional versions of the Perceived Wellness Survey designed to measure both discriminant and face validity. Perceived Wellness Survey subscales include physical, spiritual, intellectual, psychological, social, and emotional dimensions. Results. All subscales were correlated ( p ≤ . 05) with the Perceived Wellness Survey composite and with each other. Evidence of internal consistency (α = .88 to .93), and discriminant, face, and factorial validity was provided. Finally, the Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be a unidimensional scale. Conclusion. The unidimensional nature of the Perceived Wellness Survey suggests that perceptions of wellness in various dimensions are intertwined by their affective nature. The Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be reasonably valid and reliable; however, further research is needed.

scholarly journals Templating as a Strategy for Translating Official Documents from Spanish to English

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Lambert-Tierrafría
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Strategy ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Translation Memory ◽  
Spanish Translation ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Birth Death

Abstract This article examines the case of translation of official documents from Spanish into English in Canada. The article begins by providing some background information about immigration in Canada and in the Ottawa region in particular, and discussing the impact that this is having on translation needs. It then describes the types of official documents that need to be translated (e.g., birth, death, marriage certificates). Next, a type of translation tool known as a Translation Memory is briefly introduced, followed by an explanation of why, contrary to expectations, such a tool is not necessarily suitable for translating official documents. Finally, an alternative strategy that entails the creation and application of templates is presented. This templating approach is being developed and taught in Spanish translation courses at the University of Ottawa in Canada.

Program development of a preceptor bootcamp for operational pharmacy preceptors

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S2-S7
Author(s):  
Devlin V Smith ◽  
Stefani Gautreaux ◽  
Alison M Gulbis ◽  
Jeffrey J Bruno ◽  
Kevin Garey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Md Anderson ◽  
The University ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose To describe the development, design, and implementation of a pilot preceptor development bootcamp and feedback related to its feasibility and impact on operational pharmacy preceptors. Summary The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designed and implemented a pilot preceptor development bootcamp for operational staff pharmacists serving as residency preceptors for longitudinal weekend staffing experiences. A systematic, multipronged approach was taken to identify preceptor development gaps and design a full-day bootcamp curriculum. The resultant curriculum was comprised of content in major functional areas including using the 4 preceptor roles, documenting performance, giving and receiving feedback, and dealing with difficult situations or learners. The impact of the pilot preceptor development bootcamp was assessed using survey methodology and qualitative feedback from debrief discussions. Conclusion Implementation of a pilot preceptor bootcamp program addressing major areas of precepting skill was well received, resulted in positive feedback from operational pharmacy preceptors, and was feasible to implement at a large academic medical center.

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