Assessing the Impact of Study Abroad on Student Learning at Michigan State University

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward C. Ingraham ◽  
Debra L. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
General Direction ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Assessment Committee ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Relative Scarcity

Michigan State University (MSU) is strongly committed to the idea that study abroad is deeply beneficial and important for undergraduate students. However, there is a relative scarcity of systematically gathered qualitative and quantitative information that assesses the impact of study abroad. In the summer of 2000, MSU implemented a broad plan to design and put in place mechanisms for continuously assessing the impact of study abroad on students, on faculty, and on MSU as a whole. An institutional assessment committee was established to oversee the project, setting the general direction and goals of the project, with the day-to-day responsibility for the activities of the project delegated to staff members. The project has proceeded inductively; that is, inferring general results from specific student and faculty responses. The results of the project were obtained primarily for internal MSU use. Therefore, while we recognize that our conclusions may be similar to some to be found in the literature, the discussion presented here is limited to these internal results, and not intended to be comparative. To this end, we have not undertaken a search of the existing literature in order to provide a bibliography and citations.

scholarly journals Title Author Hits Investigating the Effects of Cognitive Style Diversity on the Hypothesis Generation and Troubleshooting Ability of Undergraduate Students Enrolled in an Introductory Agricultural Mechanics Course at Louisiana State University Written by Whitney L. Figland, J. Joey Blackburn, Kristin S. Stair, and Michael F. Burnet Hits: 268 Exploring Curriculum Congruence and Connectivity within School-Based Agricultural Education Written by Eric M. Moser and Aaron J. McKim Hits: 343 An Application of Social Network Analysis to Focus Group Discussions: Unobserved Interaction between Participants and Discussion Topics Written by Yu-Lun Wu, Joy N. Rumble, Taylor K. Ruth, Alexa J. Lamm, Jason D. Ellis Hits: 537 Commonly Accepted Theories, Models and Philosophies: The Subjective Norms of Our Discipline(s) Written by Amy Harder, T. Grady Roberts, James R. Lindner Hits: 538 Intent to Teach: Perspectives from Pre-Service Agricultural Education Teachers Written by Christopher J. Eck, Jessica M. Toombs, and J. Shane Robinson Hits: 250 Pre-Service Teachers Self-Perceived Training Needs Associated with Program Design and Management and Leadership and SAE Development Written by Mark S. Hainline and Scott W. Smalley Hits: 316 Hemp, Hemp, Hooray: The Impact of a Hemp Educational Campaign on College Students’ Attitudes and Knowledge of Industrial Hemp Written by Blake C. Colclasure, Taylor K. Ruth, Tessa Durham Brooks, and Andrea E. Holmes Hits: 215 The Influence of CASE on Agriculture Teachers’ Use of Inquiry-Based Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
State University ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Louisiana State University ◽  
School Based ◽  
Educational Campaign ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Industrial Hemp ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Social and Professional Impact of Learning Communities Within the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program at Michigan State University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D. Thomas ◽  
Abdifatah Ali ◽  
Karl Alcover ◽  
Dukernse Augustin ◽  
Neco Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
High Satisfaction Rate ◽  
The Impact

At Michigan State University (MSU), the AGEP learning community features the participation of over 70% of the African-American, Latinx, and Native-American under-represented minorities (URM), also referred to as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) doctoral students in fields sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Monthly learning community (LC) meetings allow AGEP participants to create dialogues across disciplines through informal oral presentations about current research. The learning communities also offer opportunities to share key information regarding graduate school success and experience; thus providing a social network that extends beyond the academic setting. At MSU, AGEP also provides an interdisciplinary and multigenerational environment that includes graduate students, faculty members, post-docs and prospective graduate students. Using monthly surveys over a 4-year period, we evaluated the impact of this AGEP initiative focusing on the utility of the program, perceptions of departmental climate, career plans and institutional support. Findings indicate that AGEP participants consider their experiences in the program as vital elements in the development of their professional identity, psychological safety, and career readiness. Experiences that were identified included networking across departments, focus on career placement, involvement in minority recruitment and professional development opportunities. Additionally, AGEP community participants resonated with the “sense of community” that is at the core of the MSU AGEP program legacy. In this article, we proposed a variation of Tomlinson’s Graduate Student Capital model to describe the AGEP participants’ perceptions and experiences in MSU AGEP. Within this 4-year period, we report over 70% graduation rate (completing with advanced degrees). More than half of Ph.D. students and almost 30% of master’s degree students decided to pursue academia as their careers. In addition, we found a high satisfaction rate of AGEP among the participants. Our analysis on graduate student capital helped us identify motivating capital development by years spent at MSU and as an AGEP member. These findings may provide some insight into which capitals may be deemed important for students relative to their experiences at MSU and in AGEP and how their priorities change as they transition toward graduation.

scholarly journals Promoting Student Engagement: The Efficacy of a Criminal Justice Short-Term Study Abroad Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Capps ◽  
Jennifer Bradford ◽  
Hyon Namgung
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
State University ◽  
Short Term ◽  
University Of Denver ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
Study Abroad Program

In this study, the authors assessed student engagement during a short-term faculty-led criminal justice study abroad course using elements of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).  Study Abroad education has been identified as a high impact learning strategy but has not been well validated particularly when delivered in a short-term format. This study is a partial replication of Rourke & Kanuka’s Student Engagement and Study Abroad study (2012). Data were collected from a group of Metropolitan State University of Denver undergraduate students over a period of two years from five different courses traveling to three different destinations for study abroad education. A comparison of responses from the two administrations of the NSSE-based surveys indicated that students’ engagement increased after their participation in the programs. Students’ knowledge in international criminal justice system also improved. Limitations and areas for further research are also discussed.

Very low seroprevalence of sars-cov-2 among health care personnel (HCP) in a French northern comprehensive cancer center at the end of first national containment.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13604-e13604
Author(s):  
Philippe Doutrelant ◽  
Nicolas Penel ◽  
Charlotte Renaudat ◽  
Cassandre Von Platen ◽  
Marie Paule Lebitasy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
General Direction ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Impact

e13604 Background: To limit SARS-Co-2 transmission in general population, French government had set up a first National containment from March 16, 2020 to June 2, 2020. Furthermore, General Direction of our hospital have implemented and organized physical distancing (telework, teleconsultation, virtual multi-disciplinary board), mask wearing, use of alcoholic ... to limit interpersonal contacts. To assess the impact of this policy, we have carried out a seroprevalence study and identified risk factors for SARS-Co-2 prevalence among HCP in May/June 2020. Methods: This is part of CORSER Study (“Etude séro-épidémiologique du virus SARS-CoV-2 en France d’une Cohorte CORSER-2d de personnels d’établissements de santé »), registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04325646). Two serological tests were applied in this cohort: S-Flow assay and Luciferase-linked immune-sorbent assay (LuLisa-N test). Results: Between 04 May to 26 June 2020, 392 Osar Lambret Cancer Center employees were included in the present study (about 40% of all staff). The most common jobs were: 92 nurses (23.4%), 80 radiology/radiotherapy manipulators (20.4%), 51 physicians (13.0%), 33 medical interns (8.4%) and 47 administrative staff members (11.9%). There were 98 men (25.0%) and 294 women (75.0%). The mean age was 38.7 (+/- 11.4). There were 7 seropositive cases; the seroprevalence was 1.8% (95%-CI: 0.7-3.6). Among the 7 positive cases, 5 were symptomatic (71.4%). In univariate analysis, factors associated with SARS-Co-2 seroprevalence: symptoms suggesting viral infection within 2 months (OR=5.33), dysgueusia (OR=37.00), anosmia (OR=66.29) and HCP exposed to COVID-19 patient outside work (OR=6.69). Gender, tobacco consumption, O blood group, HCP versus administrative staff, HCP working in different services, HCP providing care to suspected COVID-19 patients, HCP providing high-risk cares were not found to be associated with seropositivity. Of note, we have noticed that BMI≥ 24 kg/m² was associated with seroprevalence (OR=15.45), without biological rational. Conclusions: Our study suggests that strict implementation of protective measures was associated with low SARS-Cov-2 prevalence at the end of first National Containment, including among HCP treating COVID-19+ patients. HCPs seroprevalence seemed lower than seroprevalence of the general population at the same period (4-5%). Clinical trial information: NCT04325646.

Cross-Laboratory Comparative Study of the Impact of Experimental and Regression Methodologies on Salmonella Thermal Inactivation Parameters in Ground Beef

2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 1097-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN M. HILDEBRANDT ◽  
BRADLEY P. MARKS ◽  
VIJAY K. JUNEJA ◽  
MARANGELI OSORIA ◽  
NICOLE O. HALL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Thermal Inactivation ◽  
Ground Beef ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
Parameter Estimates ◽  
State University ◽  
Eastern Regional Research ◽  
Resultant Data ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Isothermal inactivation studies are commonly used to quantify thermal inactivation kinetics of bacteria. Meta-analyses and comparisons utilizing results from multiple sources have revealed large variations in reported thermal resistance parameters for Salmonella, even when in similar food materials. Different laboratory or regression methodologies likely are the source of methodology-specific artifacts influencing the estimated parameters; however, such effects have not been quantified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of laboratory and regression methodologies on thermal inactivation data generation, interpretation, modeling, and inherent error, based on data generated in two independent laboratories. The overall experimental design consisted of a cross-laboratory comparison using two independent laboratories (Michigan State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center [ERRC] laboratories), both conducting isothermal Salmonella inactivation studies (55, 60, 62°C) in ground beef, and each using two methodologies reported in prior studies. Two primary models (log-linear and Weibull) with one secondary model (Bigelow) were fitted to the resultant data using three regression methodologies (two two-step regressions and a one-step regression). Results indicated that laboratory methodology impacted the estimated D60°C- and z-values (α = 0.05), with the ERRC methodology yielding parameter estimates ~25% larger than the Michigan State University methodology, regardless of the laboratory. Regression methodology also impacted the model and parameter error estimates. Two-step regressions yielded root mean square error values on average 40% larger than the one-step regressions. The Akaike Information Criterion indicated the Weibull as the more correct model in most cases; however, caution should be used to confirm model robustness in application to real-world data. Overall, the results suggested that laboratory and regression methodologies have a large influence on resultant data and the subsequent estimation of thermal resistance parameters.

Second Language Research Forum Colloquia 2009

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-117
Author(s):  
Lynne Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Language Research ◽  
Control Of Variables ◽  
Language Study ◽  
Mormon Church

Presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Michigan State University, USA; 30 October 2009Recent years have brought increasing attention to studies of language acquisition in a country where the language is spoken, as opposed to formal language study in classrooms. Research on language learners in immersion contexts is important, as the question of whether study abroad is valuable is still somewhat controversial among researchers (DeKeyser 2007; Sunderman & Kroll 2009). In the introduction to a pioneering volume on language study abroad, Freed (1995, pp. 17–18) noted that a vital question concerns the relative linguistic benefits of a summer, a semester or a year in the foreign environment. Our purpose in this colloquium, which was organized by Lynne Hansen, was to introduce a new line of research which allows comparisons of L2 attainment over these exposure times as well as longer periods. Tens of thousands of young missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the LDS or Mormon Church), advanced speakers of some fifty languages, return home annually after two years of language learning abroad. This natural sample of learners, in its relative uniformity of learner characteristics and learning contexts, allows for the control of variables in SLA research which can be problematic in studies of more heterogeneous groups.

scholarly journals 4449 Building Capacity in the Flint Community in the Midst of the Ongoing Water Crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 82-82
Author(s):  
Athena S. McKay ◽  
Adam Paberzs ◽  
Patricia Piechowski ◽  
Donald Vereen ◽  
Susan Woolford
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
Partnership Development ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Examining the impact of the Building Capacity for Research and Action (BCRA) Award created by the Community Engagement (CE) Program at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)--a Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) site at the University of Michigan--in partnership with Community Based Organization Partners (CBOP). METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The BCRA is a funding mechanism that supports new community-engaged research (CEnR) partnerships and projects that address community-identified health needs in Flint, Michigan. BCRA projects are required to be Flint-based and inclusive of both community and academic partners. A study section consisting of 10 MICHR-affiliated faculty and community partners reviewed proposals and made funding decisions. Funded teams were trained on Institutional Review Board (IRB) and reporting requirements by CE staff. MICHR provides support to BCRA-funded teams through monthly email correspondence with the CE Flint connector, budget review, mediation, regulatory assurance of IRB and the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) requirements, coordinating six-month and final reporting, and hosting an annual stakeholder meet and greet. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In 2017, the BCRA Award submitted its first request for proposals. It received 20 applications in 2018, and selected eight awardees, providing them with a total of $60,000 in funding. Four received $5,000 for partnership development and another four received $10,000 for their research projects. The BCRA Award received 16 applications in 2019, expanding its academic pool to include the University of Chicago, U-M Flint, Michigan State University, and Michigan State University-Flint in addition to the University of Michigan. Five recipients were selected and received a total of $45,000 in funding. One was awarded $5,000 for partnership development and another four were awarded $10,000 for their research projects. MICHR has invested over $100,000 in Flint through this mechanism, which was renewed in 2019. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Each awardee presented at the annual stakeholder meet and greet. They showcased their projects with a brief overview and spoke about their expectations, lessons learned, partnership strengths and challenges, translational issues, and proposed next steps for subsequent grants, publications.

The Impact of Information Technology on Future Management of Lodging Operations: A Delphi Study to Predict Key Technological Events in 2007 and 2027

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Singh ◽  
Michael L. Kasavana
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Lodging Industry ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Wireless Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact

This research study is part of a comprehensive Delphi study conducted by the faculty of The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. The purpose of the research was to enable expert panellists to project the likelihood of specific events in the future of the lodging industry. This paper presents a summary of the key prognostications of a select panel of experts relative to the impact of information technology on the management of operations in the lodging sector in years 2007 and 2027. In general, panellists agreed future IT applications are likely to rely on a wireless infrastructure that provides cost savings through improved efficiencies and effectiveness. As online purchasing, cashless payments, handheld devices and remote monitoring algorithms become more commonplace, the industry will be better able to exceed guest expectations through enhanced customer relationship management, comprehensive application software and streamlined property management systems.

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