Coupling Geospatial and Computer Modeling Technologies to Engage High School Students in Learning Urban Ecology

2016 ◽  
pp. 1183-1206
Author(s):  
Dennis J. DeBay ◽  
Amie Patchen ◽  
Anne C. Vera Cruz ◽  
Paul E. Madden ◽  
Yang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information System ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Ecology ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Urban Tree ◽  
Ecological Principles ◽  
School Youth

This chapter is a description of the Urban Tree Project where high school students were engaged in the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to determine the economic and ecological value of trees in their neighborhood. Students collected data on tree locations and conditions and then used CITYgreen to evaluate the economic and ecological value of their trees. Urban high school youth had the opportunity to explore urban ecology in their neighborhoods. Pre–post interview and written assessments were conducted across a wide sample of school contexts. The goal of these assessments was to explore the students' beliefs and understanding regarding the ecosystem services that trees and greenspace provide to a city. The results were mixed as students' understanding measured by the written assessments increased significantly. However, upon further probing, students often showed difficulty in drawing coherent concepts and ideas that depicted a robust understanding of urban ecological principles regarding green space and the services that trees provide.

Coupling Geospatial and Computer Modeling Technologies to Engage High School Students in Learning Urban Ecology

2015 ◽  
pp. 235-258
Author(s):  
Dennis J. DeBay ◽  
Amie Patchen ◽  
Anne C. Vera Cruz ◽  
Paul E. Madden ◽  
Yang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information System ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Ecology ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Urban Tree ◽  
Ecological Principles ◽  
School Youth

This chapter is a description of the Urban Tree Project where high school students were engaged in the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to determine the economic and ecological value of trees in their neighborhood. Students collected data on tree locations and conditions and then used CITYgreen to evaluate the economic and ecological value of their trees. Urban high school youth had the opportunity to explore urban ecology in their neighborhoods. Pre–post interview and written assessments were conducted across a wide sample of school contexts. The goal of these assessments was to explore the students' beliefs and understanding regarding the ecosystem services that trees and greenspace provide to a city. The results were mixed as students' understanding measured by the written assessments increased significantly. However, upon further probing, students often showed difficulty in drawing coherent concepts and ideas that depicted a robust understanding of urban ecological principles regarding green space and the services that trees provide.

scholarly journals Toward a Ripple Effect: Psychologists Collaborate in Social Justice Education at a High School

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace S. Kim ◽  
Vali D. Kahn ◽  
John Tawa ◽  
Karen L. Suyemoto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Social Justice Education ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Inequities ◽  
School Youth

Social justice education aims to develop critical thinking about social inequities and social responsibility to increase civic engagement in high school youth. While high schools increasingly recognize the importance of social justice education, teachers are often initially under-prepared to teach this material, particularly about managing challenging emotions, and working with a group- processes as students work with social justice content and process. Psychologists are often asked to be diversity consultants or instructors, creating opportunities to contribute to social justice education. Drawing from implementation science, this paper describes a model of collaboration between university-based psychologists and high-school educators in providing a social justice course to high school students. Our education model enabled a multi-layered collaborative network that maximized the contributions of collaborators (i.e., Students, High School Teachers, Consultants, and Mentor) and enabled sustainability within the high school.

scholarly journals SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PEMBAYARAN BEASISWA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE WEIGHTED PRODUCT (WP)

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evasaria M Sipayung ◽  
Yosi Yonata ◽  
Chrevita J Rende
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information System ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Product Method ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Selection Of

Anak Pelangi Indonesia (API) Foundation is a non-profit foundation that offers scholarship programs for elementary, middle and high school students. This institute is supported by donaturs who give contribution to the Foundation. The donation is processed to be a cost that is used to pay Sumbangan Pembinaan Pendidikan (SPP) or Education Development Donation of each student. Currently, the provision of monthly donor fund is at uncertain amount so that the Foundation needs to determine the students of whom SPP will be firstly paid. However, the funding needs of each student are different due to the different amount of SPP and a giving fine from the school for the tardiness in paying the tuition. From these matters, the Foundation finds it difficult in deciding which students whose the tuition will be paid first. The solution to this problem is to use the four criteria referring to the tuition payment, namely the difference of pay date, fine, rank, and the amount of payment. The four criteria is then given the same integrity which is 25% for each criteria and counted by using Weighted Product (WP) method. The result of this research is an information system to the selection of scholarship payment using Weight Product method that takes the biggest value from the calculation result as a reference in deciding which students of whom SPP will be initially paid in accordance with the current fund condition.

Cultural Perceptions of the Mentally Ill: Australian and Papua New Guinean High School Youth

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor J. Callan ◽  
Jeffrey Wilks ◽  
Stewart Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cultural Perceptions ◽  
Environmental Causes ◽  
Papua New Guinean ◽  
School Youth

One hundred and thirty-three (76 male, 57 female) Papua New Guinean (PNG) and 144 (93 male, 51 female) Australian high school students completed a series of structured and open-ended measures on attitudes to the mentally ill, especially opinions about the nature of mental illness, characteristics of the mentally ill, and treatment. Both groups of students suggested hereditary and environmental causes, with PNG students citing more often witchcraft and sorcery. Australian students generally presented more favourable attitudes to mental illness, in that they were more willing to work with or marry the mentally ill. PNG students, however, were more likely to highlight the disruptive, violent behaviour of the long long and possibly held a much narrower view of the types of persons labelled mentally ill.

scholarly journals SISTEM INFORMASI MONITORING BERBASIS WEBSITE UNTUK MENILAI PERKEMBANGAN SISWA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-79
Author(s):  
Dewi Mardhiyana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information System ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Assessments ◽  
Monitoring Information

One of the objectives of the assessment is monitoring, which aims to see whether the implementation of the learning assessment is in accordance with the assessment plan or not. In the era industrial revolution 4.0, technology is needed to facilitate the assessment process so that it can be carried out by various parties. Parents' busyness is one of the factors in the need for a tool to monitor children's development at school. This study aims to produce a website-based monitoring information system in assessing student development. The method used is the research and development method, with Four-D model, namely define, design, develop, and disseminate. This article only discusses two stages, namely define and design. At the define stage, some information is collected about problems in monitoring student assessments. Data collection was carried out by using a questionnaire method given to high school students and teachers, as well as interviews with several parents/guardians of high school students. The results of the define stage indicate that a student development monitoring system is needed that can be accessed by parents from home. At the design stage, a website-based monitoring information system is designed which contains seven main views, namely: Login, Home, Student Identity, List of Values, Monitoring, Settings, and Logout. With the website-based information system, it is hoped that it can support the monitoring process intensively, so that parents can see directly the results of student assessments from the teacher.

E-Cigarettes and “Dripping” Among High-School Youth

2017 ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin ◽  
Meghan Morean ◽  
Grace Kong ◽  
Krysten W. Bold ◽  
Deepa R. Camenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Substantial Portion ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
School Youth

BACKGROUND Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) electrically heat and vaporize e-liquids to produce inhalable vapors. These devices are being used to inhale vapors produced by dripping e-liquids directly onto heated atomizers. The current study conducts the first evaluation of the prevalence rates and reasons for using e-cigarettes for dripping among high school students. METHODS In the spring of 2015, students from 8 Connecticut high schools (n = 7045) completed anonymous surveys that examined tobacco use behaviors and perceptions. We assessed prevalence rates of ever using e-cigarettes for dripping, reasons for dripping, and predictors of dripping behaviors among those who reported ever use of e-cigarettes. RESULTS Among 1080 ever e-cigarette users, 26.1% of students reported ever using e-cigarettes for dripping. Reasons for dripping included produced thicker clouds of vapor (63.5%), made flavors taste better (38.7%), produced a stronger throat hit (27.7%), curiosity (21.6%), and other (7.5%). Logistic regression analyses indicated that male adolescents (odds ratio [OR] = 1.64), whites (OR = 1.46), and those who had tried multiple tobacco products (OR = 1.34) and had greater past-month e-cigarette use frequency (OR = 1.07) were more likely to use dripping (Ps < .05). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that a substantial portion (~1 in 4) of high school adolescents who had ever used e-cigarettes also report using the device for dripping. Future efforts must examine the progression and toxicity of the use of e-cigarettes for dripping among youth and educate them about the potential dangers of these behaviors.

Relational Factors Influencing Parents’ Engagement in Special Education for High School Youth With Emotional/Behavioral Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Ryan G. Carlson ◽  
Robert Hock ◽  
Melissa George ◽  
Gerda Kumpiene ◽  
Mitch Yell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
School Youth

This study examined the relational factors influencing school engagement for parents of high school youth with emotional/behavioral disorders. Fourteen parents of high school students (12 mothers, two fathers) who received special education services participated in semistructured interviews. Formal qualitative analyses of audiotaped phone interviews revealed some positive and some negative experiences by parents, the importance of coparenting to increase supportiveness to their child (and dimensions of effective coparenting), and recommendations from them for improving family engagement processes. In general, parents appreciated and recommended proactive and positive communication and collaboration with school staff emphasizing student strengths, being genuinely and meaningfully involved in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, with adequate time allowed for this involvement, and for staff to be organized and engaged in working with them. Findings are discussed in relation to ideas for practice and policy enhancement, and future research directions.

scholarly journals Empowering Processes of a Countywide Arts Intervention for High School Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Forenza
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Organizational Empowerment ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
School Youth

Arts interventions allow young people to address social problems and oppressive forces that impact their lives. Much research has explained the theory behind arts interventions; less has explored the organizational characteristics that may facilitate empowering processes for intervention consumers. The aim of this research is to contextualize dimensions of organizational empowerment in the context of a countywide arts intervention program. Retrospective, cross-sectional, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 primary consumers of a countywide arts intervention for high school students. Directed content analysis of the interview data revealed ten emergent themes that transcended the data inductively. Findings support and extend our current understanding of organizational empowerment, as it relates to a countywide arts intervention program. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed.

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