The researchers examined behavioral data and testing scores to verify the best indicators of stud... more The researchers examined behavioral data and testing scores to verify the best indicators of student-athletes’ academic performance for balancing academic achievement and athletic participation. One hundred eighty six student-athletes (125 males and 61 females) of a regional university (a NCAA Division-I affiliated institution) in the Appalachian region completed an 11- item daily life behavioral survey based on several studies (Becker, 1965; Csikszentmihaly & Larson, 1984; Lee, Park, & Shin, 2007) from spring of 2012. Predictive standard test scores were gathered with the support of the Enrollment Office and the Office of Institutional Analysis. Results of the inquiry indicated that the participants spent a daily average of six hours studying and attending classes and four hours in athletic practices and competitions. Their time spent in leisure and social activities also varied significantly based on their gender, racial background, academic status, and participatory sport. Partic...
Counseling has become a popular and vital service in many corporate, federal and state agencies, ... more Counseling has become a popular and vital service in many corporate, federal and state agencies, as well in as educational institutions. In this article, the authors present a service learning project, in partnership with The People’s Clinic of Morehead, KY, that teams nursing students with nurse practitioners and patients to incorporate two learning objectives: (1) to apply student’s theoretical knowledge to the clinic patients through a series of personal health consulting sessions; and (2) to engage in service learning activities in order to serve vulnerable non-insured community members through one-on-one health consultation sessions
The researchers examined behavioral data and testing scores to verify the best indicators of stud... more The researchers examined behavioral data and testing scores to verify the best indicators of student-athletes’ academic performance for balancing academic achievement and athletic participation. One hundred eighty six student-athletes (125 males and 61 females) of a regional university (a NCAA Division-I affiliated institution) in the Appalachian region completed an 11- item daily life behavioral survey based on several studies (Becker, 1965; Csikszentmihaly & Larson, 1984; Lee, Park, & Shin, 2007) from spring of 2012. Predictive standard test scores were gathered with the support of the Enrollment Office and the Office of Institutional Analysis. Results of the inquiry indicated that the participants spent a daily average of six hours studying and attending classes and four hours in athletic practices and competitions. Their time spent in leisure and social activities also varied significantly based on their gender, racial background, academic status, and participatory sport. Partic...
Counseling has become a popular and vital service in many corporate, federal and state agencies, ... more Counseling has become a popular and vital service in many corporate, federal and state agencies, as well in as educational institutions. In this article, the authors present a service learning project, in partnership with The People’s Clinic of Morehead, KY, that teams nursing students with nurse practitioners and patients to incorporate two learning objectives: (1) to apply student’s theoretical knowledge to the clinic patients through a series of personal health consulting sessions; and (2) to engage in service learning activities in order to serve vulnerable non-insured community members through one-on-one health consultation sessions
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