Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Young alumni'

Public funding of higher education has declined substantially in recent years (Alexander, 2000; Esposito, 2010; Mortenson, 2012; NACUBO, 2011; Redd, 2014; Serna and Harris, 2014), while operating costs and demand have increased (Desrochers and Kirshstein, 2012; Mortenson, 2012; Mumper and Freeman, 2011; NCSES, 2014; Serna and Harris, 2014; St. John and Parsons, 2004), forcing institutions to look for alternative sources of revenue (NCSL, 2010). One such alternative source of revenue is alumni giving (Monks, 2003; Archibald and Feldman, 2012; CAE, 2014). Research has shown that the factors that influence alumni financial giving include demographic characteristics (Hoyt, 2004; Monks, 2003), academic experiences (Monks, 2003; Pumerantz, 2005), social experiences (Monks, 2005; Thomas and Smart, 2005; Volkwein, 1989), and alumni participation variables (Gaier, 2005; Gallo and Hubschman, 2003). Although there is ample evidence to support the importance of alumni giving, researchers have not examined the factors that influence young alumni giving. This study sought to determine if demographic characteristics, academic experiences and social experiences explain the variance in alumni giving to their alma mater within five years of graduating. I conducted a case study at a single institution and used Volkwein's (1989) model of giving coupled with data from the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) that captured alumni's demographic characteristics and measured their academic and social experiences while in college. I merged NSSE with data about giving that I retrieved from the Development Office at the selected institution. The variables included five Demographic items, fourteen Academic Experience items with numerous sub-items, and twelve Social Experience items with numerous sub-items. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five academic factors and four social factors. The results of a multiple regression analysis revealed that only one factor, Class Assignments, explained the variance in young alumni giving, but it may have been spurious. It would appear that demographic characteristics and academic and social factors determined from NSSE are not particularly useful in explaining giving by young alumni. Indeed, only 14.5% of participants actually made a donation within five years of graduating. Clearly more research is needed to expand upon the literature about alumni giving.<br>Ph. D.

<p> Before 1998 a majority of English youth were supported to attend university. The government paid out "living grants" to students who enrolled in universities across the country. Some of the grants covered all living and school expenses outside tuition; others were not as generous. The subsequent story in England, however, is one of a society having been given a public good, like education, to then experience that security dwindling away in the form of new tuition and fees. This study analyzes the perceptions of former students who have been caught in the financial spiral and whether their own experience while at university and as recent alumni motivates their involvement with their university. Specific attention to the most recent tuition increases effective in 2012 and the changing nature of alumni relations services across three institutions illustrates how universities have reacted to their own awareness that students and young alumni may be expecting more from universities. A qualitative methodology including document analysis and interviews with three peer universities was conducted in efforts to study this phenomenon. Alumni engagement, however, is not a one-way street. Higher education institutions in England are aware of the notion of alumni as consumers and some are preparing proactively for addressing the needs and interests of their constituents. The quantity and quality of these interactions between the young alum and alma mater may be influenced by what is perceived today as a lifelong transaction. Success in building relationships with recent graduates faced with greater financial debt rests with the ability of the institution to provide relevance and value for students and young alumni alike.</p>

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Sep. 16, 2008). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science Sport Administration." Discipline: Exercise and Sports Science; Department/School: Exercise and Sport Science.

<p> This mixed methods research investigated how young adult alumnae from a Catholic female high school perceive the impact of their high school service experience concerning their "beliefs" about the importance of service, current "engagement" in service, and their beliefs about and engagement with four Catholic Social Teaching principles (life and dignity, care for the poor, solidarity and common good, and rights and responsibilities) related to social justice.</p><p> This research draws data from young adult alumnae from a Catholic female single-sex high school in a metropolitan city of the United States. The data collection included a web-based survey (N=131), individual interview (n=9), and school documents review. Catholic theology of the human person, and Catholic social teaching principles served as the conceptual framework for data analysis. </p><p> The quantitative data revealed that Catholic high school service program experience positively impacts participants' "beliefs" about the importance of service (65%), and the importance of four Catholic social teaching principles (73%). The qualitative data corroborates with the quantitative findings. However, participants lacked translating their beliefs in to action with only 42% reporting as "engaged" in service. Although a majority of participants (60%) reported as engaged in activities related to four CST principles, in reality only 25% are significantly engaged in service in the past 12 months. Catholic educators are invited to examine their service pedagogy and address factors that contribute to low level of service engagement. Further research is suggested to identify factors that would raise the level of service engagement in alumnae's young adult life.</p>

This mixed methods research investigated how young adult alumnae from a Catholic female high school perceive the impact of their high school service experience concerning their "beliefs" about the importance of service, current "engagement" in service, and their beliefs about and engagement with four Catholic Social Teaching principles (life and dignity, care for the poor, solidarity and common good, and rights and responsibilities) related to social justice. This research draws data from young adult alumnae from a Catholic female single-sex high school in a metropolitan city of the United States. The data collection included a web-based survey (N=131), individual interview (n=9), and school documents review. Catholic theology of the human person, and Catholic social teaching principles served as the conceptual framework for data analysis. This research draws data from young adult alumnae from a Catholic female single-sex high school in a metropolitan city of the United States. The data collection included a web-based survey (N=131), individual interview (n=9), and school documents review. Catholic theology of the human person, and Catholic social teaching principles served as the conceptual framework for data analysis. The quantitative data revealed that Catholic high school service program experience positively impacts participants' "beliefs" about the importance of service (65%), and the importance of four Catholic social teaching principles (73%). The qualitative data corroborates with the quantitative findings. However, participants lacked translating their beliefs in to action with only 42% reporting as "engaged" in service. Although a majority of participants (60%) reported as engaged in activities related to four CST principles, in reality only 25% are significantly engaged in service in the past 12 months. Catholic educators are invited to examine their service pedagogy and address factors that contribute to low level of service engagement. Further research is suggested to identify factors that would raise the level of service engagement in alumnae’s young adult life.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:56:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lea Nunes de Assis.pdf: 880541 bytes, checksum: 6dc3a9183c5b56aca3f0791896c54fe5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09-04<br>The objective of this search was to comprise how the insertion process occurred, the learning and the feelings experienced by a 55 years old student who has looked for a school for the first time in his life (The Education for Young People and Adults course). For that sought out to understand this student s history of life, as well as the beginning of his way in the school. The Henry Wallon s psychogenetic was the theoretical background used. The results lead us to an affective mediation. In this case it happened by the approach of the teacher and the Literature resources, introducing with great pleasure the student into school, making himself to appropriate the lecture, the written and in consequence boost his self-esteem<br>O objetivo desta pesquisa foi compreender como se deu o processo de inserção na escola, os aprendizados e os sentimentos vivenciados por um aluno de 55 anos que procurou a escola pela primeira vez (um curso de educação de jovens e adultos EJA). Para tanto, procurou-se apreender a história de vida desse aluno, bem como o início do seu percurso na escola. O referencial teórico utilizado foi a psicogenética Walloniana. Os resultados apontam que a mediação da afetividade, que no caso se deu pela proximidade da professora e pelo recurso da literatura, introduziu com prazer o aluno na escola, levou-o a se apropriar da leitura e escrita e, em consequência, elevar sua autoestima

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:36:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GiovanaGA_DISSERT.pdf: 1258572 bytes, checksum: d33511dc10094c92691def4257aceaaa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-05<br>Evidence of learning object like representation to social teachings that active in the education of young and adult with the point of view of the &#8213;To be teacher&#8214; in this modality of teaching, to direct the intention, this research is way, understand the existence of this representation in center acting teachers in the initial periods of the EJA in the Rio Grande do Norte and its reasoning the theories of social representation (MOSCOVICI, 1978, 2003; JODELET, 2001; ABRIC, 1998). We interviewed one hundred and ten (110) teachers who work at schools in the Metropolitan Regions of Natal. We use two procedures: focal group (GATTI, 2005) and multiple classification analysis MCA (ROAZZI, 1995).Thus us with the focal group, attended by eight (08) teachers and seek to know understanding their ideas about EJA, what was possible from the content analysis (BARDIN, 1977; FRANCO, 2007) of the following category: the teacher s view of the EJA context. Developing the MCA, we met twenty (20) teachers in the first stage, free-word association technique FAT (ABRIC, 1998), and ninety in the second stage, including the participants of the focal group. The results of this procedure were submitted to multidimensional analysis and content analysis. The first showed three facets: having and being teacher dimension (ideal), which was about the example teacher s characteristics and behaviors; teacher/ student relation which was about the difficulties and doubts of this relationship as well as its success; at last, conflicting dimension from/ with practice, based on the conflicts experienced by the teachers as EJA workers. Content analysis based on the theme organization from the interpreted data showed four categories: resources to be a teacher which also brought out the definition of an ideal teacher; talk about teaching which disclosed teachers thoughts about the knowledge and being a teacher; obstacles to EJA which showed situations and conditions that prejudice EJA development; and also admission as EJA teacher: viewing reasons which revealed the reasons why teachers went to EJA even though they were formed to deal with children. The conjoint analysis us evidenced the little the dominion of the teachers a participation these search at respect of origin, of the meaning of the character while the singular of EJA modality of teaching the conformation of the social representation from the &#8213;To be&#8214; on the general vision dissociating with it of inexistence of a social representation of &#8213;to be teacher of the EJA&#8214; white striking element in the reference at singularity that define the related modality of teaching<br>Evidenciando como objeto de estudo a representa??o social que os docentes atuantes na Educa??o de Jovens e Adultos possuem a respeito do &#8213;ser professor&#8214; nesta modalidade de ensino, objetivamos, por meio desta pesquisa, compreender a exist?ncia desta representa??o em meio aos professores atuantes nos per?odos iniciais da EJA, tendo como fundamenta??o a Teoria das Representa??es Sociais (MOSCOVICI, 1978, 2003; JODELET, 2001; ABRIC, 1998). Para isto, contamos com a participa??o de cento e dez (110) profissionais que lecionam em escolas da Regi?o Metropolitana de Natal. Nessa busca, utilizamos dois procedimentos metodol?gicos: o grupo focal (GATTI, 2005) e o procedimento das classifica??es m?ltiplas PCM (ROAZZI, 1995). Atrav?s do grupo focal, que contou com a participa??o de oito (08) professores, buscamos conhecer as percep??es que estes possuem sobre a EJA, o que foi alcan?ado por meio da an?lise de conte?do (BARDIN, 1977; FRANCO, 2007), tendo como evid?ncia a categoria: o contexto da EJA sob o olhar docente. Para a realiza??o do PCM, contamos com (20) participantes em sua primeira etapa, a t?cnica de associa??o livre de palavras TALP (ABRIC, 1998), e (90) para a segunda incluindo aqueles participantes tamb?m do Grupo Focal. Os resultados deste procedimento passaram pelas an?lises multidimensional e de conte?do. A primeira evidenciou tr?s facetas: dimens?o do ter e do ser docente (ideal), que trata das caracter?sticas e dos comportamentos que, segundo os professores, definem um profissional modelo; rela??o docente/discente, voltada ?s quest?es que permeiam as dificuldades, as d?vidas e tamb?m os ?xitos desta rela??o; e, por fim, a dimens?o conflitiva da/com a pr?tica, centrada nos conflitos vividos pelos docentes mediante a pr?tica com a EJA. A an?lise de conte?dos, tendo como base a organiza??o dos temas oriundos do material interpretado, revelou-nos quatro categorias: atributos do ter para ser, que retrata igualmente as defini??es do professor ideal, o que precisa ter para ser este profissional; discursos sobre a doc?ncia, reveladora do que pensam os professores sobre o saber e o fazer do docente; obst?culos ? EJA, que evidencia situa??es ou condi??es que dificultam a atua??o na EJA; e, ainda, o ingresso do docente na EJA: vislumbrando raz?es, cujo teor expressa os motivos que impulsionaram os professores a ingressarem na EJA ainda que formados para a pr?tica com crian?as. O conjunto dessas an?lises nos evidenciou o pouco dom?nio dos professores participantes desta pesquisa a respeito da origem, do significado e da natureza da EJA enquanto uma modalidade singular de ensino; a confirma??o de uma representa??o social do &#8213;ser docente&#8214; numa vis?o generalista, demarcando, com isto, a inexist?ncia de uma representa??o social do &#8213;ser professor da EJA&#8214;; al?m da identifica??o de uma representa??o social de &#8213;aluno da EJA&#8214; enquanto elemento marcante na refer?ncia ?s singularidades que definem a referida modalidade de ensino

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:00:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao.pdf: 635721 bytes, checksum: 9917b0643ab2304a45b2966c88fab870 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-16<br>In this work, we point out the importance of the development of the mathematical knowledge from the partner-culture context of the pupil who attends a course the Education of Adolescents, Young and adult (EAJA). We detach the relevance to value the knowledge previously acquired by these pupils in the practical one of the teacher of athematics in classroom. The research looked for to approach different spheres of the education, having for focus to understand the necessities concerning the EAJA. In harmony to a current and recognized theoretical recital for the scholars that they search improvements for adult young the pertaining to school education of and, we search to display some of the relations that surround the development of the mathematical knowledge in the school from the partner-cultural context of the individual. For this, we carry through a research of field next to the pupils the school City Maria Helena Bretas in Goiânia- GO, place where our results are context.<br>Neste trabalho, salientamos a importância do desenvolvimento do conhecimento matemático a partir do contexto sócio-cultural do aluno que cursa a Educação de Adolescentes, Jovens e Adultos (EAJA). Destacamos a relevância de valorizar os conhecimentos previamente adquiridos por estes alunos na prática do professor de matemática em sala de aula. A pesquisa procurou abordar diferentes esferas da educação, tendo por foco compreender as necessidades acerca da EAJA. Em harmonia a uma fundamentação teórica atual e reconhecida pelos estudiosos que buscam melhoras para a educação escolar de jovens e adultos, buscamos expor algumas das relações que cercam o desenvolvimento do conhecimento matemático na escola a partir do contexto sócio-cultural do indivíduo. Para isso, realizamos uma pesquisa de campo junto aos alunos da escola Municipal Maria Helena Bretas em Goiânia-GO, local em que nossos resultados estão contextualizados.

Este trabalho objetivou verificar se a Metodologia Entre Jovens contribuiu para a construÃÃo de uma aprendizagem significativa em MatemÃtica, e como a SequÃncia Fedathi poderia colaborar na melhoria das estratÃgias didÃticas utilizadas pelos tutores-professores da escola selecionados para desenvolver o programa. A metodologia Entre Jovens à promovida pelo Programa Jovem de Futuro, desenvolvido por meio de uma parceria entre o Instituto Unibanco e a Secretaria de EducaÃÃo do Estado do CearÃ. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram os alunos e os tutores das 2 sÃries da Escola Estadual de Ensino MÃdio Padre Saraiva LeÃo, localizada no municÃpio de RedenÃÃo, no estado do CearÃ. Para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa, dividiu-se o processo analÃtico em cinco etapas. No momento inicial, realizou-se uma entrevista com os tutores e os alunos assistidos pela metodologia Entre Jovens; em seguida, houve um perÃodo de observaÃÃo das aulas ministradas pelos tutores; posteriormente, buscou-se promover uma oficina com os tutores aplicadores da metodologia Entre Jovens na referida escola; em outro momento, depois de vivenciar a nova proposta em suas aulas, os tutores foram novamente ouvidos, com o objetivo de verificar como foi a receptividade dos alunos à SequÃncia Fedathi; assim Ãltima etapa da anÃlise ocorreu trÃs meses apÃs o inÃcio da oficina, realizando-se um estudo comparativo, baseado na anÃlise documental dos simulados aplicados antes e depois da oficina e dos resultados obtidos pelos alunos participantes da metodologia Entre Jovens, nas avaliaÃÃes do SPAECE dos anos de 2013 e 2014, a fim de analisar se houve ou nÃo progressÃo no nÃmero de acertos e no grau de proficiÃncia dos alunos envolvidos no projeto. A partir dos dados obtidos, concluiu-se que a utilizaÃÃo da proposta teÃrico-metodolÃgica SequÃncia Fedathi durante as aulas do Entre Jovens promoveu maior interaÃÃo aluno-aluno e aluno-tutor, de forma que, essa maior interaÃÃo permitiu a ampliaÃÃo de discussÃes e questionamentos, o que, por sua vez, implicou em um processo mais conciso de aquisiÃÃo do conhecimento. As avaliaÃÃes internas mostraram, em seus resultados quantitativos, que, apÃs a utilizaÃÃo da metodologia Entre Jovens, houve aumento no nÃmero de acertos em relaÃÃo aos anos anteriores, quando o programa ainda nÃo havia sido implantado. O produto das avaliaÃÃes externas tambÃm indicou a melhoria dos resultados obtidos pelos alunos assistidos pelo Programa Jovem de Futuro.

Esta pesquisa parte da necessidade de contribuir para a criação de um Ensino Técnico Integrado ao Médio (ETIM) que seja, a um só tempo, significativo para a coletividade e para seus estudantes. A partir de escritos de estudiosos da Teoria Histórico-Cultural e de revisão bibliográfica identificou-se a necessidade de compreender o ETIM a partir da perspectiva dos estudantes e definiu-se como objetivo desta pesquisa produzir uma análise teórica da relação que jovens estudantes estabelecem com as atividades que realizam no ETIM. Isto implica em compreender como, porque e em quais tipos de atividades os estudantes se engajam neste contexto, a partir da identificação das relações entre os elementos essenciais que compõem este processo. Para tal, os procedimentos de investigação empírica adotados foram: a) análise dos documentos que norteiam o trabalho no ETIM em uma Escola Técnica Estadual (ETEC) da capital paulista; b) questionário respondido por estudantes do ETIM desta escola acerca da vida escolar, familiar e alguns dados demográficos; c) grupo de diálogo com estudantes desta escola e desta modalidade de ensino, com foco em sua vivência escolar, abrangendo ainda as relações entre escola e trabalho. A análise foi realizada a partir da elaboração de um modelo teórico da relação de jovens estudantes com as atividades que realizam no ETIM. Este modelo busca representar graficamente como as relações entre as demandas socialmente constituídas para o ETIM as condições gerais da escola as características das tarefas escolares e a situação social de desenvolvimento do jovem estudante se influenciam reciprocamente e formam uma unidade: a da constituição da hierarquia motivacional dos estudantes para as atividades que realizam no ETIM. Cada um destes elementos e suas relações são analisados nas particularidades dos estudantes participantes do grupo de diálogo e da realidade da escola onde o momento empírico da pesquisa foi realizado. Na análise foi possível explicar a singularidade das movimentações na hierarquia motivacional dos estudantes para com as atividades que realizam no ETIM. Compreendeu-se que na unidade das relações entre estes elementos emergiam, ou adquiriam uma posição hierárquica mais alta, diferentes motivos, quais sejam: motivo orientado à atividade de estudo, motivo orientado a requisitos formais, motivo orientado à comunicação íntima pessoal, motivo orientado à atividade socialmente útil, motivo orientado à atividade profissional/estudo. A partir da reflexão sobre o processo de constituição da hierarquia entre estes motivos, foram elaboradas algumas recomendações para a organização do ensino no ETIM. Nelas defende-se a tese de que, para que se efetive um ensino significativo no ETIM, é preciso que se promovam transformações no sistema de relações que intervém na constituição da hierarquia motivacional dos estudantes, considerando-as em sua unidade, sem perder de vista suas interrelações, de forma que se possibilitem condições favoráveis à emergência de motivos voltados à atividade socialmente útil e à atividade profissional/estudo, tendo como horizonte utópico o desenvolvimento da personalidade coletivista dos estudantes. Para tal, o trabalho coloca em evidência a necessidade de intervir no sentido de promover a organização dos coletivos escolares, sejam estes dos estudantes ou da equipe escolar, imprescindíveis para a realização de um ensino significativo<br>This research acknowledges the need to enhance Technical Education Integrated to High School (TEIHS) in a way that it can be, at once, significantly relevant for the society as a whole, as well as to the students. Based on the Historical-Cultural Theory and literature review, the TEIHS was investigated from the students point of view, aiming to produce a theoretical analysis of the relations young students establish with the activities they carry out in the TEIHS. This involves understanding how, why and what types of activities students engage in this context through the identification of essential elements encompassing this process, as well as their interrelations. For this purpose, the empirical investigative procedures adopted were: a) analysis of documents guiding the work of TEIHS in a State Technical School (ETEC) situated in Sao Paulo city; b) questionnaire applied to TEIHS students of that particular school, regarding school and family life and some demographic data; c) focus group with TEIHS students of that school, focusing on their school experiences, as well as the relations between school and work. For the analysis, a theoretical model was developed, considering young students engagement to the activities carried out in the TEIHS. This model sought to represent graphically how social demands towards TEIHS - school general conditions conditions of the educational task - and the students social situation of development are mutually related, forming, therefore, a unity, which is the formation of a students motivational hierarchy for the activities they carry out in TEIHS. Each of the four elements and their relationships were analyzed, taking into account both the peculiarities of participants in the focus group and the school reality where the empirical work was conducted. Such an analysis made possible to understand in detail the moves or variations in the students motivational hierarchy towards the activities they perform in TEIHS. It was noticeable that the composition of those elements in mutual relation revealed a range of motives that arose or gained a higher rank, namely: motive oriented to study activity, motive oriented to formal requirements, motive oriented to intimate personal relations, motive oriented to socially useful activity, and motive oriented to vocational or career activity. Reflecting on the process leading to the composition of a motivational hierarchy, some recommendations were devised concerning the organization of teaching in the TEIHS. They support the thesis that, to effectively promote significant education in TEIHS, it is crucial to make changes in the system of relations involved in the formation of the students motivational hierarchy, considering them as a unit, bearing in mind their interrelationships, therefore, creating favorable conditions to the rise of motives aimed at socially useful activity and vocational or career-oriented activity, sustaining, as an ultimate aim, the development of a collectivist personality of students. This work highlights the importance of encouraging the formation of organized school collectives, either of students or of school staff, since they play an indispensable role in promoting meaningful educational work

Consistent reductions in state and federal financial support for America’s public colleges and universities have resulted in an increased institutional reliance upon non- traditional revenue sources. Budgetary shortfalls precipitated by the loss of appropriations led many institutions to seek out alternative sources of revenue. While many of these strategies have proven to be controversial with institutional stakeholders (e.g., annual tuition rate increases), one appears to be both popular and effective: alumni giving. Colleges and universities rely heavily upon alumni to enhance the institution by subsidizing operational costs; this is especially crucial in times of great financial stress. In order to ensure strong, lifelong relationships between alumni donors and their alma maters, institutions must consistently evaluate the methods through which alumni giving is solicited. It is not enough to merely expect alumni to become philanthropically engaged upon graduation; institutions must create a culture of giving amongst its student body. The study explored how colleges and universities may foster increased alumni participation in institutional philanthropy. By gauging the perceptions of young alumni, institutions will be able to determine if existing efforts are effective in encouraging future alumni giving. Grounded in altruistic (i.e., prosocial), social exchange, student development, and donor motivation theories, this study utilized a quantitative survey methodology to uncover prevailing alumni perceptions toward contemporary institutional philanthropic efforts. Study participants were asked to reflect upon their undergraduate experiences and the relationships they maintain with their alma mater after graduation. The study found that specific variables (e.g., alumni association membership, gender, financial contributions, engagement in alumni activities, satisfaction with the undergraduate experience, and institutional connectivity post-graduation) were statistically significant in predicting membership within three distinct donor groups. After all data were collected and analyzed, recommendations were made to assist institutions in developing programs that are most likely to encourage active alumni participation and create a culture of giving amongst student bodies.<br>text

Social networking has become integrated into every aspect of business that one can imagine and universities must take advantage of the phenomenon to build personal relationships with young alumni in an effort to build a lifetime of loyalty. This study addresses some issues that should be considered to build loyalty in young alumni, from the moment of their first arrival, rather than waiting until after they graduate to cultivate them. This study examines how alumni relations officers can help build relationships through social networks, and in-school interventions that will help creating lifetime loyalty among young alumni. Young alumni, who are more familiar with technology than older generations of alumni are a prime target audience that should be considered to study efficient and effective way for universities to get their messages out. Through an interactive qualitative analysis study, this research addresses the factors that keep alumni from wanting to hear about and be vested in their alma mater before they graduate and how they will communicate with the university after graduation. This study explores the broad question, Why do some students use alumni social media and some do not? To answer the question, the researcher explores the phenomenon of The Undergraduate Experience and Using Social Media. Using Interactive Qualitative Analysis (IQA), this study identifies the elements that make up The Undergraduate Experience and The Using Social Media Experience. The study goes further by identifying how these elements relate in a system of influence. The study concludes with practical solutions for the engagement of alumni.<br>text

Science education has maintained a longstanding goal of enhancing societal interest, values, and understandings of science. Despite a series of public education reforms and efforts by scientific researchers, scientific literacy and passion remain sparse across the American public. In fact, many students demonstrate a lack of interest in the sciences as early as first grade, with major drop-offs occurring by the age of 14. This is further exacerbated for youth of color, as science is deeply rooted in pervasive and institutionalized racism. When accessible, out-of-school science experiences are uniquely positioned to promote youth agency, leverage students’ current values, and challenge structural inequities. Therefore, this work sought to highlight the narratives of three young science learners who identify as youth of color and graduated from an eight-year-long museum science program. A narrative inquiry was implemented, guided by Critical Race Theory and Cultural Learning Pathways as frameworks. Data from semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and drawings provided insight into the students’ orientations towards science and the development of those orientations. The study took place during the Covid-19 outbreak. Implications of the pandemic on the study are discussed. Findings from the study suggest that students positively identify with science and feel at home in The Museum. It was also noticed, however, that the students maintained ideologies consistent with Western perspectives. Recommendations include creating homeplaces, making out-of-school learning more easily accessible, and creating justice-centered curricula.

The present study was developed as part of the practicum of my master’s degree in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in primary school with the aim of understanding of the concepts of metacognition and self-awareness of learning styles to promote language learning. Another aim of the study was to determine and develop differentiated tasks related to personal learning styles within the daily context of learning. The participants were 25, 4th form students aged between 9 and 10 years old. Action research was the methodology applied in this one class environment which comprised both qualitative and quantitative data collection by means of questionnaires, visual aids, teaching journals and weekly reflections for the Seminário de Orientação da Prática Supervisionada 2 (SO PES2), one of the Master degree courses. Results were debated through open class discussion and reflective questioning, that is, students were encouraged to share their opinions on learning styles and learning strategies as a means to develop self-awareness of these. The study demonstrated that young learners are able to reflect on learning preferences and to critically analyse their learning styles thus gaining a deeper understanding of themselves as learners. This also allowed them to develop strategies to deal with their strengths and weaknesses.<br>Este estudo foi desenvolvido como parte do estágio do Mestrado de Ensino de Inglês de 1º Ciclo tendo como objectivo a exploração dos conceitos de metacognição e autoconsciência dos estilos de aprendizagem para promover a aprendizagem linguística. O estudo pretende também determinar e desenvolver tarefas de diferenciação pedagógica relacionadas com o estilo de aprendizagem pessoal dentro do contexto diário do ensino. Os participantes foram 25 alunos do 4º ano de escolaridade com idades compreendidas entre os 9 e os 10 anos. A metodologia aplicada foi um projecto de investigação-acção no ambiente de uma turma e que implicou a recolha de dados qualitativos e quantitativos através de questionários, auxiliares visuais, diários de ensino e reflexões semanais para o Seminário de Orientação da Prática Supervisionada 2 (SO PES2), uma das cadeiras deste mestrado. Os resultados foram debatidos através de discussão aberta em turma, ou seja os alunos foram encorajados a partilhar as suas opiniões sobre estilos e estratégias de aprendizagem, como forma de desenvolver a autoconsciência dos estilos e estratégias de aprendizagem. O estudo revelou que os alunos da primária são capazes de reflectir acerca das suas preferências de aprendizagem e de analisar de forma crítica os seus estilos de aprendizagem, aprofundando assim o seu conhecimento de si mesmos como alunos e desenvolver estratégias para lidar com as suas qualidades e fraquezas.