John Park, PhDCalifornia Baptist University doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.7 Literature explores cultural orientation in cross-cultural settings but fails to look at the diversity that exists in the U.S. population. I collected data from a liberal arts university in California. I examine the role cultural orientation plays in how sport fans may attribute the performance of their sport…Continue Reading A Consistent Inconsistency: A Cultural Study of Attributions of Fans in The United States
Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Spiritual Grace
Erin Ervin, MPHBaylor University; Faulkner University Jason Paltzer, PhD, MPHThe Meros Center; Visiting Professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College Keyanna Taylor, MPH, MSUniversity of California, Los Angeles doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.6 The guidelines to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the economic and social well-being of United States adults, and it continues to this day….Continue Reading Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Spiritual Grace
Portfolios For Professional Writers: A Reflection on Preparing Capstone Students For Professional Writing
Kimbel Westerson, MFAGrand Canyon University Maria Zafonte, PhDGrand Canyon University doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.5 In this reflective practice piece, two instructors grapple with the unexpectedly disappointing results of a culminating digital portfolio in a professional writing program. Instructors had hoped students would approach the digital portfolio as a tool in the job market to showcase their writing…Continue Reading Portfolios For Professional Writers: A Reflection on Preparing Capstone Students For Professional Writing
Reflecting on The Impacts of Strengths-Based Teaching on Students’ Self-Efficacy in Higher Education Classrooms
Amy M. Anderson, EdDSpokane Community College Kelly R. Maguire, EdDGrand Canyon University doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.4 In this manuscript, two professors sought to reflect on personal discoveries from their recent research collaboration examining the relationship between strengths-based teaching and students’ self-efficacy. The findings of their study indicated that educators in higher education institutions who employ a strengths-based…Continue Reading Reflecting on The Impacts of Strengths-Based Teaching on Students’ Self-Efficacy in Higher Education Classrooms
Unexpected Silver Lining of A Worldwide Pandemic: Student Workers Working From Home
Marette Hahn, PhDGrand Canyon University doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.3 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our university leadership charged our department to shift academic and career support for our 20,000 ground students to a virtual modality. Through 100+ student workers, our department maintained similar service levels and outcomes to pre-pandemic times while working remotely during the pandemic….Continue Reading Unexpected Silver Lining of A Worldwide Pandemic: Student Workers Working From Home
Editorial: Bridging Boundaries: Advancing Learning Through Scholarship in An Evolving Academic Landscape
Thomas D. Dyer, PhDGrand Canyon University, Editor-in-Chief JSE Jenny Kuban, M.S.Grand Canyon University, Managing Editor JSE doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.1 The scholarship of teaching and learning focuses on improving student outcomes by lever- aging research on education, instructional design, and pedagogy (Boyer, 1990). Scholars use analytical frameworks to inform innovative classroom policies and practices that enhance the…Continue Reading Editorial: Bridging Boundaries: Advancing Learning Through Scholarship in An Evolving Academic Landscape
Exploring the Spiritual Formation of Generation Z Students in Christian Schools: A Reflective Journey
Amy Yoder, EdDNorthwest Christian School doi: 10.9743/jse.2024.7.1.2 This reflective narrative chronicles a transformative journey of an educator’s experience teaching in a private Christian school and the subsequent pursuit of research on the spiritual formation of Generation Z students. Drawing upon Dewey’s notion of reflection and a comprehensive review of the literature and spiritual development theories,…Continue Reading Exploring the Spiritual Formation of Generation Z Students in Christian Schools: A Reflective Journey