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A Commentary on Purpose, Principle, and Change in Adventist Education, Part I Kindergarten-LifelongHas the leopard changed its spots? Why do Adventist schools now differ so dramatically from the earlier ones? What has been the nature of change in Adventist education? These questions repeatedly arose while Floyd Greenleaf was writing In... -
A Study of Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Religious Environment of Andrews University in Relation to Religiosity TertiaryProblem: A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day... -
Comics as a Textual Genre and the Development of Reading and Writing TertiaryThe objective of this research was to conduct a study on textual genres with a greater emphasis on the comic book genre. Through bibliographic data, it seeks to relate the influence of comics in the development of reading and writing in elementary school... -
Conveying Christian Beliefs and Values to Students on Campus through Faith Partners Tertiary-LifelongWalemba points out that "All Adventist groups (faith partners), on a given campus of an Adventist tertiary institution, have the same responsibility of conveying Adventist values and beliefs to the students." Ways are explored that these groups can... -
Dialogue Editorial - Overcoming the Hurdles Grade 9-Tertiary"Student life is very similar to hurdle racing. In my own life I also faced hurdles, even though I have already finished my academic training. Unlike in hurdling, however, our life hurdles are neither the same size nor are painted in bright colors so... -
ECD Self-Study Instrument for Secondary Schools Grade 9-Grade 12This ECD Self-Study Instrument guides the board and school personnel through a program leading to Total Quality Improvement (TQI). It focuses on 10 performance areas: general information, mission, philosophy, and objectives; spiritual emphasis; leadership... -
Higher Education Students' Motivational Orientations - An Exploratory Study with Students from the Social Communication Course TertiaryThis study aims to investigate, in an exploratory way, the motivation to learn of college students, in addition to investigating how the teaching practice contributes to changing the motivational orientation of these students. The sample was composed of 19... -
JAE Legal Update: Are Adventist Students Entitled to Freedom of Speech? Kindergarten-LifelongA discussion on whether the "Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood School District, 795 Fed 1368" case, concerning the freedom of speech of students, is applicable for Adventist schools. Although most religious schools are beyond the reach of the constitutional... -
Nurturing Faith in College Nursing Students Tertiary-LifelongAmertill identifies three teaching methodologies specific to nurturing faith in college nursing students in the classroom and clinical setting. They are 1) academic/professional dimensions, 2) role modeling dimensions and 3) pastoral dimension. This... -
Racial identity and academic achievement in African Americans TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to test a resiliency model of academic achievement among African American college students. Using Brofenbrenner's (1986) ecological model as a theoretical framework, it was expected that microsystem environmental factors (parental... -
Respect for Learners - A Christian Didactic Perspective Tertiary-LifelongSutcliffe's aim is to "convince the educator of the crucial importance of treating every learner with the utmost respect, especially in a Christian educational institution." This paper was presented at the 28th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Student Led Conferences Grade 1-Grade 12Are you ready to increase your percentage of positive parent-teacher conferences? Would you like your students to take responsibility for their own learning? Many parents, teachers and students are speaking positively about this unique strategy for success.... -
The Impact of Human Emotions upon Learning - a Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongMartin notes that "the purpose of this study is to raise the awareness of educators to how emotions impact learning." Martin notes in the paper many "physiological and emotional symptoms of potential distress indicators, followed by suggestions... -
The inclusion of students with actual or perceived learning disabilities in the Seventh-day Adventist elementary classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12This qualitative study investigated the effect of full inclusion of learning disabled students in Seventh-day Adventist classrooms. Information on the dynamics of full inclusion was gathered through interviews with 15 elementary teachers in a Western Conference... -
Transtheoretical Model as Applied to Adventist Health Behavior Change among University Students Tertiary-LifelongSohn's purpose in this paper is "1) to introduce and adopt the Transtheoretical Model to change students’ Christ-like attitudes and actions such as, the Seventh-day Adventist Church natural remedies to promote health and to prevent disease; and...