MINDS@UW Stevens Point

Statistical Sampling in a Library: The Unexpected Challenges of Data Collection

Pulvermacher, Kyle (36th annual St. Norbert College Pi Mu Epsilon Undergraduate Regional Conference, De Pere, Wisconsin, 2022-11-05)

In a world increasingly focused on data-driven decision-making, our techniques for statistical analysis depend on the reliability of data collection itself. However, as I found out while analyzing fiction and nonfiction ...

Initial Insights on the Thermal Ecology of Lake Whitefish in Northwestern Lake Michigan

Reed, Kayla (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)

Lake whitefish (LWF) Coregonus clupeaformis are a coldwater species native to the Great Lakes that support important fisheries in many parts of the basin. Sustainability of LWF stocks may be threatened by climate-induced ...

Composting Deactivation of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions

Smith, Amber (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)

Prions are the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases in mammals. Prions are notoriously recalcitrant to chemical and physical degradation and are highly persistent in the environment. ...

The Effect of Education on Income Inequality in Wisconsin

Pulvermacher, Kyle (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)

Using cross-sectional data from each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, this research explores the effect of postsecondary educational attainment on income inequality in our state. To study this relationship using regression ...

Schoobio: A Sustainability Curriculum to Increase Biocultural Diversity on School Grounds

Wilson, Shari L. (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-12)

I developed a new global curriculum, Schoobio, in which middle and high school students become citizen scientists and change agents as they engage in transdisciplinary activities culminating in their advocacy for biocultural ...

The Roles and Professional Relationships of Special Educators Relative to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Implementation in Four Wisconsin School Districts

Kilmurray, Felicity Rose (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-12)

Within general education settings, students with disabilities may not gain maximum benefit from the use of emerging inclusive pedagogical frameworks unless the role of special educators is reconfigured so that their expertise ...

Teaching Beginning Orchestra Students in a Virtual Environment

Raber, Anna (Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022)

Pedagogical Approaches in the Virtual Beginning Orchestra Classroom: Best Digital Resources for the Beginning Virtual Orchestra Clasroom

Scheidegger, Emily (Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022)

How to Help Them Through This: Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) For Music Teachers

O’Brien, Becky (Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022)

Moving Forward with the Alliance for Active Music Making: A Process involving Imagination, Curiosity, Creativity, and Collaboration

Bond, Judy (Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2022)