Tag: Honors

Colby Hanson & Joshua Higashi

A Debate Over the Individualism-Collectivism Dichotomy

We will be having a debate on the validity of the Individualism/Collectivism dichotomy. Individualism is can be described as actions/behaviors that are focused on one’s selfish interests. Collectivism can be described as actions/behaviors that focus on the group’s interests rather than the individual’s. This dichotomy has been used frequently since its creation to describe and understand cultural behaviors and intercultural interactions. However, many scholars have called the widespread use of this dichotomy into question. 

COMM 220 Intercultural Communication

Doyle Srader

P003

10:30 AM

Joshua Higashi

How the invention of writing changed societies and the way people think.

In CM 345: Orality, we take a deeper look into communicating the Gospel and telling Biblical stories in specific ways to reach certain people groups. People lie along the lines of a primarily oral culture (listening and speaking) and a primarily literate culture (textual and print based). Many people have a very ethnocentric point of limiting their ability to reach further groups. Learning how people from both cultures think will allow one to adapt his/her thinking and presentation style to relate to the specific people group(s). Father Walter Ong’s book discusses how speech is the first communication and literacy comes after. In the past words had power and would resonate in the souls of the people and now printed writings are kept on shelves. Ong does not discredit textuality nor does he say it is negative, Ong simply discusses how the advancing and creation of writing has changed the way people in society think. Today, there are many societies that are heavily influenced by literate thinking, but are still rooted in oral processes. Specifically in the islands of Hawaii many natives speak a creole known as pidgin while writing is taught and required; as a child many stories were passed from person to person by word of mouth. I will be recreating and performing a story from the Bible in Hawaiian Pidgin English. 

CM 345 Orality

Terry O’Casey

P003

2 PM

Allison Keeney

God’s Promises

God has given a promise to each and every person, whether in His word or specifically tailored to us individually. According to I John, God is love and God is good, therefore His promises are good and full of love as He is incapable of operating in anything other than love. We know that God’s promises are for us and not against us, as it states in Romans 8:31 that God, Himself, is for us and not against us. Throughout the word, we are shown time after time of God’s faithfulness and the faithfulness of His promises. God’s promises that He has given to each and every person are good, for us, and faithful. The deciding factor in whether we step into these promises is us. How do I talk about God’s promises, what are the words that I let out of my mouth?

BTH 101 Engaging with the Bible: How to Read the Bible in the 21st Century

Terry O’Casey

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Makenzie McLauglin

How General Practitioners can Communicate with Patients who have Symptoms of Depression

People across the globe know that depression exists to some extent, but those who do have depression are still afraid to talk about it in public or to their general practitioner. Studies have shown that campaigns can be helpful to an individual if it addresses the problem to the individual’s close family or friends. Once the family or friend see’s the campaign and speaks to the individual while showing their concern, the individual might be moved enough to go see their general practitioner. To be able to help their patient, the general practitioner must be knowledgeable on how to speak to the patient about depression, and how to asses them effectively. The practitioner could ask their patient to take a survey that could help them diagnose the patient’s extent of depression and how to treat it effectively. This paper can help people on both sides of the conversation know how to give a positive feedback about depression.

COMM 207 Special Topics: Health Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Chelsea Roberts

Education Reform

This research project considered alternative options to traditional public school education for students. The research considered academic journals, government statistics and field-based observation from the EDUC 110, Foundations of Education class. The findings suggest there are many alternatives to traditional education that are positively benefiting student learning. Statistically many such non-traditional options are proving to beat traditional school methods, including state testing scores, high school graduate rates and success in college. The United States Education Department should continue to progressively evaluate and explore the difference found in such schools to better struggling and underperforming schools around the nation, for every child deserves the opportunity to have an award-winning education. 

EDUC 110 Foundations of Education

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Chelsea Roberts

Technology Education Standards in Teacher Education Programs

This research project considered strategies and methods to foster excellence among teacher education candidates. The research considered scholarly journals and field-based observation from the EDUC 230, Technology for Teaching and Learning course. The findings suggest that effectively implementing ISTE standards with efficient classroom technology integration practices is necessary to inspire America’s youth and promote academic achievement. Therefore, teacher education programs should consider practical ways to address and support ISTE standards in K-12 classrooms.

EDUC 230

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Marina Irish

Ethics in Accounting: Satyam

In the accounting discipline, accountants are often required to make ethical judgments which have material effects on their company. If decision-makers act unethically when creating financial documents, their actions can negatively affect the company’s image and success, its employees, and the company’s shareholders. This project addresses the actions of decisionmakers associated with Satyam Computer Services Limited. The Satyam scandal amounted to a billion dollar fraud which later earned it the nickname, India’s Enron. This is constructed as an interdisciplinary project, combining the perspectives of both Accounting and Ethics, and fulfills one of the honors requirement for PHL 210.

PHL 210, Ethics

Mick Bollenbaugh

Juliet Mullen

Societal Reliance upon Technology

I want to observe to see whether students, here at NCU, can go a certain amount of time without using their cell phones. I want to challenge the student body to try to refrain from using their cellular devices in order to show that society is too reliant upon technology and cannot manage without it. Depending on what information I gather, it will show whether NCU falls into the category of needing technology in order to continue a daily routine.

COMM 213, Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader