Bridgewater State University

About: Bridgewater State University is a education organization based out in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 625 authors who have published 1223 publications receiving 21820 citations. The organization is also known as: BSU & Bridgewater State.

Professional Victorianisms: Immediacy, Urgency, and Interdisciplinarity in/at Work

Abstract: Inspired by the theme of the Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies (INCS) 2016 conference “Natural and Unnatural Histories,” V21 Collective members hosted a roundtable discussion on “strateg

A model for providing bullying prevention programs to K-12 education while training future educators

Abstract: The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center is an academic center located on a public university campus and staffed by faculty and students The Center provides high-quality, evidence-based programming for students, educators, and other community members involved in K-12 education The focus is on understanding and preventing social problems among children, with a particular emphasis on bullying, cyberbullying, and digital communications The Center and available programming are described Qualitative and quantitative data gathered through informal and formal research methodologies are presented and suggestions made for future evaluation efforts are discussed cyberbullying, bullying, evidence-based, prevention, primary school (or elementary and middle school), secondary school (or high school), professional development, service learning, University model, high-status peers

Improvement of the Quality of Life in Aging by Stimulating Autobiographical Memory

Abstract: With notable increases in older adult populations, as well as with the associated cognitive impairments that can accompany aging, there is significant importance in identifying strategies to promote cognitive health. The current study explored the implementation of a positive reminiscence program (REMPOS), a non-pharmacological cognitive therapy that has been previously structured, defined, and tested in a Spanish sample. We sought to improve the quality of life of institutionalized older adults with healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease by utilizing this protocol in these samples. A randomized design with a pre-post measure was conducted over a three-month period. Two types of interventions were used: the experimental groups received REMPOS, and the control groups underwent their regular daily institutional programming with cognitive stimulation techniques. After the intervention, the three experimental groups showed higher cognitive functioning, decreased depressive symptomatology (except for the MCI group) and higher evocation of specific positive memories (except for the MCI group). This study supports the effectiveness of REMPOS and reminiscence therapy, with regard to both cognitive and mood factors in cognitively impaired older adults.

Student Voices on Writing

Abstract: This study sought to understand how our students viewed themselves as writers, particularly in relation to their self-identified best piece of college writing. Our study was conducted with 104 undergraduate students at a medium-sized public university. Students responded to a survey asking open-ended questions about their best paper in college. Responses were analyzed to identify four broad themes: paper attributes, reflections on the process, actions taken by students, and actions taken by professor. The results led us to an examination of which pedagogical practices by faculty members enabled students to feel like they had achieved their best piece of writing. We conclude with a description of how faculty members across the disciplines can attend to both the cognitive and affective domains of writing to best help their students achieve good writing.