SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & ALLIED PROFESSIONS
Food and Beverage Trends in Premium Seating
STUDENTS Danielle Denise Kloke ADVISORS Peter J Titlebaum LOCATION, TIME ArtStreet Studio C, 1:40 PM-2:00 PM Health and Sport Science, Oral Presentation - Independent Research The purpose of this exploratory study in food and beverage trends in premium seating is to share the best practices involved in the operation of the dining experience in professional sport venues in the MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL and NFL.The increasing trend to include more premium seating in professional sports facilities has led to the need for providing more luxury experiences. Premium seating can account for up to 25% of local revenue for sport organizations (Connelly, 2011). Organizations can benefit from understanding how to provide the quality experiences needed to retain customers. Conclusions will be based on data collected from sport organizations and third party vendors as well as a literature review. By understanding best practices that deliver premium experiences for the most demanding of customers, sport organizations are giving up touch points with the customers by outsourcing to third party vendors. Outside vendors end up knowing more about the customers than the sport organizations do because of the consistent contact. This is an opportunity for sport professionals to reconnect with what is happens on the food and beverage side of the industry that could have a positive impact on how business might be done in the future.
Train, Test, Send out the Best: Teaching styles and student achievement among military training
STUDENTS Jessica A Siehl ADVISORS Abd El Nasser A Abd El Razek LOCATION, TIME LTC Forum, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM Counselor Education and Human Services, Poster - Graduate Research The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if there was a relationship among teaching style and student academic achievement. The research focused on a statistical analysis drawn from the results of student test taking. The analysis showed areas where there were challenges within the curriculum. The study used exam results from two classes within the Bioenvironmental Engineering military career field. Approximately 66 students' scores were analyzed and compared with the teaching style that was used while learning the information. The quantitative report may assist in understanding the weaker areas within the curriculum and, in turn, allow possible revisions. This study may be of help to the military career field and the training standards by explaining how teaching style is an important factor in the way a student performs.
The Graying and the Disgruntled: A Needs Assessment of Associate Professors
STUDENTS Grace Lisa Pregent ADVISORS Abd El Nasser A Abd El Razek LOCATION, TIME LTC Forum, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM Counselor Education and Human Services, Poster - Graduate Research Recent national surveys of associate professors (Modern Language Association, 2009; Jaschik, 2012) present a bleak picture: associate professors receive little support from institutions. Without this support, they frequently lose focus, motivation, and experience professorial burnout or melancholia (Baldwin, 1990; Schwab, 1983; Karpiak, 1996). The first part of this study reframed the definition of faculty development, reviewed the related literature, and investigated three themes: the portrait of the associate professor, the results of national surveys, and recent institutional programming efforts for these professors. Through an online qualitative survey, the second part focused on the collection and analysis of data regarding the needs of associate professors at the University of Dayton. Ultimately, this study sought to assess the climate for associate professors and to propose strategic initiatives for institutional administration to support these professors, encourage their self-authorship, and engage them as vital faculty.
Student Perceptions of Service Club Success
STUDENTS Charles Christopher Jones ADVISORS Abd El Nasser A Abd El Razek LOCATION, TIME LTC Forum, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM Counselor Education and Human Services, Poster - Graduate Research 122