...Welcome to the Practicum/Capstone Experience First of all, take a deep breathe. Reflect on all you have achieved so far! You are now ready to put what you have learned into practice and then write a long paper that synthesizes what you have learned into a research report. To save time and energy, you might want to create a practicum experience that informs your capstone and gather data at the practicum (under the guidance of Dr. Beaman and your preceptor) that you can report and discuss in your capstone. Ask yourself what your passion is and create a practicum/capstone about that topic. NURSING EDUCATION PRACTICUM You can use an academic setting, online college, public health facility, or even a nursing staff development venue. However you MUST have an MSN prepared nurse to precept you. NOTE: You cannot gather data about people without an Institutional Review Board approval, but you CAN gather data about YOUR intervention (lesson, PowerPoint, article, intervention, poster, YouTube, etc.) and use it. Do not begin your practicum until you have submitted ALL the paperwork required in the Preceptor Guide to Dr. Beaman and it has been approved. Develop three to five objectives for yourself that are measurable by deliverables in conjunction with your preceptor and submit to Dr. Beaman. For example: Student will develop a PowerPoint for presentation to student nurses. Student will create a survey to measure satisfaction with lesson by participants. Student will attend...
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...Capstone project also called culminating project, the capstone experience, senior exhibition, and the likes. It refers to a multifaceted assignment serving as the culminating intellectual and academic experience for students during the final year of the academic course being pursued. It resembles a very great extent a college thesis, but capstone project has a wide variety of forms. The most common feature is the handling of long-term investigative projects culminating in a final presentation, product, or performance. Usually, students are to choose a topic, a social problem or profession of their interests. They conduct researches on subjects selected, maintain a portfolio of the results or findings, and give shape to a final product that demonstrate their acquisition of knowledge and learning. The finality of the research may also be in the form of conclusions like a short film, paper, or multi-media presentation. It may also involve an oral presentation on the project to a select panel of experts, teachers, and community members who evaluate the quality of presentation collectively (“Glossary of Education.”2014)....
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...For my capstone project, my team and I chose to develop an application for CBU’s School of Nursing. More specifically, we developed an application to help aid CBU’s Nursing Practitioner program based on the requirements elicited from the head CBU Nursing Practitioner Professors. Our capstone application provides CBU Nursing Practitioner Professors and Students with a patient simulation platform and test taking and grading system. Former U.S. Representative for Texas, Solomon Ortiz, once stated “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” Our capstone application attempts to prove Ortiz correct by providing CBU Nursing Practitioner students with an education application that will prepare them for success in their healthcare environment and providing Nursing Practitioner professors with the tools to make lasting impacts on their students. Our team’s hope and goal is that our application makes a major impact in the lives of the students and professors as well as the lives they interact with. My capstone team and I are confident that our capstone project will have major impacts in the healthcare system. We are certain that our capstone project...
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...Running head: CAPSTONE GUIDEBOOK 1 Note: On the cover page you actually use the words “running head:” You do not on all the rest of the pages Note page number position The Capstone Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Capstone Design and Writing By Douglas L. Blakemore, Ph.D. Full Professor Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems Department Ferris State University CAPSTONE GUIDEBOOK 2 Copyright: 2012, Douglas L. Blakemore, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved CAPSTONE GUIDEBOOK Table of Contents Note, page numbers are right aligned 3 Page Chapter 1: Getting Started ............................................................................................…4 Chapter 2: The Five-Chapter Approach to the Capstone................................................10 Chapter 3: Organizing the Presentation of Your Study/Project......................................17 Chapter 4: A Few Basics for Writing the Capstone.........................................................24 Reference.........….……………………………………………………………………....29 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………...30 CAPSTONE GUIDEBOOK Note, running head Chapter 1: Getting Started For this class you will be conducting a research study or completing a project which demonstrates the skills and knowledge you have obtained in your field. The 4 See Ch 3 for required format for headings. APA has a required format to follow. Do not accept Word formatting without reviewing even if it says it is APA...
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...teen employment for my Capstone project. In this essay I will present different aspects of employment such as the valuable skills and behavioral traits a teen can develop. I desire to educate my peers on the balance between work, academics, school activities, and the life skills that are developed. My guiding question for my Capstone project is “Does teen employment prepare students for later success in life?” My main research data base that I used is the Middle Tennessee State University library page. Throughout my research, I have found information on what young people gain from having a job at an early age and how it can affect their later career. One method I have for this research project is to survey adults 30+ years old around the community and also Blackman High School seniors who began working as a teenager. In this research paper I will present my results from this survey. At the end of this Capstone process, I hope to be able to define both the positives and negative findings on teen employment. Capstone Research Paper...
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...Engineering Capstone Senior Design Course Ken Christensen[1], Dewey Rundus1, and Zornitza Genova Prodanoff1 1 2 Abstract A capstone design course is an important component of the senior year curriculum for engineering students and plays a key role in achieving departmental ABET EC 2000 outcomes. In the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida, we have partnered with industry to have students work in teams on industry-contributed “real world” projects. Industry partners contribute projects, mentor students, give a guest lecture, and provide the opportunity for students to present their project at the industry site. Students work on projects in teams and are given milestones and schedules to follow. The milestones include formal requirements, specifications and design, prototype demonstration, test plan, and final project delivery and presentation. The final presentation includes a project demonstration, user documentation, press release, and a poster that is permanently displayed in the department seminar room. The course includes formal lecture and reading assignments on the development process. A midterm exam covers these topics. Soft topics include discussions on working in teams. Our industry partners stress the importance of students being able to work well in teams. We hope that our experience can serve as a guide for other engineering departments considering industry partnering for their capstone design courses...
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...SCHOOL OF NURSING Models of Capstone Projects: A Conversation Terri E. Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Dean University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing © Weaver, 2012 Jane M. Kirkpatrick, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB Head, School of Nursing Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences Purdue University Objectives for this session Discuss the intent and scope of the DNP capstone scholarly project: – Differentiating from the PhD thesis – How the project demonstrates competencies Determine similarities and differences among multiple forms of DNP projects/capstones in terms of scope and expected deliverables Examine the issues that surround the DNP project/capstone If it Walks Like a Duck and Talks Like a Duck – Is it a capstone project? An endeavor by any other name: capstone, practice inquiry, scholarly project focused on practice May benefit group, population, or community (NONPF, 2007) Scholarly work that translates (is implemented) evidence into practice – Sustainability (Ahmed, et al., 2013) AACN description of DNP project “Rather than a knowledge-generating research effort, the student in a practice focused program generally carries out a practice applicationoriented “final DNP project,” which is an integral part of the integrative practice experience (AACN, 2006, p.3) Project possibilities (NONPF, 2006) Translate research into practice Quality improvement (care processes, patient outcomes) ...
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...Research in Higher Education Journal Centering the business capstone course on the banking crisis: concrete integrated pedagogy Khalid A. Razaki Dominican University Wayne Koprowski Dominican University Peter Alonzi Dominican University Robert Irons Dominican University Abstract The recent financial crisis offers instructors rich material for business programs regarding the relations between accounting, business law, economics, and finance, as well as ethical issues. This paper offers a concrete approach to developing a business capstone course built around the financial crisis and the lessons it offers business students. Complete pedagogical modules are offered for each discipline, including suggestions for specific assignments in each discipline. Key Words: Capstone Course, Banking Crisis, Pedagogy Centering the Business Capstone Course, Pate 1 Research in Higher Education Journal INTRODUCTION A capstone course is essential in the business school curriculum. It provides each student the time to refresh their grasp of and to hone their ability to apply the principles, tools, and methods of the fields comprising the business curriculum. Further, it gives students the opportunity to integrate the insights of the various fields. The effectiveness of the capstone course can be enhanced by centering the capstone course on the 2008 financial crisis. All students share the common experience of the 2008 crisis’s violent shaking of the economy. It immediately affected each...
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...choosing to hire nurses with a bachelor degree or higher education (“The Future of the Associate Degree in Nursing Program,” n.d.). However, it remains to be seen if an emphasis on higher education will significantly benefit the healthcare system. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the differences in competencies between an associate degree nursing program and a bachelor degree nursing program, then determine which is the preferable degree to require throughout the healthcare systems. Associate versus Bachelor Degree in Nursing: Difference in Competencies Associate degree nursing programs require considerably less knowledge based learning, and includes more clinically structured education. Associate degree nursing programs last approximately two years and consist of half general education courses, as well as half nursing based courses that focus mainly on patient centered care. Commonly, associate degree nursing programs cover basic nursing including adult, maternal, and pediatric care with minimal instruction on administration and specialty areas. The primary distinction between the two degrees is that the associate’s degree emphasizes clinical experience, while the bachelor’s degree relies more on research. Bachelor’s nursing programs are much more progressive and cutting-edge than their associate’s degree...
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...evidence-based practice proposal topic, analyze and search the topic for scientific methods as well as develop and propose relevant measures to resolve, improve or educate the field experience site. The experience from this course is an entirely different from clinical practice. Previous internships focused on the patient care and care techniques. The course, Professional Capstone and Practicum, needs students to find a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a quality improvement suggestion, a leadership initiative, or an educational need appropriate to the area of interest as well as...
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...Mount, NC 27801 Judges, Capstone Boards Northern Nash High School 4230 Green Hills Rd Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Dear Judges: My name is Windell Lee Withers. I am 17 years old and born in Maryland on December 22, 1995. I have attended Northern Nash High School for the past four years. My goal in life is to go into the Air Force or the Army. I would like to go in as a Military Police (MP). At a young age, I was inspired to working with law enforcement. What inspired me was my mother working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), aunt working in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), uncle working with the Department of Defense, and my grandfather being a Military Police. The topic I decided to do was “The History of the Air Force.” This was an important topic to me because I have always wanted to go into the Air Force. The Air Force has always been very interesting to me. I am just so excited in the way the Air Force protects our country. When I started doing my investing on the Air Force, is when I began learning how the Air Force really operated. When doing my research paper on the air force, I used the websites of www.airforcee.com ,www.airforcehistory.com and www.military.com. My paper will be a connection to enrich young minds on the things they would like to know about the Air Force. Someone who wants to enlist in the Air Force could learn the ins and outs of the Air Force. The Capstone Project experience was different for me. I had...
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...Academic Research Paper Presentation: This event was interesting to see the types of research topics professors from various universities were working on. I particularly enjoyed the topic of Accounting by Management Intent; The Freddie and Fannie Experience by Dr. Rashad Abdel-Khalik. His point regarding fair value presentation of assets on the balance sheet was really relevant in representing firms. I also thought that the paper on Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in the Listed Companies of Sri Lanka: A Survey Study by Dr. Susith Fernando was also a very stimulating. I would definitely like to see more research on corporate responsibility particularly with listed companies in developing countries like China or Mexico. Overall the presentation on professor’s research help stimulate some ideas for our capstone research projects and I also think was a good experience to see what kind of experience students may encounter for that required course. However, the last few presentations seemed to be constantly interrupted by questions and it appeared as though people were not adhering to saving their questions until the end of each researcher’s presentation. So it seemed, as the presentation of each paper was not flowing as smoothly as the earlier presentations. Additionally hearing the various opinions of professors was very enlightening. They had such insightful observations on the research papers as well as topics such as IFRS convergence. I do feel that the research...
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...answers to the things that I don't know. Most importantly I have learned how important literature and language are. When I started at CI, I thought I was going to spend the next 3 years reading classics, discussing them and then writing about them. That was what I did in community college English courses, so I didn't think it would be much different here. On the surface, to an outsider, I am sure that this is what it appears that C.I. English majors do. In most all my classes I did read, discuss, and write papers; however, I quickly found out that that there was so much more to it. One specific experience I had while at C.I. really shows how integrated this learning is. Instead of writing a paper for my final project in Perspectives of Multicultural Literature (ENGL 449), I decided with a friend to venture to an Indian reservation and compare it to a book we read by Sherman Alexie. We had a great time and we learned so much more that we ever could have done from writing a paper. The opportunity to do that showed me that there are so many ways that one can learn that are both fun and educational. The English courses also taught me how powerful the written word and language can be. Words tell so much more than a story. Stories tell about life and the...
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...E-Commerce as a Capstone in Information Technology Jon A. Preston Assistant Professor Scott Taylor Instructional Assistant Department of Information Technology Clayton College and State University Morrow, GA 30260-0285 ABSTRACT Universities interested in keeping pace with the rapidly changing field of Information Technology (IT) are often pulled in many directions. Because Information Technology is such a popular field of study and work, educators must manage rising enrollments in an era where the ubiquity of information technology demands an ever-increasing number of specializations. As a result, industry and students expect a wider range of courses and specializations in their upper division coursework. E -commerce, one of the most promising of these maturing Information Technology specializations, affords an excellent opportunity to draw together the fundamentals of the field into a capstone series of courses. E -commerce fulfills a present demand from industry, provides a wonderful project and group-based “studio-style” learning environment, and is quite popular with students. This paper discusses our e-commerce degree specialization as a capstone to undergraduate Information Technology coursework. We also discuss the motivation for, design and execution of, and results from our courses. Keywords: E-commerce, information technology, capstone project, studio -style learning 1. MOTIVATION E-commerce degrees and Computer Science/Information Technology...
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...Objective: 1. Pedagogical Delivery * Creating an active and engaging classroom experience where students have opportunities to maximize learning and outcomes * Effectively delivering all courses utilizing the appropriate delivery methodologies (blended or onsite as scheduled). * Implementing best practices in assessing student learning through exams, assignments and other appropriate methods in all courses. * Support students outside the classroom through tutoring, review sessions, advising, etc. * Accommodate appropriate educational technology that meet or exceed university standards. * Give students the opportunity to work in groups; develop written and oral communication skills; and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. * Apply a student-centric teaching strategy * Challenge every student. * Teach all assigned courses utilizing approved course delivery modalities. * Teach a minimum of one course online as part of annual credit hour workload. * Average MCE of 3.6 – 3.7 across modalities * Average response rate to MCE of 70% * Average course shell observation rating of 3.5 across modalities * Average class observation rating of 3.5 for onsite courses * NPS course rating of 50 across all modalities * Opportunities to support students outside the classroom (e.g. tutorial support, review sessions, etc.) Objective: 2. Technical Content * Continuously evaluate course content and analyze student...
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