| Title |
Harding-Coombs, Annica_MED_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Getting through Change with the Power of Education |
| Creator |
Harding-Coombs, Annica |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
The following Master of Education thesis contains two parts. The first part was the creation of a curriculum helping individuals learn coping and resiliency skills when they are faced with change. The second part was gathering feedback from professionals determining if the proposed curriculum would add value to the individuals' lives they provide services for. |
| Abstract |
Change is an inevitable part of human lives. Change can come from a variety of sources including external or internal factors, as well as from the choices an individual makes and/or the choices that others make. Regardless of the source of change it can increase stress, impact an individuals' health, and affect the relationships in the family unit. During times of stress, having support and access to resources of education can impact an individual and a family's resilience and further help them cope. Unfortunately, in many communities the number of individuals needing resources are not adequately being provided for. Family life educators are professionals who focus on strengthening and enriching the well-being of individuals and families in the community. By increasing the accessibility of educational programs led by trained professionals like family life educators, individuals and families can go through change and stress in a more normative way and develop resiliency with coping skills.; ; This thesis project included two parts. The first part was the creation of a curriculum helping individuals learn coping and resiliency skills when they are faced with change. The second part was gathering feedback from professionals determining if the proposed curriculum would add value to the individuals' lives they provide services for. The feedback was from professionals in both healthcare settings and educational settings. The feedback showed there was an increased concern with individuals experiencing anxiety when they were faced with change and stress as well as a need to have additional programs to help individuals to navigate through changes in their lives. Change is an inevitable part of human lives. It is ongoing and constant and by having resources to know how to navigate through change, individuals can recover more quickly from the change and be more optimistic. |
| Subject |
Curriculum planning; Family life education; Stress management; Change |
| Keywords |
curriculum development; family life education; change; stress; resilience |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
1.22 MB; 42 page pdf |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61rq6e0 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
120457 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61rq6e0 |
