Problem-solving challenges: operating a campus food pantry to improve student success

Price, Carmel E.; Watters, Emma; Reppond, Harmony A.; Sampson, Natalie; Thomas-Brown, Karen

doi:10.1080/10530789.2020.1677006

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“…These findings are novel as no other studies were found in the literature comparing the prevalence of food insecurity among students in these two collegiate scenarios. The need to address the logistical challenges of offering food pantry services to students on satellite campuses (Price et al, 2019) is reinforced by these findings.…”

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Prevalence and Demographic Profiles of Food Insecure College Students at Main and Satellite Campuses in Northwestern USA

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Background: Recent studies demonstrated that food insecurity rates among college students surpass that of the general population. Both academic and health implications have been associated with food insecurity. Aim: This study compared the prevalence of food insecurity among students at three satellite campuses with those at the main campus of a 4-year, public university. Methods: In this cross-sectional design study, data were collected for four weeks using an anonymous, online questionnaire (10 demographic questions plus the USDA’s Adult Food Security Survey 10-item module). A sample of 983 students was recruited from the 9064 undergraduate and graduate students attending a state university. Chi-square tests were used to assess demographic differences between food insecure students on the main and satellite campuses. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the odds of food insecurity by campus (satellite vs. main), after controlling for demographics. Statistical significance was assessed at P < 0.05. Results: Bivariate results indicated the rate of food insecurity was significantly higher on the main campus (45%) than on the satellite campuses (34%, P = 0.007). However, after controlling for demographics there was no difference in the odds of food insecurity by campus ( P = 0.239). Conclusion: The study findings are novel as no other studies compared the prevalence of food insecurity among students attending satellite campuses compared with those at the main campus. After controlling for demographics, type of campus (satellite vs. main) was not a significant factor in the odds of food insecurity.

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“…The importance of these services in overall student success was highlighted. Though the goal is to ensure access to all students, the logistical and financial challenges of providing food pantry services for students attending satellite campuses was emphasized (Price et al, 2019).…”

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“…This further suggests that if we shift the focus of research to a particular stage or step in the process, it may result in gains in our understanding of why (or why not) students are able to reach the desired outcomes, whether that takes the form of a theory of difficulty, a targeted intervention, or new integrations (Shopkow and Middendorf 2019). Similar approaches applied in computational thinking, scientific problem solving, and metacognitive development, for example, have proven illuminating (Boustedt et al 2007;Domin and Bodner 2012;Price et al 2020;Woolley et al 2018), so we consider this study only the first step in a larger research agenda seeking to understand how each stage of the integrative thinking process works, where bottlenecks may be eased, and how we pool knowledge to think across disciplinary divides (Lewis 2017;Werder 2013). Additionally, there may be other complex learning processes to which this framing approach could be constructively applied.…”

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The Wicked and the Logical: Facilitating Integrative Learning Among Introductory Computing Students

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2021

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Higher education has embraced integrative learning as a means of enabling students to tackle so-called “wicked” problems, i.e. problems that are sufficiently complex, contested, and ambiguous that conventional, disciplinary specific approaches are inadequate to address. However, challenges remain in defining integrative learning consistently and effectively, especially because the cognitive processes that make up an integrative learning experience are not understood fully. This mixed-methods study was designed to help understand how students perceive, navigate, and resolve challenges that require them to integrate knowledge of one “wicked” subject (sustainability) with the skills of a practice rooted in mathematical logic (computer programming); how they express their integrative learning through reflective writing; and how we gain a stronger understanding of this process through linguistic analysis. The findings suggest that some students demonstrated the ability to integrate computational reasoning skills into socially relevant contexts more successfully, confidently, and in more well-rounded ways than others, though success required ways of thinking that extended beyond programming. The findings also underscore the potential need for reconceptualizing integrative teaching and learning in fields that have problem-solving traditions rooted in less “wicked” solutions.

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“…Because campus pantries are often created in response to concerns on their respective campuses, they are siloed and function separately (Price, Sampson, et al, 2019). Campus food pantry directors and staff report deep concerns for student success and show interest in working across institutions to solve problems and develop a community of best practices with interest in policy changes to support food insecure students (Price, Watters, et al, 2020;Reppond et al, 2018;Sampson et al, 2020). Campus food pantries are designed to meet immediate needs and are often supported by volunteer time and monetary donations from faculty, staff, and administrators (Reppond et al, 2018).…”

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“…Campus food pantries are designed to meet immediate needs and are often supported by volunteer time and monetary donations from faculty, staff, and administrators (Reppond et al, 2018). Food pantry directors and staff report that they are under-resourced and unable to meet the demand (Price, Watters, et al, 2020). For these reasons, food pantries are emergency relief but not a long-term solution for food security among college students.…”

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More Than Just Hard Work: Educational Policies to Facilitate Economic Mobility

Williams

Reppond

2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing class-based inequities in education and as a result highlighted the role of structural supports (e.g., food, stable housing, income) promoting economic opportunity. Although social class mobility is often attributed to perceptions of hard work, science does not support these dominant narratives. Instead, access to quality education and structural supports correlate with economic uplift. By eliminating structural barriers to low-income college students’ degree completion and coordinating efforts to assist low-income students, policymakers can restore the promise of economic mobility through education. This article focuses on the psychological and behavioral science that should inform higher education policy. As the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, a structure-based, scientific approach to facilitate equal opportunity in higher education is vital to spurring greater economic mobility and avoiding further entrenchment of economic inequalities.

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Problem-solving challenges: operating a campus food pantry to improve student success

Cited by 12 publications

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Prevalence and Demographic Profiles of Food Insecure College Students at Main and Satellite Campuses in Northwestern USA

Prevalence and Demographic Profiles of Food Insecure College Students at Main and Satellite Campuses in Northwestern USA

The Wicked and the Logical: Facilitating Integrative Learning Among Introductory Computing Students

More Than Just Hard Work: Educational Policies to Facilitate Economic Mobility

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