Interactive learning: Using experiential activities to boost training engagement.

Drawing on Kolb's experiential learning theory, this article offers practical and ready-to-use ideas that can be implemented into trainings to transform them into interactive experiences for students. By blending practical exercises with the power of theory, trainers can harness their creative ideas to craft dynamic training sessions that not only teach but inspire, bringing concepts to life in ways that stick and resonate long after the training ends.

Direct comparison of RT-ddPCR and targeted amplicon sequencing for SARS-CoV-2 mutation monitoring in wastewater.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged that are more contagious and more likely to cause breakthrough infections. Targeted amplicon sequencing approach is a gold standard for identification and analysis of variants. However, when applied to environmental samples such as wastewater, it remains unclear how sensitive this method is for detecting variant-associated mutations in environmental samples.

Critical approaches in leadership education: Making the case for racial equity via institutional type.

In this introductory article, we offer a theoretical overview of racial equity and provide the rationale for pursuing an issue related to racial equity in leadership education. We also make the case for examining marginalized institutional contexts as a step toward advancing racial equity in postsecondary leadership education.

Composing leadership education by institutional type.

This issue highlights leadership development approaches within institutional contexts that have not been well represented in leadership education research. As the first publication in the field to address racial equity through the lens of institutional type in this way, authors were given the challenging task of laying a conceptual, historical, and empirical foundation for readers in the absence of a robust body of literature. What follows is a synthesis of themes observed across each of the articles, concluding with implications for inclusive leadership research and practice.

Teaching leadership to pre-college populations using personal assessment tools.

This article presents a national and international youth leadership program utilizing personal assessments as part of the pedagogy. Using the tenets of experiential learning, the learner's self-awareness heightens their experience as individuals make personal connections with the topic for deeper understanding. In addition to discussing the creation of tools for advancing the understanding and practice of leadership in the context of a specific organization, this article explores the following instruments and assessments: Kolb Learning Styles Inventory, Transformational Leadership Instrument, Path-Goal Leadership Questionnaire, Identity-Who am I? Survey, and Leading from Experience.

A 6-month, office-based, low-carbohydrate diet intervention in obese teens.

Background: Previous studies have shown the success of a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) in adults. In one study, the LCD has also been shown as safe and effective in teens, the study period was only 12 weeks. Furthermore, there is no information on whether the LCD is a practical intervention in a pediatric office setting.