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Helping Middle School Students Acknowledge And Navigate Anxiety: An Action Research, Teresa Jones, Amanda Riggs, Nai-Cheng Kuo

Current Issues in Middle Level Education

Teachers and school counselors have the responsibility not only to build a positive school climate in which students want to perform and stretch themselves academically and socially, but also to create an environment in which students know that their teachers and school counselors are aware of their needs, anxiety, and other factors preventing them from reaching their potential. In the present study, we used an action research design to help students acknowledge their anxiety and know how to navigate it. The results indicate that most students exhibited lower anxiety before and during the test, while their anxiety level was the …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride

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Department Of History News, Georgia Southern University

History News (2012-2023)

• Statement from the Department of History at Georgia Southern University October 12, 2019 Concerning Recent Book Burning Incident
• Statement from the Department of History at Georgia Southern University Concerning White Nationalism

Message From The President, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the President (2016-present)

• Thankful as we break for the Holidays -- December 11, 2019

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Happy Holidays
• #SeenAtSouthern
• New learning center in Ireland
• Courageous Conversations at Georgia Southern
• Fencing: Georgia Southern's Best Kept Secret
• Presentation sparks Outrage
• Miss Black Georgia Southern University
• Senior Picture Confetti Clean Up
• How did the Merger Affect Student Athletes at Armstrong?
• Panthers Go Down in Paulson Stadium
• Reflecting on the Rollercoaster Season of Georgia Southern Volleyball
• Puzzles

Redefining “Normal:” Textual And Visual Rhetoric Of Women With Disabilities, Hannah Sincavage

Honors College Theses

The field of disability studies holds that disability is a political and cultural identity, not just a medical condition. The rhetoric attached to disabled bodies makes them seem negative, while the rhetoric attached to abled bodies is positive. This negative rhetoric applies to visual rhetoric as well, resulting in disabilities being largely ignored in the fields of advertisement. As they are now finally being incorporated, this brings up certain questions about the issues regarding the exploitation and representation of people with disabilities. The representation of bodies in advertising affects and alters how society considers and perceives the actual bodies that …

Classroom Management Techniques To Improve Efficiency, Confidence, And Positivity, Aaron K. Eubanks

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

The dynamics of the southern rural classroom are extremely diverse, and creating a classroom environment conducive to that can be tricky. Students learn best when they feel confident in the direction of the class and their ability to be successful. This session will provide a guide for teachers to follow when developing and sequencing classroom management strategies in order to improve the learning environment in the classroom. Positive communication strategies can improve the classroom environment, school culture, and also transfer to a positive home environment. The ability to build positive communication skills in students will ultimately lead to their utilization …

Re-Engage Students With “Check And Connect”, Tara Davis, Tony Feldmann

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

One of the most effective dropout prevention programs is Check & Connect. Check and Connect is for K-12 students that show signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. The foundation of Check & Connect (C&C) is building a trusting relationship between the student and a caring mentor. A mentor builds a strong relationship with students, systematically “Checks” on students, “Connects” with students, and partners with parents/families, functioning as a liaison between home and school and striving to build constructive family-school relationships.

Check & Connect is empirically supported through rigorous research and has shown to …

Message From The President, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the President (2016-present)

• Message from the President -- December 3, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes

December 2, 2019 Faculty Senate Minutes

December 2019 Digital Commons Readership Snapshot, Georgia Southern University

Digital Commons Readership Snapshots

• December 2019 Readership Snapshot

My News, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• Georgia Southern University officially opens landmark learning center in Ireland
• Courageous Conversations begin Dec. 2
• Staff Council sponsors warm clothing drive through Dec. 6
• Georgia Southern celebrates 113th birthday
• Celebrate Giving Tuesday with a gift to Georgia Southern
• Georgia Southern's RN to BSN helps graduates elevate their careers
• Dining Commons closed Dec. 16-31
• Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State rivalry football game

Integrating The Five Practices Of Exemplary Leadership Model Into Entrepreneurship Education, Eduardo R. Díaz, Celsa G. Sánchez-Vélez, Lorena Santana-Serrano

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Entrepreneurship educators can assess their students by focusing on leadership self-efficacy dimensions that align with desirable entrepreneurship behaviors. To support this claim, we used the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (S-LPI) to survey a group of 46 undergraduate students in Mexico and 49 undergraduate students in Spain that were involved in entrepreneurship education programs. Independent samples t-tests show statistically significant differences between the two groups. We also compared the whole sample in terms of gender and found no differences. We propose that educators integrate Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model into de design and assessment of their curricular and co-curricular entrepreneurship …

Students, Universities And Employers: Why We All Win When We Promote Social Justice Through Sotl, Jeannette M. Wade, Anderson Bean, Stephanie Teixeira-Poit

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

This essay discusses the benefits of promoting social justice through the scholarship of teaching and learning. We start by highlighting the prevalence of injustices and discrimination (racism, sexism, homophobia, heteronormativity) experienced on college campuses in the US. We go on to highlight the (1) outcomes associated with social justice centered teaching and learning activities and (2) ways this approach makes students more valuable to potential employers upon graduation. We conclude with a call for campus wide promotion of social justice as both micro (classroom) and macro (university) level interventions are needed to truly create equitable learning spaces.

Students’ Perceptions Of Course Syllabi: The Role Of Syllabi In Motivating Students, Lindsay B. Wheeler, Michael Palmer, Itiya Aneece

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

In this mixed methods study, researchers explored students’ perceptions of different types of syllabi, the course, and the instructor articulated through the syllabi. Students were randomly assigned to read one of two US History syllabi: a content-focused syllabus (CFS), characterized as a traditional, content-focused, policy-laden syllabus; or a learning-focused syllabus (LFS), characterized by strong learning objectives, authentic assessments, and a positive, motivating tone. Results show that LFS participants (n=61) had significantly more positive perceptions of the document, the course, and the instructor described by the document than CFS participants (n=66). LFS participants found, for example, more of the syllabus components …

Shedding Light On Student Learning Through The Use Of Lightboard Videos, Peter D. Rogers, Diana T. Botnaru

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

This mixed-method study examined the effect of Lightboard videos on student learning and perceptions in a Flipped Classroom Model (FCM). The study targeted 68 civil engineering undergraduate students at a 4-year public university in Southeastern USA. Lightboard videos were intentionally alternated between two consecutive semesters. Within the same section of the course, classes without Lightboard videos served as a control group and classes with Lightboard videos served as a study group. Both sections were taught by the same instructor utilizing the same materials and assessments for the class. Student academic performance was measured using in-class assignments. Additional quantitative and qualitative …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Enrollment Declines
• #SeenAtSouthern
• M.O.V.E. meets with Statesboro law enforcement to facilitate conversation
• Thanksgiving blessings through volunteerism
• A Sisterhood Reflecting God on Campus
• The Rise and Fall of Restaurants in Statesboro
• Emmy Award Winning Journalist to Speak at Fall Commencement
• Quarterback Turned Rapper
• GS Alumnus Brings Business Opportunities to Statesboro
• McCadden leads Eagles to Victory
• Georgia Southern Secures Bowl Nod With 51-29 Victory Over ULM
• Puzzles

Fluid Shift And Fluid Resuscitation In Burn Patients With The Use Of Bio-Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy To Monitor Fluid Levels, Temitope D. Obielodan

Honors College Theses

The purpose of this research is to explore the current methods of fluid resuscitation and other possible methods of measuring the body fluid levels of burn patients in order to fully understand the fluid increase patterns in the torso area. This will be done primarily by focusing on the concept of bio-electrical impedance spectroscopy to measure the fluid levels only in the human torso area. Three similar tests were carried out by measuring the resistance values after ingesting 500ml of water. This was repeated until a total of 1500ml of water was ingested. It was found that the resistance in …

Adolescent Male Behaviors As Portrayed In The Disney Sitcom Hannah Montana, Erin T. Maurer

Honors College Theses

This research project uses content analysis to examine themes related to toxic masculinity and misogyny in the sitcom Hannah Montana. In particular, the sitcom’s child character Rico Suave is shown to be misogynistic when interacting with women. There is little literature on the topic of representation of toxic masculinity as shown in child characters, but there are many examples in modern media, such as the trope of the child being attracted to the babysitter, the lifeguard, and the friend of an older sibling. Using similarly-formatted transcripts from seasons two, three, and four, I pulled all lines of dialogue and stage …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride

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Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes

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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom

• Journalist, Georgia Southern alumna Laura Harris to speak at Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies
• Fall 2019 enrollment numbers finalized for Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia
• Student success at the heart of Georgia Southern five-year plan
• Georgia Southern hosts Science on Tap in Savannah on Nov. 14

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agendas

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom

• Georgia Southern Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design program ranked 8th in the south by Fashion Schools
• Armstrong Campus Chorale and Vocal Chamber Ensemble perform at 28th annual Memorial Concert

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts and Humanities News (2012-2023)

• Costello to present at inaugural COmicana Conference

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Basketball Returns
• #SeenAtSouthern
• Georgia Southern NAACP Strives to Bring Awareness and Educate
• A Historic Election
• The Color Purple Takes The Stage At Georgia Southern
• The Return of Ike
• Byington Learning From Missed Opportunities to Win Sun Belt Championship
• Puzzles

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts and Humanities News (2012-2023)

• Professor's new book explores next generation Holocaust survivors

Taking Flight – November 2019, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight -- Meghan Campbell Murray
• Former CEO of LexisNexis Presents Parker Talks
• Parker Business Scholar Looks to Give Back to Those with Disabilities
• Winning Team of GS-IANA Logistics Applied Research Challenge Announced
• Parker Business Scholars Get Inside Look at The Parker Companies
• Students Compete at The Collegiate World Cup of Sales in Orlando
• Beta Alpha Psi Award
• Finance and Economics Student Orgs Team Up to Host Merrill Lynch
• Finance Association Welcomes Wells Fargo to Campus

University Statements And Policies On White Supremacy, Hate Speech, & Terrorison, Christopher Benedict Cartright

Faculty Senate Index

No abstract provided.