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Getting Started With Inquiry-Based Teaching And Learning, Raelynn M. Hall, Avery Farmer, Madison Howerton
Getting Started With Inquiry-Based Teaching And Learning, Raelynn M. Hall, Avery Farmer, Madison Howerton
ATU Research Symposium
Inquiry-based instruction refers to different ways we study the natural world, practice to ask and try to answer a scientific question, and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from conducting experiments. For this study, we engaged in developing science process skills by actively conducting research using Drosophila, the fruit fly as a model organism for studying the phenomenon that animals have traits inherited from parents. The phenomenon is a performance expectation in the Next Generation Science Standards (3-LS3-1). We observed the phenomenon, developed hypotheses, conducted experiments, collected data, analyzed and communicated our findings through discussions and presentations. We developed …
Csp 1013 And Tech 1001 Assessment For Fall 2020, Brian Mallory, Holly Haynes, Amber Robinett
Csp 1013 And Tech 1001 Assessment For Fall 2020, Brian Mallory, Holly Haynes, Amber Robinett
ATU Research Symposium
We are assessing the sections of CSP 1013 (Principles of Collegiate Success) and TECH 1001 (Orientation to the University) from the Fall 2020 semester by establishing learning and developmental outcomes to assignments related to two chapters that were taught. We are tracking overall grades for the assignments to determine the effectiveness of the material. For this assessment project, we are focusing on the following outcomes:
- Display successful time and life management skills
- Demonstrate effective study, note-taking, reading, and test taking skills
We tracked various assignments based on what the instructor for each section deemed fitting.
To do this, we have …
The Impact Of The Science Of Reading Training On The Nwea Map Test Scores Of African American Students In A Central Arkansas School District, Katina Simpson-Ray Dr.
The Impact Of The Science Of Reading Training On The Nwea Map Test Scores Of African American Students In A Central Arkansas School District, Katina Simpson-Ray Dr.
ATU Research Symposium
Abstract
THE IMPACT OF THE SCIENCE OF READING TRAINING ON THE NWEA MAP TEST SCORES OF ELEMENTARY AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS IN A CENTRAL ARKANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Katina Latrice Simpson-Ray
The state of Arkansas adopted ACT 1063 in 2017, which was designed to improve reading achievement for all students. Included in the law was the requirement that “curriculum programs that are supported by the science of reading and based on instruction that is explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic be implemented (Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2020). All K12 teachers and administrators, as well as higher education institutions, were required to …