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Improving Literacy Rates For Students With Dyslexia In A Rural School District, Steven W. Havens, Michael Seth Mott
Improving Literacy Rates For Students With Dyslexia In A Rural School District, Steven W. Havens, Michael Seth Mott
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This applied research study aimed to improve literacy rates for students identified as having dyslexic tendencies in the Lynn County School District (LCSD). The need to improve literacy rates of students with dyslexia in the Reaching Reading Success Program was identified through Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System data. Using the two elements found in the program evaluation, accurate identification of dyslexic students and multisensory interventions the study sought to improve the literacy rates for students with dyslexia in kindergarten. Assessment, survey, and interview data were used in this applied research study to determine success. The findings indicated early identification, multi-sensory …
Being Nomadic In A Neo World, C. Steven Page, Rebecca G. Harper
Being Nomadic In A Neo World, C. Steven Page, Rebecca G. Harper
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Teachers are often classified into groups based on performance, identity, and through the use of metaphors. This article utilizes a post structuralist lens to build on past research by posing the classification of teachers into three personas: the nematode, neo, and nomad. These personas are not always chosen by the teacher, but instead are reactions to environments, colleagues and administrators, and education mandates. Standardization and accountability, which are forced on education by neoliberal policies, affect teachers’ identities in negative ways and often cause them to be the type of teacher they never desired to be to their students. Utilizing Deleuze’s …
Understanding The Role Of The Common Core State Standards For Mathematics In Mathematics Methods And Mathematics Content Courses For Prospective Teachers, Sarah Ives, Anne Marie Marshall, Emerald Shee
Understanding The Role Of The Common Core State Standards For Mathematics In Mathematics Methods And Mathematics Content Courses For Prospective Teachers, Sarah Ives, Anne Marie Marshall, Emerald Shee
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The reform efforts brought about by the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) necessitate inquiry into how these standards are (or are not) being addressed in teacher preparation courses. This study examines the extent that the CCSSM are emphasized in mathematics content and mathematics methods courses for prospective teachers. We implemented a web-based survey and follow-up interviews of faculty from institutions across the nation. Results indicate a moderate level of variability in opportunities that prospective teachers have to learn about the CCSSM. Additionally, results show that mathematics teacher educators have changed their courses to include discussions around the CCSSM …
Curtailing The Reading Difficulties Of International Students Through An Online Eye Training Interventions, Evan Ortlieb
Curtailing The Reading Difficulties Of International Students Through An Online Eye Training Interventions, Evan Ortlieb
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Eye training interventions have been shown to improve reading skills of students. Investigators pondered about its effectiveness with developmental reading students in college who completed 122 online modules related to word reading speed and comprehension. Students not only increased their word reading speed to a statistically significant rate, but they also increased their comprehension rates of passages regardless of factors such as instructor of record, course time, or module completion time. Findings further depict the considerable relationship between eye movements and reading, prompting teachers to incorporate known eye training techniques to prepare struggling readers to be more efficient readers.
A Book Review Of Donelson R. Forsyth’S College Teaching: Practical Insights From The Science Of Teaching And Learning, Deidra Faye Jackson
A Book Review Of Donelson R. Forsyth’S College Teaching: Practical Insights From The Science Of Teaching And Learning, Deidra Faye Jackson
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
As an advanced doctoral student and former college instructor for 12 years, I reviewed Forsyth’s (2016) book, College Teaching: Practical Insights from the Science of Teaching and Learning, to determine how the author created an accessible and contemporary text for novice and veteran higher education instructors, alike. In a straightforward appeal, the book offers proven college teaching recommendations and debunks what the author, an experienced social and personality psychologist, considers faulty theoretical analyses by bolstering arguments in empirical studies grounded in psychology theory and research. The book’s discussions, which are backed by ample supporting qualitative and quantitative data distributed …
An Assessment Of The Business Model Paradigm Shift In Education, Richard Gardiner, Jessica O'Keeffe
An Assessment Of The Business Model Paradigm Shift In Education, Richard Gardiner, Jessica O'Keeffe
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
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The Readiness Is All: How Surprise Observations Improve Pre-Service Teachers' Preparation, Elise Langan, Juan Walker
The Readiness Is All: How Surprise Observations Improve Pre-Service Teachers' Preparation, Elise Langan, Juan Walker
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article discusses ways to improve the practice of pre-service teachers during their clinical experiences by bridging the gap between theory and practice. The authors emphasize the need for unannounced visits and immediate feedback by clinical supervisors during the field experience to better prepare pre-service teachers for the profession. Pre-service teachers were sent an online questionnaire asking them to respond to the pros and cons of surprise and scheduled visits by their supervisors. The participants in the study were enrolled in a state college in the Southeastern United States. Pre-service teachers’ responses indicate a preference for direct feedback and unannounced …
From Oral To Written Language: Scaffolding Literacy Development In A Kindergarten Classroom, Cynthia Leung
From Oral To Written Language: Scaffolding Literacy Development In A Kindergarten Classroom, Cynthia Leung
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The purpose of the present study was to explore how an experienced kindergarten teacher used oral language to scaffold her students in their development of written language skills. The research design was a yearlong qualitative case study that employed prolonged engagement, persistent observation, and triangulation. Data sources included participant observation, fieldnotes, audio and video recording of classroom literacy events, informal interviews with the teacher and students, photographs, and a collection of students’ drawings/writings. This article provides examples of read-aloud and writing events where the classroom teacher made connections between oral and written language or re-accented the students’ oral productions into …
The Common Core And Its Implications For The Temporal Pace And Homework Assignments For Ap Calculus, Louise Perkins
The Common Core And Its Implications For The Temporal Pace And Homework Assignments For Ap Calculus, Louise Perkins
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
We collect and combine two types of assessment data for an AP Calculus course, standardized testing and student feedback. This data informs us, both directly and indirectly, about the efficacy of the existing pre-calculus high school curriculum. We apply this information to an analysis of the common core curriculum to which the school is currently transitioning. The assessment analysis is designed to focus the class examples and homework assignments in pre-requisite courses to strengthen concepts needed during the AP Calculus class, and to assist teachers in planning concepts to re-teach in follow on classes. More broadly, our approach is a …
Creating The Learning Environment For Limited English Proficient Students Online, Lisa H. Thomas, Francisco Brizuela, Michael S. Mott, Susan S. Mcclelland
Creating The Learning Environment For Limited English Proficient Students Online, Lisa H. Thomas, Francisco Brizuela, Michael S. Mott, Susan S. Mcclelland
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
When offering online program options for higher education students, one of the primary concerns for institutions of higher learning program administrators is achieving high quality learning experiences for students. To achieve this goal, faculty must understand how to employ new and innovative technologies in a manner that ensures all students have positive learning outcomes. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students are not missing in this equation. Institutions offering online courses have discerned that developing these courses requires an understanding of technologies with which many faculty are unfamiliar. As a result, administrators must create "pedagogical models that enable educators to capitalize on …
Are Academically At-Risk College Students More Entitled Than Their Non-At-Risk Peers?, Rebekah Reysen, Matthew Reysen, Suzanne Degges-White
Are Academically At-Risk College Students More Entitled Than Their Non-At-Risk Peers?, Rebekah Reysen, Matthew Reysen, Suzanne Degges-White
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Academic Entitlement (AE) is a belief held by students that they deserve high grades in school despite a lack of effort put forth into their work (Chowning & Campbell, 2009). Although AE has become a major focus of conversation amongst higher education professionals, few studies have been published on this topic in relationship to student retention and success. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between academic performance and AE for two college student groups. Results included academically at-risk students scoring significantly higher on AE than the non-at-risk group, with AE being negatively correlated with GPA.
How Would Executive Functions Play A Role In Comprehending Art?, Burhanettin Keskin
How Would Executive Functions Play A Role In Comprehending Art?, Burhanettin Keskin
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This study is a theoretical attempt to explain the relationship between the components of executive functions and comprehending art. Specifically, the study examined the specific executive functions’ (i.e., inhibitory control, suppressing irrelevant information, and sustained attention) role in comprehending art. Cognitive skills that rely on paying attention to relevant cues rather than prevailing yet irrelevant features and sustained attention are used in the process of comprehending artwork. Suggestions are made for early childhood teachers regarding how art can be used to improve children’s executive functions.
Redefining Transformative Change In Higher Education, Phillis George, Amy Wells-Dolan
Redefining Transformative Change In Higher Education, Phillis George, Amy Wells-Dolan
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
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Building Vibrant Lives And Communities Through Higher Education, Jeffrey S. Vitter
Building Vibrant Lives And Communities Through Higher Education, Jeffrey S. Vitter
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This essay examines the powerful impact that higher education has on changing lives, communities, and the world; how it creates opportunities, inspires new ideas, spurs innovations, and is the great enabler that allows people to create better futures. The essay provides illustrative examples from the University of Mississippi across a broad spectrum of areas. First, the essay examines how higher education offers a range of opportunities from inspiring and challenging the most prepared students to providing an accessible and affordable education to all qualifying students. The essay then describes how a modern university’s vision transcends the intellectual development of students …
Transforming Thinking Transforms Lives, Amy K. Fisher
Transforming Thinking Transforms Lives, Amy K. Fisher
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
One way that higher education transforms lives is by fostering the development of cognitive complexity in students. This development is demonstrated in many ways in the classroom, and can be explained using the Perry Scheme of Intellectual and Ethical Development. Cognitive complexity is imperative for the helping professions, and students who develop complexity will be better able to facilitate complex changes in clients. Additionally, this kind of development can result in dramatic changes in the students’ own lives, which can lead to transformation at all levels of society.
Discursive Leadership In Higher Education: The Case Of Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter At Ole Miss, Milorad M. Novicevic
Discursive Leadership In Higher Education: The Case Of Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter At Ole Miss, Milorad M. Novicevic
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
In this essay I explain the concept of discursive leadership and describe how it is mapped on the leadership practice of Dr. Jeffrey Vitter, Ole Miss Chancellor. I provide multiple examples illustrating instances of this mapping and outline the vocabulary of key terms that my MBA students derived from Chancellor Vitter’s letters, speeches, statements, and social media presence. My essay provides a unique contribution to our understanding of discursive leadership practice in the context of higher education.
A Lens With Multiple Perspectives: The Transformative Power Of Higher Education In Health Promotion, Alicia C. Stapp, Melinda W. Valliant, M. Allison Ford, Kristen A. Swain
A Lens With Multiple Perspectives: The Transformative Power Of Higher Education In Health Promotion, Alicia C. Stapp, Melinda W. Valliant, M. Allison Ford, Kristen A. Swain
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic conditions represent the largest risk to America’s health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013). Approximately 50% of adults are affected by at least one chronic disease and 25% of adults are affected by more than two (CDC, 2013). As this health crisis expands, those who have the power to create change must utilize it to their highest capacity. While the complexities of the current state of health are challenging, higher education provides a powerful platform wherein those intricacies can be fully examined and resolutions sought through multiple lenses. …
The Power Of Differentiated Learning In Higher Education Stem, Brenda Hutton-Prager
The Power Of Differentiated Learning In Higher Education Stem, Brenda Hutton-Prager
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The quality of education is a necessary input in utilizing the “power of higher education to transform lives, communities and the world”, words spoken by Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Vitter at his inauguration speech at the University of Mississippi. Despite the many advances in technology and teaching methodology, traditional lecture-delivery courses still dominate. Lives, communities and the world truly are transformed as a result of higher education, as indicated by world statistics linking a country’s education quality with international competitiveness. However, this transformation could be even greater if additional effort was put into ‘transforming’ the higher education system, relying on innovative …
Quality Education As A Civil Right, Jonathan Blake Bostick
Quality Education As A Civil Right, Jonathan Blake Bostick
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Despite the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawing racial segregation of education, a de facto system of socioeconomic educational segregation still exists in America, correlating strongly along racial lines. Low-income minority students are often taught by the least qualified teachers, perpetuating a demographic achievement gap, evidenced through poor rates of literacy and completion. To address the issue, education must be understood as a basic civil right instead of merely a commodity for the privileged. Because research suggests that quality education is a significant determining factor in fulfillment and success in life, the denial of access to …
The Importance Of Differentiated Leadership And Leading For Equity In Higher Education: How Higher Education Transformed My Life, Denver J. Fowler
The Importance Of Differentiated Leadership And Leading For Equity In Higher Education: How Higher Education Transformed My Life, Denver J. Fowler
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Statistically speaking, I should have become a lot of things I am not. I grew up homeless (low socio-economic status), lived in battered women shelters (witness to domestic abuse), fatherless (single-parent household), was a father at 16 years old (teen pregnancy), attended six different elementary schools in four different states (California, Texas, Ohio, and Tennessee) by the time I was in fifth grade (student mobility), and was the first in my family to graduate from college (first- generation college student). A quick search on research with regards to any one of these demographics or characteristics will yield statistics on who …