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Perceptions Of French And Creole Among First-Generation Adult Haitian English Language Learners, Ildiko Barsony

South Florida Education Research Conference

This basic interpretive study investigated the literacy experiences of seven first-generation Haitian English language learners. During interviews and focus groups, participants expressed ambivalent feelings toward Creole and French and explained how their knowledge of these languages supported their English language learning.

Effects Of Number-Way Curriculum On Pre-Schoolers’ Mathematical Learning For Low Socioeconomic Status Children, Zhizhen Chen, Charles Bleiker

South Florida Education Research Conference

The objective of this research is to test the effectiveness of a game-based mathematical curriculum Number-Way in preschools for low socioeconomic status (SES) children. This curriculum contains fifteen interesting number games representing four main principles. The result indicated that this curriculum promoted early mathematical competence for preschoolers significantly.

Prospective Teachers Serving As Physics Learning Assistants’ Perspectives On Reflective Practice, Geraldine L. Cochran, David T. Brookes

South Florida Education Research Conference

A physics Learning Assistant (LA) program was established at Florida International University (FIU) for recruiting and preparing pre-service physics teachers. One goal of this program is to help prospective teachers to develop reflective practice. The purpose of this study is to understand these prospective teachers’ perspectives on reflective practice.

Family Literacy Practices: Traditions And Transitions, Althea Duren, Cynthia Januszka

South Florida Education Research Conference

Family literacy practices are discussed from a historical perspective, highlighting the similarities and differences from ancient to modern times. The content of a family literacy workshop is discussed and scripted lessons for parents are presented.

Content Analysis Of Outcome Assessment Of Global Learning Foundations Courses: A Case Study, Iryna Dzhuryak

South Florida Education Research Conference

This study used content analysis to interpret and evaluate outcome evaluation matrices of undergraduate Global Learning foundations courses. The findings revealed a lack of uniformity in the faculty members’ interpretation and implementation of global learning components in the coursework. Successful teaching practices and challenges were identified and classified.

School Administration Self-Efficacy: Change-Agents In An Environment Of Turbulence, Joseph Eberhard

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper looks at the relationship of self-efficacy and principal effectiveness. More specifically, it finds that principals who are more self-efficacious are more likely to foster positive change within their schools.

Making A Case For Global Education: Revisiting Pre-Service Teacher Lesson Planning Methods, Renita Ferreira

South Florida Education Research Conference

Globalization has tightened the bonds of interconnectedness and interdependence among nation-states. Students are destined for careers that are profoundly international in nature. They need to develop global literacy aided by a global education. This paper mandates the need for global education as part of the pre-service teacher-training programs.

Social Learning Capabilities In Broward’S Black Male Success Task Force: Informing Collective Impact Initiatives, Suzanne Gallagher

South Florida Education Research Conference

Broward Schools is addressing an achievement gap for Black males with a collective impact initiative. Collective impact initiatives address complex social problems. The social learning capability of the initiative can be enhanced by applying Wenger’s (2009) social learning spaces, learning as citizenship, and social artists concepts.

Increasing Informal Learning Opportunities For Teachers In The School Setting, Amanda Giust

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper comprehensively defines how to implement informal learning strategies into the classroom setting using Marsick and Watkins’s Incidental Learning Model (2001). Existing barriers that stand between educators and informal learning in the school setting are explained. Implications for removing said inhibitors while increasing learning are explicated.

Development Of A Game-Based Mathematics Curriculum For Preschool, Giselle Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

America’s deficiency in mathematics can be benefitted by an emphasis in mathematics from an early age. An effective math curriculum for preschool should consist of the most important aspects of early childhood mathematics, including number writing and identification, one-to-one correspondence, cardinality, number comparison, ordinality, number sequence, and number bonds.

Life, Social Studies, And The Pursuit Of Happiness: Using Classroom-Based Multicultural Democratic Education To Challenge Conservative Notions Of Civic Education, Eduardo Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

Bok (2010) argues civic understanding could improve student happiness by improving perceptions of politics and government, but the state of civic education in public schools keeps this from happening. This study argues that this notion of civic education is conservative by exploring Bok’s premises, social studies, and civic education.

Promoting An Operation Cease Fire Approach In Classrooms, Eduardo Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

This study explores the problem oriented and public health models of youth crime prevention and how to better promote it in the average classroom through strategies and interventions in order to reduce gun violence.

The Framing Of The Aftermath Of The Chicago Teacher’S Strike, Eduardo Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

The study explores the framing of the Chicago teachers strike in the media. The study uses content analysis of text from major media sources to find major themes in frames, theorize their purpose, and explore the reaction to them of teachers as public intellectuals.

Using Latcrit, Autoethnography, And Counterstory To Teach About And Resist Latina/O Nihilism, Eduardo Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

Nihilism caused by inequalities and injustices hurts students of color. Educators can help these students with Critical Race theory and storytelling. Latina/o students also face nihilism but there is no clear solution. This study explores a way to use LatCrit in the K-12 classroom to fight for justice and equality.

The Lived Experiences Of African American Males In An Urban University Setting, Casandra Holliday, Nicole Yvette Strange

South Florida Education Research Conference

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore lived experiences of African American males who have advanced into higher education. The goal of the study was to identify reasons African American males attend college so higher education institutions can work toward increasing the number of African American males in higher education.

Interrogating Place, Space, Power And Identity: An Examination Of Florida’S Geography Standards, Sarah A, Mathews, Victor M. Barrios Jr.

South Florida Education Research Conference

In this paper, we examine Florida’s sixth-eighth grade geography standards to determine the potential for teaching critical geography, a field that interrogates space, place, power, and identity. While 57% of the standards demonstrated evidence of critical thinking, only six standards foster higher levels of critique consistent with critical geography.

“Learning The Ropes”: An Exploration Of Bdsm Stigma, Identity Disclosure, And Workplace Socialization, Carolyn Meeker

South Florida Education Research Conference

Relationship development is a key factor for workplace socialization. People with stigmatized identities often choose to (not) disclose experiences or identities due to potential consequences. A perceived need to not disclose stigmatized, BDSM-related activities or identities can restrict relationship development at work, which should concern human resource development professionals.

Cultivating A Community Of Practice Among Student Teachers And Cooperating Teachers, Raquel Munarriz-Diaz, Magdalena Castañeda

South Florida Education Research Conference

This study examined the experience of four student teachers and their supervising teachers who participated in a Community of Practice (CoP) during their internship semester. Their experience can be separated into the four key components of a Community of Practice: (a) structure, (b) processes, (c) content, and (d) conditions.

Digital Literacy: A Demand For Nonlinear Thinking Styles, Mark Osterman, Thomas G. Reio Jr., Mandayam Thirunarayanan

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper makes a case for a direct relationship between digital literacy and nonlinear thinking styles, articulates a demand for nonlinear thinking styles in education and the workplace, and states implications for a connection between nonlinear thinking styles visual literacy, and intuitive artistic practice.

Richard Rodriguez, Norman Podhoretz, And Arnold Schwarzenegger: Learning English By “Immersion.” Really?, Francisco Ramos

South Florida Education Research Conference

A close look at the English acquisition processes of Richard Rodriguez, Norman Podhoretz, and Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals that, far from their contentions that they learned English by immersion, which led them to dismiss bilingual education, they benefitted from numerous sources of help largely unavailable to English Language Learners nationwide.

An Examination Of The Ap United States History Exam Free Response Section, Jon Rehm

South Florida Education Research Conference

Michael S. Henry examined the first 30 years of the AP United States History exam’s essay section. This study examined changes that have occurred over the last 20 years by classifying questions into one of six categories and found little change in the types of essays used during this timeframe.

Turnover Intent Among Middle School Teachers, Thomas G. Reio, Mirta Segredo

South Florida Education Research Conference

The purpose of the study was to examine the relations among mentoring, adaptation, satisfaction, commitment, and turnover intention. Two-hundred fifty two middle school teachers from ten Midwestern U.S. schools were surveyed. Hierarchical regression results demonstrated that positive mentoring experiences, successful adaptation, and greater commitment reduced the likelihood of turnover intent.

Academic Dishonesty: A Guide For Digital Instructors, Carleen V. Robinson

South Florida Education Research Conference

Academic dishonesty threatens the integrity of collegiate education and undermines institutional objectives. Nonetheless, many students willingly compromise academic integrity for higher grades and reduced stress levels. This literature review examines why students engage in academic dishonesty and addresses preventive measures and developing technologies.

From Bars To Textbooks: Bringing Higher Education Behind Bars, Carleen V. Robinson

South Florida Education Research Conference

Corrections literature maintains the profound utility of postsecondary education programs in reducing recidivism rates among ex-offenders (Anders & Noblit, 2011). Notwithstanding, financial restrictions often impede the abilities of correctional administrators to offer college-level courses. Alternative avenues for postsecondary correctional education are addressed and policy issues and recommendations provided.

Students’ Perspective Of The Role Of Facebook In Their Studies, Frank Alexander Rojas

South Florida Education Research Conference

The purpose of this research was to examine students’ perspective of their use of Facebook to further their studies. There were two major findings relating to usage of Facebook: personal, and academically. Students used Facebook to stay in touch with people and wanted to keep Facebook separate from their academics.

Neuroangradogy In Online Education, Alberto Roldán

South Florida Education Research Conference

The purpose of this perspective in practice essay is to address the effectiveness of online learning based on adult brain-based education. This essay attempts to answer the question: Do what we know about the brain (neurology) and adult teaching methods (andragogy) play a key role in learning in online courses?

Categorical Differences In Scores Of Students With Disabilities On The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Ellen Trexler

South Florida Education Research Conference

Students with disabilities participate in statewide assessments as required by federal law, and the success of schools is contingent on this group making Adequate Yearly Progress. This report on research includes the findings of differences between disability categories scoring proficient on the FCAT from the years 2005 through 2010.

Ethics In Correctional Education, Chaundra L. Whitehead

South Florida Education Research Conference

Ethics has been researched in corrections and education separately; however, there has been limited research related to the dialogue in correctional education. This paper defines the state of ethics in correctional education, identify the function of ethical dilemmas for correctional educators, and suggest a method for resolving dilemmas.

Sferc 2013: Proceedings Of The 12th Annual South Florida Education Research Conference, College Of Education, Florida International University

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Does Core Strength Training Influence Kinetic Efficiency, Lower Extremity Stability, And 5000m Performance In Runners?, Kimitake Sato, Monique Mokha

South Florida Education Research Conference

Context: Core strength training (CST) has been popular in the fitness industry for a decade. Although strong core muscles are believed to enhance athletic performance, only few scientific studies have been conducted to identify the effectiveness of CST on improving athletic performance.

Objective: Identify the effects of a 6-wk CST on running kinetics, lower extremity stability, and running performance in recreational and competitive runners.

Design and Setting: A test-retest, randomized control design was used to assess the effect of CST and no CST on ground reaction force (GRF), lower extremity stability scores, and running performance.

Participants: Twenty-eight healthy adults (age, …