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Developing Presence In Online Undergraduate Courses, Rae L. Casey Dec 2013

Developing Presence In Online Undergraduate Courses, Rae L. Casey

Faculty Publications - Department of Professional Studies

The purpose of this basic interpretive qualitative study (Merriam, 2009) was to understand the factors that excellent online faculty perceived as important to the development of presence in their online courses. Eight faculty members at two institutions in the northwest region of the United States participated in the study. Data were collected through interviews, syllabus reviews, and field notes. The data were coded and categorized, resulting in seven categories that described the findings. The seven categories were: Course Development, Course Facilitation, Assessment, Student Self Direction, Teachers as Learners, Learning Relationships, and Teacher Workload Management.


Barriers To Post-Secondary Enrollment For Former Foster Youth, Brenda Morton Oct 2013

Barriers To Post-Secondary Enrollment For Former Foster Youth, Brenda Morton

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of current and former foster youth who faced challenges with the process of enrolling in post-secondary education. These participants illuminated the importance of teacher preparation programs that include awareness of the contexts of foster children and youth. Unfortunately, little is known about this group, leaving them vulnerable to significant barriers. Many foster youth aspire to a four-year bachelors degree, but need the help and support of high school teachers to get there. Teacher educators have the unique opportunity to prepare future teachers to work with students from such varying …


From Cosmetic To Metabolized Change: Promoting Paradigm Shifts In A Dominant Culture University, Linda L. Samek, Anna A. Berardi, Amy Lynn Dee, Debra S. Espinor, Brenda M. Morton, Stephen R. Bearden, Steve Song, Waneen Aden White May 2013

From Cosmetic To Metabolized Change: Promoting Paradigm Shifts In A Dominant Culture University, Linda L. Samek, Anna A. Berardi, Amy Lynn Dee, Debra S. Espinor, Brenda M. Morton, Stephen R. Bearden, Steve Song, Waneen Aden White

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The authors provide three case examples modeling the implementation of the Diversity agenda in a school of education within a private Christian university. The second article in a series, the case studies demonstrate contextual application of confronting privilege as it manifests itself in a seemingly homogeneous environment. As the authors document programmatic, personal, and pedagogical methods informed by principles of social justice and equity, the intent is to move beyond cosmetic compliance with accreditation obligations towards a metabolized second order change within students and faculty.


Imagine A Place Where Teaching And Learning Are Inspirational: A Decade Of Collected Wisdom From The Field, P. Maureen Musser, Micki M. Caskey, Linda L. Samek, Younghee M. Kim, William L. Greene, Jan Marie Carpenter, Jay Casbon Mar 2013

Imagine A Place Where Teaching And Learning Are Inspirational: A Decade Of Collected Wisdom From The Field, P. Maureen Musser, Micki M. Caskey, Linda L. Samek, Younghee M. Kim, William L. Greene, Jan Marie Carpenter, Jay Casbon

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The purpose of this article is to share wisdom collected from the field and offer a view of meaningful learning, explore the tensions that exist in educators’ work, and invite conversation about the future of educational practice. The anecdotes and data come from a series of research studies conducted from 2001 to 2011 by a cadre of middle grades researchers— university faculty from public and private universities across Oregon. Over the past decade, we studied the perspectives of middle grades principals, middle grades teachers, university faculty, and district personnel directors representing distinct communities (urban, suburban, rural), disparate demographics (e.g., low …


Climb The Hill, Eloise Hockett, John Muhanji Feb 2013

Climb The Hill, Eloise Hockett, John Muhanji

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


A Christian Business Perspective On The Development Of Student Character, Seth Sikkema, Joshua Sauerwein, Ryan Halley, J. Vandenhoeck Jan 2013

A Christian Business Perspective On The Development Of Student Character, Seth Sikkema, Joshua Sauerwein, Ryan Halley, J. Vandenhoeck

Faculty Publications - College of Business

No abstract provided.


The Intersection Of Culture And Learning: Findings And Implications, Seth Sikkema, Joshua Sauerwein Jan 2013

The Intersection Of Culture And Learning: Findings And Implications, Seth Sikkema, Joshua Sauerwein

Faculty Publications - College of Business

No abstract provided.


Paperless Subjective Programming Assignment Assessment: A First Step, David Hansen Jan 2013

Paperless Subjective Programming Assignment Assessment: A First Step, David Hansen

Faculty Publications - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

A significant component of student evaluation includes the objective and subjective assessment of programming assignments. We describe bits and pieces of a paperless electronic workflow we’ve recently used to provide objective and subjective feedback to students, emphasizing the tools and process used to provide subjective programming assignment assessment. We identify opportunities for future work to complete an end-to-end paperless electronic workflow that incorporates subjective assessment.


Hegeman, Edgell, And Johemsen's "Practice And Profile: Christian Formation For Vocation" - Book Review, Ken Badley Jan 2013

Hegeman, Edgell, And Johemsen's "Practice And Profile: Christian Formation For Vocation" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Reflections About Questioning: A Continuum Of Development, Nicole Enzinger, Cynthia Langrall Jan 2013

Reflections About Questioning: A Continuum Of Development, Nicole Enzinger, Cynthia Langrall

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Contexts Of Student-Constructed Stories About Negative Integers, Nicole Enzinger Jan 2013

Contexts Of Student-Constructed Stories About Negative Integers, Nicole Enzinger

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Changing Teachers, Changing Students: Exploring Ipads In Inquiry-Based Learning, Susanna Steeg, Kristin Costley, Karin Engelman, Denise Gonzalez, Victoria Knutson, Kathy Maroni Jan 2013

Changing Teachers, Changing Students: Exploring Ipads In Inquiry-Based Learning, Susanna Steeg, Kristin Costley, Karin Engelman, Denise Gonzalez, Victoria Knutson, Kathy Maroni

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Educational contexts that support the complexity of in-service teacher learning around the purposeful use of technology are scarce. This qualitative case study describes a Literacy Enrichment Camp offered for traditionally marginalized elementary-aged children. Within camp, 5 teachers and 1 instructor prioritized their own and students’ inquiry-based teaching and learning around iPads. This article shares what teachers learned about themselves and the 17 students who participated in the 3-week camp. Teachers collected data through field note observations of teacher/student interactions with iPads, teacher interviews, and teacher reflection journals. Data were analyzed through constant comparative method, revealing themes of previously unrecognized teacher-resistance …


Serving Your Mobile Users: The Essentials - Chapter 1 From "The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology And The Librarian", Robin Ashford, Alexander Rolfe Jan 2013

Serving Your Mobile Users: The Essentials - Chapter 1 From "The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology And The Librarian", Robin Ashford, Alexander Rolfe

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

No abstract provided.


Implications Of A Mobile Computing World For Academic Libraries And Their Users, Merrill Johnson, Robin Ashford Jan 2013

Implications Of A Mobile Computing World For Academic Libraries And Their Users, Merrill Johnson, Robin Ashford

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

No abstract provided.


Clarke's "Church, Community And State In Relation To Education: Towards A Theory Of School Organization;" Hilliard, Lee, Rupp, And Niblett's "Christianity In Education: The Hibbert Lectures;" Pollard's "Education And The Spirit Of Man" - Book Review, Ken Badley Jan 2013

Clarke's "Church, Community And State In Relation To Education: Towards A Theory Of School Organization;" Hilliard, Lee, Rupp, And Niblett's "Christianity In Education: The Hibbert Lectures;" Pollard's "Education And The Spirit Of Man" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Jacobsen And Jacobsen's "No Longer Invisible: Religion In University Education" - Book Review, Ken Badley Jan 2013

Jacobsen And Jacobsen's "No Longer Invisible: Religion In University Education" - Book Review, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Developing A National Perspective Of Interrelated Preparation: Educational Administration Leading Teacher Leadership Programs, Caryn M. Wells, Marc Shelton, Ralph L. Marshall Jan 2013

Developing A National Perspective Of Interrelated Preparation: Educational Administration Leading Teacher Leadership Programs, Caryn M. Wells, Marc Shelton, Ralph L. Marshall

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This NCPEA Position Paper articulates a national perspective for the development of teacher leadership programs with leadership from educational administration professors. The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), as the professional organization that provides direction and leadership for its members, presents a vision for dialogue and action to collaboratively develop teacher leadership programs among professors of educational administration and teacher education faculty. We believe that leadership matters and thus we submit there is a sense of urgency for professors to collaboratively develop teacher leadership programs embedded within educational administration programs. It is crucial that these programs articulate knowledge …


Ream & Glanzer's "The Idea Of A Christian College: A Reexamination For Today’S University" - Book Review, Patrick Allen Jan 2013

Ream & Glanzer's "The Idea Of A Christian College: A Reexamination For Today’S University" - Book Review, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Introduction From "American Indian Educators In Reservation Schools", Terry Huffman Jan 2013

Introduction From "American Indian Educators In Reservation Schools", Terry Huffman

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Native American Educators' Perceptions On Cultural Identity And Tribal Cultural Education: An Application Of Transculturation Theory, Terry Huffman Jan 2013

Native American Educators' Perceptions On Cultural Identity And Tribal Cultural Education: An Application Of Transculturation Theory, Terry Huffman

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Inquiry, Logic, And Puzzles, Nicole Enzinger Jan 2013

Inquiry, Logic, And Puzzles, Nicole Enzinger

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Review Of Graham's "Making A Difference: Christian Educators In Public Schools", Gary Sehorn Jan 2013

Review Of Graham's "Making A Difference: Christian Educators In Public Schools", Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Taking Every Thought Captive: Forty Years Of The Christian Scholar’S Review, Amy Lynn Dee Jan 2013

Book Review: Taking Every Thought Captive: Forty Years Of The Christian Scholar’S Review, Amy Lynn Dee

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Excerpt: "King’s introduction provides the answer to the most compelling and perhaps perplexing question that comes to mind when one picks up a book of articles published from 1970 through 2010. Why? After all, in the day of search engines and electronic data banks, it does not require much of a hunt to unearth older and out-of-print articles. Furthermore, in the academy we often overlook anything with a publication date beyond ten years ago simply because it becomes “historical” and newer scholars have offered alternate perspectives while building upon the contributions of our more distant colleagues, as they should. However, …


We Need Gates, John Spencer Jan 2013

We Need Gates, John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Educational contexts open to and self-directed by children promote learning, but traditional direct instruction also is appropriate in many areas. Gates, not walls, are what we need.


Technology Criticism In The Classroom (Chapter In The Nature Of Technology), John Spencer Jan 2013

Technology Criticism In The Classroom (Chapter In The Nature Of Technology), John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

I first heard about a tragedy in Tucson, not from major television news networks, but from a direct message sent by a politically-active friend who was attending the political gathering where a mass shooting took place, including the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords. While the television news sputtered around trying to offer details (initially wrongly claiming that she was dead, likely from pressure to be the first to report big news), I found myself reading Google News, piecing together Facebook posts, e-mailing friends and reading Twitter updates.


Bad Policy, Bad Practice, John Spencer Jan 2013

Bad Policy, Bad Practice, John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

What if the problem isn't teachers but bad policies?


I'M A Better Teacher When Students Aren't Tested, John Spencer Jan 2013

I'M A Better Teacher When Students Aren't Tested, John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Fear of not scoring well on mandated assessments cripples teachers’ ability to teach for learning and not just performance.


Review Of Gratitude In Education: A Radical View, Kris Molitor Jan 2013

Review Of Gratitude In Education: A Radical View, Kris Molitor

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.