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A New Spin On Fair Sharing, Megan Wickstrom, Nicole Wessman-Enzinger

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Students often have difficulties making connections between rational number concepts and their relationships to other mathematical applications and real world situations (Johanning, 2008). Researchers have advocated that students should experience using rational numbers with multiple and varied models integrated into context (Empson & Levi, 2011). In this article, we discuss a lesson that drew upon probabilistic reasoning as a means to help students connect rational number reasoning to real world situations. Probabilistic situations act as an extension to rational numbers in that they often involve fractional models and encourage students to reason through topics, such as part to whole relationships …

Cultural Humility: A Framework For Local And Global Engagement, Eloise Hockett, Linda Samek, Scot Headley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Many institutions of higher education have implemented local and global engagement opportunities as a way to expose both students and faculty to different cultures and further their knowledge of those cultures. One of the primary goals of these cultural experiences is for students and faculty to become more culturally competent. However, it is possible that our current way of thinking and promoting cultural competency within education specifically may not go deep enough and could be considered limiting in the ways we partner, collaborate, and interact with people groups different than ourselves. Cultural humility, a construct currently accepted in some professional …

Developing A Professional Online Identity: A Course For A Growing Student Need, Robin Ashford, Anna Berardi

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

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A Visit To The Kilns: A Formative Experience For Two Christian Teacher Educators, Karen Buchanan, Thomas D. Buchanan

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The C.S. Lewis Study Centre at the Kilns is located near Oxford, England in the previous home of C.S. Lewis, the highly influential 20th century Christian intellectual and apologist. Two professors, who coupled a brief stay at the Kilns with an inquiry into the life of Lewis and his writings, present insights into their work as teacher educators. Three main areas are explored. The first area is the nature of our work, including a discussion of the distinct roles associated with Christian teacher educators and the importance of professional community. Next is a discussion on the quality of our work, …

At-Risk Students And Communication Skill Deficiencies: A Preliminary Study, Kevin Jones

Faculty Publications - Department of Communication and Cinematic Arts

Early research has explored the relationship between at-risk students and communication apprehension. At-risk students have been found to have high levels of apprehension in a variety of communication settings. However, little attention has been given to exploring at-risk students perceptions of their communication skills and other areas of communication competency beyond general communication apprehension or fear of speaking. This study explores the relationship between at-risk students; self reported levels of communication competence, communication apprehension, and additional areas of communication skills such as self-monitoring and verbal aggressiveness. The results of this study show that at-risk students tend to report having high …

Review Of Chapman Et Al. "International Handbook Of Learning, Teaching And Leading In Faith-Based Schools", Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Review Of Deckman And Prud'homme's "Curriculum And The Culture Wars: Debating The Bible’S Place In Public Schools", Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Review Of Religion, Education, And Society By Arweck, E. And Jackson, R., Randall J. King

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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The Mobile Landscape, Mobile Literacy And Libraries, Laura Zeigen, Robin Ashford

Faculty Publications - George Fox University Libraries

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Williams, Vandenhoeck, & Ruprecht's "Divinings: Religion At Harvard From Its Origins In New England Ecclesiastical History To The 175th Anniversary" - Book Review, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Withrow & Wecker's "Consider No Evil: Two Faith Traditions And The Problem Of Academic Freedom In Religious Higher Education" - Book Review, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Boyer's "Many Mansions: Lessons Of Faith, Family, And Public Service" - Book Review, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Cultivating A Community Of Truth Through Critical Pedagogy When Faced With Resistance: Teaching My Gender Students How To “Ride The Bus”, Kevin Jones, Carol Jo Brazo

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This essay will identify how the authors confronted a community of resistance in a Gender and Communication classroom and turned it into a community of truth and tolerance. Working from a theoretical framework of Critical Pedagogy and the work of Parker Palmer, the authors will explore how the classroom is often seen as a culture of fear and disrespect. This culture of fear needs to be confronted by identifying a community of truth as found in two different models of truth. After exploring how to achieve a community of truth when faced with resistance, the authors will explain in great …

Negative Numbers: Bridging Contexts And Symbols, Laura Bofferding, Nicole Enzinger, Aurora Gallardo, Graciela Salinas, Irit Peled

Faculty Publications - College of Education

At the latest PME-NA (35), a working group met on the topic of negative numbers. Groups presented on their research within one or more categories related to negative integers: role of contexts, models, historical development, algebra, student understanding, and teacher knowledge (Lamb et al., 2013). We began a productive discussion on issues related to each of these categories and would like to broaden the discussion with the inclusion of members from the international community. Further we aim to develop research collaborations around mutual areas of interest.

Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions Of Debriefing Circles To Facilitate Self-Reflection During A Cultural Immersion Experience, Rebecca A. Addleman, Carol Jo Brazo, Kristin Dixon, Tatiana Cevallos, Shary Wortman

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This study followed 9 teacher candidates through a 3-week cultural immersion experience in which they volunteered in educational settings where they were not members of the majority culture. This learning experience was designed to help candidates better understand their culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse future students. A qualitative design with an ethnographic approach was used to explore the use of debriefing circles, based on Parker Palmer’s clearness committee structure. Debriefing circles were examined as a tool to facilitate self-reflection as a scaffold toward culturally responsive teaching. Candidate perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the debriefing-circle discussion framework are analyzed.

A Tribute To Harro Van Brummelen, Ken Badley, John Shortt

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Addressing Reciprocity Between Families And Schools: Why These Bridges Are Instrumental For Students’ Academic Success, Yune Tran

Faculty Publications - College of Education

One instrumental step in promoting overall children’s academic success across the trajectory of early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary grades is purposefully establishing positive linkages for families and schools through a shared partnership. By facilitating an ongoing collaborative approach to sustain family engagement practices both in and out of the classroom, schools can help to build parents’ capacity to effectively support their children’s academic development. This article is an overview of the literature based on research from the last two decades on the effects of family involvement and home to school partnerships to student academic achievement within a US context. …

An Investigation Of Subtraction Algorithms From The 18th And 19th Centuries, Nicole Enzinger

Faculty Publications - College of Education

How do you subtract? What is your algorithm of choice? The most common subtraction algorithm in the United States today is the decomposition algorithm. While other algorithms exist and are possibly utilized, no other algorithm dominates the contemporary curriculum, classrooms, and pencils of children in the U.S. more so than the decomposition algorithm. Subtraction is one of the fundamental building blocks of arithmetic. Looking to the past and exploring the history of subtraction algorithms can help us glean knowledge of the intended and possibly implemented curricula in past eras. In this paper, special attention will be given to 18th and …

Professional Development And Teacher Efficacy: Contexts Of What, When, And How In Serving Ells, Yune Kim Tran

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The increasing numbers of ELLs (English Language Learners) in U.S. classrooms has prioritized into building quality teacher education programs for teachers so that they have the pedagogical tools necessary to support their students. A continued focus with professional development at the local, state, and national level has gained momentum to ensure that mainstream teachers have appropriate cultural competence skills and research-based practices to meet students’ diverse linguistic and academic needs. This mixed method study on 144 PK-12 teachers with five or less years of experience highlighted the importance of teachers’ perceptions and efficacy beliefs in working with ELLs. Five in-depth …

Review Of Biondo Iii And Fiala's "Civility, Religious Pluralism, And Education", Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Review Of Berkman And Plutzer's "Evolution, Creationism, And The Battle To Control America’S Classrooms", Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Uncovering Conceptual Models Of Integers, Nicole Wessmann-Enzinger

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Fractions Fall From The Sky, Nicole Wessman-Enzinger, Rachel Sipes

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Book Review: Those Who Can, Teach: Teaching As A Christian Vocation, Amy Lynn Dee

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Porter’s title, Those Who Can, Teach, leads one to believe that the book contains essays on the merits or caliber of the professoriate and the academy.

Preparing Teacher Candidates To Serve Students From Diverse Backgrounds: Triggering Transformative Learning Through Short-Term Cultural Immersion, Rebecca A. Addleman, Robert Ch. Nava, Tatiana Cevallos, Carol J. Brazo, Kriston Dixon

Faculty Publications - College of Education

This study followed 24 teacher candidates in a short-term cultural immersion field experience designed to help them reflect on their assumptions and perspectives in order to better understand the culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse students they will teach. Qualitative methods were informed by a phenomenological research approach to examine candidates’ transformative learning experiences in a cultural immersion context. The findings are discussed within a three-stage framework of transformative learning: triggering experiences, frame of reference examination, and transformative change.

Pd Isn't The Problem, John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

It's not necessarily stubborn, lazy teachers keeping new ideas and methods from taking hold in a school. Sometimes it's the flawed policies and unrelenting rigidity of the system itself.

From Homework To Home Learning, John Spencer

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Stop assigning homework, and watch the learning grow.

Book Review: Writing Instruction And Assessment For English Language Learners K-8, S. Lenski, F. Verbruggen, Tatiana Cevallos

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Excerpt: "The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition reported that today 11% of K-12 students in the USA are English language learners (ELLs). In 20 years, 25% of students in public schools will be ELLs (in Goldenberg, 2008). The growing number of ELLs creates a need for teachers who can implement culturally responsive teaching (Lucas & Villegas, 2007) and develop strong language and literacy skills among their students (Goldenberg, 2008). While veteran teachers adjust to the changing demographic and its demands, new teachers must be equipped with the right mindset and strategies to promote both language and literacy development simultaneously. …

Review Of Education, Religion And Diversity: Developing A New Model Of Religious Education, Debra S. Espinor

Faculty Publications - College of Education

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Perceptions From Graduates Of Professional Athletic Training Programs Involved In Peer-Assisted Learning, Dana K. Bates

Faculty Publications - Department of Kinesiology

Context: Research has not explored how peer-assisted learning (PAL) impacts graduates once they are practicing as athletic trainers. Peer-assisted learning has been used in a variety of health education settings but there is a lack of data on its effects on the performance of graduates.

Objective: To investigate professional graduates’ perceptions of PAL pedagogy in their athletic training education and the impact of that experience on their first job.

Design: Qualitative study using a phenomenological approach.

Setting: One-on-one phone interviews with athletic training graduates.

Patients or Other Participants: Participants were from 8 accredited athletic training programs that varied in terms …