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Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate Dec 2014

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding benefits, salaries, Student Government Association, academic quality and Colonnade Plan.


December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2014

December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2014

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Reading Comprehension In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Natasha K. Miller Dec 2014

Reading Comprehension In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Natasha K. Miller

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Pedagogical Perceptions Of Classroom Performance In The Teacher Evaluative Process: A Mixed Methods Study, Kim Makeba Hinckson Pendleton Dec 2014

Pedagogical Perceptions Of Classroom Performance In The Teacher Evaluative Process: A Mixed Methods Study, Kim Makeba Hinckson Pendleton

South Florida Education Research Conference

This sequential explanatory, mixed methods research design examines the role teachers should enact in the development process of the teacher evaluation system in Louisiana. These insights will ensure teachers are catalysts in the classroom to significantly increase student achievement and allow policymakers, practitioners, and instructional leaders to direct as learned decision makers.


Teaching Grammar In Context, Danielle Goodman Dec 2014

Teaching Grammar In Context, Danielle Goodman

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Video Self-Modeling As An Intervention To Teach Rules And Procedures To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kerry Ann Wittel Mrs. Dec 2014

The Use Of Video Self-Modeling As An Intervention To Teach Rules And Procedures To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kerry Ann Wittel Mrs.

South Florida Education Research Conference

The Use of Video Self-Modeling as an Intervention to Teach Rules and Procedures to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.


Using Guided Notes To Improve Academic Performance In A Chemistry Inclusion Classroom, Monica M. Trujillo Dec 2014

Using Guided Notes To Improve Academic Performance In A Chemistry Inclusion Classroom, Monica M. Trujillo

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Using Music To Teach Reading Fluency With Kindergarten Students, Kristen M. Rodriguez Dec 2014

Using Music To Teach Reading Fluency With Kindergarten Students, Kristen M. Rodriguez

South Florida Education Research Conference

Using Music to Teach Reading Fluency with Kindergarten Students


Fine Motor Skill Interventions For Teaching Handwriting, Cindy Morris Dec 2014

Fine Motor Skill Interventions For Teaching Handwriting, Cindy Morris

South Florida Education Research Conference

On my poster board I will display various samples of my student's writing to demonstrate their improved abilities due to my physical hand exercise.


Reading And Parental Involvement, Alicia A. Molina, Mayleen Baluja, Marielena Gurdian Dec 2014

Reading And Parental Involvement, Alicia A. Molina, Mayleen Baluja, Marielena Gurdian

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Expanding Vocabulary And Improving Comprehension Through The Use Of Graphic Organizers, Mistique N. Hernandez Dec 2014

Expanding Vocabulary And Improving Comprehension Through The Use Of Graphic Organizers, Mistique N. Hernandez

South Florida Education Research Conference

Expanding Vocabulary and Improving Comprehension Through the Use of Graphic Organizers


Singing About Expected Behaviors For Group Instruction, Alexis L. Gregory Dec 2014

Singing About Expected Behaviors For Group Instruction, Alexis L. Gregory

South Florida Education Research Conference

The proposed study will be displayed on a poster board that contains the research methods and results due to the use of music intervention with students with ASD.


Utilizing Real Objects To Increase Reading Comprehension In Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Sheila R. Bravo Dec 2014

Utilizing Real Objects To Increase Reading Comprehension In Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Sheila R. Bravo

South Florida Education Research Conference

This poster presents the results of a study conducted to evaluate the effects of pairing read-alouds with real objects related to stories read to students with significant cognitive disabilities to increase reading comprehension skills. The participants are four elementary students. The target audience is special education teachers.


Poster Proposal - Music Intervention, Molly Anne Brannon Dec 2014

Poster Proposal - Music Intervention, Molly Anne Brannon

South Florida Education Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Learning Styles And Learning Preferences Of Higher Diploma Students, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Kar Wai, Joanna Cheng, Nga Lun Alan Wong Dec 2014

Learning Styles And Learning Preferences Of Higher Diploma Students, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Kar Wai, Joanna Cheng, Nga Lun Alan Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Engaging Students With Clickers In Language Lessons, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Nga Lun Alan Wong, Yin Ha, Emmy Chan Dec 2014

Engaging Students With Clickers In Language Lessons, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Nga Lun Alan Wong, Yin Ha, Emmy Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Stress, Burnout And Resilience Of Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioural Challenges, Lai Kuen Brenda Lo Dec 2014

Stress, Burnout And Resilience Of Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioural Challenges, Lai Kuen Brenda Lo

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Enhancing Vocational English Learning Through Peer Tutoring, Man Wai, Miranda Lam, Chung Woon, Avery Chan Dec 2014

Enhancing Vocational English Learning Through Peer Tutoring, Man Wai, Miranda Lam, Chung Woon, Avery Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Needs Analysis And Curriculum Development Of Vocational Chinese For Ncs Students, Xiao Yan Qiu, Danping Wang, Hau Yee, Doris Lo, Ming Tak, Jackie Tsang Dec 2014

Needs Analysis And Curriculum Development Of Vocational Chinese For Ncs Students, Xiao Yan Qiu, Danping Wang, Hau Yee, Doris Lo, Ming Tak, Jackie Tsang

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Addressing The Language Needs Of Industry: Incorporating Real-Life Workplace Communication Into Sgc-Based Vocational English Modules, Lai Kun, Annie Choi Dec 2014

Addressing The Language Needs Of Industry: Incorporating Real-Life Workplace Communication Into Sgc-Based Vocational English Modules, Lai Kun, Annie Choi

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Frameworks For Nurturing And Assessing Students’ Statistical Thinking In Regression Modelling, Wing Kin, Ken Li Dec 2014

Frameworks For Nurturing And Assessing Students’ Statistical Thinking In Regression Modelling, Wing Kin, Ken Li

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Schooling And Career Aspirations Of South Asian Students, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Catherine Chiu, Brenda Lo, Sui Lun, Richard Wu Dec 2014

Schooling And Career Aspirations Of South Asian Students, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Catherine Chiu, Brenda Lo, Sui Lun, Richard Wu

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education Students In Guangzhou, Chun Hung, Hugo Wong Dec 2014

A Study Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education Students In Guangzhou, Chun Hung, Hugo Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Challenges Facing The Elderly Care Industry In Hong Kong: The Shortage Of Frontline Workers, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Wai Ning Kris Wong, Shun Lai Yang Dec 2014

Challenges Facing The Elderly Care Industry In Hong Kong: The Shortage Of Frontline Workers, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Wai Ning Kris Wong, Shun Lai Yang

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Case Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Learning Communities Program For Students In Higher Diploma In Environmental Science, Ho Leung Au, Fung Sheung, Kuby Chung Dec 2014

Case Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Learning Communities Program For Students In Higher Diploma In Environmental Science, Ho Leung Au, Fung Sheung, Kuby Chung

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Tvet As An Important Factor In Country’S Economic Development, Margarita Pavlova Dec 2014

Tvet As An Important Factor In Country’S Economic Development, Margarita Pavlova

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

In this keynote speech, Dr Pavlova will bring together a number of strategic development areas for Hong Kong as stated in the 2014 Chief Executive’s Policy Address. These areas include economic development, innovation and technology industries, vocational education and environmental protection.


On Translating Technology Research Into Industrial Applications, Stephen T.C. Wong Dec 2014

On Translating Technology Research Into Industrial Applications, Stephen T.C. Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

Using personal cases he previously experienced, Prof Wong will share with colleagues the influence of environments and market forces that drive the applied technology research into practice. The speech will be delivered in an informal, interactive format, rather than didactic.


Queer Theory Or Queer Choice Of Identification?, Jennifer Kross Dec 2014

Queer Theory Or Queer Choice Of Identification?, Jennifer Kross

South Florida Education Research Conference

The definition and nomenclature used in queer theory have become distorted from their initial meanings and intents.


Perspective Transformation Theory And The Donald Woods Experience: From Racist To Anti-Apartheid Activist, Merlene V. Reid Dec 2014

Perspective Transformation Theory And The Donald Woods Experience: From Racist To Anti-Apartheid Activist, Merlene V. Reid

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper chronicles White South African journalist Donald Woods’ life (1933-2001) as he transformed from holding racist beliefs that Blacks were “people who were there to be your servants,” to becoming one of his country’s leading anti-apartheid activists. Adult learning and development via perspective transformation theory are explored.