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Appalachian Origin Moderates The Association Between School Connectedness And Gpa, Steffen Wilson, Jonathan Gore Apr 2010

Appalachian Origin Moderates The Association Between School Connectedness And Gpa, Steffen Wilson, Jonathan Gore

Steffen Wilson

The relationship between connectedness to the university, Appalachian regional origin, and self-reported GPA was investigated in two studies. Both studies found that the association between school connectedness and GPA was positive among Appalachian students. However, counter to previous research, there was no association among the non-Appalachian students.


Using Clickers And Wikis To "Build A Boy.", Steffen Wilson, Dan Florell Apr 2010

Using Clickers And Wikis To "Build A Boy.", Steffen Wilson, Dan Florell

Steffen Wilson

This program focused on a class project that promoted critical thinking by combining the use of classroom Clickers and Wikis. The presentation presented a project using developmental psychology as an example in which students “Built a Boy” as a method of learning about the complexity of the nature/nurture interaction. This presentation was appropriate for middle school teachers to university lecturers who have access to classroom technology and present complex concepts to students.