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Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Health Services Is Re-Accredited by the AAAHC

Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Health Services Is Re-Accredited by the AAAHC

Biostatistics News, Georgia Southern University

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Estimates for Cell Counts and Common Odds Ratio

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Examines Social Network Characteristics

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Examines Social Network Characteristics
• Georgia Southern Estimates for Cell Counts and Common Odds Ratio

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• Honors for Two Foreign Languages Faculty, Students
• 40 Under 40 Alumni List Released

The Research Express, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• From the Desk of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
• Call for Nominations – Award for Excellence in Research and/or Creative Scholarly Activity
• HHS Office of Research Integrity Shares 5 Tips for Supervisors to Promote Research Integrity
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My News

My News (2014-2020)

• This month in MyNews...

University Honors Program Newsletters, Honors Program, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Honors Welcomes the New Year
• Assisted Therapy at the Council for Undergraduate Research
• Alumni Update: Kurt McGee
• A Summer Internship with Sea Turtles

Facilities Forum, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• BICSI Southeast Regional Meeting
• Military Science Construction Update
• Parking Lot #21 Update
• GSU Auto Shop
• TMA Customer Service Surveys
• First Aid Kits: Are You Well Stocked?
• Zika Virus & Mosquito Prevention
• OMI: Record Setting Hall Recycling
• New Recycling Procedures
• Congratulations Mr. Lester Foreman!!

Voices From The Field, Lina B. Soares

Georgia Educational Researcher

This research study sought to determine the impact from participation in a practicum field experience on teacher candidates’ perceived professional dispositions for effective teaching. A further intent was to describe what teacher candidates perceived to be the necessary professional dispositions for effective teaching as they reflected on their experiences in their particular preparation contexts. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used to examine and understand the development of dispositions from pre-service teachers’ perspectives. The participants consisted of seventeen middle grade undergraduate students who completed over 200 hours of field experience while attending a mid-size university in the Southeastern region of …

Troublesome Knowledge Of Sotl, Karen Manarin, Earle Abrahamson

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This study explores the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as a form of troublesome knowledge (Perkins 1999) that continues to trouble its practitioners. Forty-eight higher education professionals from six countries described their understanding of SoTL in an online survey; ten individuals participated in follow-up interviews to consider how SoTL experiences shape, support, or hinder academic identity and knowing. We categorize our findings according to the dynamic factors—personal, relational, and contextual—identified by Lieff et al (2012); we argue that SoTL serves to illuminate and expose tensions created by competing values and that these values can lead to, or create, a …

Unrealistic Optimism In The Pursuit Of Academic Success, Rich Lewine, Alison A. Sommers

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Although the ability to evaluate one’s own knowledge and performance is critical to learning, the correlation between students’ self-evaluation and actual performance measures is modest at best. In this study we examine the effect of offering extra credit for students’ accurate prediction (self-accuracy) of their performance on four exams in two semester-long classes on Personality. The courses emphasized the role of self-awareness. Despite these motivational interventions and performance feedback, there was minimal change in accuracy over the semester; a large proportion of students remained unrealistically optimistic about their performance in the face of evidence to the contrary. Moreover, inaccurately inflated …

Factors Associated With Faculty Use Of Student Data For Instructional Improvement, Marilla D. Svinicki, Kyle Williams, Kadie Rackley, Anke J.Z. Sanders, Lisa Pine, Julie Stewart

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Much is being said in education about the value of adopting data-based or analytics approaches to instructional improvement. One important group of stakeholders in this effort is the faculty. “In many cases, the key constituency group is faculty, whose powerful voice and genuine participation often determine the success or failure of educational innovations, especially those that involve pedagogical and academic change” (Furco & Moely, 2012, pg. 129). This paper reports the results of an exploration of factors that influence faculty to consider or reject using analysis of student data to improve instruction based on social cognitive theory. Self-efficacy, value of …

Student Impressions Of Syllabus Design: Engaging Versus Contractual Syllabus, Mary-Jon Ludy, Tim Brackenbury, John Wm Folkins, Susan H. Peet, Stephen J. Langendorfer, Kari Beining

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This study compared student impressions of a text-rich contractual syllabus to a graphic-rich engaging syllabus. Students enrolled in sections of an undergraduate introductory nutrition course viewed either a contractual or engaging syllabus and completed a survey regarding their perceptions of the course and instructor. Students perceived both types of syllabus positively, yet the engaging syllabus was judged to be more visually appealing and comprehensive. More importantly, it motivated more interest in the class and instructor than the contractual syllabus. Using an engaging syllabus may benefit instructors who seek to gain more favorable initial course perceptions by students.

This study compared …

Retention Of Text Material Under Cued And Uncued Recall And Open And Closed Book Conditions, Jeffrey S. Nevid, Yea Seul Pyun, Brianna Cheney

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Evidence supports the benefits of effortful processing in strengthening retention of newly learned material. The present study compared two forms of effortful processing, uncued (free) recall and cued recall, under both open and closed book conditions, on both immediate and delayed (one-week) test performance. Participants read a section of a child psychology text and then completed either an uncued recall task in which they typed as much information as they could recall, or a cued recall task, in which they typed answers to study questions. Recall was conducted under open versus closed book conditions. No differences between cued and uncued …

The Effects Of Inquiry Project-Based Learning On Student Reading Motivation And Student Perceptions Of Inquiry Learning Processes, Sarah A. Johnson, Josh Cuevas

Georgia Educational Researcher

Inquiry-based learning approaches have been promoted as an instructional method for students at all levels. An inquiry approach requires students to discover or construct knowledge through relevant activities and personal investigations. Due to the student driven nature of inquiry learning, it is reasonable to believe that students will become more motivated to read and to engage in critical thinking after participating in the inquiry approach. This quantitative study observes the effects of inquiry project based learning (PBL) on reading motivation and students’ perceptions of higher order thinking processes in a middle school language arts classroom. By comparing inquiry project based …

Teacher And School Characteristics: Predictors Of Student Achievement In Georgia Public Schools, Alisande F. Mayer, Ellen W. Wiley, Larry P. Wiley, Dianne C. Dees, Simmie A. Raiford

Georgia Educational Researcher

Student achievement of fifth-grade students in 106 Georgia public schools in CRCT reading and mathematics was examined as a function of five characteristics of teachers and schools. The five independent variables used as predictors of CRCT scores were Title I status, teachers’ education level, teachers’ average years of experience, class size, and computer to student ratio. Designation as a Title I school was the strongest predictor of student achievement. When compared to non-Title I schools, Title I school status resulted in a higher percentage of students meeting CRCT standards in both reading and math and a lower percentage of students …

Otis Mcbride

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Bottle Filling Stations, W. Bede Mitchell

Sustainability Showcase (2014-2022)

Bottle Filling Stations

Dr. Ann Hamilton, Zach S. Henderson Library

Four water fountains by the main staircase at the front of the building were converted to water bottle filling stations. There will be one installation on each floor of the Library next to a traditional water fountain.

Spatiotemporal Interpolation Methods For The Application Of Estimating Population Exposure To Fine Particulate Matter In The Contiguous U.S. And A Real-Time Web Application, Lixin Li, Xiaolu Zhou, Marc Kalo, Reinhard E. Piltner

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Appropriate spatiotemporal interpolation is critical to the assessment of relationships between environmental exposures and health outcomes. A powerful assessment of human exposure to environmental agents would incorporate spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously. This paper compares shape function (SF)-based and inverse distance weighting (IDW)-based spatiotemporal interpolation methods on a data set of PM_2.5 data in the contiguous U.S. Particle pollution, also known as particulate matter (PM), is composed of microscopic solids or liquid droplets that are so small that they can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems. PM_2.5 refers to particles with a mean aerodynamic …

Five Eagles Named Preseason All-Sun Belt In Coaches Poll, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Five Eagles Named Preseason All-Sun Belt in Coaches Poll
• The Eagles open their season Sept. 3 against Savannah State

Chhs News, College Of Health And Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University

College of Health Professions: News & Publications (2012-2023)

No abstract provided.

Human Ecology News, Georgia Southern University

Human Ecology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• School of Human Ecology Brings Home Three National Awards

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Student Chosen as Scholar

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Student Chosen as Scholar

Bylaws Of The Armstrong Faculty Senate, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Bylaws (Archived)

July 12, 2016 Bylaws of the Armstrong Faculty Senate.

Fmad Stitch, Rachel J. Eike, Beth Myers

Sustainability Showcase (2014-2022)

FMAD Stitch

Amber M. Shelton, Dr. Rachel J. Eike, & Dr. Beth Myers, Fashion Merchandising and Apparel ($2,500)

FMAD Stitch’s focus is to provide custom mending and alteration needs of students, staff, and faculty. This sustainability program serves two groups: FMAD Students and members of the Georgia Southern University campus community. FMAD students have the opportunity to practice skills and techniques learned in the classroom regarding mending, alterations, and tailoring. FMAD students gained hands on training and experience as they prepare to become employed in the fashion industry. The Georgia Southern University campus community saved their personal income by allowing …

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Examines Wearable Devices to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep
• Georgia Southern Engages Rural Georgians
• Georgia Southern Examines using the exercise is Medicine on Campus Platform

Community Health News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Engages Rural Georgians
• Georgia Southern Examines Using the Exercise is Medicine® on Campus platform