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Evans County Centennial Celebration Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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Spanning 1911-2014, the materials in this collection include historic photographs, maps, and manuscript materials that were acquired and created by the Evans County Centennial Celebration committee during the Centennial Celebration of Evans County. With one exception, materials span the one hundred years since the county’s founding in 1914. The Centennial Celebration committee sponsored and produced several publications about the history of Evans County. Digital materials consist of photographs, video recordings, maps and other materials about the history of Evans County and the centennial celebration

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Jerry Beasley

African American Funeral Programs

Jerry_Beasley.pdf - Funeral program for Jerry Beasley

Linda Ruffin Saxton Ferrell

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Mrs. Jacqulyn M. Byrd

African American Funeral Programs

Mrs_Jacqulyn_M_Byrd.pdf - Funeral program for Jacqulyn Byrd

Larry Floyd Harrison

African American Funeral Programs

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Elder Earl Mosley

African American Funeral Programs

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Willie Doris Allen

African American Funeral Programs

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Evolution Of Physical Training In Police Academies: Comparing Fitness Variables, Bridget Frugoli Melton, Gregory Ryan, Victor Zuege, Haresh Rochani, Derick Anglin, Joseph Dulla

Health Sciences & Kinesiology: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three different physical training approaches to improving cadets’ fitness variables. Retrospective data for male and female land management law enforcement officers attending a 15-week training program at three separate time points were provided for analysis. The time points reflected the three different training approaches, including calisthenic training (CT) = 83, functional fitness training (FT) = 90, and strength training (ST) = 110. Inferential data analysis was used to find which mode of exercise had the greatest impact on body composition, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, agility, and flexibility. All groups …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

Inclusive Excellence Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Program to Improve Combat Readiness with Federal Funding

Old Glory gets Upgrade

Angela Butler Palmer

African American Funeral Programs

Angela Butler Palmer had a graveside service.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Approximately 30 University Police officers recognized for mental health training
• Georj Lewis, Ed.D., to Speak at Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Bananas And Men: Carmen Lyra And The Aprista And Mariateguista Influence, Ana Torres

World Languages & Cultures: Faculty Publications

Resumen

Este ensayo es una interpretación marxista de “Estefanía”, uno de los cuentos de Carmen Lyra, en su colección Bananos y hombres. Discuto la subyugación institucionalizada de las mujeres por parte de los hombres, sean ricos o pobres, tanto como por las mujeres acaudaladas. El personaje epónimo representa a todas las mujeres que sufren el abuso, la discriminación y la injusticia sin tener voz para denunciar y acusar a los antagonistas que se aprovechan de ellas. Por medio de esta obra literaria, Lyra muestra sardónicamente que Costa Rica, durante la época de su trabajo, no era “La Suiza de Latinoamérica”, …

Alfred Russ

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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The Use Of Mentored Inquiry Communities To Foster Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning (Sotl): Outcomes Of The American Occupational Therapy Association Sotl Program (2007-2017), Jennifer S. Pitonyak, Amanda K. Giles, Lorrie A. George-Paschal, Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Steven D. Taff

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is recognized in Boyer’s model, along with discovery, integration, and application, as one of four essential scholarships and is the systematic study of teaching and learning. As such, in 2007, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), and later the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), supported the development of a SoTL mentorship program in an effort to foster SoTL within the discipline of occupational therapy. This mixed-methods study describes AOTA SoTL Program outcomes across ten years, 2007-2017, gathered via survey of past program mentee (n = 50) and mentor (n = 12) participants. Results suggest …

Designing And Reflecting On Active Learning And Flipped Classrooms For Renal Physiology, Bernard Thomas Drumm Dr

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

In this paper, we outline a case study describing the incorporation of active learning and flipped classroom techniques in a renal physiology module in 1st year medical school. The module was redesigned over a 2-year period within the teaching for understanding (TfU) framework (generative topics, understanding goals, performances of understanding and ongoing assessment) to include more active learning exercises (clicker response systems centered on clinically relevant problem sets and classroom assessment techniques – CATs), which culminated in flipping the classroom entirely during the 2nd year. The goal, was to evaluate student perceptions of the flipped classroom model and to reflect …

Using Practice-Based Learning To Extend Undergraduate Teaching And Learning, Erica R. Hamilton, Kelly C. Margot

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This research article reports results of a study centered on an undergraduate instructor who facilitated a practice- based field experience with undergraduate preservice teachers (n=125) in an urban museum setting, working with middle school students with a public museum school. In addition to exploring this practice-based field experience, we also examined ways the setting functioned as a third space for teaching and learning. Also discussed are some of the changes the instructor made to maximize student learning in this third space. Results indicate that implementing practice-based learning in undergraduate education serves to extend and support teaching and learning. Moreover, practice-based …

Tri-Party Collaborative Course Design: Proposal Of A Framework For Higher Education Courses, Rafael Chiuzi

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This article presents a tri-party collaborative course-design framework using a case study based on the launch of a new 4th year course at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, Department of Management. This study employed a multi-method qualitative approach consisting of a survey, followed by three focus groups with distinct stakeholder groups: students, industry practitioners, and academics. The results revealed a surprising overlap of interests among the different groups, with the data supporting the design of the new course, which was launched in the Fall of 2022. In addition, data from current students indicated robust positive acceptance of both the course …

Hospitality And Tourism Students’ Views Of Academic Dishonesty Before And During The Height Of The Coronavirus Pandemic, Cynthia S. Deale, Seung-Hyun (Jenna) Lee

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Those involved in higher education have been concerned about students’ academic dishonesty for many years and there are concerns that the coronavirus pandemic led to even more academic dishonesty across the disciplines. Therefore, this study focused on hospitality and tourism students’ views on academic dishonesty, or cheating behaviors, before and during the height of the pandemic. The results of two online surveys of hospitality management students in the southeastern United States found that students felt that academic dishonesty increased, they experienced more stress, and their views varied by their perceptions of online education. Suggestions for de-creasing academic dishonesty to enhance …

Tilting It Forward: The Transparency Model Of Assessment As A Scaffold For Secondary Teacher Education, Nancy L. Remler

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Even though K-12 educators must assess student learning and adjust instruction based on learning data, many teachers lack confidence in their ability to assess. Because low confidence levels may be due to inadequate teacher preparation, this study invokes the pivotal SoTL project, Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT), as it examines TILT’s impact on twelve undergraduate ELA teacher candidates (TCs). The hypothesis was that TILT would not only enhance undergraduate TCs’ learning outcomes in an ELA methods course, but also scaffold their early development of assessment literacy. Findings support the hypothesis but indicate that TCs would benefit from additional instruction …

Student Engagement And Academic Performance During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Does A Blended Learning Approach Matter?, Chen Zheng

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This paper examines whether and to what extent student engagement with the learning management system (LMS) Blackboard affects students’ academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find strong evidence that higher student engagement with Blackboard is associated with better academic performance. We also find that the association between student engagement and student academic performance varies with different blended learning formats. Specifically, the positive effects are more pronounced when synchronous online lectures and face-to-face tutorials are implemented. Given that COVID-19 is a constantly moving situation, this study highlights that a blended learning approach needs to engage students actively to facilitate social …

Utilizing Slow Reading Techniques To Promote Deep Learning, Brian Baldi, Cynthia Mejia

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Slow reading has long been viewed as a teaching technique that engages students more deeply with course readings. Little systematic research, however, has been done to understand how this pedagogical strategy works in college classrooms. This study investigated how slow reading techniques promoted deep learning among undergraduate college students across two disciplines. Utilizing two food essays as the basis for a reading assignment, students in two courses participated in an intentionally scaffolded and paced slow reading exercise designed to encourage deeper personal engagement with course concepts. Theoretical implications from the research demonstrate connections between slow reading techniques and the existing …

Salient Factors In Predicting Student Success, Including Course Modality, David P. Nalbone, Minoo Ashoori, Bankole K. Fasanya, Michael W. Pelter, Adam Rengstorf

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Much discussion in higher education has focused upon predicting student learning, and how to identify students who may be at particular risk of failure. Little research has actually tackled that challenge, and research on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in this areas is scarce; this study does so by measuring students across three semester of study in a variety of courses and course formats. Our results indicate that a set of characteristics predicting student success can be identified, and that course modality affects overall student success rate. Our results are discussed in terms of how they might inform …

Reorienting The Past: Impact Of A Survey Course On Teaching And Learning History, Richard L. Hughes

SoTL Commons Conference

No abstract provided.

Put Yourself In My Shoes: Active Learning And Perspective-Taking In A First Year Honors Transition Course, April Tallant

SoTL Commons Conference

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Towards A New Definition Of Trust For Teaching In Higher Education, Ziqian Zhou Dr

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Questions about trust between tutors in tertiary education and their students have not received much treatment in comparison to those of institutional trustworthiness or trust in the public education system. This reflective paper reviews and critically evaluates existing literature from the fields of SoTL, education and other relevant research domains in order to understand the nature of trust in higher education teaching; for, an understanding of the nature of trust allows tertiary educators and administrators to foster such trust, which has been shown to be a crucial ingredient for teaching effectiveness. The second half of this paper raises a set …

Learning Workplace-Relevant Competence In Agricultural Sciences Courses: Students’ Perceptions, Minna Lakkala, Hanni Muukkonen, Hanna-Riitta Kymäläinen, Liisa Ilomäki, Mervi Seppänen, Tuomo Kokkonen, Auli Toom

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The aim of this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study was to examine instructional methods that promote students’ generic workplace-relevant competence in university education. We investigated courses that differed from each other in their ways to engage students in practicing collaborative knowledge work and career skills. Students from three agricultural sciences courses answered a questionnaire to self-assess their learning of collaborative knowledge-work practices and studying in the courses. The students assessed that the course based on real project work supported the learning of collaborative knowledge practices better than the courses that did so through simulated practices or group work …

Fostering Engagement With Voicethread In Online Intermediate Spanish Language Classes, Karen Acosta, Ericka H. Parra Dr

The Coastal Review

It is estimated that more than 1.5 billion students have been affected during the course of the global coronavirus pandemic by school and university closures. As a way to navigate this new instructional landscape, the researchers aimed to find a tool that would allow students to develop and practice communicative language skills in their online Spanish classes. In this research study, participants used VoiceThread over the course of a semester and then reflected on their comfort level using communicative skills in Spanish before and after using the tool, as well as whether they perceived that using the platform in their …