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Integration Of Content In Early Childhood Education, Sara Rayburn

Honors Projects

In order to effectively engage students in today's society, teachers must be willing and prepared to be innovative in their methods. Integration of the content areas is one such way that teachers can build upon prior knowledge and develop meaningful learning experiences for young children. An event titled "Flight Partners for Life" was developed in order to practice integrating content, as well as to serve a need in the Sibs-n-Kids Weekend 2015 schedule at Bowling Green State University. In this specific example of content integration, Language Arts standards were taught in collaboration with Christian religious education curriculum.

Examining Implementations Of Blended Learning In A K-12 Mathematics Classroom, Kelsey Waynick

Honors Projects

In this research project, I investigated the effects on eighth grade students’ performances and perceptions throughout a blended learning experience by implementing a combination of face-to-face and online instructional strategies in an Algebra classroom. This blended experience was segmented into two units – a face-to-face unit and a blended unit – to allow for comparison within the participant group of high-achieving mathematics students. Edmodo, an online educational platform, was utilized to provide students with access to online resources at home during the blended unit. Students completed a series of three identical tests to quantitatively measure learning growth at designated checkpoints …

2015-May-04-Talbots To Raise Funds For Etsu Robert Nottingham Scholarship, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Incorporating Democratic Pedagogy Into A Traditional Classroom And The University Experience: Benefitting The Community And Country, Phillip Pearson

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

This paper focuses on the importance of civic engagement in higher education and democratic pedagogy, in order to help students become active citizens, who know their rights as well as responsibilities, which ultimately benefits both the community and this nation. In addition, it also looks at a set of skills, called 21^st century skills, which are necessary for students to excel in the modern professional world, and which coincide with being an active citizen. This paper first looks into leading scholars’ views on the civic engagement in higher education, the current situation, and what the future holds. This paper …

Life History Theory And School-Age Pregnancy: Review And Application, Anna Rozman

Honors Scholar Theses

The United States currently holds one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the developed world, but many Americans, including policy makers, view adolescent childbearing as a societal problem that stems from negligence, promiscuity, and poor decision making. This project seeks to frame the institution of school-age motherhood through the lens of Life History Theory, which posits that early reproduction is an adaptation in the face of harsh conditions and high extrinsic mortality rates. This assertion is supported by evidence that adolescent childbearing has been the norm for most of human history, and continues to be practiced in natural fertility …

May 4, 2015: Provost Beth Dobkin Honored Again, Men's Rugby Heads To Finals, President Presents Strategic Plan, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Bulletin 2013-2020

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Uab Awarded $11 Million Department Of Defense Grant To Study Copd, Staff

Browse All News

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Triplets’ Personal Journeys Reflect Illinois Wesleyan Experience, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 61, May 4, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Auxiliary News Online, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Midnight Breakfast Kicks Off Finals Week

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Smalley Named 2015 Outstanding Educator
• Georgia Southern Named Princeton Review "Green College" for Fifth Year in a Row
• Institute for Coastal Plain Science Awards Graduate Student Research Assistantships
• Georgia Southern University Receives Georgia Peach Green Building Award
• Eagles Football Players Soar to the Pros
• Georgia Southern Commencement May 8-­9
• 2015 Techxpo Proposals Due May 10

2015-05-04 Program Reviews, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Program reviews submitted by the colleges to the Faculty Senate on May 4, 2015.

Outman's 'Deft Touch' Brings Many Different People Together, Linda Gunter

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Uab Hires Temple's Mark Ingram As Next Athletic Director, Staff

Browse All News

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Uab School Of Dentistry To Complete High-Tech Labs Thanks To Gift From Oral Arts, Staff

Browse All News

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A Case For An Ecological Approach And Against Language Commodification In Elt, Vinicius O. Souza

MA TESOL Collection

This paper aims to provide an alternative approach to the English language education practiced in many developing countries which can help reverse their current low-proficiency status, as revealed by standard international examinations such as the PISA scores and others. The author argues that this can be best accomplished by adopting an ecological approach to teaching which promotes language learning as emergent and socially situated phenomena, two concepts largely neglected by current teaching methods. In fact, many of these countries have long been dominated by an extremely commodified and cognitivist ELT market, where business interests have taken precedence over pedagogical considerations. …

Commencement Address: The Power Of Connection, Hon. Elizabeth Robb '78

2015 Highlights

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Putting The "Me" In Team: Examining The Benefits Of Cooperative Learning Strategies On Student Motivation And Success, Samantha Partonen

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

In the classroom today, there is an increased emphasis on teaching students in a way that calls on them to work with each other in order to master content on their own. Cooperative learning, in essence, incorporates models that encourage the development of student-student relationships as well as student engagement and motivation in the classroom. The aim of my research study was to implement several different cooperative learning strategies, specifically Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, in order to measure student success on two different levels. The two levels will be student motivation in the classroom as well as overall classroom camaraderie among …

Welcome And Closing Remarks, Richard F. Wilson

2015 Highlights

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Instructional Coaching: How Does It Impact Teacher Efficacy In An Elementary Setting?, Kristen Lynn Wilking

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

This action research project sought to answer the question: How does instructional coaching impact teacher efficacy in an elementary setting? The research was done in a tier two suburb of the Twin Cities with 24 adult participants. The researcher collected and analyzed quantitative data through a teacher survey with 83% participation. The researcher collected and analyzed qualitative data through a focus group discussion with 6 volunteer teachers and also kept a weekly reflection journal for one semester. Results showed that instructional coaching had a positive impact on teacher efficacy in the elementary setting in which this action research took place.

Three New Endowed Professors Named, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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President's Welcome At Commencement, Richard F. Wilson

Remarks and Messages

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Illinois Wesleyan Celebrates Class Of 2015, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Trustee Greetings, George Vinyard '71

2015 Highlights

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Faculty Reflections, Given Harper Faculty Advisor

2015 Highlights

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South Alabama Completes Sweep Of Baseball On Senior Day, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• South Alabama Completes Sweep of Baseball on Senior Day

Differentiation In The Classroom Using Chromebooks And Google Applications, Allison Carney

Honors Projects

The purpose of this research was to differentiate using Chromebook and Google technology to improve engagement and grades in the classroom. Chromebooks have been implemented into classrooms all over the country, but the use of Google applications in order to differentiate instruction and assessment is not as prominent in schools. I created four assignments on the Chromebooks that differentiated instruction and assessment based on interest and ability levels. I used a total of six applications and differentiated for forty-four students in a sixth grade math and science classroom. I found that differentiating using Chromebooks and Google applications boosted student engagement, …

Celebration Schedule 2015 (Saturday), Provost's Office

Celebration

Full presentation schedule for Celebration, Saturday, May 2, 2015

An Examination Of The Impacts That Parental Actions Have On The Athletic Experience Of Their Children., Adam B. Prescott

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

As athletic competition at all levels has become more prominent over the last 10-15 years, so has the involvement of parents in many aspects (Frankl, 2004). The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts that parental actions have on the athletic experience of their children at the college level. This study involved 108 student-athletes and 17 coaches, at an NCAA Division III school, who completed separate questionnaires sharing their perspectives on parental involvement, ranging from past experiences to present-day situations in college. The findings may be useful in helping administrators at post-secondary schools identify various trends, enhance the …

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12:30pm, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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