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Mcnair News, Volume 3, Number 1, Fall 2008

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

New Scholars Retreat: Welcome Junior Scholars
Meet the New McNair Scholars
McNair - Facts & History
McNair Summer Research Experience
UNL McNair Research Colloquium
Senior Scholar Research Projects
California McNair Scholars Symposium
Reflections on the California McNair Symposium by Kyle Jackson
Mentor Spotlight – Miguel Carranza
Working Effectively with Your Research Mentor by Rebecca Beals
Scholar Spotlight – Mo Wax
McNair Graduate Student Mentors
Dr. Terri Norton “Joins” McNair Community of Scholars
Kudos to McNair Scholars
Conference Presentations
2008 Summer Internships
Alumni News: Degree Watch
McNair Scholars: Now Graduate Students at UNL
UNL Scholars: Now Grad Students Across the Country …

Mcnair News, Volume 2, Number 1, Fall 2007

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

Scholars Cap Summer Research Experience with Presentations at California McNair Symposium
Senior Scholar Research Projects
Eleventh Annual MKN McNair Heartland Research Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
Twelfth Annual Rocky Mountain McNair Scholars Research Symposium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
McNair Scholar Abby Visty Presents during Plenary Session at Ronald E. McNair Scholars Symposium
Reflections on the McNair Scholars Symposium by Emily Haferbier
UNL McNair Program Earns Funding for Another Five Years
McNair Junior Scholars Welcomed at Annual McNair New Scholars Retreat
Kudos to McNair Scholars: Todd Whitehill & Maegan Stevens-Liska
Faculty Perspective: Cody Hollist, Assistant Professor, Child, Youth & Family …

Mcnair News, Volume 1, Number 2, Spring 2007

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

Scholars Gearing Up for Summer Research Experience
McNair by the Numbers: as of March 2007
Meet the 2006-2007 McNair Junior Scholars
Senior Scholars Scene
McNair Faculty Mentor Profile: Dr. Mark Wilson
McNair Spring Event Calendar
Kudos to McNair Scholars
Scholar Spotlight on Melissa Tehee
McNair Tip: Test-Taking Strategies for the GRE
McNair Alumnus Nathan Palmer Wins TRIO Award
Senior Scholar Amy Castro Heads to Arizona for the Summer
Words from the Wise: Natasha Luepke

“I Was Bitten By A Scorpion”: Reading In And Out Of School In A Refugee’S Life, Loukia K. Sarroub, Todd Pernicek, Tracy Sweeney

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

A refugee student’s literacy practices are examined. Discrepancies between his in-school and out-of-school literacies highlight the tension he and his teachers experience.

The purpose of this study is to examine a high school boy’s experiences in an ELL language acquisition program, at home, and in the work place. Within these contexts, we explore Hayder’s participation in literacy events in light of his identity as a Yezidi Kurdish refugee in and out of school.

Our study indicates that reading instruction works for students such as Hayder when certain support structures are in place. Teaching “styles” matter, as does the content of …

Mcnair News, Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2006

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

Scholars Present Research at Berkeley McNair Symposium
McNair by the Numbers
Meet the 2006-2007 McNair Scholars
Where Are They Now?
UNL’s McNair Team
McNair Fall Event Calendar
Scholar Spotlight on MinJeong Schneider
McNair Tip: Choosing the Right Graduate Program
Do You Know Someone Who Might Be McNair Material?

The Evaluation Of The Use Of Technology/Electronic Media In Teaching Or Delivering Instructions/Lectures At A Florida University: History, Philosophy And Practices, Iwasan D. Kejawa

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

According to the previous survey conducted by Florida Atlantic University Student Academic Affairs department in 2001, it was indicated that faculty uses of teaching and learning technologies/electronic instruction media to teach and deliver their lectures at the college were lacking.

With the current research study, investigations were thoroughly made and suggestions are provided on the improvement of faculty performance in the use of technologies at the institution to teach and convey knowledge to their students. In this report, the institutional personnel and its administration are made aware whether all existing technologies are being optimally used by faculty. This study also …

Comparison Of Grade Point Average Of Honor Senior Students And College Of Liberal Arts Senior Students At A Florida University, Iwasan D. Kejawa

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

Attrition rates in theHonor College program division of Florida Atlantic University have risen in recent years. It has been determined that even though a higher high school grade point average is required for admission into the honor program of the university, many applicants to the program were under-prepared to asumme the workload demanded of the students by the Honor College. The requirements for admission into the honor program of the Florida Atlantic University is an overall high school grade point average of 3.5 and a score of 1000 points on the SAT examination while the requirement into the College of …

Diagnostic System And Method For Phonological Awareness, Phonological Processing, And Reading Skill Testing, Janet Marie Wasowicz,, Arthur C. Maerlender

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

A diagnostic system and method for evaluating one or more phonological awareness, phonological processing and reading skills of an individual to detect phonological awareness, phonological processing and reading skill deficiencies in the individual so that the risk of developing a reading deficiency is reduced and existing reading deficiencies are remediated. The system may use graphical games to test the individual’s ability in a plurality of different phonological awareness, phonological processing and reading skills. The system may use speech recognition technology to interact with the tests.

At Risk In The Writing Classroom: Negotiating A Lesbian Teacher Identity, Irene G. Meaker

Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

"Education is a fearful enterprise," says teacher and philosopher, Parker Palmer. Student-centered/ processoriented pedagogy asks teachers to step out from behind the relative safety of the teacher mask and to enter the risky arena of learning. For the writing teacher, a special challenge is to help students negotiate the risks inherent in the act of writing and in sharing writing with the "Other."

To prevent fears from dominating our students, teachers must model risk-taking and risk negotiation. In my own teaching, my fears around students' reactions to learning my sexual identity meant that I more often reinforced fears than dispelled …