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Experiences With Problem-Based Learning: Virginia Initiative For Science Teaching And Achievement, C. Phillips, R. Zimmerman, A. Martin

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) provides high-quality professional development for teachers and administrators to enhance the quality of their science instructional programs. One emphasis of this program is helping teachers learn to implement Problem-Based Learning in the elementary science classroom. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has the potential to produce significant positive outcomes for students, such as increased student engagement, and opportunities for in-depth critical thinking [1]. Teachers find PBL challenging because it does take additional time for planning and material acquisition, but experience has shown that the benefits outweigh these challenges. Setting clear goals, identifying specific learning …

The Stability Of Boats: A Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Exercise, G. Rublein

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

In what might be called genuine Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), an engineering construct subject to well-understood physical principles is analyzed mathematically to yield predicted behavior. In this article, we provide just such an example. The mathematics is at the high school level. Among other things, one actually sees an application of the quadratic formula. Experimental verification of the results may be realized with simple materials.

Science Leadership: Impact Of The New Science Coordinators Academy, E. W. Edmondson, A. Mannarino, V. Reid, D. R. Sterling

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This article discusses the impact of the New Science Coordinators Academy (NSCA) on two cohorts of participants. The NSCA is one of four components of the Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA), a United States Department of Education (USED) science education reform grant. The NSCA is designed to support new school district science coordinators (with less than five years of experience) and to continue building the state science education infrastructure. Research in education leadership traditionally focuses on teacher leaders, principals, and district office personnel. Interestingly, research on district office personnel rarely distinguishes between the different roles of district …

A Note On Knights, Knaves, And Truth Tables, H. Reinhart, J. Boyd

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Student and teacher (in the order above) have taken on a project of trying to understand something about Boolean algebra, logic circuits, and applications with the aid of Mathematica. We quickly recognized that the logical puzzles popularized by Raymond Smullyan that involve Knights (truth tellers) and Knaves (liars) are ideally suited for analysis by Boolean methods and truth tables. with a big boost from Mathematica. Not only is there a lot of mathematics to be learned, there is a great deal of fun to be had. The topic seems to us to be an ideal vehicle for exposing young high …

Aims & Scope

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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A Case Study Examining Formative Assessment In A Postsecondary English Language Program, Divya Varier

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the formative assessment practices of three teachers in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms using a sociocultural theoretical framework. The study was conducted in a postsecondary ESL setting at a large public university in the southeastern United States. Using an embedded mixed methods design, this study employed teacher interviews and classroom observations to address the overarching question: What individual and contextual factors are present in the formative assessment practices of participant ESL teachers? The study also explored the relationship between student metacognitive judgments of learning (JOL) and performance with the purpose of informing formative assessment practice. …

Determinants Of Turnover Intent In Higher Education: The Case Of International And U.S. Faculty, Jaehee Park

Theses and Dissertations

In spite of the increase in the number of the international academic workforce and their potential benefits, international status has been relatively under-studied in Public Management and Higher Education literature in comparison with studies of age, gender, and race. Given these realities, the present study identifies characteristics of internal and external variables that influence international and U.S. faculty turnover intentions in a large public South Eastern research university.

To understand the variations in short-term and long-term turnover levels while controlling for various demographic, structural, and external variables, eight Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression analysis were performed using turnover intentions as …

First-Generation College Students: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Relationship Between Parental Education Level And Perceptions Of Faculty-Student Interaction, Micol Hutchison

Theses and Dissertations

While quantitative research has determined that first-generation college students (FGS) are less likely to interact with faculty than are their non-FGS peers, this qualitative study examines how incoming first-year college students, both FGS and non-FGS, perceive faculty-student interaction and whether they consider it important. Addressing different types of interaction with college instructors, both in-class and out-of-class, participants across a range of FGS status shared their views through surveys, individual interviews, and focus groups. Focusing specifically on incoming first year students, this study also explores the motives for, impediments to, and encouragements to faculty-student interaction that students identify. Finally, the study …

Illiad And Alma Learn To Play Well Together, M. Teresa Doherty

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

In technical terms, VCU Libraries repurposed a plug-in developed for NCIP integration between ILLiad and Alma for borrowing and lending functions in ILLiad. In layman's terms, we created a way to connect ILLiad and Alma so patrons can see all their loans (from us and other libraries) through one account.

Introduction To Service-Learning: Cycles Of Action & Reflection, Lynn E. Pelco

Service-Learning Institute

No abstract provided.

Reflection: The Hyphen Between Service & Learning, Lynn E. Pelco

Service-Learning Institute

No abstract provided.

Mobilizing Partnerships, Erin Burke Brown

Service-Learning Institute

Objectives:

Service-Learning Mini-Institute Agenda, Vcu Division Of Community Engagement, Vcu Center For Clinical And Translational Research

Service-Learning Institute

Service-Learning Mini-Institute Agenda. Day 1: Introduction to Service-Learning. Day 2: Reflection and Community Partnerships.

Ink (2014 Fall/Winter, Culture Cover)

Ink, 2008-

The student-run features magazine covering the fashion, art, music and culture worlds at VCU and in Richmond. Published annually in print and updated regularly online.

Ink (2014 Fall/Winter, Fashion Cover)

Ink, 2008-

The student-run features magazine covering the fashion, art, music and culture worlds at VCU and in Richmond. Published annually in print and updated regularly online.

The Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory, Partnership Institute

Partnership Institute

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Fostering Collaborative Community-University Partnerships, John A. Toscano

Partnership Institute

No abstract provided.

Partnership Institute Agenda, May 7, 2014, Partnership Institute

Partnership Institute

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Ongoing Efforts To Support Community-Engaged Research At Vcu, Community-Engaged Research Institute

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Intramural Funding And Extramurual Funding Resources To Support Community-Engaged Research At Vcu, Community-Engaged Research Institute

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Excellence In Community-Engaged Research At Virginia Commonwealth University: A Compendium Of Case Studies Developed Through A Faculty Learning Community, Cynthia George

Community Engagement Institute

Draft presented to participants of the Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) Institute, May 8-9, 2014. A Working Document. Edited by Cynthia George, MSSW, Doctoral Candidate Graduate Research Assistant Division of Community Engagement and Center for Clinical and Translational Resea

Frequently Asked Questions: Community-Engaged Research (Cenr) & Vcu’S Institutional Review Board (Irb), Cynthia George

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Community-Engaged Research Institute May 8-9, 2014 Presenter Bios, Community-Engaged Research Institute

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Community-Engaged Research Institute Agenda, Thursday, May 8, 2014, Community-Engaged Research Institute

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Community-Engaged Research Institute Agenda, Friday, May 9, 2014, Community-Engaged Research Institute

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Getting Recognition For Cenr: Considerations For Promotion And Tenure, Rosalie Corona

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Using Research To Impact Health: The Importance Of Sustainability, Bethany L. Letiecq

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Participatory Partnership Evaluation, Saba W. Masho

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

Sources Of Knowledge: Cultural Gaze, Participatory Research And The Inspiration Of Sojourner Truth, Rebecca Etz

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Community Engagement For Translational Research, Meryl Sufian

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.