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Encaustic Mixed Media & Collage Workshop Peninsula School Of Art, Christina Chin

Instructional Development Grants

Instructional Development Opportunity

Encaustic Mixed Media & Collage Workshop taught at the Peninsula School of Art

Short Term Objectives

To complete a component of a larger sabbatical research project, by extending my compendium of encaustic process and technique understandings, specifically: –To learn how to build out in relief (extending out into three-dimensional space) with encaustics.

Conversations On Color Workshop: Lisa Pressman & Richard Frumes, Cat Crotchett

Instructional Development Grants

I applied for an Instructional Development Travel grant to assist me in attending the workshop Conversations on Color, September 27-29, 2018, at R&F Handmade paints taught by R&F founder Richard Frumes and nationally recognized painter Lisa Pressman.

This workshop provided me with a unique opportunity to participate in advanced intensive instructional paint and properties that will enhance my teaching within the Painting Area of the Frostic School of Art. The people co-teaching this workshop, Richard Frumes and Lisa Pressman, are experts in the painting arena of color. Richard, as a painter and paint manufacturer, understands the science and history of …

Canadian Association Of Applied Linguistics (Caal) Annual Conference, Virginia David

Instructional Development Grants

The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference was hosted in conjunction with the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, from June 3rd to June 5th. As stated in the association’s website,

“The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics / L’Association canadienne de linguistique appliquée, also known as ACLA/CAAL, is an officially bilingual scholarly association with approximately 200 members from across Canada and elsewhere. CAAL’s overarching objective is the promotion of research and teaching in all areas of applied linguistics across Canada.”

The conference included renown names in the field of …

Data Analytics, Power Bi And Emerging Technologies In The Accounting Classroom, Sunday M. Bonifas

Instructional Development Grants

The American Accounting Association (AAA) hosted a three-day conference in May 2019 focusing on the impact of emerging technologies and data analytics in the accounting profession and higher education.

Attendees participated in hands-on training and discussions about emerging technologies, received instructional materials to assist in classroom activities, and connected with leading researchers, educators, and professionals.

The National Women’S Studies Association Annual Conference, Shu Yang

Instructional Development Grants

The theme of this conference is “Just Imagine. Imagine Justice: Feminist Visions of Freedom, Dream Making and the Radical Politics of Futures.”

I presented my paper titled “Who/What Defines a Good/Bad Woman: Jiang Qing Negotiating Identity, Scandal, and Justice” in the session “Revolution Incomplete: Entanglements of Body, Gender, Race in Republican China” on November 10.

It benefited both my research and my teaching.

Using Photovoice As Pedagogy, Regina L. Garza Mitchell

Instructional Development Grants

Photovoice is a research method that, with some work, can be adapted for classroom use at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in a variety of disciplines. I see its greatest potential as elevating the students’ voices into teaching and learning conversations, which can help us improve our pedagogy for better learning.

Addressing Diversity In Academia, Maria C. Fava

Instructional Development Grants

How do we eliminate, or at list limit, students’ experiences of marginalization and at the same time help them understand that individual experiences, values, and perspectives influence how we all construct knowledge in our field?

American Association Of Applied Linguistics (Aaal) And Language Testing Research Colloquium (Ltrc), Magda Tigchelaar

Instructional Development Grants

My goal in attending these two conferences was to find papers that would be of interest to my Master’s level students in the MA TESOL and ESL Certificate programs. Specifically, I used some of the information presented at these conferences to share with students in my ESL Teaching Methods (TEL6310) and ESL Assessment (TEL6320), and Advanced Assessment (TEL6320) classes.

French Stereotypical Accent And Pronunciation Learning: Recalling Implicit Knowledge, Viviane Ruellot

Instructional Development Grants

Research Questions

1. Will practice speaking L1 English with a French stereotypical accent help significantly improve pronunciation of French /ʁ/ and reduce aspiration (VOTs) of /p/, /t/, and /k/ ?

2. Which /ʁ/ (i.e., degree of friction) will be improved?

The Five Essential Elements Of Storytelling, Kelly Wittenberg

Instructional Development Grants

I attended Five Elements of the Novel, taught by Kelly Dwyer, M.F.A. Each day of workshop was focused on one of the following five essential elements of storytelling — plot, character, dialogue, point of view, and theme — with evenings reserved for individual writing to be shared in group the next day. Also explored were practical strategies for creative inspiration and motivation toward the daily practice of writing.

Lessons Learned: Experience At A Vestibular Teaching Conference, Robin Criter

Instructional Development Grants

Over June 13-15, 2019, the University of Pittsburgh hosted its biennial communication sciences and disorders teaching conference. The topic this year was “Teaching Vestibular Assessment & Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan in the Classroom and Clinic”. I was fortunate to receive an Instructional Travel Grant Award to support my attendance.

As an audiologist with expertise is in vestibular and balance sciences, I was especially interested in learning new and innovative ways to teach our students in the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program. In this poster, I outline my three main objectives for attending this meeting and share some of what I …

Globally Engaged September 16, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, September 16th to Monday, September 23rd, 2019.

Mentoring & Tutoring Assessment Tool, Yorkiris Alexandra Benitez Franco

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

During the 2018-2019 school year I worked as a mentor for undergraduate students in the STEM fields. The goal of this role is to help students develop professionally by reaching their academic and personal goals.

There are many conversations students in college do not have. Conversations that would help them prepare for today, tomorrow, and their future. For many students, a mentor can help them have those dialogues and expose them to resources and opportunities otherwise left undiscovered. What better way to do so than through local mentoring programs and graduate student mentors?1

Through the STEM Instructional program I learned …

Preparing Students For Non-Major Classes And Achieving The General Requirements, Karem Abdelmohsen

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Teaching classes for non-major students is a big challenge. Problems include students come from different backgrounds and abilities to this class.

In order to gauge how much students are familiar with the class content and if there background meet the minimum requirements for the class, it is not enough to assess their knowledge and skills at the beginning of the course or program.

The main objectives is to determine the studentsknowledge level, using assessment quiz or class survey at the beginning of the course or program to develop tools to help them meet the requirements of the course. We also …

The Effect Of Active Learning Lessons In Students’ Performance, Romina Dastoorian

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

The Office of Faculty Development with the support of HHMI grant provided the intensive STEM Instructional Program for WMU students from different disciplines in Summer 2018.

It followed with a one year mentoring program with the help of former WMU provost for students who participated in this program.

The goals of this program were categorized as:

• Provide professional foundations and necessary techniques for current STEM student to improve their teaching skills
• Help the STEM students to build their path for future career in academia

The Impact Of In-Class Worksheets On Student Learning, Daniela Hernandez

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Student engagement and knowledge retention are common challenges in college classes, especially in STEM fields. To improve these items, I strive to use active learning techniques to

• encourage students to succeed and help them reach their full potential by engaging them with the material presented.
• increase student’s interest in the subject matter
• create an interactive classroom environment with a sense of community where the students participate in activities that require them to think about and comment on the material presented.
• facilitate independent, critical and creative thinking
• increase student success rates

The purpose of this project is to determine whether the …

Fostering Computational Thinking In An Introductory Physics Lab, Diana Sachmpazidi

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

•Thinking computationally means conceptualizing a problem and formulating it in a way that a computer can solve it (Wing, 2010). •Computational Thinking (CT) is the third pillar of the scientific method along with theory and experimentation and is a fundamental skill that K-12 students and undergraduates should be equipped with (Wing, 2016; 2006). •Research on CT has only been active the last 10 years and most studies are still at the stage of ideas (Kalelioglu et al., 2016). •The integration of CT aspects in instruction is a widely expanding phenomenon in physics classrooms in the context of higher education, and …

Globally Engaged September 9, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, September 9th to Monday, September 16th, 2019.

Globally Engaged September 4, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Wednesday, September 4th to Monday, September 9th, 2019.

September 2019 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• College honors alumni and friends
• Rise and shine to pancakes during homecoming
• Business students partner with local nonprofit
• Call for nominations - The 30
• Registration open for information technology forum

Globally Engaged August 27, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Tuesday, August 27th to Friday, August 30th, 2019.

What Does It Mean To Be Prepared For College-Level Writing?: Examining How College-Bound Students Are Influenced By Institutional Representations Of Preparedness And College-Level Writing, Ann Burke

Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education

This article explores how institutional representations of college readiness (e.g. teacher talk and standardized assessment) and writing expectations influence high school students' perceptions of their preparedness to write at the college level. Findings presented are from an IRB-approved research study. This work offers important implications for how educators and educational institutions represent college-level writing to students and the ways in which those representations influence students’ perceived preparedness and expectations for college-level writing through peer comparison, teacher talk, curriculum, and assessment.

The Motivation To Write Profile-College: A Tool To Assess The Writing Motivation Of Teacher Candidates, Ernest Solar, Angela Marie Mucci-Guido Ph.D., Carolyn Cook, Barbara Marinak

Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education

Writing is an important aspect of literacy regardless of the grade or discipline. State standards have defined the writing genres, crafts, and skills that are to be taught by teachers in PK-12 classrooms. However, in addition to standards, research indicates that a teacher’s own conception of writing is crucial to establishing classroom conditions necessary for young writers to grow, explore and take risks. If this is the job of PK-12 educators, then it is essential for higher education instructors to understand and explore the writing conceptions of teacher candidates. One of these critical conceptions is the motivation to write. The …

Globally Engaged August 2, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Friday, August 2nd to Thursday, August 29th, 2019.

August 2019 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Business class completes 3,700+ hours of service
• Business students take the wheel
• Collaboration with esports arena enhances student experience
• Student group recognized by leading human resource association
• Student group earns recognition for superior efforts
• Climbing for clean water

College Adjustment, Belongingness, Academic Self-Efficacy, Persistence, And Academic Success Among First-Generation College Students, Heather R. Highhouse

Dissertations

Previous research has compared the impacts of college adjustment, belongingness, and academic self-efficacy on first-generation and continuing-generation college students. However, the impacts of these factors on academic success (GPA) and persistence of first-semester, first-generation college students have not been investigated. The primary purpose of this study was to examine college adjustment and belongingness for first-semester, first-generation college students, with a focus on race and gender. This study also examined the impact of academic self-efficacy (i.e., course self-efficacy and social self-efficacy), college adjustment, and belongingness for academic success (GPA) and persistence of these students. The roles of race and gender in …

Helping Oit Visualize The Data, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

Sage joined the OIT Project Management Office in May of 2018 as a student employee to assist with the development of the ITDirect service management system, assist project managers on strategic projects and developer her business analysis skills.

Challenging The Status Quo: Infusing Non-Western Ideas Into Occupational Therapy Education And Practice, Wanda J. Mahoney, Anne F. Kiraly-Alvarez

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

The authors of this Topics in Education article, who are both occupational therapy educators, reflect on challenging concepts related to decolonizing occupational therapy education, an idea they first encountered at the 2018 World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress. They acknowledge that Western views heavily influence the occupational therapy concepts they teach to their students. The downside of approaching occupational therapy education and practice primarily from a Western worldview is that occupational therapy students and practitioners may perpetuate societal inequities through their practices and are not well-prepared to address the occupational needs of individuals and communities around the world. This article …

Establishing Similarities And Differences Among The Self-Reported Academic Integrity Of Australian Occupational Therapy Undergraduate And Graduate-Entry Master’S Students, Ted Brown, Helen Bourke-Taylor, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Carol Mckinstry, Alexandra Logan, Jamie Etherington

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Research into the prevalence of dishonest academic behaviors suggests that such behaviors may be extensive in higher education. This study investigated the academic integrity of Australian occupational therapy students and compared the perspectives of undergraduate (UG) and graduate-entry master’s (GEMs) students.

Method: Students from five Australian universities (701; response rate 35%; 72.5% female) completed five standardized scales: (a) Academic Dishonesty Scale; (b) Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom Setting Scale; (c) Academic Dishonesty in the Clinical/Practice Education Setting Scale; (d) Academic Dishonesty Tendency Scale; and (e) Perceived Academic Sources of Stress. One-way analyses of variance were conducted to …

Globally Engaged July 1, 2019, Haenicke Institute

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Global Engagement Opportunities for Tuesday, July 2nd to Wednesday, July 31st, 2019.