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Submissions from 2013
Experiential education: Lifelong benefits, John Peden, J. Boling, A. Boykin, D. Derby, and A. Taylor
Learning the Natural Way: Students Travel to Maine and Wyoming for Summer Outdoor Leadership Course, John Peden, W. Deeds, and P. Reese
Adaptive Zumba for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries, K. M. Rigdon and Brent Wolfe
Impact of study guides on students' perceptions and academic performance: the case of undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
Outline vs. completed study guides in Human Anatomy & Physiology: Perceptions and influences on academic achievement, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
Students' perceptions of two different study guides: The case of Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
The value of learning in the Human Anatomy and Physiology class: Student perceptions, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
Public values of the Antarctic wilderness: Comparisons between students in the U.S. and Spain, Tina Tin and John Peden
Perceptions of wilderness in Antarctica, Tina Tin, John Peden, Jessica O'Reilly, Diane Erceg, Javier Benayas, Kees Bastmeijer, and Patrick Maher Dr.
Using the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Young Children, Cynthia Vail, Katy Gregg, and Rebecca Sartor
From Spring Break Trip to Civic Mindedness: An Analysis of Student Perspectives, Brent Wolfe
Technology and Therapeutic Interventions: A Pathway to the Future, Brent Wolfe and JoAnn Coco-Ripp
From Spring Break to Civic Mindedness: an Analysis of Student Perspectives, Brent Wolfe and Jerri J. Kropp
Submissions from 2012
Students' academic motivations in three disciplines, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, Trent W. Maurer, Padmini Shankar, and Diana Sturges
Student perceptions of meaningful learning in Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, John Dobson, Diana Sturges, and Trent W. Maurer
Sustainable Tourism - Fact or Fancy: An Eight Year Travel Destination Area Comparison of Travel Spending Behavior, H. Leslie Furr and John Peden
Acting or Reacting? Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool Classroom, Katy Gregg
Natural or Nemesis? Understanding Challenging Behaviors as Communication With Infants and Toddlers, Katy Gregg
Teacher Perceptions: Can Undergraduate Students Model New Techniques in the Classroom?, Katy Gregg
Young Children With Challenging Behaviors: Finding Support in a University Partnership, Katy Gregg and Kelly Godfrey
Facilitating Children’s Development in the Aesthetic Domain of Development, Alice Hall
Keynote Speaker at Champions Excellence in Education Awards Banquet, Alice Hall
Using Positive Guidance, Alice Hall
The Three E’s of After School Programming, Alice Hall and Claire Brigner
Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling: a Cross-cultural Perspective, Jerri J. Kropp
The Benefits of Animal-assisted Therapy With Preschool and School-aged Children, Jerri J. Kropp
Student Leadership in Service-learning, Jerri J. Kropp, Wendy K. Denton, Padmini Shankar PhD, Ashley Harper, Veena Shankar, and Caroline E. Greene
Incorporating an Alternative Spring Break Trip Into Honors Curriculum, Jerri J. Kropp, Francis Desiderio, Claire E. Goodwin, Caroline E. Greene, and Brent Wolfe
Evaluating Service Learning of Freshman Honors Students, Jerri J. Kropp and Caroline E. Greene
The Benefits of Medical Play With Preschoolers: Reducing Fears and Increasing Knowledge and Coping Skills, Jerri J. Kropp and Mary Wallace
Course experiences and learning in undergraduate education: a comparison study, Marcel Maghiar, Diana Sturges, and Trent W. Maurer
Evaluation of a classroom exercise on social distance, discrimination, and false consensus, Trent W. Maurer
Nuts & bolts: Appreciating the miscellany of SoTL, Trent W. Maurer
Teaching family economics with Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning [POGIL], Trent W. Maurer
Students’ academic motivations in three disciplines, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, Padmini Shankar, and Diana Sturges
Students' Academic Motivations in Three Disciplines, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Diana Sturges, Delena Gatch, and Padmini Shankar
Enhancing Creativity and Preparing Students for Careers in the Apparel Industry through Implementing a Blogging Assignment in an E-commerce Course, Beth Myers and Pamela Norum
A Walk in the Forest: Promoting Intellectual and Environmental Wellness Among Today’s Youth, John Peden, Alice Hall, and G. Westcott
A comparison of students academic motivations in anatomy and physiology, nutrition and physics, Diana Sturges, Trent Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, and Padmini Shankar
Students’ academic motivations in three disciplines, Diana Sturges, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, and Padmini Shankar
Student perceptions of meaningful learning in Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, Diana Sturges, Trent W. Maurer, and John Dobson
Allied Health students’ perceptions of learning in undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology classes, Diana Sturges, Trent W. Maurer, and John L. Dobson
Course valuing inventory and student learning: Perceptions of health majors, Diana Sturges, Trent W. Maurer, and John L. Dobson
Student Perceptions of Meaningful Learning in Human Anatomy and Physiology Classes, Diana Sturges, Trent W. Maurer, and John L. Dobson
Creating Inclusive Sports Programs, Brent Wolfe
Submissions from 2011
Rural Tourism Planning as Experiential Learning - A Collaborative Step Toward Community Prosperity, James D. Bigley
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: What? Why? When? Where? Who?, Delena Gatch, Lorraine S. Gilpin, Judith Longfield, and Trent W. Maurer
Non-science majors’ academic motivation in science courses, Delena Gatch, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, and Deborah Allen
How Can Inclusion and DAP Work Together?, Katy Gregg
How to Create a High Quality Inclusive Environment, Katy Gregg
Building Bridges: Best Practices for Including All Children, Katy Gregg and Southeast Georgia Early Childhood Inclusion Team
Behavior Management, Alice Hall
Making Dramatic Play More Than Home Living, Alice Hall
Supervision, Alice Hall
Teaching Children Life Skills: Chores and Money Management, Alice Hall
Using Positive Guidance, Alice Hall
Teaching Preschool: an Evaluation of Laboratory School Courses, Alice Hall, John Peden, and Joanna Hollaway
Animal Assisted Therapy: Engaging Freshmen In Research And Service-Learning, Jerri J. Kropp
The Benefits of the Camp Experience in Multiple Settings, Jerri J. Kropp, Dan Matthews, and K. Russell
Content Analysis of Applied Medical Experiences and Scaffolding of Learning, Jerri J. Kropp and Mary Wallace
The Impact of Service Learning on Students' Attitudes toward the Elderly, Sun-A Lee and Jerri J. Kropp
Speed Debating Controversial Issues in Adventure Programming, Bruce Martin, Mark Wagstaff, and John Peden
Incentive-based reading compliance: Part II, Trent W. Maurer
Incentive-based reading compliance: Part II, Trent W. Maurer
Research on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at GSU, Trent W. Maurer
Students' Academic Motivations in Allied Health Classes, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, Padmini Shankar, and Diana Sturges
Students' Academic Motivations in Allied Health Classes, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, Padmini Shankar, and Diana Sturges
Doing SoTL: Inspiration and application, Trent W. Maurer, Lorraine S. Gilpin, Laura B. Regassa, and Diana Sturges
Deconstructing SoTL project assessment, Laura B. Regassa and Trent W. Maurer
What Makes Anatomy and Physiology Difficult: An Investigation of Student Perceptions, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
What Makes Anatomy and Physiology Difficult?: An Investigation of Student Perceptions, Diana Sturges and Trent W. Maurer
Facilitator Training, Brent Wolfe
Challenge by Choice: A Dangerous Illusion?, Brent Wolfe and Diane M. Samdahl
Growing up Academic: Pre-Tenure and Newly Tenured, Brent Wolfe, S. West, J. Gray, and B. A. Damali
Submissions from 2010
Unraveling the Oral Tradition Surrounding the Carentan Award Ceremonies, James D. Bigley
The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: What? Why? When? Where? Who?, Laura Frost, Delena Gatch, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, and Judith Longfield
SoTL: What? Why? How? Who? When? Where?, Delena Gatch, Laura Frost, and Trent W. Maurer
A Funds of Knowledge Approach to Engaging Latino Families, Katy Gregg, Mary Rugg, and C. Darrah
Family Involvement in a Latino Majority Head Start: Preliminary Findings of a Strengths‐based Intervention, Katy Gregg, Mary Rugg, and Zolinda Stoneman
Ages and Stages of the Pre K Child, Alice Hall
Building Relationships With Children in the After School Program, Alice Hall
Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word, Alice Hall
Make Dramatic Play is More Than a Stove, Alice Hall
Make Dramatic Play More Than Home Living, Alice Hall
Programming in the After School Program, Alice Hall
The “How and Why” of Using Positive Guidance With Children, Alice Hall
Using the ASQ-3 for Developmental Screening: A Tool for Child Life Specialists, Jerri J. Kropp, Kelly Cowan, and Joanna Hollaway
Using Bibliotherapy to Help Children Deal With Medical Issues and Bereavement, Jerri J. Kropp and Danielle Goddard
Integrating Environmental Education Into Pre-Service Educator Training, Gail Lutowski and John Peden
Incentive-based reading compliance, Trent W. Maurer
Incentive-based reading compliance, Trent W. Maurer
Research on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at GSU, Trent W. Maurer
“Value-added” Financial Education, Trent W. Maurer
“Value-added” Financial Education, Trent W. Maurer
Faculty and student perceptions of disruptive classroom behaviors, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Diana Sturges, and Sun-A Lee
Faculty and student perceptions of influences on post-exam attendance, Trent W. Maurer, Laura Frost, Diana Sturges, Simone Charles, Deborah Allen, J. Michelle Cawthorn, and Cherry Brewton
SoTL today, SoTL tomorrow, SoTL internationally, Trent W. Maurer, Cathy Gunn, Gila Kurtz, Karen Lauridson, and Godfrey Steele
FLC for SoTL: 2006-2010, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Padmini Shankar, Saida Akbarova, and Deborah Allen
Faculty-Student Differences In Perceptions Of Group Work, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Padmini Shankar, Deborah Allen, and Saida Akbarova
