GERA Conference Program [2014]

Georgia Educational Research Association

Presentation Materials Available

Special Educators Describe the Critical Mass of Co-Teaching

Cynthia T. Shamberger, Fayetteville State University
Kendra W. Henriques

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Upping Graduation Rate at Open Access Colleges: The Changing of Belief in Fixed Mindsets and Stereotypic Threats

Jerry Eads, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Using a Participatory Approach to Organizational Behavioral Consultation in Schools

Emily Graybill, Georgia State University
Kelley Mautz, Georgia State University

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Encouraging Preservice Teachers to Utilize Graphic Novels as Resources in Content Areas

Christine Draper, Georgia Southern University
Greer Wright, Georgia Southern University
Tiara Willingham, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Impact of a Yearlong Placement in a PDS on Teacher Interns’ Dispositions and Abilities to Teach Middle School

Chantelle Renaud-Grant, University of North Georgia

Room 210

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Predicting Student Adaptation to College by Learning and Study Strategies

Katharine S. Adams, Valdosta State University

Room 210

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Examining the Flipped Classroom Model through Literacy and Math Integration: Lessons Learned from a Teacher Quality Professional Development Grant Initiative

Anne Katz Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education, Armstrong State University
Jackie HeeYoung Kim Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education, Armstrong State University

Room 211

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Innovation in Professional Development: Building Intense, Alternative, Content Drive Sessions to Meet Participant Needs

Janel Smith, Savannah Chatham County Schools
Donna Mullenax, Armstrong State University

Room 211

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Professional Learning Communities and Collective Efficacy Through a Transformational Leadership Lens

Robert H. Voelkel Jr.

Room 211

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

A Comparison of Student Achievement in the Second Language Acquisition of Spanish in Both Total Online and Traditional College Level Courses

Vanessa P. F. Crump, Middle Georgia State College

Room 217

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Implementation of Technology: How Does Technology Contribute to Student Attitude towards Learning?

Ashley M. Brown, Georgia Southern University

Room 217

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Web 2.0 Tools in a “Flipped” Classroom: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

Linda Ann H. McCall Ed. D., Armstrong Atlantic State University
Jackie C. Kim Ed. D.

Room 217

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

How Do Students Use Self-Regulation in the Learning of Science in an Alternative School Setting?

Wendy R. Duggan, Georgia College & State University

Room 218

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

What U.S. K-12 Educators Think About the Sudbury Approach: A Mixed Methods Study

Betul Tarhan, University of Georgia
Atakan Ata, University of Georgia

Room 218

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Race-Neutral Policies, Quasi-Policies and Privilege Related to Zoning in an Atlanta School District

LaDonna Dixon, Georgia State University

Room 1002

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Imperative of the School Choice Option of NCLB: In Whose Interest?

Teri Jones, Alachua County Public Schools

Room 1002

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Mentoring the Mentors: Supporting Clinical Educators through Professional Development

Philip E. Bernhardt, Metropolitan State Univeristy of Denver

Room 1005

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

New Teacher Induction Program-Multitiered Levels of Support

Amy D. Wilcox, Kennesaw State University

Room 1005

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Relationship of Mentoring on Middle School Girls’ Science-related Attitudes

Lynette Clark, Capella University

Room 1005

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Getting Started in Academic Publishing

Jeffrey Hall, Mercer University
Brenda Marina, Georgia Southern University
Ronnie Sheppard, Georgia Southern University
Lina Soares, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

10:30 AM - 11:41 AM

A Case Study of How Ninth Grade Mathematics Students Construct Knowledge during a Productive Failure Model

Amy F. Westbrook Dr., Mercer University

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Cognitive Skills and Mathematics Problem-Solving Performance

Ardyth C. Foster PhD, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Exploring Philosophy During a Time of Reform in Mathematics Education

Kimberly White-Fredette, Gordon College - Barnesville

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Click, Create, Compose: Unpacking the “I Am From” Poetry Project

Anne Katz Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education, Armstrong State University

Room 218

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Gains in College Students from Reading Fluency Interventions

Omer Ari, Georgia State University

Room 218

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

An Evaluation of Spirituality among Graduate and Professional Degree Students: Year Two

Jeffrey S. Hall, Mercer University
Lucy J. Bush, Mercer University
Bobby C. Jacob, Mercer University
Susan L. Estes, Mercer University

Room 1005

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Indares.com As an Instrument for Research and Educational Support

Michal Vorlicek, Palacký University, Olomouc
Lukas Rubin, Palacky University
Pavel Fical, Palacky University
Filip Kren, Palacky University
Josef Mitas, Palacky University
Jiri Stelzer, Valdosta State University

Room 1005

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Need for Complementary Alternative Medicine Knowledge among Health-Related Majors in Higher Education

Shannon M. Cearley, Georgia Southern University
Supriya Immaneni, Northwestern University
Padmini Shankar Ph.D., Georgia Southern University

Room 1005

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Classworks as a Means to Gaining Equity in the General Education Classroom: Perceptions of Students Receiving Special Education Services

Diane Marshall, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

"Tell Me About That Time When...": When Stories and Observations Become Data

Heather L. Lynch, Georgia State University

Room 210

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Gifted and At-Risk

Steven Littles
Rose Prejean-Harris Ph.D.

Room 212

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

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When Words Inflict Harm: Documenting Sexuality and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Schools for LGBTQQ Youth

Darla Linville, Georgia Regents University

Room 212

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

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Blogging about Science and Math: Elementary Students’ Learning Explorations

Ewa McGrail, Georgia State University
J. Patrick McGrail, Jacksonville State University

Room 217

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Digital Surveillance: Foucault, the Internet, and the Meaning for Democracy

Daniel E. Chapman, Georgia Southern University
Julie Garlen Maudlin, Georgia Southern University
Jennifer A. Sandlin, Arizona State University

Room 217

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

The Classroom Teacher's Role in Digital Assessment

Dianne F. Lawton, Troy University

Room 217

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Educators: How Does Stress Impact Students?

Tanya M. Hudson Ed.D, Fayetteville State University
Noran L. Moffet, Fayetteville State University

Room 218

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

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Emotional Intelligence and Its Role in the Process of Informing How Effective School Leaders Lead in Urban Elementary K-5 Schools.

Marissa Kalu-Thompson, Northeastern University

Room 218

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Educational Finance Practices: How Does It Work in China?

Tak C. Chan, Kennesaw State University
Meimei Xu, Kennesaw State University
Zhiding Shu, Huzhou Normal University

Room 1005

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Efficacy of Reflection Journals for Student Learning in an Online Environment

Patrick J. Holladay, Troy University

Room 1005

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

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Reflection Which Reifies Problematic Teaching Practices

Teresa R. Fisher, Georgia State University

Room 1005

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

The Effectiveness of Urban Teacher Education Programs: Listening to the Voices of Cooperating Teachers

Carla Tanguay, Georgia State University
Ruchi Bhatnagar, Georgia State University
Kim Barker, Georgia State University
Clarice Thomas, Georgia State University
Morgin Jones, Georgia State University
Marissa Ball, Georgia State University
Shaneeka Favors, Georgia State University
Joyce Many`, Georgia State University

Room 210

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

The Identification of Variables and Factors Related to Preservice Teacher Candidates’ Passing a State Teacher Certification Examination at an HBCU

Melanie Frizzell, The Edumind Corporation
Noran L. Moffett, Fayetteville State University

Room 210

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

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Who Should Teach Pre-K Children and Kindergarteners When Grade Levels for Certifications Are Overlapped: Perception of Teacher Candidates from B-K and P-5 Programs

Yanghee Kim, Kennesaw State University

Room 210

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Reading Skill Differences in Familiarity with Print Language

Omer Ari, Georgia State University

Room 212

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Today's Dream Keepers: Exploring the Personal and Professional Beliefs of Teachers Who Successfully Provide Literacy Instruction to African American Males in Grades 3-5

Lateshia Warren, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 212

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

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Moving toward Professional Self-Authorship: A Case Study of Participants in a Program for Students Pursuing Faculty Careers

Dia Sekayi, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Alexandra Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Room 217

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

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Teacher Evaluation: The Impact on How Teachers Understand Themselves and Their Identity

Kristina J. Hirsch, Georgia Southern University

Room 217

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Further Exploring Students’ Connection between Effort and Performance: What’s Personality Got to Do with It?

Kimberly Kinsey Mannahan, College of Coastal Georgia
Jennifer P. Gray, College of Coastal Georgia

Room 218

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Does Using a Tablet for Assessments Improve Students’ Assessment Scores?

Jennifer L. Owens

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Enhancing Critical Thinking through Problem-Based

Diana Meeks, Chamberlain College of Nursing

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Flipping the Classroom: A Case Study of an Undergraduate Research Methods Class

Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Jody Langdon, Georgia Southern University

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Incorporating Mastermind to Help Undergraduate Neurobiology Students Improve Their Ability to Build Scientific Arguments

Lindsey Johnston, University of Georgia

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Rigor & Common Core - Who Could Ask for More?

Kelly S. Brooksher, Armstrong State University

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

From Research to the Field: Supporting Inservice Teachers' Use of Research-Based Instruction

Kymberly Drawdy, Georgia Southern University
Asli Unal, Georgia Southern University

Room 210

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Learning from Anime Fans: Implications for Formal Media and Cultural Pedagogy

Brent Allison, University of North Georgia

Room 210

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Preservice Teachers’ Impact on Student Learning

Hsiu-Lien Lu, National Tsing Hua University
Nancy M. Arrington, Georgia Southern University

Room 212

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Research to Practice: Undergraduate Research Initiative

Meca Williams-Johnson
Kymberly Drawdy, Georgia Southern University
Kathleen Tootle, Georgia Southern University
Catherine Howterer, Georgia Southern University

Room 212

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Sustainability of Reforms, Both School and University Based

Angela Blaver Dr., Kennesaw State University
Diana Gregory Dr., Kennesaw State University
Charlease Kelly-Jackson Dr., Kennesaw State University
Laura Kelley, Cobb County School District

Room 212

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Policies and Programs for the Retention of Underrepresented Students in a Southeastern Technical College

Jymmyca Wyatt, Mercer University

Room 217

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Effects of Retention on Students Achievement

Kara Duggan, Georgia College and State University

Room 217

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

An Activity Theory Analysis of African American Students’ Motives and Goals for Participating in Advanced Placement Science

Felicia Skinner, Georgia College and State University
Rui Kang, Georgia College and State University

Room 218

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Pros and Cons in U.S. and Chinese Education: A Survey with Chinese College Students, Faculty Members and Administrators

Binyao Zheng, Kennesaw State University

Room 218

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Illuminating and Challenging Specious High Stakes Standardized Test Preparation Methodologies

Corbin Stephens, Georgia Perimeter College

Room 210

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

School-Level Predictors of Academic and Athletic Success

Lantry L. Brockmeier, Valdosta State University
John F. Spurlock, Valdosta State University
Gerald Siegrist, Valdosta State University
Robert Green, Valdosta State University

Room 210

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Same Song, Different Choir

Patricia A. Jenkins Dr., Albany State University
Valeisha Ellis, Albany State University

Room 211

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Ushering in a New Day for Teacher Preparation

Desha L. Williams, Kennesaw State University
Kimberly Gray, Kennesaw State University
Susan Stockdale, Kennesaw State University

Room 211

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Violence Against Teachers: Who Is Responsible for Keeping Teachers Safe?

Steven Littles

Room 211

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Effect Sizes to 1.5 Standard Deviations When Integrating Reading and Writing Instruction

John J. Hobe, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Room 212

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Students' Perceptions and Beliefs About Writing

Nedra L. Cossa, Armstrong State University
Allison Ward-Parsons, George Mason University

Room 212

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Teaching Tone: Utilizing Writing Center Coaching in First-Year Composition Peer Review

Stephanie Conner, College of Coastal Georgia
Jennifer P. Gray, College of Coastal Georgia

Room 212

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Effect of Ability Grouping on Student Math Achievement in Third Grade

Emily Thomas
Jay Feng, Mercer University

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Meta-didactical Slippages in a Ninth Grade Mathematics Classroom: A Paradox of Teaching

Nathan J. Wisdom

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Yes, I Can: Perceptions of African American Students Regarding Their Academic Performance in Ninth-Grade Advanced Mathematics

Tonya L. Coons Ph.D., NBCT, Mercer University-Alumni

Room 217

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Educational Resilience of Black Males: An Ecological Analysis of Inner-city Students

Farris Muhammad, University of Georgia

Room 218

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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The Lived Experience of Fatherlessness in Male Adolescents: The Student Perspective

Cory Dickerson, Liberty University

Room 218

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Negative Consequences of Using Free and Reduced Lunch as a Measure of School-Level Poverty: A Case from the State of Georgia

Justus Randolph, Mercer University
Rose Prejean-Harris, Indian Creek Elementary School

Room 218

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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