• Implementation of Common Core State Standards for Mathematics with African American and Hispanic American Students: Successful Common Practices 

  Bochenko, Michael; Savage, Dina L.; Tsemunhu, Rudo (2016-07-06)

  In an era of high-accountability and high-stakes, testing teachers are challenged to find ways to create learning environments focused on active student participation where learning is constructed through higher-order ...
• A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of AA Business School Deans at AACSB Accredited Predominantly White Institutions 

  Tsemunhu, Rudo; Whirl, Jermaine; Truby, William; Green, Robert (2018-10-30)

  African American (AA) deans are disproportionately underrepresented at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) (Cataldi, Fahimi, Bradburn & Zimbler, 2005). To better understand the experiences of AA deans at Association ...
• Supporting religious exploratory students: Implications for academic advisors 

  Workman, Jamie; Ballinger, Gary (2019)

  This paper was created using data from a larger study which examined first-year academic advising of exploratory students at a large public university. The project was conducted using grounded theory techniques, ...
• The Sensitive Reference Interview 

  Ondrusek, Anita; Ren, Xiaoai (2015-02-16)

  Answering sensitive reference questions can be a challenging task for reference librarians since it involves complicated ethical and policy concerns. The facets of a sensitive reference interview may include a sensitive ...
• Selector’s Guide for Resources in the Humanities: An Open Access Student Publication 

  Spurlock, Patrick; McNeal, Richard; Kidd, Rebecca; Lord, Bonnie; Day, Ashley; Dodd, Brian; Williams, Jessica; Baron, Courtney; Weeks, Thomas; Warner-Evans, Natalie; Fountain, Amy; Stokes, Teresa; Ondrusek, Anita (2014-05)

  Students in the Master of Library and Information Science degree program at Valdosta State University who completed the elective course in Humanities Information Services in 2014 produced bibliographies on sub-disciplines ...
• The Effects of Teaching Style on Creativity 

  Leathers, Fran W. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  In an attempt to associate student creativity and the use of interactive software, an action research project was designed and implemented in an elementary school. The action research compared the effect of using two types ...
• Cybercounseling: Characteristics and Barriers for Use in School Counseling Programs 

  Law, Michael B. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  With the impact of technology, the time has come to address alternative ways to providing counseling by integrating technology and using the Internet as an avenue of counseling. This electronic form of counseling is called ...
• Effects of Technology on Parental Involvement 

  Hendley, Sheila L. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  A study that included forty-eight participants from a small rural middle school was conducted to determine the effects of technology on parent and guardian attitudes about their involvement in school. Interventions included ...
• Using System Dynamics Computer Modeling Software to Teach Cause-Effect Relationships in Reading Selections 

  Eckleberry, Virgil V. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of system dynamics computer modeling software would affect student ability to recognize cause-effect relationships in reading selections. Pre- and posttests were ...
• The Effects of Participant-Centered Staff Development on Teacher Monitoring Techniques in the Implementation of the Accelerated Reader Program 

  Davis, Linda W. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  This study stemmed from my desire to maximize the benefits of Accelerated Reader (AR) for students by focusing on teacher implementation. The intervention was participant-centered staff development in AR monitoring techniques. ...
• Technology Utilization in the Field of School Counseling: An Action Research Study 

  Creamer, Michael B. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  The purpose of this study was to analyze how school counselors utilize technology in their school counseling programs and to generate methods for encouraging such use within the Georgia School Counselors Association. Several ...
• Facilitating Second Language Acquisition Through Computer Assisted Language Learning 

  Cobb, Kimberly J. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  This paper discusses an action research project that explores the experiences of both, teachers and students, who used computer assisted language learning (CALL) to facilitate second language acquisition with ESOL students. ...
• Discovery Learning for the 21st Century: Article Manuscript 

  Castronova, Joyce A. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  An action research study was conducted at a suburban elementary school in which the use of a WebQuest, an online instructional tool based on discovery learning, was compared to the use of a traditional, didactic-method of ...
• Reading Renaissance Teacher Intervention Strategies for Student Success: An Action Research Study 

  Brantley, Lydia J. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  Helping children to become better readers is a tremendous responsibility faced by educators today. With students of varying abilities, reaching each child requires training, time, and dedication. The goal of this study was ...
• Student Engagement, Visual Learning and Technology: Can Interactive Whiteboards Help? 

  Beeland, William D. Jr (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  Abstract: The purpose of this action research study was to determine the effect of the use of interactive whiteboards as an instructional tool on student engagement. Specifically, the desire was to see if student engagement ...
• In Search of a Teenage Research Tool 

  Beal, Rebecca E. (Valdosta State University College of Education, 2002)

  Observations of high school student researchers indicated teenage frustration and apathy toward conducting quality research. The purpose of this action research was to evaluate an instructional tool designed to assist ...
• The Influence of Interactive Whiteboards on Fifth-Grade Student Perceptions and Learning Experiences 

  Amolo, Sharon (Valdosta State University Department of Curriculum and Instructional Design, 2007-01)

  The purpose of this research was to evaluate the influence of interactive whiteboards on student learning of social studies. This research also assessed whether using an interactive whiteboard altered student perceptions ...

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