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for the exams. We also do a ToonDoo activity, where the students can create their own cartoon based on their knowledge in the course. This activity provides students the opportunity to express their understanding of the material in a creative way. Other than online activities, we do an in-class review session before all exams. A good way to gauge how well students perform in the class is by generating a report through the use of the Turning Point clickers. Students click in and answer questions taken from lectures and the textbook. All the ULA’s have previously taken the course and were recommended by their ULAs. A positive aspect to this is that we see what works and what doesn’t. We use this to help facilitate student learning. In conclusion, Undergraduate Learning Assistants really make a difference in the class experience. Presentation Type and Session: Poster V Undergraduate Learning Assistants: A Hybrid Microeconomic Course Kaitlin Fetes, Daniel Flaherty, Cory Lauber, and Desiree Wiley, ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics Faculty and Staff Mentors: Professor William Ganley, Economics and Ms. Meghan Pereira, Instructional Resources Microeconomics is a hybrid course that combines classroom instruction with information technologies provided through Angel and MyEconLab. The responsibility of the learning assistant is to facilitate classroom learning with online activities such as weekly chapter quizzes in MyEconLab. The quizzes are used to track student’s progress throughout the course of the semester; while preparing them for future assessments. Students are given a week to complete each chapter quiz, along with multiple attempts in order to enhance their learning and gain a better understanding of the material. All assignments given on MyEconLab are available for review as a study aid for tests. Attendance and class participation is valued as part of a student’s grade. In order to take attendance, the learning assistants use Turning Point Clickers to encourage student involvement during class. Questions related to classroom material are added into daily lectures; Turning Point provides a report of students who attended class along with a good understanding of which students are gaining information from the lectures. Communication with students is done through Angel and at the start and end of every class. Each learning assistant has office hours to assist students with individual needs regarding their success in the classroom. Learning assistants not only provide students with an alternative learning style for classroom instruction, but become enhanced in the subject material of microeconomics themselves. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI Understanding Second Language Learners Perception of Environmental Science Jennifer Pigeon, SCI 690: Understanding Second Language Learners Faculty Mentors: Professor Catherine Lange, Earth Sciences and Science Education and Professor Joseph Zawicki, Earth Sciences and Science Education Education This study assessed ESL student learning in a six-week classroom and field-based program that introduced Buffalo youth to the Lake Erie watershed; the program is run by Buffalo Outdoor Urban Education. Specifically, this study assessed the impact of the learning experiences on students who are learning English as a second language. A pre/post-test instrument was developed for assessing student learning and attitudes. The test was refined and (anonymously) administered to over 180 students from various urban settings. The researchers have observed children from different countries on the boat; those observations have motivated us to become curious about whether native and non-native speakers respond differently on the survey instrument. An analysis of the survey results will be presented. The number of non-native speakers in K-12 classrooms has increased dramatically over the past several years. These research findings will inform teachers about how students, who do not use English as their first language, learn through field-based experiences. Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Education The Use of Computer Games To Enhance Student Achievement In Mathematics Based Instruction Meghan Hooks, EDU 651: Research, Theory, and Practice in Mathematics Instruction Faculty Mentor: Professor Hibajene Shandomo, Elementary Education and Reading Technology is becoming increasingly popular within the United States and will only continue to grow in esteem for years to come. It is often claimed that computer games could be a potential asset to aid students in increasing comprehension skills within particular subject areas. The purpose of this study is to determine whether computer-based games are beneficial in increasing students’ performance and motivation within mathematical instruction. Throughout this study three pertinent questions will be answered to address the topic of whether or not computer games are considered to be a favorable tool in aiding students’ comprehension within the area of multiplication. First, are there specific computer games that are proven to be more effective to students’ learning and comprehension of multiplication? Second, does gender play a significant role in students’ engagement, understanding, and interest in computer games? Third, does time duration play an intricate role in the success of students’ mathematical accomplishments? These research questions will be addressed in the following study by conducting a series of short interviews with one participant, a fourth grade female student who dislikes mathematics. The participant will also play different computer games, and will be given a pre-assessment test and a post-assessment test to determine any successes or challenges that she may encounter. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VII 71
72 Education Using Graphs To Enhance Mathematical Reasoning and Number Sense In Preschool Students Paige Decosse, EDU 651: Research, Theory, and Practice in Mathematics Instruction Faculty Mentor: Professor Hibajene Shandomo, Elementary Education and Reading Graphs are all over our world. They are used in the newspaper, on the news, in advertisements, and many other places. Young students have the ability to make and understand graphs. Using graphs can increase their number sense and mathematical understanding. When the graphs are connected to real world problems the students have a meaningful experience and enjoy data analysis. For my action research project I interviewed a preschool student on her knowledge of graphing. My participant had never heard of graphs, but was curious to learn about them. I then researched graphing activities to complete with the participant. I introduced graphing by using children’s literature. With my help, the participant in this study created a graph using M & M candies. She also was involved in an activity to determine the fruits her family liked. The participant seemed interested and excited in the last activity. This finding suggests that real life problems are important in creating students interest in mathematics. Graphing also helped the participant to increase her number sense and understanding of the use of the terms “more” and “less” when expressing quantities. My findings suggest further research on the importance of using graphs in early elementary classrooms. Presentation Type and Session: Poster IV Video Games: Growing Issue Or Healthy For the Mind Daniel Fortuna, COM 450: Communication and Society Faculty Mentor: Professor Joseph Marren, Communication Video games in the past have been looked at as a time-wasting, childish way to destroy the brain cells of our youth. Acts of violence by children, such as the Columbine school shooting, have put the blame on popular violent video games like “Grand Theft Auto.” Today 79.3% of the United States population has Internet access, and 64% of Internet users in the United States have a next generation console (Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii) connected to the Internet. The highest selling, most popularly known video game, with a recordbreaking 1.5 million pre-order, is a military war style shooting game named “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.” In the first five days it grossed $775 million in sales. So, are there truths to the negative connotation video games held in the past for increasing violent behavior and stunting the mental growth of kids? Have video games given us intelligent, interactive ways to challenge our brains and increase brain use, as opposed to stunting it. The study reviews articles and research done on brain development connected to video games, video game usage and popularity, and any issues or disorders connected to video games. Video games have increased in popularity and the target audience is growing as new gamers are rapidly joining the trend. You can expect to see a power point following my presentation and a video or two for a further explanation of my topic. Presentation Type and Session: Oral – Social Sciences The Water Cycle Ashley Yaiser, EDU 690: Master’s Curriculum and Assessment Project Faculty Mentor: Professor Coralee Smith, Elementary Education and Reading This interactive curriculum web-based project concentrates on students in third grade learning about evaporation and precipitation. It is intended that the students will gain knowledge on how all water is recycled and the cycle water undergoes as it changes form. This project also provided elementary teachers with interactive teaching resources concerning the weather. Teachers and students can then examine different weather conditions that take place as water changes form. Some topics included in the interactive curriculum web site are about bad and good weather, different kinds of clouds with the weather they bring and the different kinds of seasons. Also included in the web site is a curriculum map that provides the contents of the curriculum unit with references to teaching and learning standards. The interactions of the kinds of clouds and information about the kinds of seasonal weather and temperatures can be interactively explored. The web site address is http://3rdgradescience.wordpress.com/ Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI Why Is Science an Important Subject In Elementary Schools? Laura Snyder, Michelle Valentine, Melissa Polanc, and Kelly Buchanan, EDU 312: The Teaching of Mathematics and Science in the Elementary School Faculty Mentor: Professor Hibajene Shandomo, Elementary Education and Reading We believe that science is an important subject in the elementary schools. Teachers should be aware that science is not just a body of knowledge, but a paradigm through which to see the world. In the first five weeks of class, our primary discussion centered on inquiry as a paradigm for teaching and learning science. We discussed the teacher’s role in constructivism—the belief that knowledge is not passed from the teacher to the student was central to the teaching and learning of science. However there is very little time devoted to the teaching of science in the elementary school. Our research will employ the qualitative methods. We will observe how science is taught at our professional development school. From doing this research we hope to find effective ways that teachers use to implement science instruction in the classroom. We will also interview elementary students to find out whether they believe that science is or is not important. We hope to compare our findings with the discussions of the first five weeks of classroom theory on the college campus. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI
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