Journal of Undergraduate Research

McKenzie Scoffield and Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education Introduction Due to the increase in technology in schools, teachers are required to understand how to use the technology, and how to integrate curriculum with it. Technology is incredibly diverse and holds limitless possibilities to the new design of innovative learning. It is also becoming increasingly more common […]

Maudi Mckell Sundrud and Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education Teacher’s Use of Technology in a Preschool/Kindergarten Setting Mentor: Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education As a response to the increase of technology in society, the education system has pushed for greater technology integration in schools. Schools across the nation have invested in technology intended to help students learn […]

Chelsi Tolbert and Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education Introduction It is an unarguable fact that literacy instruction is one of the most vital aspects of elementary education. Without literacy, knowing how to read and write, students will find success in the “real” world difficult to come by. Traditionally, the focus of literacy instruction has been linked to giving students […]

Sydney Boyer and Jennifer Wimmer, Teacher Education Department Introduction With advancements in technology, educators understanding of teaching in the classroom has shifted and become less transparent. Early childhood classrooms have transitioned from printbased to technology integrated within a matter of years. This transition has led to research concerning teacher opinions (Turbill 2001)(Tertemiz 2015), student understanding (Wohlwend […]

Jonathan Welling and Professor Erin Whiting, Teacher Education Introduction This study explores the perspectives of parents and teachers in their roles facilitating their student’s education and on the parent-teacher communication in public high schools in Irapuato, Mexico. This research provides contextual information for educational stakeholders in the United States about the parent-teacher communication in Mexico […]

Patrick P. Frost and Dr. Stefinee Pinnegar, Teacher Education In an effort to help incoming freshman make a successful transition to university life, BYU created Freshman Academy. Freshman Academy is a one semester program in which students register for an envelope of core classes. The same group of students attends all of the classes within […]

Rich Jarvis and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education Obesity will probably replace cigarette smoking as the major killer of Americans in the next century.1 Research shows that excess body weight leads directly to many health problems, and it often contributes indirectly to other serious diseases by precipitating dangerous metabolic abnormalities.2 In short, obesity plays a […]

Mark S. Taylor, Department of Physical Education Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Durabounce insole on vertical jump and energy return. In order to test Dura bounce for vertical jump and energy return, two different types of tests were conducted, a vertical jump and reach test and a […]