Devon Zimmerman and Dr. Eric Dursteler, History Department While history attempts to be factual, history is primarily about perspective, which can sometimes lead to very biased information. Perspective causes countries to have significantly different accounts of the same events, especially wars. In the case of the American Revolution, England and the United States have very […]
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The Role of Sleep in Accounting for Racial Gaps in Educational Achievement
Jonathan Stevens and Dr. Eric R. Eide, Department of Economics Research has clearly shown that there is a gap in educational achievement between black and white middle and high school students. Thus far studies have focused primarily on family background and school inputs in explaining the achievement gap, however, the role of racial health differences […]
Parenting Strategies in Early Childhood Education
Benjamin G. Gibbs, Assistant Professor, Sociology Over the course of 2 years, we have completed an ambitious project. Across three diverse elementary schools, from the years 2011 to 2012, we interviewed over 110 parents and almost 20 teachers, principals and administrators. We also conducted surveys of a majority of elementary school parents, and attended all […]
Educational Technology: Evaluation Of An Interactive Cd-Rom For Teaching And Learning Organic Reactions
Loranna K. Kitchen and Dr. Edward E. Green, Instructional Psychology and Technology Purpose Advances in computer technology have affected many parts of our lives. The field of education is no exception. Increasingly, technology is used in schools to enhance students’ learning. Computer based learning programs offer students an opportunity for self-directed study to complement the […]
Irrigating Deserts With Just Sentiments: C.S. Lewis On Education
Jennifer L. King and Dr. O. Glade Hunsaker, English Department “We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst” (C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man, p. 37). In his The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis lays out the foundations […]
Newspaper Readership And Education Level In Egypt
Colin Harlow and Dr. R. Kirk Belnap, Near Eastern Languages Egypt has produced some of the greatest literature in the world and is quite known for its magnificent language, Arabic. Arabic is a symbol itself of the Arab’s society and has always been considered more than a form of communication, that is the writing itself […]
EDUCATIONAl SOFTWARE FOR TODDLER-AGE CHILDREN CASTLE: COMPUTER AIDED STEPS TO LEARNING
Scott D. Frel and Benjamin W. Holladay, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering CAStLe was developed during the Spring of 1995. The primary purose of the project was to complete the requirements for the mandatory senior project all Electrical and Computer Engineering majors must complete. With the support provided by the Office of Research and […]
John A. Widtsoe’s Contribution to Higher Education For Women
Aurelia W. Lau and Dr. Alan K. Parrish, Religion Approach Dr. Widtsoe encouraged many women throughout his life to obtain the benefits of higher education. His love for higher education was gained through his years as a student at Harvard, professor of chemistry at Utah State University, and serving as president of both Utah State […]
Two Competing Visions of Education during the Early History of the Medieval University
Joni Poppitz Stimpson and Dr. Eric Dursteler, History Last December, I proposed to the ORCA scholarship committee to study the origins of the medieval university. A semester earlier I had completed a History 490 paper which had broadly dealt with the history of the early university. The conclusion of that paper identified a central conflict […]
Pre-Service University Math Education Programs in Japan
Vonn R Christenson and Dr. Blake Peterson, Mathematics Education For years the United States has lagged behind the international community in mathematical performance at the elementary and secondary education levels. In the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), differences between the teaching style in Japan and the United States were studied, identified and recorded. […]
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