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Enlisting Students to Transcribe Historical Climate and Weather Data For Research: Building Knowledge Translation Via Classroom-Based Citizen Science
Full text linkDRAW (Data Rescue: Archives & Weather) is a citizen science project that asks the Canadian public to take part in transcribing millions of meteorological observations recorded between 1871 and 1963 at McGill University’s Observatory in Montreal, Quebec, which was demolished in 1963. We examine how classroom-based curricula can integrate citizen science so youth can learn more about their community via engagement with the local history of weather conditions and impacts. Conducted in March 2018, this research examined knowledge translation during a three-week course module through written reflections, classroom video footage, exit interviews, and a final group research assignment. We worked with 21 students—16- to 20-year-olds enrolled in a social science research methods course at Dawson College, a two-year collège d\u27enseignement général et professionnel (college of general and vocational education) that attracts local students and is a funded part of education in the province of Quebec. We found knowledge translation was facilitated by student engagement with their community’s history and appreciation for aiding credible scientific research. Knowledge translation suffered from attempts to include archival records that could be difficult to find, access, and read. Our work showed that citizen science, as a vehicle for community engagement and scientific literacy, requires considerable contextualization, for example, the use of frequently asked questions, tutorials, and blogs for context, and historical context to ensure knowledge translation takes place
3C: Intentional Representation in Instructional Materials: Impact on Self-Perceptions and Self-Efficacy in Elementary Students
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The purpose of this study was to determine if the intentional use of instructional materials that included peoples of various ethnicities, ages, and genders in non-stereotypical roles used in an upper elementary classroom can positively influence students’ self-perception of potential, levels of self-efficacy, and change the stereotypical image of scientists. This study documented the progression of 47 fourth-grade students in a majority minority elementary school in a suburban county. This study included the data of two inclusion classrooms; one serving as the control group (23 students) and the other as the intervention group (24 students). Instructional materials included non-stereotypical individuals in a variety of roles and occupations, and those who have a Hispanic background, as the majority of students identify as being Hispanic. The focus of this integration was implemented in both science and social studies lessons for approximately 6-weeks. Research participants completed a self-perception and self-efficacy survey and were also asked to draw a scientist prior to the implementation of this project and then again at the end. The pre and post data was collected and analyzed using an ANCOVA test. The goal of this study was to determine the impact of intentionality in the selection of instructional materials for not only minority students, but female students, and the ethnic majority specifically in an elementary setting.
Key Words: draw-a-scientist, self-efficacy, self-perception, stereotypes, representation, upper elementar
3C: Is Flexible Grouping Beneficial? Small Group Instructional Practices In Elementary School Math on Achievement, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy
No full textThe purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to assist in alleviating the research gap on the use of the small-group, flexible-grouping instructional strategies in general education inclusion classes during the mathematics segment. This study was based on Vygotsky’s research on the Zone of Proximal Development. In this pre-test/post-test-control group design (N = 34), seventeen fifth grade students in a rural elementary school participated in small-group, flexible-grouping, math instruction for two academic units. During the implementation of this project, students received a whole group mini-lesson, then broke into differentiated stations. Students in the treatment group, were given a formative assessment each day to determine their level of understanding. This allowed the teacher to create fluid groups. Prior to the implementation of the instructional strategy, students in the treatment group and control group completed two questionnaires, Students’ Motivation Towards Mathematics Learning (SMTML) Questionnaire and Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ). The students also completed a pre-test and post-test at the beginning and end of each instructional unit. The purpose of the research strategy was to determine the impact of flexible grouping on academic achievement, motivation, and self-efficacy.
Keywords: flexible-grouping, mathematics education, elementary mathematics, small-group instruction
3I: How Can Teachers Use MobyMax to Increase Math Proficiency? The Use of Computer Assisted Technology to Impact Daily Student Learning
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Georgia schools are experiencing low math proficiency across the state. Teachers are exploring different tools and strategies in order to close the achievement gaps. Computer Assisted instruction, also known as CAI, is a common intervention teachers turn to for an intervention due to its ability to differentiate instruction for each individual student based on their needs. In this study, MobyMax, a CAI program is used as well as a pretest/posttest to compare fourth grade students’ achievement scores to assess the effectiveness of using the program in mathematics. The control group (n = 32) received traditional whole group instruction and small group instruction, while the treatment group (n = 33) received MobyMax CAI along with whole group and small group instruction. Two ANCOVA tests were taken to determine the difference in student achievement and motivation from the pre-test to the post-test.
Keywords: Mathematics, MobyMax, Computer Assisted Instruction, Differentiation, Motivation, Achievemen
2B: Paralanguage of Beloved Fictional Film Characters
No full textA lot of beloved fictional characters in film could certainly just use “normal” languages to communicate; instead, they use very obvious paralanguages at times. There are many features and aspects that contribute to understanding why paralanguages work for characters like Maximus and Pascal, Groot, droids from Star Wars, and Ewoks, but the main ones are sound, pitch, and body language; these three aspects in particular drive the ability of paralanguage as a means of communication for these characters. The reason for this is because these three things alone trigger very specific emotional responses that make them the characters we adore, fear, and love regardless of if they are good or bad. Normal language can be a hit or miss with emotional pull, but with the specific emotional ties paralinguistics brings to the scene, it becomes clear why designers use it, which is why people have stuffed animals of the famous robot WALL-E and not necessarily Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones. These paralinguistic creatures create emotional responses that make them memorable and these same paralinguistic features allow for us to understand what they are saying, even though they may not even utter a single word
1A: Selena Quintanilla: Deconstructing the Feminine Script
No full text“Selena Quintanilla: Deconstructing the Feminine Script”
The 1995 death of Selena Quintanilla, the beloved and renowned Tejano singer, has compelled academics to research the many dimensions of her life and how they informed her art. U.S. critics have tended to focus on the singer’s gender performativity and the alleged hyper-sexuality of her public image. Following advances in feminist scholarship in recent years, critics are beginning to approach the singer’s dualistic representations in regards to how she approached gender relations. By juxtaposing Selena’s stage performances alongside her lyrics, we are better equipped to analyze how she worked to deconstruct a normative feminine script. This presentation seeks to add to this fruitful line of inquiry.
In the songs studied here (“Amor prohibido”, “Como la flor”, “Las cadenas”, and “La llamada”), Selena creates a space that promotes a dualistic consciousness with regards to sexuality and culture, with her lyrics focusing principally on love, heartbreak, and female empowerment. Consequently, Selena uses these concepts to deconstruct social binaries that would otherwise limit Chicana identity and to highlight a subtle intervention that beckons a new masculine ideal. This presentation concludes by contemplating the role of lyrical ambiguity in relation to how the singer approached these same concepts.
Key words: dualistic thinking, gender performativity, Chicana feminism, masculinity
Part of the pre-organized panel: “Latinx Literature and Cultural Production along the US-Mexico Border
2E: Romanticizing the Orient: Colonial India and its Influence on Victorian Spiritualism (Best Overall Presentation)
No full textDuring the mid-nineteenth century, many Victorians rebelled against the church, experiencing a crisis of faith. The unease surrounding the church caused them to question what they had known and to turn to the most fascinating source for guidance: the occult in colonized India. This paper will discuss the influence India had on the Spiritualism movement, more specifically, on the Victorian séance. Due to rise in technology and the opulence of the theatre, Spiritualism was on a steady decline. Spiritualism was a performance based on imagination and the spoken word of a medium, leaving audiences underwhelmed at the mundane words. Using Hindu magic, Indian conjurors, and mysterious sorcerers from the Orient, Victorian mediums created a spectacle grand enough to entertain and heighten the experience of the Spiritualism movement. Using British periodicals to share the experience of the séance, the exotic India became sought-after in Britain and throughout the world. The paper will show how the influence of India gained momentum in the Spiritualism movement that extended well into the twentieth century
Enhancing Vulnerable Groups’ Resilience to Climate Change: Lessons Learned from a Case Study with Older Adults
Full text linkCertain groups are more vulnerable to climate change than others and will likely feel its effects more severely. These groups include children, older adults, refugees, minoritized racial and ethnic groups, and people living in poverty. To safeguard vulnerable groups, their knowledge and perspectives need to be integrated into climate change adaptation planning. Institutions of higher education have many resources to contribute to this effort. To inform and promote engaged scholarship focusing on adaptation planning in collaboration with vulnerable groups, this research presents a case study evaluation of a project conducted by researchers at Antioch University New England with the older-adult community of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The evaluation explores attributes of the project that contributed to both positive outcomes and challenges. Key themes include the value of developing a primary partnership with a local organization, fostering an accessible and inclusive process, connecting subject matter with participants’ concerns, using an iterative process to build capacity, collaborating with multiple other local organizations, recognizing ongoing community efforts, and generating initial actions. This evaluation also explores potential transferability to other contexts
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