Teacher Immediacy

Actively engaging students within the classroom is one of the most challenging aspects of the classroom environment. Behaviors that depict an instructor as relatable and understandable can have positive effects upon student engagement in class. An instructor acting with these types of behaviors is said to have teacher immediacy. The desired outcomes connected to teacher immediacy are effective increases in a student’s learning and motivation. The research lacks a conclusive evidence of a direct link between immediacy and student progression, however, an instructor’s awareness of proper immediate behaviors has shown to have a positive effect on a student’s perception of their relationships with teachers. Through a comprehensive study of teacher action research, case studies, and survey research over the past decade, this paper delves into the correlation between immediate behavior and student progress

Rotational Properties of Trojan Asteroid 5209

We present VR photometric observations of several Trojan asteroids and of asteroid 5209 1 989 CW1. Trojan Asteroids are found in the L4 and L5 stable Lagrange points of Jupiter\u27s orbit. These asteroids are farther away and generally more dim than Main Belt asteroids and have received less attention from observers in the past. By plotting the lightcurve of the asteroid, we were able to determine the rotation period and the lightcurve amplitude. The goal of this research is to eventually understand the collision history of the Trojan asteroids and to compare the asteroids to those in the Main Belt. Observations were made using the 3 I -inch telescope at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ during the months of January and February of 20 11. Our results will be compared with previous work by other authors