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Georgia Southern UniversityDigital Commons@Georgia SouthernGeorgia Educational Research AssociationConferenceGERA Conference Program [2008]GERAFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/geraThis presentation (open access) is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences & Events at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Georgia Educational Research Association Conference by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@GeorgiaSouthern. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.Recommended CitationGERA, "GERA Conference Program [2008]" (2008). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 6.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2008-2013/2008-2013/6GERA33rd Annual  Meet ingCoastal  Georgia Cen-terSavannah, GeorgiaFr idayOctober 24 Toward Civic Responsibility2007-2008 GERA Officers and Executive CommitteePAST PRESIDENTCordelia ZinskieGeorgia Southern UniversityPRESIDENTDavid MonettiValdosta State UniversityPRESIDENT-ELECTMargie YatesLaGrange CollegeSECRETARY-TREASURERDana SparkmanGeorgia Southern UniversityMEMBERS-AT-LARGEJan ScottAtlanta Public Schools Tak ChanKennesaw State UniversityWynnetta Scott-SimmonsMercer UniversityRick BreaultKennesaw State UniversityGRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Rebecca Bradleand Gina CrossKennesaw State UniversityJOURNAL EDITORSRichard SchmertzingandLorraine SchmertzingValdosta State UniversityGERA WEBSITE  WEB MASTERDon LivingstonLaGrange College9:00-10:15 A.M. • ROOM 111 • PAPER SESSIONGlobal Education and Social TheoryModerator: Margie Yates, LaGrange CollegeDeveloping Preservice Teachers’ Global Understanding through CMC TechnologyGuichun Zong, Kennesaw State UniversityTheories, Borders, and Back: Using International Contexts to Introduce the Foundations of EducationDaniel E. Chapman, Georgia Southern UniversityThe Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Towards Voting in NigeriaMary Plangnan Haggai, University of Jos, Nigeria 9:00-10:15 A.M. • ROOM 217 • PAPER SESSIONCounseling and Research in SchoolsModerator: Cordelia Zinskie, Georgia Southern UniversityUsing Teacher Expectations to Improve Consultation EffectivenessDawn Tysinger, Jeff Tysinger, & Terry Diamanduros, Georgia Southern UniversityMathematics Instruction Using Observation Based Instructional AssessmentGloria L. Jones & Noran Moffett, LaGrange CollegeTeaching the Teacher: Integrating Information Literacy into the CurriculumSonya Shepherd & Robert Fernekes, Georgia Southern University 9:00-10:15 A.M • ROOM 218 • PAPER SESSIONTechnologyModerator: Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern UniversistyRelationships between Computer Efficacy and Learning Efficacy in a Multi-User Virtual EnvironmentDoug Hearrington, Kennesaw State UniversityHybrid Learning: What Constitutes Participation?Dianne Ford Lawton & Sandy Mihal, Troy UniversityContextual Teaching and Learning for PractitionersClemente Charles Hudson, Yahya Mat Som, Xavier McClung,Valdosta State University 9:00-10:15 A.M. • ROOM 212 • SYMPOSIUMRace and Schooling: Blending the Personal with the Professional in Research and Practice, Part I Moderator: Lorraine Schmertzing, Valdosta State UniversityRace and Schooling: Blending the Personal with the Professional in Research and Practice: An OverviewRichard Schmertzing & Lorraine Schmertzing, Valdosta State UniversityBlack to School: A Personal Reflection on Education and Race 1967 - 1978Simmie Raiford, Valdosta State UniversityReflecting on African American Teachers’ Experiences Prior to School Integration: Portraits of Nurturers in Segregated SchoolsMelvin Shelton, Albany State University 9:00-10:15 A.M. • ROOM 211 • PAPER SESSIONYouth At RiskModerator: Amy Skinner, Gordon CollegeThe Relationship of Perceived Autonomy Support and Academic Achievement for At Risk and Delinquent StudentsAmy Skinner, Gordon CollegeA Tale of African American Professional Women Mentoring Middle School GirlsLaTasha Jones, Valdosta State UniversityViolence Attribution Errors Among Low-Risk and High-Risk Juvenile OffendersVicki L. Waytowich, Daniel Memorial Inc. & Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State University 8:00-9:00 A.M. • LOBBY • REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST9:00-10:15 A.M. • ROOM 210 • SYMPOSIUMLiberating Dissertation WritingModerator: Ming Fang He, Georgia Southern UniversityLiberating Dissertation Writing: Life in Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities in the U.S. SouthMargaret McCall & Wynnetta Scott-Simmons, Mercer University; Ming Fang He, Robert Lake, Theresa Hoogacker, Jeffrey Palis, Holley Roberts, Bridget Townsend, Sonia Clartle, Michel Mitchell, Consuela Pender, Lisa Galloway, Christina Connors, Georgia Southern University10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 217 • SYMPOSIUMTeacher PreparationModerator: Noran Moffett, Clark Atlanta UniversityA Hip Hop View of Education: Reflections of Preparation and Pedagogy for P-12 Students from Novice TeachersNoran Moffett, Clark Atlanta University; Cassell Gray, Hutchinson Elementary School; Kinshasa Msola, Hutchinson Elementary School; Olivia Mitchell, Price Middle School; & Maya Betts, Hamilton Holmes Elementary10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 111 • PAPER SESSIONLiteracyModerator: Lashunda Hawkins, Argosy UniversityMore than Words: Moving Currere into the Universe of Discourse in Preservice Teacher EducationRobert Lake, Georgia Southern UniversityProfessional Development for Early Childhood Educators: Effects on Children’s Literacy SkillsRobert Lawrence, Mercer University/Tift College of Education & Annette Sibley, Quality Assist, Inc.The Correlation Between Alabama Reading Initiative Standardized ScoresVikki K. Collins, Carolyn Russell, & Isabelle Warren; Troy University 10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 211 • PAPER SESSIONCommunity Involvement and DiversityModerator: Margie Yates, LaGrange CollegeUnderstanding and Encouraging Student Diversity through Community InvolvementRochelle Ripple, Jose Villavicencio, & Paola Machado, Columbus State UniversityWhen Failure is Not an Option: Response to Intervention in Today’s SchoolsMichael P. O’Connor, Augusta State University The Stilling of the Jump Rope: Community, Self and Literacy Awareness for African-American Students in Postmodern AmericaWynnetta Scott-Simmons, Mercer University 10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 218 • PAPER SESSIONTechnology and Information LiteracyModerator: Doug Hearrington, Kennesaw State UniversityExploring the Impact of High-Speed Connectivity in Supporting Enriched Learning Experiences in K-12Warren Matthews, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Dias, Georgia State University; Tom McKlin, Georgia Institute of Technology; & Claudia Huff, Georgia Tech Research InstituteEffect of Graduate Students’ Levels of Library Anxiety on the Performance of Cooperative LearningQun G. Jiao, Baruch College; Kathleen M.T. Collins, University of Arkansas; & Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State UniversityStudent Reaction: Incentives Versus ThreatsYahya Mat Som & Xavier McClung, Valdosta State University 10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 212 • SYMPOSIUMRace and Schooling: Blending the Personal with the Professional in Research and Practice, Part IIModerator: Richard Schmertzing, Valdosta State UniversityThe Caged Birds Sing: Reflections and Research on White Identity Development and Culturally Responsive TeachingLaTasha Jones, Valdosta State UniversityRace in Georgia Schools Then and Now: A View from 26 Years in TrenchesGail Swain, Valdosta State University 10:15-10:30 A.M. • BREAK1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 218 • SYMPOSIUMCurriculum and the South, Part IModerator: Hunter Chadwick, Georgia Southern UniversityCurriculum and The South: The Importance of Place in Curriculum Studies Part IBrandi Deloach, Elizabeth Pollock, Hunter Chadwick & Lisa Grassi, Georgia Southern University1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 111 • PAPER SESSIONSpecial NeedsModerator: David Monetti, Valdosta State UniversityThe Impact of Direct Reading Instruction on Inclusive Special Needs Rural StudentsLillian Robinson & Paul Landerman, Argosy UniversityTeacher Attitudes Toward Deaf English Language LearnersT. La-Juan Stout, Valdosta State University10:30-12:00 P.M. • ROOM 210 • PAPER SESSIONResearch MethodsModerator: Sharon Livingston, LaGrange CollegeInterviewing the Interpretive Researcher: A Method for Addressing the Crisis of Representation, Legitimation and PraxisAnthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State University; Nancy L. Leech, University of Colorado Denver; & Kathleen M.T. Collins, University of ArkansasPrevalence of Mixed Methods Research in Mathematics EducationAmanda Ross & Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State UniversityThe Role of Mixed Methods Research in Reducing Statistics AnxietyAnthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State University; Nancy L. Leech, University of Colorado Denver; Mari Murtonen & Juhani Thtinen, University of TurkuNovice Researchers Approach to Exploring Emotions in the ClassroomMeca Williams-Johnson, Georgia Southern University1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 217 • PAPER SESSIONSupporting Our TeachersModerator: Winifred Nweke, Georgia Professional Standards CommitteeGeorgia Teacher Attrition: Responses of Teachers Who Left the Georgia Teaching WorkforceComfort Afolabi & Gerald M. Eads,Georgia Professional Standards Commission Mentoring Preservice and Novice Teachers: A Report of Effective PracticesRebecca Dashiell-Mitchell & Noran L. Moffett, Clark University and Atlanta Public Schools; Janice Edmond & LaTrenda Willis, Emma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolSurviving the First Years of Teaching: Surprises, Support, and SuggestionsLinda S. Gilbert, University of Georgia; Ellice P. Martin & Shirley P. Andrews, Valdosta State UniversityResearch on Peer Coaching in Preservice Teacher Education – A Review of LiteratureHsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University12:00-1:30 P.M. • ROOM 113-115 • LUNCH • GERA BUSINESS MEETING1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 212 • PAPER SESSION Health Issues and Student MotivationModerator: Robert Bauer, Valdosta State UniversistyEconomics of Health Disparities: Tri-County Case StudyWhitney Fuller, Georgia Southern University Motivation and Student Achievement: A Study of High School JuniorsLinda P. Young, Valdosta State University Corporate Control and Influence in Medical Education: What is the Price?Colleen Patton, Georgia Southern University1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 211 • PAPER SESSION Parent InvolvementModerator: Meca R. Williams-Johnson, Georgia Southern UniversistyParent and School Communication: Parental Perceptions of Conflict, Power, and ResistancePatricia Otway-Drummond, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools The Impact of Parental Workshops in Mathematics AchievementLa Shunda Hawkins and Paul Landerman, Argosy University The Influence of Parents Teach Association on Children’s Education in NigeriaEsther Oduolowu, Kennesaw State University1:30-3:00 P.M. • ROOM 210 • PAPER SESSION Teacher Candidate Impact on Student Learning and Assessment Moderator: Lorraine Schmertzing, Valdosta State UniversityStudent Teacher Candidates’ Effect on Student Learning as Measured Through Action Research ProjectsDavid Moffett, Barbara K. 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Liberating Dissertation Writing: Life in Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities in the U.S. South

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