2015 College of Education Faculty and Student Research Showcase

The COE Research Committee is proud to announce the 2015 College of Education Faculty and Student Research Showcase. Please plan to attend and participate in this event on Wednesday, March 25 from 4:00-6:00PM in Mendenhall 244.

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Mendenhall room 244

Presenters and Research Studies:

Faculty invited paper presentation (4:15-5:00):

Dr. Benjamin Blaisdell (SEFR), Schools as Racial Spaces: Understanding and Resisting Structural Racism

Faculty invited round table presentation (5:00-5:45):

Dr. Abbie Brown (MSITE), 3D Printing in Instructional Settings: Identifying A Curricular Hierarchy of Activities
Drs. Christina Tschida, Judy Smith, & Liz Fogarty (ELMID), “It Just Works Better”: Introducing the 2:1 Model of Co-Teaching in Teacher Preparation

Graduate student poster presentations (5:00-5:45):

Kristin Justice (ELEM), Thinking Maps and Latin Instruction
Kathy Robertson (ELEM), Tutoring to Improve Language and Grammar Skills
Kathryn V. Cayco (ELEM), Explicit Instruction vs. Student led Learning Experiences
Ashley Lynn (ELEM), Literature Based Instruction vs. Phonics in Isolation
Audrey Dexter (ELEM), The Effects of Music in the Elementary Classroom
Melinda Harrell (ELEM), Math Notebooks: Should They be Structured for 6th Grade?
Kelsey Shue (ELEM), Determining If the Use of Technology Has a Positive Effect on Math Fact Fluency and Automaticity
Kelly Hylton (ELEM), Project Based Learning: Does it Make Science Education Better?
Lisa Howell Langley (ELEM), Multiplication Fact Fluency: Traditional Instructional Practices versus iPad/Web Based Applications
Catherine Bademian (ELEM), The Effects of Background Music on Student Work
Lauren Griffin (ELEM), Best Small Group Reading Instruction Method for Upper Elementary: Guided Reading or Literature Circles?
Jessica Stroud (ELEM), Will K-2 Students Produce Higher Scores on their DIBELS Reading Assessment if Tested in the Morning versus in the Afternoon?
Samantha Dinner (ELEM), Stability Balls in the Classroom- Does Usage Increase Student Achievement?
Blythe McGowan (ELEM), Reading Comprehension Strategies
Tracy Lynn McIntyre (ELEM), Singapore Math: The Modeling of Word Problems
Heather Marshall (ELEM), Does Integrating the Arts, Specifically Music, into the Math Class, Increase Student Performance?
Jennifer Burleson (ELEM), The Effectiveness of Technology on Reading in the Classroom

For more information, contact the COE Research Committee:

Rhea Miles (milesr@ecu.edu) co-chair
Anne Ticknor (ticknora@ecu.edu) co-chair
Guili Zhang (zhangg@ecu.edu)
Jane Manner (manner@ecu.edu)
Christy Rhodes (rhodesc14@ecu.edu)
David Siegel (siegeld@ecu.edu)
Alana Zambone (zambonea@ecu.edu), Interim Associate Dean of Grants and Funded Research