CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION; SHIFTING CULTURAL PARADIGMS
This spring I had the opportunity to teach at our partner college, Liaocheng University, in China. The lab activities and lectures were designed as explicit modeling of science instructional...
View ArticleEngaging middle school Latino students in science learning using soccer...
The Latino/a population has increased in Georgia and contiguous states in the past 30 years, which has changed the social dynamics in Prek‑12 education (Maxwell, 2015). As part of the Latino/a...
View ArticleGesture Analysis for Yoga Alignment (GAYA)
Gesture Analysis for Yoga Alignment (GAYA) Paula Seffens1, Nataly Gonzalez1, William Seffens2 (1) Department of Health & Physical Education, University of North Georgia, Oakwood, GA. (2)...
View ArticleObstacle Course Racing (OCR): University – Community Engagement; 5K, Running;...
Purpose: Substantial interest and participation has emerged in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) as an endurance and fitness choice. There are now numerous OCR events hosted throughout the US. The purpose...
View ArticleDetection of Chytridiomycosis From Field Samples in North Georia Ampphibian...
Chytridiomycosis, caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dentrobatidis (Bd) is an infectious dermatological disease contributing to global catastrophic declines in some amphibian...
View ArticleField Surveys for the Detection of Chytridiomycosis in North Georgia...
Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which is a contributing factor to global amphibian population declines. Although Bd is distributed...
View ArticleZinc accumulation in the midbrain following methamphetamine exposure as a...
The illicit use of methamphetamine has been a rising concern in the United States since the turn of the century. There is a well-established association between methamphetamine intoxication and...
View ArticleHome Range and Habitat Use of the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) in...
The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a long-lived, terrestrial species found throughout the Eastern United States. Despite classification as vulnerable by the International Union for the...
View ArticleExtended-spectrum Beta -Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Flat Creek...
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that are capable of degrading frequently used antibiotics such as, penicillin and cephalosporin. Organisms that produce these enzymes are...
View ArticleStudents Self Evaluations in Mathematics Courses
Several research studies have shown that high-achieving students self-evaluate their ability quite differently from the low-achieving students. It has been suggested that higher-ability students also...
View ArticleIMPROVING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: AUGMENTED FEEDBACK AND POST-EXAM DEBATE
Studies have confirmed that critical thinking skills are necessary for a comprehensive education and successful business career, but methods for developing these skills are often missing in the...
View ArticleInfluence Maximization by Probing Partial Communities in Dynamic Social Networks
With the rapid development of online social networks, exploring influence maximization for product publicity and advertisement marketing has attracted strong interests from both the academia and...
View ArticleRecreation Initiatives in Higher Education
This paper describes three initiatives the University of North Georgia Department of Recreational Sports has put into action to support the university's strategic goals with regard to student...
View Article‘It Relates to My Everyday Life.’ Critical Pedagogy and Student Explanations...
We applied critical pedagogy in the college classroom by asking students what topics they would want covered in their Introduction to Sociology courses if they were given the power to decide. Students...
View ArticleThe Puppeteer: An Analysis of the Implications of Gendered Spheres through...
In a novel written about All the King's Men, this critical analysis serves as a closer look at the [wo]man behind the curtain. "The Puppeteer" scrutinizes Robert Penn Warren's use of gender in...
View ArticleThe Gaps in Health Care of the LGBT Community: Perspectives of Nursing...
Abstract Purpose: This study explored the perspectives of nursing students and faculty on health disparities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health issues in an undergraduate BSN...
View ArticleOptimism in Independence: The European Central Bank after the 2008 Global...
The effects of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) on finance and monetary policy continue to be widespread. Now, policymakers are seeking to determine the best approach for managing and resolving...
View ArticleComputer Vision Based Object Detection and Tracking in Micro Aerial Vehicles
The ultimate goal of Computer Vision is to instruct a computer to understand and interpret visual signals and images in real time and to instruct a computer to react to the environment around...
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