Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education Copyright (c) 2013 Fayetteville State University All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp Recent documents in Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education en-us Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:24:49 PST 3600 RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS- Front and Back Matter. Includes Table of Contents http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/35 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/35 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:52:07 PDT Terence Hicks et al. RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 9 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/34 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/34 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:52:05 PDT Book Chapter

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]]> Kimberly Brown RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 7 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/32 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/32 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:52:01 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Mona Y. Davenport RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 6 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/31 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/31 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:59 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Ashley Rondini RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 5 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/30 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/30 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:58 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Bryan Andriano RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 4 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/29 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/29 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:56 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Ron Brown RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 3 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/28 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/28 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:54 PDT Book Chapter

]]> J L. Wood et al. RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 2 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/27 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/27 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:52 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Pamela A. Larde RESEARCH STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EDUCATING MULTICULTURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS-Ch 1 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/26 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/26 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:51 PDT Book Chapter

]]> Desireé Vega et al. The Major Influences of the Boundless-Extended Family System on the Professional Experiences of Black Zimbabwean Women Leaders in Higher Education http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/25 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/25 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:36 PST The article examines the major influences of the black Zimbabwean boundless- extended family system on the professional trajectories of women leaders working within the higher education system of Zimbabwe. The study is based on in-depth interviews conducted with thirty female leaders who shared information about their major family responsibilities. Using an analytical framework that facilitates a critical analysis of the evidence, the paper discusses the persisting significance of the interdependent systems of social stratification, namely race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, and class in the private and public spheres of the female leaders. In an effort to preserve the nuances, essence, and voices, as well as to give them the prominence they deserve, the paper includes excerpts from the participants' responses. The paper suggests private and micro (familial and cultural) and public and macro (institutional and systemic) ways of alleviating some of the major challenges that the boundless- extended family system places on the professional advancement of women leaders..

]]> Miriam Chitiga Black Sitcoms: a Black Perspective. http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/24 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/24 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:33 PST Miriam Chitiga Teaching Outside One’s Comfort Zone: Helping Diverse Millennials Succeed http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/23 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/23 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:13:53 PDT This paper discusses some ways educators may utilize their knowledge of generational characteristics and differences to enhance their teaching and inter-generational relationships with Millennials. It cautions against over- generalizing the popularly accepted generational characteristics to diverse students; it suggests that, like any other category of social classification, generational difference should be considered within the larger context of social diversity, including race, class, and gender,and geographical region. This paper critically discusses specific strategies that educators, who are working outside their comfort zones, can employ to increase the effectiveness of the educational experiences they facilitate for diverse millennial students.

]]> Miriam Chitiga et al. Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach African American Students Using the Culturally Relevant Pre-Service Teacher Intervention Model http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/22 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/22 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:13:51 PDT African Americans experience varying disparities including racial discrimination and cultural discontinuities, which are manifested in public school classrooms. Hence these students struggle academically and are less likely to attend college. This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness a Culturally Relevant Pre-Service Teacher (CRPT) Intervention Model for pre-service
teachers. Qualitative methods were used alongside the Cross Racial Identity Scale to respond the effectiveness of CRPT Intervention Sessions. Results indicated that pre-service teachers gained a more in-depth understanding of relationship between their identities within the context of their cultural experiences and all pre-service teachers applied some culturally relevant teaching strategies.

]]> Juanita Bey et al. Correlates of Attitudes Toward Academic and Physical Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities and Selected Leadership Behaviors Among Middle School Principals in North Carolina http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/20 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/20 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:59:15 PDT The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between attitudes toward academic and inclusive practices for students with disabilities and selected leadership behaviors (transformational and transactional) among principals in North Carolina. Participants for this study were randomly selected middle school principals from public schools in North Carolina. This study used a one-group, correlational design, using two instruments. The results of this study found a significant relationship between academic and physical inclusive practices and transformational leadership behaviors, r (75) =.320, p <. 0 I). However, no significant relationship was found between academic and physical inclusive practices and transactional leadership behaviors, r (72) = -.068, p <.05 . The findings for this study suggest that the more North Carolina middle school principals demonstrated transformational leadership behaviors, the more positive their attitudes were toward academic and physical inclusive practices for students with disabilities.

]]> Mary Houser et al. Correlates of Attitudes Toward Academic and Physical Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities and Selected Leadership Behaviors Among Middle School Principals in North Carolina http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/21 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/21 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:57:47 PDT The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between attitudes toward academic and inclusive practices for students with disabilities and selected leadership behaviors (transformational and transactional) among principals in North Carolina. Participants for this study were randomly selected middle school principals from public schools in North Carolina. This study used a one-group, correlational design, using two instruments. The results of this study found a significant relationship between academic and physical inclusive practices and transformational leadership behaviors, r (75) =.320, p <. 01). However, no significant relationship was found between academic and physical inclusive practices and transactional leadership behaviors, r (72) = -.068, p <.05. The findings for this study suggest that the more North Carolina middle school principals demonstrated transformational leadership behaviors, the more positive their attitudes were toward academic and physical inclusive practices for students with disabilities.

]]> Mary Houser et al. A Lecture From the Children of the "Lost Generation" of Students from Prince Edward County, Virginia http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/19 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/19 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:41:54 PST A chapter extracted from:

The Educational Lockout of African Americans in Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959-1964) : personal accounts and reflections

]]> Terence Hicks An Assessment of Teacher Education Students’ Perceptions and Satisfaction of their Learning Experiences in a Summer Pilot Program http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/18 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/18 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:21:08 PDT This study assessed teacher education students' perceptions and satisfaction of their learning experiences concerning an accelerated summer pilot program. In addition, the study provided information on the impact and teaching effectiveness of the accelerated teacher education summer pilot program on participating students. Results from this study determined that compelling information and significant differences were found between students who attended summer session I and summer session II. Most importantly this study documented statistical significant differences among the two groups for questions regarding, “the clarity of exam questions,” (t(198) = 10.460, p < .05), “exams’ coverage of important aspects of the course,” (t(198) = 16.566, p < .05), “overall quality of the textbooks(s),” (t(198) = 25.983, p < .05), “problems or questions presented by the instructor for small group discussions,” (t(198) = 1.971, p < .05) and “work load for this course in relation to other courses of equal credit,” (t(198) = 2.518, p <.05). Open-ended data was retrieved from the Student Survey and Praxis Workshop Survey. The open-ended data was used to corroborate the findings from the Student Instructional Report II, Student Survey and Praxis Workshop Survey item analysis. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications on future research and prevention programming.

]]> Terence Hicks et al. The Relationship Between Selected Leadership Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Behavioral and Social Inclusive Practices Among Middle School Principals in North Carolina http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/17 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/17 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:46:29 PST The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selected leadership behaviors (transformational and transactional) and attitudes toward selectedinclusive practices (behavioral and social) for students with disabilities. Determining how transformational and transactional leadership behaviors are related to principals’ attitudes toward inclusive practices is needed because such understanding will assist administrators and other professionals in deciding what type of leader is best suited for leading inclusive schools. There are few studies related to administrators’ leadership behaviors and their attitudes toward inclusion in any form. The results of this study provide an opportunity to examine North Carolina principals’ leadership behaviors as well as their attitudes toward inclusive practices. The results also prove beneficial to administrators and other professionals who are working to better their currently existing inclusive programs or to generate new ones.

]]> Mary A. Houser et al. Correlates of Alcohol Consumption, Drug Usage, Sexual Behaviors, and Knowledge About HIV/AIDS Infection Among Traditional College Students http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/16 http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/soe_faculty_wp/16 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:50:36 PDT This study evaluated the correlates of alcohol consumption, drug use, sexual behaviors, and knowledge about HIVPIDS infection among traditional college students attending a university in North Carolina. A Health Behaviors, Self-Rated Health and Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire was administered to 447 university students. The participants in this study were all identified as traditional college students between the ages of 18 and 23, most of whom were first-year African American students.

Results from this study determined significant relationships between alcohol consumption, drug use, protective behaviors, and having sexual intercourse among traditional college students. Most importantly, this study documented statistically significant relationships between "how often a person consumed alcohol and sexual intercourse" [r(441) = .-325, p < .001], "the amount of alcohol consumed on each occasion and sexual intercourse" [r(444) = .-207, p < .001], "using a condom during sexual intercourse and the number of times a person consumed alcohol, " [r(433) = .-136, p < .001], and "using protection without any alcohol or drug influences," [r(334) = .-742, p < .001]. Findings are discussed in t m s of their implications on future research and prevention programming.

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