International Research Projects in the College of Education

The College of Education is pleased to have many ongoing international projects, some of which are featured below.

Internationalization Grant Initiative Projects

Spring 2010 Funded Projects [Click on project title for final report]

• "Establishing an International Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Policy Exchange Program in Australia and New Zealand," Malachy Bishop
• "School Based Physical Activity International Collaboration," Aaron Beighle and Heather Erwin
• "Shoulder to Shoulder Global Initiative," Katherine McCormick
• "Globalization and Human Trafficking: A Pilot Study," Maria Almario*
• "Educational Service Models in Guatemala," Ruby Owiny*
• "Comparison of cultural, environmental, and economic influences on development of gross motor skills in young children with and without disabilities in Guatemala to those in the U.S.," Kristi Lunceford*
• "Self-Efficacy in Transition: A Comparative Study of Motivation in U.S. and French Contexts," Ellen Usher [Click for news story and images]

Spring 2009 Funded Projects

• "Sources of Mathematics Self-Efficacy of Taiwanese Middle School Students," Yu-Chang Chen*
• "Instructional narratives to affect transformational change: A Study of a Participatory Communication Initiative among Nigerian Peer Educators Addressing HIV/AIDS," Derek Eggers*
• "Standardized Tests and Marginalized Populations: Questioning the Answers that Modernity has Provided for Students of Color in the U.S. and Brazil," Marcus Henderson*

Fall 2008 Funded Projects

• "Science Teacher Preparation Programs Improvement Through Internationalization," Jana Bouwma-Gearhart
• "Growing Up Kyrgyz: Social and Economic Uses of the University in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan," Alan DeYoung
• "Implications of Using Developmentally Appropriate Practices in a Guatemalan Orphanage: A Practicum Experience for Education Students," Jennifer Grisham-Brown
• "Internationalization of the UK Teaching and Learning Studio," Laurie Henry and Margaret Schroeder
• "International Higher Education - A Comparative Case Study Proposal," Jane Jensen
• "International Collaboration with Institutes in New Zealand," David Mullineaux

*denotes doctoral student

International Symposia in the UK College of Education

"Expanding International Partnerships Through Research and Curricular Initiatives"

In 2009, the College of Education was pleased to host the first annual Internationalization Symposium on September 25, 2009, on the top floor of the Patterson Office Tower. The symposium featured a keynote address by journalist Terry Anderson as well as faculty and student research presentations.  We highlight some of the symposium research presentations below.  You can also view the full symposium agenda. 

Research Presentations by Faculty Members

• Growing Up Kyrgyz: Social and Economic Uses of the University in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan
  Alan DeYoung, Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
• The Carrot of Costa Rica and Improving the UK Secondary Science Teacher Pipeline: Attempts Towards Converting Potential and Committed Pre-Service Teachers into Modeling-Based Inquiry Facilitators through One Awesome Tropical Ecology Experience
  Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Curriculum and Instruction
  Andrew Bouwma-Gearhart, Biology
• Implications of Using Developmentally Appropriate Practices in a Guatemalan Orphanage: A Practicum Experience for Education Students
  Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
• Internationalization of the UK Teaching & Learning Studio
  Laurie Henry & Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Curriculum and Instruction
  Clarisse O. Lima, Colegio Teresiano, Rio de Janeiro
• Comparing Undergraduate Experiences in Three Countries: Progress on an EU/US Collaboration
  Jane Jensen, Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
• International Collaboration with New Zealand Institutes: A View of Teaching and Research Exchanges
  David Mullineaux, Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Research Presentations by Doctoral Students

• Sources of Mathematics Self-Efficacy in 7th and 8th Grade Taiwanese Students
  Yu-Chang (Jason) Chen; Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
• Instructional Narratives to Affect Transformational Change: A Study of a Participatory Communication Initiative Among Nigerian Peer Educators Addressing HIV/AIDS
  Derek Eggers, Curriculum and Instruction
• Standardized Test and Marginalized  Populations: Questioning the Answers that Modernity Has Provided for Students of Color in the U.S. and Brazil
  Marcus Henderson, Curriculum and Instruction