Annual Conference 2:00 - 2:50 pm
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Developing Teacher Candidates’ Abilities to Nurture Problem-Solving Abilities in Learners Dr. William Lacefield, Dr. Geri Collins, Dr. Jacquelyn Culpepper, and Dr. Margaret Morris, Mercer University In order to nurture problem-solving abilities in learners, teachers must have confidence in their own abilities to use varying strategies to solve problems. In this session, participants will explore problems and discuss ways to help teacher candidates develop problem-focused lessons for math, social studies, literacy, and other content areas. Facilitator: Dr. Gertrude Tinker-Sachs
PULITZER Break Your Cell Phone Policy: Embracing Social Media in the Higher Education Classroom Dr. Julie Jones, Converse College; Dr. Gary Bradley, University of South Carolina Harness the power of social media in your classroom by using Google Plus, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Use social media to “flip” a classroom as well as create networking projects. Learn the potential pitfalls of using social media as shared by undergraduate students who participated in a social media enhanced classroom. Facilitator: Dr. Hazel Mays
CLUB BALLROOM (roundtable discussion) Research and Publishing in the SRATE Journal Dr. Thomas J. Buttery and Dr. Bettie Barrett, Austin Peay State University This presentation will increase attendees’ publication skills for publishing in the SRATE Journal, the predisposition and motivation for publishing, the organization of a journal article, writing techniques, and avoiding common errors made by writers. Discussion will include the online submission process. Refer to the SRATE Journal feature section on page 31 for additional information about the submission process.
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