Emerge for Future Teachers:Collaborative Research in a

Partnership School

Project Co-Investigators:Keith W. Whinnery

Amanda SellersDestin DeMarco

Goal of Emerge:OProvide UWF students with

High-Impact Practices (HIPs)O Learning opportunities that

immerse students in activities O Hands-on, meaningful learning

activities that engage the studentO Provide feedback & require

reflection

Emerge ActivitiesOStudy Abroad / Study AwayOUndergraduate ResearchOCapstone Courses or ProjectsOCollaborative Assignments or

ProjectsODiversity/ Global Learning

ExperiencesOCommunity-Based Learning

Emerge ActivitiesOStudy Abroad / Study AwayOCollaborative Assignments or

ProjectsOCapstone Courses or ProjectsOUndergraduate ResearchODiversity/ Global Learning

ExperiencesOCommunity-Based Learning

Benefits of High-Impact Practices

HIPs have been associated with:O Greater persistence & higher GPAO Higher rates of student- faculty interactionsO Greater experience with and appreciation for diversityO Greater appreciation of the learning

experience

Research Project: Class Wide Peer Tutoring in Reading

Class Wide Peer Tutoring

Evidence-based technique to increase student engagement & guided practice

O Class divided into 2 teamsO Pairs assigned on teamsO Pairs earn points for teamO “Repeated Readings” to work on fluency O “Passage Summaries” to work on

comprehension

HIPs in ResearchO IRB certificationO Research design selectionO Random assignment of classroomsO Selection & administration of pre-

testsO Training of studentsO Implementation of CWPTO Post-testingO Dissemination

Collaboration HIPsCollaboration on:

OTestingOTrainingOProblem-

solvingOScheduling

Collaboration HIPsCollaboration w/:

OFacultyOTeacherOSoE InternOStaff

Community Engagement HIPs

OWorking in a Partnership schoolOAddressing an expressed needOLearning inner-workings of

schoolOMaking contacts with local

educatorsODeveloping insights for future

teaching careers

Reflections so farONo injuries and No law

suits…

Reflections