Christine Ancell, Bethany Chappell & Elizabeth Jablonski

Developmental Case Study of Three Elementary Age Children

The purpose of this project is to study the developmental stages of a 7-year old male subject who resides in a middle to upper class home in the Springfield area. Over the course of two months, interviews, observations, games, and cognitive tests were conducted to gather information in order to compare his developmental process according to cognitive psychologist Jean Piaget’s developmental stages. The developmental stages observed and recorded were Cognitive Development, Physical Development, Self Concept and Self Esteem, Social Development, and Values and Moral Development. Upon examination of all areas and careful analysis of text information, it was noted that case subject is developing normally to slightly above his age level.

EDUC 330/370

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Brittany Arch, Levi Dieu & Katie Mavalwalla

Kids… Are They all the Same? Measuring and Comparing Child Development

Three different case studies were conducted on three different early elementary aged children. The subjects were measured in areas of physical, cognitive, social, moral, and self-growth. The compilation of the three studies highlights interesting commonalities, patterns, and differences in the development of the three children.

EDUC 330/370

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Zachary Bessett, Ryan Cowles, Daniel Jones & Brody McGowan

A Group of Guys Talking about Development

The combination of four education based case studies culminating in a delightful presentation.

EDUC 330/370

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Elyse Crichton & Casey Murphy

Child Development: A Comparison of Two Elementary Females

A demonstration of basic cognitive testing. A comparison of two research projects evaluating the cognitive, social, physical, identity, and spiritual development of two elementary females, ages 8 and 9.

EDUC 330/370

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Jordan Davis, Meghan Holderby & Kalyssa Koontz

A Look into Adolescent Development

For our Education 370 class, we were required to conduct a case study of students within Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. This poster explores three adolescent subjects who exhibit both similarities and differences in five different areas of development.

EDUC 330/370

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Chelsie Elkins, Ken Latham, Melanie Lowery & David Vermilyea

The Effect of Initial Bias on the Suitability of Adoptive Parents

Research has shown that people demonstrate prejudice in selecting job applicants when presented with photographic images of people from different racial groups with resumes. The relationship between prejudice and photographic images of couples of different racial background and sexual orientation was examined. Participants were given packets containing an adoption application and a photograph of a couple who were Caucasian, bi-racial, Middle Eastern, or gay. The participants rated the suitability of the couple as adoptive parents. It is expected that the Caucasian couple will receive higher ratings of suitability than the other couples.

PSY 350

Nani Skaggs

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Quentin Guidry, Lindsey Hall, Joel Leinbach & Brittany McKinley

The Effects of Varied Types of Exposure on Subconscious Memory

Many studies have shown that information can be retained on a subconscious level. The relationship between different types of presentation of to-be-remembered objects and subconscious memory was studied. Undergraduate students from Northwest Christian University were asked to participate and were assigned to a “hands-on” group or “list” group. Participants in the hands-on group were asked to arrange nine physical objects in any manner. Participants in the list group viewed the word names of these same objects on a PowerPoint slide. After three minutes, all participants were asked to recall as many items as they could. It is expected that participants in the hands-on group will recall more items than those in the list group.

PSY 350

Nani Skaggs

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Teresa Harvey

Sales Analysis for Obscene Offroad and Fabrication

This is an analysis of financial information generated from the business Obscene Offroad and Fabrication. The services offered by this business included automotive, boat, and utility vehicle repair and fabrication. The company was in operation from 2006 through 2008 and had just become successful when the economy began to decline. One aspect to be analyzed is the parts versus labor sales and their effect on each other. Another analysis will include the cost and methods of advertising and its relationship to the sales figures.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM