Academic Creativity and Excellence Day
The semi-annual research colloquium at Bushnell founded by Dr. Tim Bergquist.
A Day at The Blenheim Palace
I am presenting about the historical significance of The Blenheim Palace located in Woodstock, England. The presentation will be a discussion of the historic figures that lived within the palace walls and the famous portraits among them.
GLST 295 Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
10:00 AM – Noon
America’s Shift to a Contact Culture
The purpose of this presentation is to show how America has shifted from a non-contact culture to a contact culture. Our hypothesis states that America has transitioned to a more contact culture over the past 50 years. This research is analyzed with the help of two popular sitcoms in their respective times; I love Lucy (1950’s) and Modern Family (2010’s). After watching the “”Pilot”” episodes in each sitcom, we recorded all physical contact between couples, male and females, and those of the same sex. Both sitcoms displayed all three-gender aspects within physical contact, whether it was a tap on the shoulder or a kiss on the cheek. With the information we gathered from these episodes, we were able to conclude that our hypothesis was correct.
COMM 430 Nonverbal Communication
Doyle Srader
10:00 AM – Noon
Perceptions of Homeless Youth
Social psychology has shown that people are often quick to judge others simply on prejudices based on group membership. Appearance affects people’s first impressions of and attitudes towards others. The goal of present study was to investigate how people’s perception of a homeless youth varied based on information provided about the individual. Perceptions based on snap judgments to a photograph of a homeless teenager were compared with impressions of the homeless teenager when the photograph was accompanied with her background story. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group or control group. The experimental group read an autobiographical story about a homeless youth and were shown a photograph. The control group was only shown the photograph. Both groups answered questions about attitudes towards and willingness to help the homeless youth. It is expected that those who read her story will feel more empathy and be more willing to help her than those who only see a photograph. It is important to determine whether knowing the background story of someone affects impressions.
PSY 350 Research Methods
Nani Skaggs
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Nonverbal Communication in Worship Band Settings
When worship bands play live, they need to communicate in order to make the music as fluent and flawless as possible. Verbal communication is limited if not absent during a live set, therefore band members must communicate non-verbally. Rehearsal times are essential to achieving a fluent live set. It is beneficial to have more than one rehearsal before playing live. Rehearsals are the place to coordinate song road map and dynamics which are managed through corrective and expressive behaviors primarily displayed by the band leader. The first rehearsal is the coordination stage, the second rehearsal is the dress rehearsal and finally, the culmination of events, the live performance.
COMM 430 Nonverbal Communication
Doyle Srader
10:00 AM – Noon
Winston Churchill War Rooms
The Churchill War Rooms in London, England, had been a beneficial learning experience to my study abroad trip. The Churchill War Room Museum was the original location where the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and his cabinet had met during World War II (WWII) to discuss their plan of action to defeat Germany and its allies. During WWII, Winston Churchill had been advised to leave London and be kept somewhere safe from war but Winston Churchill had insisted that he’d stay and have the same war experiences as his fellow Londoners. The War Rooms were used for a variety of functions: to keep track of the enemy by map, to telephone others for help, to house the Prime Minister, and to serve as a bunker. Having been able to personally experience the war rooms had a valuable impact on my education because I was able recognize the importance and positive impact Winston Churchill had on the British community as well as the rest of Britain’s allies.
GLST 295 Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
10:00 AM – Noon
The Affects of Gender on Following Directions
An individual’s ability to keep on task when doing a task is important for performance and learning. Many times minds wander to something else while completing a task. In the present study it was hypothesized that female participants would follow the instructions as compared to male participants.. Each participant was given a worksheet with 10 questions. They were instructed to read all of the questions before completing the worksheet. The last item on the worksheet instructed the students to complete questions number one, three, and seven. The number of questions each person answered was counted. The results indicated that there were no significant differences in males and females and the number of questions that were answered.
PSY 350 Research Methods
Nani Skaggs
10:00 AM – Noon
Experiencing England
A brieft presentation on my experience in England with a slight focus on the Tower of London and Warwick Castle.
GLST 295 Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
10:00 AM – Noon
Influence of WW1 on British Society
The poster presentation will focus on the influence that WW1 had on British society. A traumatizing event that forever changed the world’s landscape, this poster will specifically look at how WW1 impacted the government of Britain, the men who fought in the war, and the women who stayed at home.
GLST 295 Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
10:00 AM – Noon
Gender and Power Roles Displayed Nonverbally in Advertising
In this study we will be looking at the difference between nonverbal gender and power role cues in advertising magazine pictures from 1995 and 2016. Our purpose is to find out how gender roles have altered throughout the years. We estimate that Women will have more encouraged independence, and power in women’s magazines today than they did in 1995. We also hypothesize that there will be less of a difference between men’s gender roles within magazines in 1995 and magazines today in 2016.
COMM 430 Nonverbal Communication
Doyle Srader
10:00 AM – Noon
Nonverbals and Finding Success on The Voice
For the purpose of this study, we examined performers’ gestures, primarily illustrators and affect displays, in order to determine if there is a correlation between these nonverbal displays and the likelihood of winning the singing competition The Voice. We hypothesized that if a performer is able to use illustrators and affect displays more frequently and efficiently, then he or she will have a greater likelihood of wining the competition, because in so doing, he or she will elicit powerful, satisfying emotions in audience members. Thus, audience members will feel a greater connection to the performer, causing them to vote in favor of the performer.
COMM 430 Nonverbal Communication
Doyle Srader
10:00 AM – Noon
Language of Leaders
I will be presenting a poster comparing two speeches I wrote. I wrote a speech for current NCU President Joseph Womack and for former President of New Hope Christian College Guy Higashi. I will be comparing the differences in speeches based on the speaker’s cultural and ethnic background as well as the audience’s demographic.
COMM 311 Speechwriting
Doyle Srader
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Prune Juice or Plum Juice? A Study on the Effects of Word Framing
Researchers suggest that people, when faced with varying choices, are more likely to select more appealing choices over those that seem less desirable. The way in which a selection is presented, or framed, has an influence on the decision maker. The purpose of the present study was to explore the impact of word framing on decision making when choosing between identical juices labeled either “prune” or “plum.” It was hypothesized that the majority of participants would favor the juice labeled “plum” as the word “prune” may seem less appealing. Traditional undergraduate students at Northwest Christian University were asked to taste both juices and select the juice that they preferred. The results of this study allow for a greater understanding of the impact that framing has on the decision making process.
PSY 350 Research Methods
Nani Skaggs
10:00 AM – Noon
Discovering Dover
Dover, England, was one of the places we visited during the three weeks of studying abroad in England last summer. Dover is a port town located in southeastern England and faces France on the English Channel. Dover Castle has served as a fortress for over nine centuries. Most recently, the castle played an important role during the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War Two to rescue thousands of Allied troops. Our group had the opportunity to experience a visual reenactment of the events that took place during the War in one of three underground tunnel levels of the castle. One of the most famous parts of Dover, which we were also able to see, are the White Cliffs located along the beach. The white color is a result of its chalky composition and can be seen across the Strait of Dover from the beaches of France on a clear day.
GLST 295 Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
10:00 AM – Noon
Encouraging Self-Efficacy
I used research from multiple resources to provide information about promoting self-efficacy (confidence in one’s abilities) in the classroom and found that it can be encouraged through verbal persuasion, mastery experiences, vicarious experiences and emotional arousal.
EDUC 330 Child Development
Brian Kaelin
10:00 AM – Noon
Commit Yourself to Long Term Memory
This presentation aims to answer the research question, what are long term memory strategies? I used research from multiple sources to provide information about long term memory. The beginning of my presentation outlines what the executive control process and how information passes into long term memory. The presentation will explain different ways to commit information into long term memory, such as using chunking, simple rehearsal and metacognition. This can be applied in a college classroom as well as my future classroom. My presentation will provide strategies for each.
EDUC 330 Child Development
Brian Kaelin
1:00 – 3:00 PM