Academic Creativity and Excellence Day
The semi-annual research colloquium at Bushnell founded by Dr. Tim Bergquist.
Marketing of travel and tourism
I will be talking about the effects that marketing has on travel and tourism and specifically airlines and hotels and theme parks/ attractions and the different and similar ways they use marketing strategies to attract tourists.
BUS207: Travel and Tourism
Dr. Pete Diffenderfer
Poster Judging Contest (L203: 10am – Noon)
Learning from Unexpected
This presentation describes how common unexpected situations can occur while traveling in another country. Although it is difficult to fully prepare for the unexpected, this presentation will share a series of steps to take while preparing for travel in order to reduce unplanned obstacles, as well as helpful key strategies to have when placed in an unexpected event. Alongside the preparation steps and useful strategies, this presentation will highlight two to three unexpected events within the presenters study abroad trip, that support the necessity for preparation and strategies. The events and key points made within the presentation will reveal how the unexpected can expectedly shape an individual’s trip, their problem solving skills, and their ability to use such skills in future career and/or life pathways.
GLST 295, Study Abroad
Lauren Riley
Banquet Room, Poster #6
1 – 3 PM
Changing The World One Project At A Time
This presentation serves to answer the research question of, “How does Project Based Learning (PBL) positively influence social and academic development in adolescent aged students?. While answering this question, we will define Project Based Learning, discuss how it differentiates between a traditional classroom, and address the research behind how Project Based Learning increases social and academic growth for students. The methods used for this study were examination of two main studies on Project-Based Learning in Mathematics Education conducted by Homes (2016), and a recent study from Erik Rahman at al. (2017), that examined the levels of problem solving skills in students that were in a traditional classroom versus a PBL classroom. The finding of this research demonstrated that Project Based Learning strengthens a students’ organization skill, communication skill, and problem-solving skill up to 75% higher than students from traditional classrooms because of the amount of planning and collaboration they have during Project Based Learning. Overall, the purpose of this presentation serves to provide reasoning for the importance of having Project Based Learning in the classroom. The limitations of this study were that the presenters did not have the opportunity to test the implementation and effects of Project Based Learning in their own classroom.
EDUC 321, Classroom Relations & Management
Brian Kaelin
Banquet Room, Poster #11
10 AM – Noon
Positive Reinforcement & the Positive Effect it has on Students in Different Grade Levels
Positive Reinforcement is widely used throughout child development to encourage the continuation or the start of good behavior, especially among students. However, the use of different forms of positive reinforcement for different grade levels is essential, because individuals tend to respond more positively when given the form of positive reinforcement that best fits their classroom culture or grade level. In this study, we explored affective forms of positive reinforcement for elementary, middle, and high school levels. Included are examples of ways to use positive reinforcement in the classroom without it being mistaken for an incentive. The difference between the two will also be discussed
EDUC 330, Child Development
Brian Kaelin
Banquet Room, Poster #10
10 AM – Noon