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Hicks, Terence, and Samuel Heastie. "HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TRANSITION: A PROFILE OF THE STRESSORS, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE FIRST-YEAR ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE STUDENT." Journal of Cultural Diversity 15.3 (2008): 143-147. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article deals with the problems that first year students go through on campus during their first year. The article deals with responses to over 500 college students to a survey. It deals with problems from roommates to being sick often. Not too many people reported that they had been affected very often. Also only two percent were stressed about housing. Only three were stressed about problems with a professor.

Beckman, Mary. "Closing the Gender Gap." Science Now (2005): 1-3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. With new research done with monkeys, they have found that there is a gender gap in math but mainly in early childhood and that the gap could be closed. With a little extra training the female monkeys can catch up to the males. That extra work can close that gap. Monkeys and humans are similar so if we try the same ideas they did with the female monkeys, maybe as humans we could close the gender gap within math.

Geist, Eugene A., and Margaret King. "Different, Not Better: Gender Differences in Mathematics Learning and Achievement." Journal of Instructional Psychology 35.1 (2008): 43-52. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. Within this article they go through data, literature and research on the gap of the gender. They question if boys are really better at math compared to girls. Yes, there is a gap between the genders that they have found by it is not caused by what we think. The assumption is that there is a biological difference but with the studies they figured out that males learn differently compared to females which is causing this gap. The education systems need to take this in to consideration so that the needs of both genders get met.

Neuschmidt, Oliver, Juliane Barth, and Dirk Hastedt. "Trends in gender differences in mathematics and science (TIMSS 1995-2003)." Studies in Educational Evaluation 34.2 (2008): 56-72. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. There has been a study the gender gap in math and science in the 8th grade from 1995 to 2003. Throughout the years the gap a narrowed but only in science. We have seen an improvement within physics and chemistry. They did see that there had been a change in math but not by much. The education systems want to change this gap so that everyone is on the same level. After this study, they found that the information was helpful.

Newman, Maureen D. "Preservice Teachers Examine Gender Equity in Teaching Mathematics." Teaching Children Mathematics 13.7 (2007): 388-395. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how the teachers of America want to change the gender gap. Between 1990 and 2007 there has not been much change in the gender gap in math. Teachers have goals of changing this so that both genders are on the same level. There are programs out there that are teaching current and future teachers of how to teach to both genders. Also they are teaching early childhood teachers how to make sure that the gap does not start so early.

Whalen, Jeanne, and Sharon Begley. "In England, Girls Are Closing Gap With Boys in Math." Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition 30 Mar. 2005: A1+. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. In England they are talking about changing how they teach math within the classroom. They want to close the gender gap in math by changing how teachers teach their lessons. The school boards want to switch from a simple lecture and memorizing to a more hands on so that may the girls could have a better chance of catching up. Harvard is looking into if this is a good idea to do because they are having a hard time figuring out why males excel in math compared to females.

Corbett, Patrick. "What about the "Google Effect"? Improving the Library Research Habits of First-Year Composition Students." Teaching English in the Two-Year College 37.3 (2010): 265-277. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. The article talks about how the students' research behavior affect the tradtional method of library research in first-year writing courses and then gives an alternate method using libbraries and internet search tools. They details the obligation that educators place on students to use the tools to find relevant information. They present a human-computer interaction study that offers a possible explanation as to the interaction of the students and their non-academic information searches.

Besnoy, Kevin D. and Lane W. Clarke. "Connecting the Old to the New: What Technology-Crazed Adolescents Tell Us About Teaching Content Area Literacy." Journal of Media Literacy Education 2.1 (2010): 47-56. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. Described is a study where a class of 8th graders received PDAs. The study was to see how the incorporation of technology affected to students academic performance. The mix of books and technology was to see which way of teaching is more efficient. Since kids grew up with technology it was an easy transition for them to use the PDAs.

Wells, Ryan. "The Global and the Multicultural: Opportunities, Challenges, and Suggestions for Teacher Education." Multicultural Perspectives 10.3 (2008): 142-149. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. The potential benefits of using global themes in the classroom include a greater understanding of multicultural concepts, and a greater understanding of how global events affect multiculturalism in the U.S., and a greater understanding of the other cultures in relation toe the U.S. Today many educational programs include minimal about of multicultural education. This article also discusses ways to integrate global perspectives into studies and the challenges that educators face.

Harring, Holly, Kara Montgomery, James Hardin. "Perceptions of Body Weight, Weight Management Strategies, and Depressive Symptoms Among US College Students." Journal of American College Health 59.1 (Jul/Aug 2010): 43-50. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010 The purpose of this study is to determine if American college students have a healthy perception on their body weight. They also studied if a misperception caused increased depression among students.

Sacheck, Jennifer, Julia Kuder, Christina Economos. "Physical Fitness, Adiposity, and Metabolic Risk Factors in Young College Students." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 42.6 (Jun 2010): 1039-44. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. In this study, the health of college students was measured in several different categories. The article explains the technique for determining the different aspect of the students health.

Pogrebin, Robin."Book Tackles Old Debate: Role of Art in Schools." New York Times. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2007. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. Pogrebin gives both sides in the debate over whether the arts really influence academics. She gets perspective from recent research and mainly the experience of two art teachers and co-authors of a book on the same topic. The article is mainly composed of quotes from the two authors. They explain how important the arts are, and how some people support the arts because it helps build skills in other areas. They support that this could be true but that art should be valued in and of itself, and therefore should always be existent in education.

Gibbs, Benjamin G. "Reversing fortunes or content change? Gender gaps in math-related skill throughout childhood." Social Science Research 39.4 (2010): 540-569. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. It has been shown that men are better with math then women but the studies have only been on males. Within this article the author goes through the different stages of eudcation to see what is causing this problem. She goes on about the disadvantages but also the the advantages females have in math and talks about what we can do to fix this gender gap in math.

Frenzel, Anne C., Reinhard Pekrun, and Thomas Goetz. "Girls and mathematics -- A "hopeless" issue? A control-value approach to gender differences in emotions towards mathematics." European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE (Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada) 22.4 (2007): 497-514. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article is about how girls in 5th grade understand math the same way as boys but girls have more emotions about it. Girls have less enjoyment and pride compared to boys. They have more anxiety, hopelessness and shame when it comes to math. To find this information they had the students self report and take test of math they already learned. The article goes into why this is true and also there are charts to show their evidence.

Kovalchick, Ann, Kara Dawson. "Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia." Academic Search Complete. Ohio Link. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article is about how technology is changing the way classrooms operate and it is affecting the students and teachers. It goes into what educational technology is and what it is doing.

Espenshade, Thomas J., Chung Chang Y., and Joan L. Walling. "Admission Preferences for Minority Students, Athletes, and Legacies at Elite Universities." Social Science Quarterly (Blackwell Publishing Limited) 85.5 (2004): 1422-1446. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This was a study done to show the preference different types of applicants receive. Applicants who receive an SAT score of over 1500, are African American, and are recruited athletes are given preference. The athletic admission "advantage" continues to grow. Elite colleges are giving preference to athletes who do not necessarily deserve to be accepted into their school. Colleges continue to extend preferences to students of numerous abilities.

This article focuses on how ICT's (information and communication technologies) have transformed reading, writing, and education. Written communication has become less formal and the syntax and layout has changed. However, technology has enabled students to engage in "creative and collaborative communication." It has also enabled the practice of writing through everyday activities such as texting. The Internet, especially, and cell phones can be used to facilitate learning when incorporated creatively into the classroom.

Emerson, Robert Wall, M. Cay Holbrook, and Frances Mary D'Andrea. "Acquisition of Literacy Skills by Young Children Who Are Blind: Results from the ABC Braille Study." Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 103.10 (2009): 610-624. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The Alphabetic Braille and Contracted Braille Study looked at the reading a writing skills of children studying Braille. Their main objective was to learn about the reading experiences of blind children who learned how to read using alphabetic Braille, or in other words had learned the alphabet first, instead of learning the different symbols for words. It was proven, however, in the study that the earlier a student starting studying Braille the better they were at knowing vocabulary, reading the Braille, and comprehending it. They found no link to whether a student was better in reading due to the fact that they learned the Braille alphabet first or if they learned Braille symbols.

Article talks about a 12 week study with students rangeing from 16-17 yrs old. It goes on to talk about the effects that music had on them and the comments made from the psychologist and educational researchers. Talks about how music therapy works, informs the therapeutic benifits, and talks about therapy within a school setting.

Keller, Josh. "Colleges Large and Small Help International Students Adjust to American Life." Chronicle of Higher Education 56.8 (2009): B20-B23. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article discusses adjust with the U.S. universities life style, how they can make friends with other students both International and American. what are the problems that most students face, how the universities officials can help them feel like home and ensure that they get the quality of education they wanted to have here in the U.S.