English 101 - Fall 2010

Alloway, Tracy Packiam, Susan E. Gathercole, and Julian Elliott. "Examining the link between working memory behaviour and academic attainment in children with ADHD." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 52.7 (2010): 632-636. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article is a study on the difference between kids with ADHD, kids with working memory difficulties and "normal" kids without ADHD or memory difficulties and their academic attainment ability. The children tested were between about eight and ten years old. They were given standardized tests to grade their literacy and numeracy. As expected, the children with ADHD and working memory difficulties had worse scores than the "normal" children. However, the results from the test allow teachers to recognize the students at risk and get them help.

Toppin, Keith. "Peer Tutoring and Paired Reading: Combining Two Powerful Techniques." The Reading Teacher 42.7(1989): 488-494. JSTOR. Web. 3 Nov 2010. This article is about how peer tutoring is effective to everyone. Studies have shown that a peer tutoring relationship is more effective than just in a classroom. It has also been effective in the adult literacy area. Cross-age tutoring is proven to be less effective than true-age tutoring. The author argues how students should consider tutoring while in school and how it is a helpful tactic to their studies.

Plester, Beverly, Clare Wood, and Victoria Bell. "Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely affect children's literacy attainment?." Literacy 42.3 (2008): 137-144. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children who own and use mobile phones regularly. Some of these children even prefer text messaging to actual conversation and have developed a knowledge of an abbreviated language used in text messages known as "textisms." Many studies have focused on the effects of "textisms" in the language of adults, but few have focused on children and how extreme exposure to text messaging affects their development of language. The authors strive to evaluate these effects in this article, which describes a study they performed. The first part of the study analyzed how the number of text messages sent along with the knowledge of "textisms" affect performance on a standardized test known as the Key Stage test. The second part focused on the link between the use of "textisms" and spelling and writing. From this study and the results it produced, the authors determined that, in general, there is not a connection between text messaging and poor writing and reading abilities.

Hartz, Deborah. "Literacy Leaps as Blind Students Embrace Technology." The English Journal 90.2 (2000): 52-59. JSTOR. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. Deborah Hartz is a teacher, who has taught high school English at The Arizona School for the Blind in Tuscan. Hartz uses a variety of technologies to help teach her students how to read. She gives detailed descriptions on the various types of machines and tells the usefulness of each machine. Some of the technology used in the class room include Braille n' Speak, Zoom Text Extra enlargement and speaking dictionaries. Hartz gives suggestions as to classroom design, and having a library in the classroom that also aid in teaching students who are visually impaired. Hartz explains how important technology is when teaching blind students because it motivates them to want to learn to read, edit and write. She says that the invention of more technology has made it easier for people with visual impairments to access Braille books and has made Braille even more popular among students.

Scotch, Allison. "Cash-Flow Control." Financiallit.org. Institute for Financial Literacy, 15 July 2005. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. Website with several articles regarding topic. The article for this topic is entitled: "Cash-Flow Control." This can easily be found by going to the URL above and clicking on research and articles. It is the third of four articles. The article that I have chosen to use regards how to spend your money wisely. In short, the article's main purpose is to show people smart spending habits, and how to save yourself from unnecessary purchases. It is the author's goal in this article to show the reader to shop and buy smarter. Many ideas are given to save money. First, the author, Allison Scotch, says to not be fooled by sales. We should also avoid spending too much on our pets, over-shopping at the market, paying late fees, overpaying taxes, being careless with loose change, and eating out for dinner. All of these categories, when managed wisely will reduce your fees and leave you with more money in your pocket.

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.

Delinsky, Sherrie S. and G. Terence Wilson. "Weight gain, dietary restraint, and disordered eating in the freshman year of college." Eating Behaviors 9.1 (2008), 82-90. Eating disorders, lack in proper dietary intake, and skipping meals is an ongoing trend in the college freshman women. This article wants to find the link between these and the disorders that are coming cross these women. This experiment was conducted through questionnaires and by weighing the participants. By measuring the BMI from when they first met in beginning of the year and the end of the year the expirementer was able to come up with several conclusions and theories.

Crombie, Aaron P, et al. "The freshman weight gain phenomenon revisited." Nutrition Reviews 67.2 (2009), 83-94. The "freshman 15" is something every college student worries about. This article is reviewing the studies that have been done on this topic and seeing possible factors of it. They list that possible factors could be alcohol, change in physical activity, and many more. It also researches the differences between men and women in this subject. They come to conclude that freshman normally do not actually gain 15, but it appears more like it because it is less likely to be in lean weight.

Schrotenboer, By Brent. "Athletes Going to College Get 'special' Treatment | The San Diego Union-Tribune." San Diego News, Local, California and National News - SignOnSanDiego.com. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. . This articles talks about how some students are accepted at schools even though their grades don't meet the regular admission standards. They call these students "special admits" which include athletes. 70% of scholarship athletes at UCLA were accepted as special admits. On the other hand, only 3% of the regular student body was accepted as special admits. The article stresses the point that the athletic department should not be included in the admissions process.

van Hoof, Jons, Marleke van Noodenburg, and Menno de Jong. "Happy Hours and Other Alcohol Discounts in Cafés: Prevalence and Effects on Underage Adolescents." Journal of Public Health Policy. Vol 29 Issue 3 (2008): p 340-352, 13p, 3. EbscoHost. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article talks about adolescents attitude and behavior towards the marketing of alcohol. Instead of marketing through television its in everyday life. When alcohol discounts are viewed adolescents are more likely to drink and drink a lot more.

Peterson, Sharon, et al. "Positive Changes in Perceptions and Selections of Healthful Foods by College Students After a Short-Term Point-of-Selection Intervention at a Dining Hall." Journal of American College Health 58.5 (2010): 425-431. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. By putting out flyers, signs, table tents, and numerous other things, these experimenters searched to find the link between these short term items next to healthy food items. They found that after having these out that college students tended to go to the more healthy options when they actually realized what they were. They concluded that not only did this short term effect work but that the college students did not know what their healthy options were and therefore were happy to be notified.

Kicklighter, Jana Regina, et al. "College Freshmen Perceptions of Effective and Ineffective Aspects of Nutrition Education." Journal of American College Health 59.2 (2010): 98-104. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. Graduate students taught a group of college students more about nutrition and healthy options to eat. Coming out of the experiment students claimed to know more about nutrition and that having a graduate student as their teacher helped them learn. They said this because of their image and likeness to them. The outcome of this experience was a greater understanding of nutrition and advance in this field.

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.

"Deaf Literacy: Research Highlights." EMSTAC. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. . This is a tool that guides teachers on how to teach English to Deaf students.

Sloan, Katherine, and Linda Nathan. "Art Transforms Education." Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education (2005): 18-20. EBSCO. Web. 13 Nov. 2010. The article addresses the fact that schools are lacking art influences because of the No Child Left Behind Act. It states that this should be changed and proposes the "Critique Method." It emphasizes the benefits of right-brained thinking. The authors relate to Daniel Pink's idea of the Conceptual Age. They discuss how art fosters empathetic thinking that is crucial to the future generation.

Simon, Joan B, and Elena A. Savina. "Transitioning Children from Psychiatric Hospitals to Schools: The Role of the Special Educator." 2010. Education Resources Informaiton Center. Web. 3 Nov. 2010 This article is all about transitioning children from a phychiatric hospital into school and the role secial education teachers plan in that transition.

Higntte, Michael, Thomas M. Margavio, and Geanie W. Margavio. "Information Literacy Assessment: Moving Beyond Computer Literacy." Rpt. in College Student Journal. 3rd ed. Vol. 43. 2009. 812-21. Web. This article describes a study in which college students were tested in a classroom setting to see if using a computer beneftied them on the exam. It shows that it is not always effective, and goes into detail about why it might not be. Techonological advances have changed the way we learn in many ways; however, this does not necessarily mean that it has been chagned in positive ways. The common misconception is that anything new and improved is always beneficial; this article shows that it's not always the case.

Taymans, Juliana M., et al. Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities. National Institute for Literacy, 2009. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. This source talks about how to identify someone with a learning disability. It tells the impact of having a learning disability. It gives a developmental view of adults with learning disabilities, and tells how to intervene with different accommodations for them. The author also explains the difficulty in identifying a learning disability in those who are just learning the english language.

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.

Bauman, Adrian, Owen, Neville, Leslie, Eva."Physical activity and health outcomes: epidemiological evidence, national guidelines and public health initiatives."Australian Journal of Nutrition & Dietetics; Dec2000, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p229-232, 4p. EBSCO.Web. 22. Nov. 2010. This article talks about how important the increase in physical activity is and how it is a key part of the number of Australians reduced health risks.

This article is about how social economic class is related to a students academic performance. More specifically, this article was about how poverty is related to academic achievement in the United States. The article studied the of socio-economic (SES) status on educational achievement and early literacy. It also looked at programs they have been installed to help low-income families and communities overcome learning problems associated with their economic status.