Education Faculty Publications
Submissions from 2022
Education and the Image of God, Eddie K. Baumann
Book review: The Oldest Student (Literacy - Not Just for Elementary School), Megan R. Brown
Book review: The Learning Cycle: Insights for Faithful Teaching from Neuroscience and the Social Sciences, Kevin M. Jones Sr.
Book Review: From High School to College, Lynn G. Roper
A Critical Analysis of David and Goliath in Picturebooks, Ruth Sylvester Dr., Megan R. Brown, and Sharon Kerestes
Publications from 2021
For the Nations: Casting a Global Vision for the School of Education, Kevin Jones
Race, Ethnicity, and The Gospel, Kevin Jones
Reject, Redeem, Receive: How to Develop Teachers with Discernment and Godly Wisdom, Kevin Jones
Think Carefully About Your Ways, Kevin Jones
Can Digital Technology Ease Chinese Parents’ Stress of Helping Their Children Transition Through De-elementarization?, Kevin Jones and Tianhong Zhang Dr.
Chinese Parents’ Perception of Emergency Remote K-12 Teaching-learning in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tianhong Zhang
Chinese Parents’ Perception of Emergency Remote Teaching-learning in COVID-19 Pandemic in China, Tianhong Zhang Dr.
Publications from 2020
Book Review: Learning for LIfe, Eddie K. Baumann
Book Review: Philosophy, Eddie K. Baumann
Dwarfism on Display: Analysing the Visual Rhetorics of Book Covers on Four Children’s Literature Chapter Books, Megan R. Brown
Tell Me Who I Am: An Investigation of Cultural Authenticity in YA Disability Narratives, Megan R. Brown
Book Review: Opening the Red Door, Timothy L. Heaton
Living an Encouraging Report, Kevin Jones
The Effect of Drama-based Pedagogies on K-12 Literacy-related Outcomes: A Meta-analysis of 30 Years of Research, Bridget Kiger Lee, Patricia Enciso, and Megan R. Brown
The Psychologist in the Special Education Process, S. Obi, F. Obiakor, and Kevin Jones
The Government: A Critical Partner in Enhancing Special Education, S. Obi, E. Omitero, and Kevin Jones
Picturing Diversity through Visual Metaphors, Ruth Sylvester and Lynn G. Roper
Preparing Youth for the Future: Essentials of Transition Programs, J. Taylor and Lynn G. Roper
Learning from the Emergency Remote Teaching-Learning in China When Primary and Secondary Schools Were Disrupted by COVID-19 Pandemic, Tianhong Zhang
Publications from 2019
Book Review: Setting a Sustainable Trajectory, Eddie K. Baumann
Publications from 2018
Book Review: Moral Philosophy and Moral Education, Eddie K. Baumann
Teaching Science to Non-Science Majors: An Action Research Study Using a Learned-Centered, Inquiry-Based Approach, Jeremy Ervin
Teaching Science to Non-science Majors: An Action Research Study Using a Learner-centered, Inquiry-based Approach, Jeremy Ervin
Report on Slavery and Racism in the History of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kevin Jones
Pressing Forward to Remove the Stain of Racism in the SBC, Kevin Jones and Jonathan W. Arnold
Graduate Students Identities in the Intercultural Practices on a U.S. Campus: A Q Inquiry, Tianhong Zhang
Publications from 2017
Promoting Literacy and Language-learning in Special Education Through Drama-based Pedagogies, A. Anderson, B. Lee, and Megan R. Brown
Book Review: History, Eddie K. Baumann
Swimming Against the Tide: Disability Represented Through Fish Symbolism in (and on) Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels, Megan R. Brown
Pre-Service Teachers' Definitions of Academic and Mathematical Academic Language, Lori Ferguson and Shelly Sheats Harkness
Final Words to the Graduate, Kevin Jones
Publications from 2016
Johann Friedrich Herbert: Morality as the Task of Education, Eddie K. Baumann and Thomas Hutchison
Manhood Journey Curriculum, Module 6, Kevin Jones
Cooperating Teacher Roles in International Classrooms with High Percentages of ELLs, Brenda B. MacKay and Annis N. Shaver
Book Review: Family Strategies, Guanxi, and School Success in Rural China, Tianhong Zhang
Publications from 2015
Book Review: Teaching to Justice, Citizenship, and Civic Virtue, Eddie K. Baumann
Book Review: The Cry of the Teacher’s Soul, Eddie K. Baumann
Avoid the "Teaching to the Test" Mentality, Jeremy Ervin
Retos y Desafíos de la Educación del Siglo XXI (Defining Twenty-first-Century Education), Jeremy Ervin
Unintended Consequences: Ohio’s Required Retake of the Teacher Licensure Exam for Teachers in Low-performing Schools, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth Lowrie Markham, and Stephen S. Gruber
Psychology Faculty Publications
A Brief Introduction to Academic Language, Margaret Grigorenko
Using a Co-Teaching Model to Develop Competent Effective Master Teachers, Timothy L. Heaton
Publications from 2014
Defining Twenty-first-Century Education, Jeremy Ervin
Uses of Collective Memories in Classrooms for Constructing and Taking Up Learning Opportunities, Margaret Grigorenko, Marlene Beierle, and David Bloome
Experiencing Risk: Missionary Families in Dangerous Places, Margaret C. Grigorenko
Lessons Learned: What Our History and Research Tell Us About Teachers' Professional Learning, Sherry Kragler, Linda E. Martin, and Betty Ruth Sylvester
Book Review: The Demoralization of Teachers, Vilma Seeberg and Tianhong Zhang
From Frustration to Confidence: How Pre-service Teachers in an Overseas Cross-cultural Context Use Frustration to Enhance Communication, Annis N. Shaver and Brenda B. MacKay
What Does That Mean?: Conferencing with a Struggling Writer, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Vocabulary Instruction for the Young, Diverse Learners, Betty Ruth Sylvester, S. Kragler, and J. Liontas
Publications from 2013
Book Review: Building a Culture of Faith, Eddie K. Baumann
Dyslexia, Margaret Grigorenko
A Legal Primer for Special Educators in Juvenile Corrections: From Idea to Current Class Action Lawsuits, David B. Leitch
"Banana Starts with the Yellow Letter": Curricular Implications for Preschoolers Missing a Concept, Betty Ruth Sylvester and S. Kragler
Publications from 2012
Historical Influences on the Curriculum in Canada, Brenda B. MacKay and Michael W. Firmin
Psychology Faculty Publications
The Historical Development of Private Education in Canada, Brenda B. MacKay and Michael W. Firmin
Impact of Technology on Children's Literature, Betty Ruth Sylvester
A Case Study of Children's Literacy Development in a Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Classroom, Betty Ruth Sylvester and S. Kragler
Educators Maneuvering the Challenges of RTI Conferences: Guidelines for Success, Betty Ruth Sylvester, S. Lewis, and J. Severance
Publications from 2011
Instructional Methodologies, Phillip Bassett and Eddie K. Baumann
A Gospel-Influenced Discipline Plan, Thomas L. Sweigard and Ashley Hellwig
Teacher as Bully: Knowingly or Unintentionally Bullying Students, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Publications from 2010
The Esssentials of Integration: Developing the Image of God, Eddie K. Baumann
Socially Constituting Middle Childhood Students as Struggling Readers in Peer Interactions, Margaret C. Grigorenko
The Future of Early Childhood Education, Thomas L. Sweigard
A Model for Facilitating the Development of a Local Literacy Organization on a Shoestring, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Publications from 2009
The Essentials of Integration: The Principle of Reconciliation, Eddie K. Baumann
Spiritual Dynamics Involved with Overseas Student Teachers: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth Firmin, and Brenda B. MacKay
Learning Over Time: Uses of Intercontextuality, Collective Memories, and Classroom Chronotopes in the Construction of Learning Opportunities in a Ninth-grade Language Arts Classroom, Margaret Grigorenko, D. Bloome, M. Beierle, and S. Goldman
Fostering Resilient Characteristics in Individuals with Learning Disabilities, Margaret Grigorenko and V. S. Dugle
The Importance of Readalouds, Thomas L. Sweigard
Brainstorming During Writing Instruction: A Common Practice, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Impact of Technology on Children's Literature, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Digital Storytelling: Extending the Potential for Struggling Writers, Betty Ruth Sylvester and W. Greenidge
Publications from 2008
The Essentials of Integration: The Principle of Stewardship, Eddie K. Baumann
Extra-curricular Life of Overseas Student Teachers, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, and Brenda B. MacKay
Extrinsic Factors Affecting Overseas Student Teaching, Michael W. Firmin, Brenda B. MacKay, and Ruth l. Firmin
Differentiating Instruction in Four Areas, Brenda B. MacKay
The Historical Development of Private Education in Canada, Brenda B. MacKay and Michael W. Firmin
Stumped About Summer, Thomas L. Sweigard
Teaching Reflective Practice with Pre-service Educators, Thomas L. Sweigard
Good Food, Good Books and Good Learning, Thomas L. Sweigard and A. Jones
Program Evaluation: Central Florida Gifted and Talented Institute Summer 2008, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Publications from 2007
All Are Called: Personality and Effective Teaching, Eddie K. Baumann
Affective Responses of Overseas Student Teachers, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth L. Firmin, and Brenda B. MacKay
Transitioning from Graduate to Undergraduate University Teaching, Michael W. Firmin and Stephen S. Gruber
Intrinsic Factors Affecting Overseas Student Teaching, Michael W. Firmin, Brenda B. MacKay, and Ruth Firmin
Effective Teaching Using Cooperative Learning Strategies, Timothy L. Heaton
Book Review: Becoming a Better Teacher, Betty Ruth Sylvester
Publications from 2006
Edification from Unbelief 3: 150 Christian Leaders and Educators Share Faith Stories from Their Student Days, Eddie K. Baumann
Joining the Conversation, Carol Estes
High Stakes Proficiency Testing: Is It Good for Education?, Stephen S. Gruber
The Power of Journaling: A Dynamic Tool for Evaluating Student Teacher Adjustment in Cross-Cultural Contexts, Brenda B. MacKay
The Vital Few, Thomas L. Sweigard
An Examination of the Interaction Between Exemplary Teachers and Struggling Writers, Betty Ruth Sylvester
