Please join us for our first Research Conversation
sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, College of Education
All faculty and students welcome for a short presentation and conversation!
Creating a model of language learner task engagement: Process and outcome
Presenters: Joy Egbert with Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Reima Abobaker, Pruksapan Bantawtook, Haixia He, & Mira Bekar
Our international research team is looking at the construct of task engagement across cultures to support research and teaching around this crucial topic.
Although formulaic and attractive, students find academic writing hard to fully acquire and master. Research has shown that students’ personal commitments and various forms of writing support affect progress in their studies (Martunsio & Turkulainen, 2010). In this presentation, Dr. Mira Bekar will focus on the importance of summarizing, paraphrasing texts, and recognizing logical fallacies. Acquiring all these skills can help academic writers gain more confidence and structure their thoughts in a more reader-friendly way. Students will be invited to discuss their own strategies of designing logical texts and presenting other people’s views.
Dr. Bekar is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, R. N. Macedonia. She has been teaching applied linguistics and academic writing to Macedonian and international students. Her research interests include (critical) discourse analysis, academic L1/L2 writing, online communication, and qualitative research methods. She is also an eco-activist. (m.bekar@flf.ukim.edu.mk)
HENRY EVANS, J.D., M.A., will speak in the third Sport Management research meeting of the Fall 2019 semester.
His presentation, “Esports Immigration Alternatives for International Gamers,” happens 4:00–5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, in Cleveland Hall 255 in Pullman, Washington.
Professional video gaming has become increasingly popularity over the last decade. Video games have become more than just a source of entertainment and are now a source of livelihood for many professional gamers. Many of them are not residents of the United States but still wish to enter the country to compete in major tournaments in the United States. Entry has proven difficult due to unreliable and inconsistent visa options for professional gamers, forcing them to either be left behind or enter the country without appropriate documentation. This presentation will discuss the options esports competitors have to temporarily visit the United States until the P-1A visa (granted to athletes and performers) becomes a more stable option for professional gamers.
Sport Management research meetings are organized by the Sport Management program at Washington State University. They occur monthly and feature faculty and student presentations of ongoing and completed research projects. Students and faculty from all programs are welcome to attend.
Navigating higher education as a first-generation college students can be challenging. Becoming faculty and identifying as first-gen adds a contextual layer to the higher education journey that must be discussed and explored! Presenters will share testimonials and personal narratives about how their intersecting identities, personal backgrounds, and life experiences inform their pedagogy and research practices. They will also share how identifying as first-gen continues to influence their academic identities. As such, the live briefing will focus on the lived.
This event is sponsored by: the WSU Division of Student Affairs, Office for Access & Opportunity, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), TRIO Student Support Services, TRIO Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program, Multicultural Student Services, Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, Global Campus, College of Education, The Bookie, Common Reading Program and the ADVANCE grant.
the College of Education Scholarship & Excellence event on October 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m
The College of Education will recognize the accomplishments of its students, faculty, and staff.
Brunch and beverages provided.
$20 per person. No charge for scholarship recipients.
Ages 12 and under free.
Four undergraduate students at Washington State University, Dante Ludlow, Matthew Cho, Alex Yano and Reagan Stubb, will speak in the first Sport Management research meeting of the Fall 2019 semester. Their presentation entitled, “MLB Pitching Strategies: 2019 SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition,” happens 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, in Cleveland Hall 255 in Pullman.
This spring, Washington State University had its first-ever team of students compete in the Diamond Dollars Case Competition at the Society for American Baseball Research Analytics Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Undergraduate students Dante Ludlow, Matthew Cho, Alex Yano, and Reagan Stubb were tasked with developing a strategy for MLB teams to most effectively distribute innings within a pitching staff. The team will be presenting their findings and projected results for every MLB team, as well as discussing the experience of traveling to the conference, a trip that was partially funded by the Sport Management program.
Sport Management research meetings are organized by the Sport Management program at Washington State University. They occur monthly and feature faculty and student presentations of ongoing and completed research projects. Students and faculty from all programs are welcome to attend.
Allison helps create philanthropic and volunteer engagement opportunities for alumni and friends of the Washington State University College of Education and helps the college reach its fundraising goals. Allison coordinates the annual giving and stewardship process and manages events which support the college’s mission and fundraising goals. She oversees the College of Education scholarships and scholarship awards process.
