Completed Projects (2018)
| Project Title | Lead/Funding Body | Researchers | Completion Details | Project Information | Link to Related Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting children to God through nature: Why we should and how we can. | CERC | Bev Christian | 2018 | Connecting children to God through nature | Chapter of a Book Published by Wipf & Stock |
| Transforming Classroom Practice | CERC | Deb Cooper, Beverly Christian | 2018 | How can a school create a learning space that provides a retreat from the regular classroom and provides an environment where children can connect with learning and with God? | Teach Journal of Christian Education: (12)1 |
| School leadership aspiration: Differences in perception of drivers and barriers across hierarchical levels | CERC | Peter Williams, Peter Morey | 2018 | This research discusses the leadership crisis looming in schools. With fewer people aspiring to take on school leadership, school educationsystems must consider the drivers and barriers of school leadership aspiration. | Teach Journal 12(1) |
| A Health Check of Avondale's Distance Education Program: Where Have we Been? Where are we Going Next? | CERC | Jason Hinze, Maria T. Northcote, Peter Kilgour, Beverly Christian West Chester University David Bolton | 2018 | The results of the study provide insight into the extent to which the distance education program at the College provides a space in which learning relationships can develop in online communities. Also, suggestions for future improvement and further research recommendations are provided. | Teach Journal 12(2) |
| Following Jesus Projects: Short Term Travel to the Holy Land: Questions of Potency, Pilgrimage, and Potential | CERC | Phil Fitzsimmons, Sherry Hattingh, Paul Hattingh | 2018-2019 | The impact of a short-term venture to the Holy Lands on Christian educators. | Journal of Adventist Mission Studies 15(1) |
| Mindset, Perseverance, & Learning | CERC | Peter Beamish, Alysha Ryan | 2017-2018 | A study which explored how psychological factors of: Growth Mindset (the belief in one’s ability to learn and succeed, Self-Control (the ability to resist temptation and remain focused on a goal), and grit (applying passion and perseverance for long term goals) impact junior school students’ academic achievement. | Teach Journal 12(2) |