The document describes Project Emerge, which was developed at the University of West Florida to engage faculty and students in high-impact educational practices (HIPs) through research projects in partnership schools. It provides examples of HIPs like undergraduate research, study abroad, service learning, and collaborative assignments. One such project involved pre-service teachers implementing a peer tutoring reading program called Class Wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) in a local school. The project provided opportunities for collaboration, community engagement, and helped pre-service teachers better understand educational research practices.

1. Engaging Pre-Service Teachers in
High Impact Practices
through Research in Partnership
Schools
Project Co-Investigators:
Keith W. Whinnery
Amanda Sellers

2. Project Emerge
O Developed in CEPS at UWF
O Faculty training during summer 2013
O Faculty projects designed to engage
faculty and students in High Impact
Practices (HIPs)
O 22 projects were approved
O Dissemination required within & outside of
UWF

3. Goal of Emerge:
OProvide UWF students with High-
Impact Practices (HIPs)
O Learning opportunities that immerse
students in activities
O Hands-on, meaningful learning
activities that engage the student
O Provide feedback & require critical
reflection

4. Avenues for HIPs
OStudy Abroad / Study Away
OUndergraduate Research
OCapstone Courses or Projects
OCollaborative Assignments or
Projects
ODiversity/ Global Learning
Experiences
OCommunity-Based Learning
G. Kuhn (2008)

5. Avenues for HIPs
OStudy Abroad / Study Away
OCollaborative Assignments or
Projects
OCapstone Courses or Projects
OUndergraduate Research
ODiversity/ Global Learning
Experiences
OCommunity-Based Learning

6. Benefits of HIPs
HIPs have been associated with:
O Greater persistence & higher GPA
O Higher rates of student- faculty interactions
O Greater experience /appreciation for diversity
O Greater appreciation of the learning experience

7. Undergraduate Research for
Future Teachers
O Additional and deeper engagement within
a classroom
O Collaborative relationship with teacher
and staff
O Deeper understanding & appreciation for
Evidence-based Practices
O Understanding how to conduct and
consume research

8. Research Project:
Class Wide Peer Tutoring in Reading

9. Class Wide Peer Tutoring
Evidence-based technique to
increase student engagement &
guided practice
O Class divided into 2 teams
O Pairs assigned on teams
O Pairs earn points for team
O “Repeated Readings” to work on fluency
O “Passage Summaries” to work on
comprehension

10. HIPs in Research
O IRB certification
O Research design selection
O Random assignment of classrooms
O Selection & administration of pre-tests
O Training of students
O Implementation of CWPT
O Post-testing
O Dissemination

11. Collaboration HIPs
Collaboration
on:
OTesting
OTraining
OProblem-
solving
OScheduling

12. Collaboration HIPs
Collaboration
w/:
OFaculty
OTeacher
OSoE Intern
OStaff

13. Community Engagement HIPs
OWorking in a Partnership school
OAddressing an expressed need
OLearning inner-workings of school
OMaking contacts with local
educators
ODeveloping insights for future
teaching careers

15. Pre-Service Teachers
Reflections
O Amanda – fill in notes for yourself

16. Professor’s Reflections
O My reflections

17. Questions & Comments

18. Reflections