Four students from the College of Education were honored for their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Cesar Espinoza, a sophomore in Middle Grades Education, was awarded a grade of Outstanding for his oral presentation, Make Some Noise!: Creating Positive Sentiment for Louder, More Expressive Students. Stephanie Sanders-Smith of C&I was the research mentor.
Sophia Dyke, a freshman in Secondary Education, and Lesly Ortiz, a junior in English, received an Outstanding grade for their Poster Presentation, Analysis of Socially Just Teacher Preparation in the State of Florida. Their research mentor was Rachel Roegman of EPOL.
Two other students received Honorable Mentions for their poster presentations. Ryan McMahon, a freshman in secondary Education, presented research titled Redefining Education Through Emergent Curriculum: Exploring the Impact of Reggio Emilia-Inspired Practices on Student Engagement and Intrinsic Motivation in Grades 2-5. Arista Sudharta, a freshman in Learning & Education Studies, presented Digital Literacy: Expectations and Reality.
The Undergraduate Research Symposium took place on April 25th at the Illini Union.
