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Salon D – D. Heath Woolman – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Digital Engagement: Advancing the Academic Communities of Engagement Framework Through
Cohort Educational Programs
Cohort Educational Programs (CEPs) have the potential to serve a new generation of blended and online students.
By recognizing that students must be supported through both personal and course communities, as indicated in
the Academic Communities of Engagement Framework (Borup et al, 2020), CEPs have the potential of blending
these environments through a collaborative community that transcends the classroom and strengthens the
support structures necessary for academic success.

Salon G – Deedy Gonzales – Dallas Theological Seminary
Train Up a Parent in the Way They Should Go
Training up a parent in the way they should go requires many factors but family background is one of the largest
contributions which will be looked at briefly through the lens of child psychological theories, parenting styles, and
a biblical parenting educational model.

Salon H – Bryan Barrineau – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Barriers and Benefits for Learning Disabled Students in Digital Learning Environments
All students are created in the imago Dei, even those with learning disabilities. It is a reality of the modern
educational landscape that learning disabled students will be present in classrooms, including in Christian colleges
and seminaries. Institutions of Christian higher education should educate and minister effectively to students with
learning disabilities. Students with learning disabilities have often struggle to transition from high school into a
higher education paradigm filled with online and flex-access classes, finding multiple barriers to effective learning.
However, despite these barriers, there are distinct benefits for learning disabled students engaged in digital
education.
Salon I – Drew Anderson – The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Discipleship Principles for Educating Pre-College Generation Z Adolescents
The propensity toward facile Christianity among Generation Z is no different than previous generations. However,
with the onset of the smart phone, the playing field has changed. In response, this paper explores a foundational
discipleship model for the local church based upon the life and work of Jesus Christ. Next, we examine a vision for
parents uniquely positioned to disciple Generation Z adolescents with a thoroughgoing epistemological worldview
development and a Christocentric well-differentiated leadership model before they enter college and adulthood.

Salon J – Haeyoung Joo – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Effects of Catechetical Teaching Methods on Knowledge, Understanding, and Attitude Toward
Learning
This study, targeting elementary children from second to fifth grades, defines catechesis as the instruction in
essential doctrines through memorization to build the foundation of Christian faith in elementary children.
Through two treatment groups of elementary Korean children, this study measured the level of knowledge (recall),
understanding (ability to explain) and attitude toward learning specified Bible doctrines. On the basis of these
children, it was found that catechetical methods improved both knowledge (recall) and understanding (meaning)
of biblical doctrines. These improvements in knowledge and understanding from the application of catechetical
methods did not impair their attitude toward learning.

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