PME-811 Blog Post Hub I found an article on JSTOR related to the general history of English studies (Yood, 2003). The article framed the beginning of English studies as a response to rhetoric and classics. After the Civil War, a new field of English split from existing studies, and allowed students to engage in literaryContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 9: History of English Studies”
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Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 7: Planning the last module
PME-811 Blog Post Hub I’ve spent the last few posts confusing myself and getting further away from a targeted exploration of my initial question. Which I’m fine with. But it’s time to get to work. The course closure assignment involves finding 2-3 peer-reviewed articles or journals that connect to innovation in teaching or learning. IContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 7: Planning the last module”
Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 5: Am I having a crisis? Connecting my reflections to TV shows…
Return to PME-811 Blog Post Hub I’m currently on summer vacation in a city with a massive heat warning (feels like 47 degrees celsius), which means I have some free time. I’ve been watching a lot of (too much) TV. I’m struck by the different ways they approach background and cultural context. The first isContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 5: Am I having a crisis? Connecting my reflections to TV shows…”
Richard Stefano – PME 811 – Blog Post 4: Initial searches
Return to PME-811 Blog Post Hub I decided to start with some broad searches aiming for: 1. The benefits of using video to teach English literature, and 2. The benefits of using video to teach ELL students, and 3. Any connection between culture, culture shock, cultural context and the use of video (or other media.Continue reading “Richard Stefano – PME 811 – Blog Post 4: Initial searches”
Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 3: A break to talk about definitions – July 20, 2022
Return to PME-811 Blog Post Hub As a native English speaker teaching in China, I’m often the target of grammar questions. My colleagues who approach me with questions are making a big mistake! My answer to grammar or definition questions is usually: “Yeah you can say that.” or “We don’t usually say that.” To beContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 3: A break to talk about definitions – July 20, 2022”
Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 2: My current approach and next steps – July 16, 2022
The question I’m exploring is how to use media to address cultural context required to study content that requires it. In this post I’ll lay out how I’ve been approaching it so far, using Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury as an example. Return to PME-811 Blog Post Hub Establishing previous knowledge To start with, IContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 2: My current approach and next steps – July 16, 2022”
PME 811 – Richard Stefano Blog Post 1 – Determining my question
Return to PME-811: Blog Post Hub I’ve decided to look into something that I’ve tried in my own practice, but which I need to explore further: How can we use media to create cultural context or cultural understanding in the classroom? Can video, images, and music create a “cultural impression” of a time, place orContinue reading “PME 811 – Richard Stefano Blog Post 1 – Determining my question”
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