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Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 10 – Conclusion

PME-811 Blog Post Hub I found a few interesting articles, including one that explored the benefits of YouTube when teaching French. However, in the course we’ve now moved on to our final two assignments, and I feel I’ll be taking a break from exploring my initial question. I feel a little frustrated that my searchContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 10 – Conclusion”

Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 8 – Finding a useful article

PME-811 Blog Post Hub To start my historical review of ESL education, I chose an article called “History of Teaching English as a Second Language” (1996). Right away, I was a little put off by the opening sentence that stated: “The teaching of English as a Second Language can be described as a truly AmericanContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 8 – Finding a useful article”

Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 6: Audience Conditioning

PME-811 Blog Post Hub Audience Conditioning: The ability for an audience to accept or understand an experience without alienation. Cultural factors, previous media consumption, and method of presenting the experience can all “condition” the audience to be more receptive. In Module 2 of this course we defined “creativity”, and I keep finding myself referencing SirContinue reading “Richard Stefano – PME-811 – Blog Post 6: Audience Conditioning”

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 – Additional PME-802 Materials and Notes for Program Evaluation Design

Below are some additional materials (mostly for my own use) to develop my understanding of Evaluation and improve my Program Evaluation Design in the form of a program rationale, program plan, and logic model based on Chen (2005) and Wilder (2009). Program rationale: Problem – 2SLGBTQI students often have negative mental health and well-being, internalizedContinue reading “Richard Stefano – Additional PME-802 Materials and Notes for Program Evaluation Design”