English Grammar for International PhD Students
This subject has become somewhat of a passion for me during my MDE journey. I have seen firsthand some of the written work of some of our international doctoral students and see how they struggle to write in English when it is not their native language. I first thought to do a course design on this topic for DETT 607, Instructional Design and Course Development in Distance Education and E-Learning. I was so "into" my idea, that when the course ended, I said "now what?" I actually sent my PowerPoint proposal to the Director of the PhD Program. She liked it, but unfortunately there was little to no money for such a program at the time.
Not one to give up on the idea, I used the same concept in a subsequent class when I had to do a proposal to incorporate multimedia into a distance course for DETC 620, Training and Learning with Multimedia. Finally, I drew upon my "continuing passion" to write my MDE capstone paper on this topic, looking more at the history, pedagogy and methods of teaching English grammar to students for whom English is a second language (ESL). Since the completion of my MDE I have continued to do work in this area, and I am currently enrolled in a certificate program from The American TESOL Institute, to become a certified TESOL instructor. More information about this undertaking is on the "Post MDE" page.
This page in my e-Portfolio has a collection of artifacts and learning objects I have either created or come across in my study of this subject.
Not one to give up on the idea, I used the same concept in a subsequent class when I had to do a proposal to incorporate multimedia into a distance course for DETC 620, Training and Learning with Multimedia. Finally, I drew upon my "continuing passion" to write my MDE capstone paper on this topic, looking more at the history, pedagogy and methods of teaching English grammar to students for whom English is a second language (ESL). Since the completion of my MDE I have continued to do work in this area, and I am currently enrolled in a certificate program from The American TESOL Institute, to become a certified TESOL instructor. More information about this undertaking is on the "Post MDE" page.
This page in my e-Portfolio has a collection of artifacts and learning objects I have either created or come across in my study of this subject.
Cartoons about Grammar
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words!
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words!
To Spell Check . . . or Not?
This is a poem I wrote for my DETT 607 class on the hazards of relying solely on a word processor's spell checker. The purpose was to show the students why they cannot rely solely on the spell check program to catch there miss steaks.
This is a poem I wrote for my DETT 607 class on the hazards of relying solely on a word processor's spell checker. The purpose was to show the students why they cannot rely solely on the spell check program to catch there miss steaks.
Reuseable Learning Objects (RLOs)
To compare the concept of a Reuseable Learning Object, think back 20+ years to the teacher's file cabinet with "masters and dittos." They might have anything from a math quiz to a spelling test; a practice exercise on subject verb agreement to a skill builder on fractions. In the world of online learning, this same type of material has been transformed into Reuseable Learning Objects (RLOs) and can be shared easily with others around the world with the click of a button (or actually by going to a specific URL). Below are screen shots of a few RLOs I found and captured for my English grammar course.
To compare the concept of a Reuseable Learning Object, think back 20+ years to the teacher's file cabinet with "masters and dittos." They might have anything from a math quiz to a spelling test; a practice exercise on subject verb agreement to a skill builder on fractions. In the world of online learning, this same type of material has been transformed into Reuseable Learning Objects (RLOs) and can be shared easily with others around the world with the click of a button (or actually by going to a specific URL). Below are screen shots of a few RLOs I found and captured for my English grammar course.
Sample Crossword Puzzle
This is a short crossword puzzle I created using EclipseCrossword. It demonstrates the use of homonyms -- words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings, such as there and their, moose and mousse, and hear and here.
This is a short crossword puzzle I created using EclipseCrossword. It demonstrates the use of homonyms -- words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings, such as there and their, moose and mousse, and hear and here.