Pursuing More

Digging deeper into what others are saying in various academic arenas allows us to grow and learn...and affirm our own endeavors and experiences. Take a look at a collection of resources I have gathered in my own perusing times to see if you can gather any deeper insights of your own!

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Online Teaching and Learning

This article is a recent chapter excerpt that reflects over some of the transitions of online learning in the last couple of years. It clarifies and describes some of the approaches educators are using, namely those in higher education, to provide effective online instruction for their students.

Anastas, Jeane W. “ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING.” Teaching in Social Work: An Educator’s Guide to Theory and Practice, Columbia University Press, 2022, pp. 151–77, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/anas19308.11. Accessed 22 Apr. 2022.

"Smart moves: Powering up the brain with physical activity"

This article reiterated the correlation between physical activity or movement and deeper levels of thinking. Various research scenarios were mentioned within the article itself, reflecting the benefits of movement for both young students and older students.

Conyers, Marcus, and Donna Wilson. “Smart Moves: Powering up the Brain with Physical Activity.” The Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 96, no. 8, 2015, pp. 38–42, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24375885. Accessed 15 Apr. 2022.

Transitions in Pedagogies: A multimodal model for learning, teaching, and assessment in higher education

The effects of the global pandemic left many brick-and-mortar teachers scrambling to figure out how to effectively reach and teach students in an online teaching format. This article addresses this reality, as well as aspects of connectivism, and understanding how to effectively teach online to students of Generation Z.

Govender, Rosaline, and Mogiveny Rajkoomar. “Transitions in Pedagogies: A Multimodal Model for Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education.” Covid-19: Interdisciplinary Exlorations of Impacts on Higher Education, edited by Tennyson Mgutshini et al., 1st ed., African Sun Media, 2021, pp. 57–74, http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1qgnpwz.10. Accessed 22 Apr. 2022.

"Speaking My Mind: Logging In - Connecting with Secondary Students Online"

Online learning doesn't need to be an impersonal endeavor. This article shares the personal anecdote of online English educator, Jane McManus, and her experiences connecting with high school students across her state. Authentic connections can still occur in creative ways, even in an online platform.

McManus, Jane M. “Speaking My Mind: Logging In: Connecting with Secondary Students Online.” The English Journal, vol. 101, no. 5, 2012, pp. 102–03, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23269538. Accessed 19 Apr. 2022.

"The Challenges of Moving Online"

This excerpt, taken from the book entitled, Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment, address the reality of shift from a face-to-face (F2F) approach to teaching instruction to one that is completely online. How might teachers trained exclusively in a F2F style effectively transition to the online format? This section explores and encourages educators in this shifting teaching culture.

Ramírez, Carmen King, et al. “The Challenges of Moving Online.” Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment: An Ecological Approach, Georgetown University Press, 2021, pp. 9–20, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1sfsdj2.6. Accessed 20 Apr. 2022.

"Bridge the Gap: Replicating the Interactivity of the Physical Classroom in the an Online Environment"

Although this article is a few years old, there are some wise insights present within the text. The message reiterates the importance of teacher-student connection, as well as student-student connection within an online format. Personal anecdotes are shared to demonstrate how this plays out in an online context.

Stern, Alisa. “Bridge the Gap: Replicating the Interactivity of the Physical Classroom in an Online Environment.” The History Teacher, vol. 48, no. 3, 2015, pp. 483–504, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24810525. Accessed 8 Apr. 2022.

"Teachers Need Teachers to Grow"

This study reiterates the importance of teachers collaborating and encouraging one another. The article follows a specific cohort of educators, revealing how great growth and change can occur with the intentional encouragement of one another. Quantitative data is included within this study to reveal the correlation of collaboration and effective teaching instruction.

Wenzlaff, Terri L., and Katherine C. Wieseman. “Teachers Need Teachers To Grow.” Teacher Education Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, 2004, pp. 113–24, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23478666. Accessed 20 Apr. 2022.