LTETCapstonesPublic

Graduating students in the Learning, Teaching, and Educational Transformation (M.Ed.) track have given permission for their capstone papers or comprehensive exams to be linked here and viewed by the wider public. Other capstones can be viewed via password-protected page.

2017

Jane Alwis, written capstone

• This capstone paper presents two pedagogical initiatives undertaken while in the Learning, Teaching and Educational Transformation (LTET) program and places these in context of longer term moves in my work and life and my studies in LTET and the Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) graduate program. The first initiative concerns the academic and social success of the international students at the high school where I teach. I present materials from workshops developed to help educators provide the support required by their students living and studying in a foreign country and clarify when divergent cultural norms—especially those around behavior of students which can be readily confused with learning disabilities—are impeding the learning of international students. The second initiative concerns researching Writing Studio Pedagogy and its application in history teaching. This led to the writing of a chapter in a book on Writing Studio Pedagogy. Reflection on my personal and professional development in LTET and CCT indicates not only my ongoing commitment to developing educational programs to assist students with documented needs, but also my interest in educational research and in supporting reflective educational practice.

2014

Kathryn Barry, Comprehensive exam (with an emphasis on "being able to apply other developmental phenomena to the science of Applied Behavior Analysis")
Paul Arrighi, Comprehensive exam

2013

Dana Burke, Comprehensive exam (with an emphasis on technology-mediated learning environments

Feedback Comments to Student: Your answers addressed all the elements of the questions, linking what you learned to your specific work situation where you are mindfully and enthusiastically exploring the possibilities of technology-mediated learning. If you agree, I recommend that LTET make your answers available for future students-they won't be able to plagiarise, but some students need to see examples of what it means to address what is requested in each question.

2012

Laura Chiuppi, Capstone Option #2: Paper & Presentation added on to Research course. Growing a Healthier Future: Empowering people to improve their own health through gardening and public health education projects.

Chris Ward,
Capstone Option #2: Paper & Presentation added on to Research course.
Making The Connections: One Student’s Reflective Showcase of Graduate Coursework

2011

Meghan Admirand,
Capstone Option #2: Paper & Presentation added on to Research course.
Guideline and Parameters for Home ABA Therapist: A Training Resource for Public Schools