Publication Date
Spring 2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
First Advisor
Elizabeth Tannenbaum
Second Advisor
Susan Barduhn
Abstract
Coursework in the revisioned Low-Residency Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program at SIT Graduate Institute takes place primarily online. In this paper, the author examines the first two years of the program (which launched in 2013) from her experience as the program coordinator to illustrate how the MAT program’s foundational educational principles influence the program in the e-learning environment. The author uses the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework to give an overview analysis of the design and implementation of the online courses, to measure levels of social and cognitive presence among students, and to identify areas of potential improvement. Levels of student satisfaction are measured using a survey and student feedback compiled over the past two years. The research indicates a high level of student satisfaction with the program.
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Educational Methods | Higher Education and Teaching | Instructional Media Design | Online and Distance Education
Recommended Citation
Durham, Jaime, "SIT’s Low-Residency Master of Arts in TESOL Program: Principles and Practices in Online Teaching and Learning" (2015). MA TESOL Collection. 714.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/714
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Instructional Media Design Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons