Dr. Allen Quesada PachecoUniversity of Costa RicaFulbright Scholar - BYU

This research project centers on new online academic environments to establish meaningful collaborations that will enrich research and teaching of faculty, students and academic programs at higher education institutions worldwide.

Investigate the integration of technology and pedagogy to enrich social interaction and learning.

Research the implementation of strategies and technologies for engaging students in collaborating on issues of mutual interest.

Explore the institutional issues and barriers related to implementing coursework, certifications and academic programs across international institutions.

Objective

Objective

Objective

Objective

Study the quality of collaborative relationships among faculty and peers for the construction of knowledge and improvement of learning,

Project Outline

Throughout technology-enhanced collaborative activities, students are engaged in design, problem-

solving, decision-making and investigative skills which are long-

termed, interdisciplinary and student-centered. 

In this project, students from Brigham Young University and from the University of Costa Rica will use teleconferencing and other social networking tools (Web 2.0) and techniques to investigate, collaborate and construct knowledge in the field of TESOL by developing and producing resources on the teaching and learning of Reading as a Second or Foreign language through the integration of skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and  as well as the integration of technology for language learning.

Create synergies for greater interactive and collaborative

opportunities between staff and students, and enriching their

programs through jointly-sponsored text.

•Establish collaborative relationships in order to advance research and teaching objectives

that neither side could accomplish on its own.

• Provide a model for new staff to apply for external support and encourage researchers to undertake worthwhile small projects with tangible deliverables.

Collaborative E-activities wil l :

Since the year 2001, the University of Kansas (KU) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) have established meaningful and sustainable collaborations between faculty, students and academic programs. The researchers Dr. Allen Quesada from the University of Costa Rica and Dr. Ron Aust from the University of Kansas have developed  one-on-one faculty co-teaching partnership that has used online technology and site visits to enrich existing courses at both KU and UCR.

PREVIOUS COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES

Stage Plan Actual Status

Project Awareness for faculty and students from UCR and BYU

Concluded

Preparation of the Wiki Platform In progress

Preparation of Materials In progress

Preparation of init ial surveys Concluded

Formation of col laborative groups Concluded

Distr ibution of topics Concluded

Init ial communication via videoconferencing between faculty and students from UCR and BYU

Concluded

Choosing of readings Concluded

Validation of readings In progress

Preparation of lesson plans In progress

In this project, students from BYU and from UCR will use teleconferencing and other social networking tools (Web 2.0) and techniques to investigate, collaborate and construct knowledge in the field of TESOL by developing and producing resources on the teaching and learning of Reading as a Second or Foreign language through the integration of skills

The framework provides bibliography in:

•Insights in the teaching of reading

•Pre/While/Post Reading Strategies

•Insights in the Teaching of Listening / Speaking to reinforce Reading

•Principles of Instructional Design and Materials Development.

•Supplementary websites

 

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This section lists the main components of the course and provides you with a general overview of the course. TECA courses consists of four units and three main assignments delivered over 4 week period. Each unit contains one lesson — Reading with listening and speaking-In summary, the TECA courses has:•Four study units•Three Tasks•Teachers Guide•Ancillary exercises

TECA FRAMEWORK

Collaborative Groups – BYU - UCR

Lesson Type Lesson Detai l Logged ByUnit1. Jobs and Professions

The reading selection is about engineering graduate students working in non-graduate jobs.

Col laborative group 1: Ana Ceci l ia Marín (UCR), Deborah Pratt (BYU), Daniela Barrantes, (UCR), Gerson Bonil la (UCR), Javiera Alfaro (UCR)

Collaborative Groups – BYU - UCR

Lesson Type Lesson Detai l Logged ByUnit 2. Tastes and preferences

The reading selection is about Mac Donald´s happy meals and how the company is reducing health hazards.

Ana Lucía Delgado (UCR), Jeffrey Zwick (BYU), Rosibel Acuña (UCR), Teresita Calderón (UCR)

Collaborative Groups – BYU - UCR

Lesson Type Lesson Detail Logged ByUnit 3. Lifestyles around the world

It is about experiences of an American family l iving in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.

Jade Dunhour (UCR), Jayme Argall (UCR), Jonathan McCollum (BYU), Monica Jimenez (UCR)

Collaborative Groups – BYU - UCR

Lesson Type Lesson Detail Logged ByUnit 4. Medicine, Myths and Magis

It is about the use of thinking caps, a device for the brain, to activate memory attentiveness through electrical current.

Cristopher Hernández (UCR), Jackeline Castro (UCR), Joy Palmer (BYU), Paula Mejías (UCR), Yariela Gómez (UCR)

Web 2.0 Resources

Unit Navigation

TEAM WORK AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTYBYU - UCR

SYNERGY FOR COLLABORATION

eLearning makes a difference in collaborative learning