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Understanding Discourse Analysis in Qualitative Research

Tonight I watched the Delve video on “Discourse Analysis in Qualitative Research.” They defined discourse analysis as the study of language in context. The video noted that we adapt our language in different contexts. Thus, discourse analysis examines the words we choose. Some questions that discourse analysis may ask include how can language promote social […]
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Equity-Minded UDL and DisCrit

“Empowering Learner Voice through DisCrit Pedagogy and UDL” is the CAST UDL Symposium session I watched tonight with Reagan Mergen, an ASPIRE Doctoral Student, Kia Felder Williams, and Joy Banks, Associate Professor at George Mason University. Mergen spoke about the goal of using UDL to proactively meet student needs. Banks explained that UDL doesn’t talk […]
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Perceptions of Open Pedagogy in Courses for Future Teachers

Tonight I watched another twenty-minute Open Ed 2021 session about K-12 teacher educators. The session entitled “Permeable Spaces for Complex Identities: Teacher Educators Advancing Open Pedagogy Practices” was presented by Staci Gilpin, an Assistant Professor of Educator, and Stephanie Rollog Yoon, Assistant Professor of Education. Both faculty are from The College of Saint Scholastica and […]
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