Darcey commented on Groups 2 & 3.
Carol commented on Groups 2 and 3
Carol commented on Groups 2 and 3
Roles: Darcey created, designed, and edited the webpage
Carol wrote the abstract, created PowerPoint video, and edited webpage
Narrative Learning Abstract
By: Carol Freeman and Darcey Mitschelen
Our
group was formed based on our similar interest in the use of Narrative Learning
Method. The onset of the project was based on individual literature review
work. Each group member reviewed books, scholarly journals, and online websites
centered on the use of narratives in a learning environment. Upon completion of
examining literature, we moved toward investigating programs that utilize
narrative learning.
The
program investigation concentrated on Elkhart Community School Adult Education
program and Indianapolis based Steward Speakers. Darcey investigated Elkhart
Community School program, which is a free program that offers 17 Adult Basic
Education (ABE) classes and 13 English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in
multiple locations across Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. Carol investigated Steward
Speakers which provides lecturers to various educational organizations to expose individuals
to prominent leaders and role models, who have successful and respected
careers.
After researching the use of narratives, we began designing a program that incorporates storytelling.
After researching the use of narratives, we began designing a program that incorporates storytelling.
Carol
and Darcey decided to design a program that focuses on healthy living. The
targeted learning environment is individuals who understand the desire to live
healthy but lack the motivation. The program will use journaling so the learner
can track and learn from their autobiographical journey. Narrative lectures are
also part of the program design as well as group and individual reflections.
This will give the learners an opportunity to hear and learn from each other.
Once the program was designed we presented it to professionals for evaluation.
Our
program was evaluated by Mr. Michael Gault a retired physical education teacher
and current school board representative and Ms. Deborah Weaver, the Director of
Adult and Community Education for Elkhart Community Schools. Both evaluator
gave us pertinent feedback and suggested we introduce the program to local
community organizations. This was confirmation that upon implemented the
suggested logistical adjustments, that this program is very doable.
Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThe Website is very well organized, it clearly presents how you have put your work all together into your design, and reflects the professionalism of the work you accomplished. I also love the overview of your power-point presentation, it is a nice summery of the steps of your process.As well, I was impressed by how easy it was to follow the main ideas of your program.
I especially liked the quote by Isabel Allende: "If you change the way you tell your own story, you can change the colour and create a life in technicolour." Nice touch!
I think you have some good work to celebrate.
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Carol and Darcey,
ReplyDeleteThis is a well-organized website you developed! It is very easy to follow! I like that you added the external articles in your website and you described the logic among assignments and how one assignment builds foundation for another. I also like the color and pictures you used in your website.
Suggestions:
1. Check the links of Abstract and Demonstration in your website. You added a wrong link.
2. Ddd your November monthly summary in your website to make it consistent.
3. Add voice in your video.
4. Correct the grammar in the following sentences:
All day, every day, stories flood our lifes. Commercials, Music. TV Shows. Facebook. Twitter. Work tasks. Football games. Family demands. Housework. And endless number of other ways. (Check the periods and revise the word "lifes")
Narratives provide the process inwhich we filter though the stories, taking new found infrmation, adding itto what we already know, and creating new story and understanding. (check the space between words, and revise the words "infrmation" and " itto "").
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