| Campus | Seminole Campus |
| Location | UP 240E |
| Title | Faculty |
| Email | McDonnell.Lisa@spcollege.edu |
| Phone | (727)-394-6039 |
Political Science and Law and Society with
minors in Criminal Justice and Professional
and Technical Writing from
New Mexico
My Juris Doctor was earned at the
where I was also a visiting law student at
Masters in Sociology with an emphasis in
Criminology at
My PhD is from the
Teaching and Teacher Education
(Curriculum and Instruction) with
an emphasis in Mathematics Education
and Sociology of Education.
My philosophy for on-line teaching includes an emphasis on presentation, interaction, and evaluation. The delivery of instruction for courses I teach includes visual materials, lectures, and supplemental outside sources/references. This variety is used to support different learning styles. Interaction between myself and the students’ include both asynchronous and some synchronous techniques to help build an online community. These include utilizing an announcement page, discussion threads, e-mails, and a whiteboard for occasional chats. These combined techniques will help develop deep levels of interaction. Evaluation will include both formative and summative forms. Formative assessment will include feedback on assignments such as homework. Summative assessment will focus on the evaluation of papers and examinations.
When teaching online, students from every walk of life have an opportunity to learn and grow. As such, it is important to be flexible as not all people learn in the same manner nor do some require as much assistance as others. Through the years, I have moved to a more student-centered approach where I am no longer the “sage on the stage”. I have grown to become more comfortable with my “guide on the side” role and have come to understand that I too learn from the students and that is an asset to my teaching. Education is a life long process and we all are continuing to learn, grow, and ultimately discover our place within the world around us.
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