Posted by Deborah Halasz on Saturday, July 31, 2010,
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I had set up a deadline with my new mentor with agreed upon dates for completion of each step required to complete my dissertation. Of course, my goal is to have all the preliminary work done by January so that I might start my study in January and complete it by December, write up my findings and graduate sometime in April 2012. At any rate, I made my first deadline! July 30 was the date I gave myself for completing my MRF, or the proposal. In this case, the MRF is seen as the outline of t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Deborah Halasz on Thursday, July 22, 2010,
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This past weekend, I attended the Brain Development and Learning Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Per my previous blog, my main reason for attendance was to listen to and learn from Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. I felt so privileged to sit in one of his seminars and then later have an opportunity to talk to him one-on-one about his theory of Flow and its relationship to my dissertation. He provided a wealth of guidance and gave me an even greater degree of motivation to complete m... Continue reading ...
Posted by Deborah Halasz on Wednesday, July 14, 2010,
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School
I feel as giddy as a school girl. Next week, I will be traveling to Vancouver, BC to attend the Brain Development and Learning Conference. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi will be there to present his theories on flow, and I paid an additional amount so that I could have lunch with him. Considering the fact that I am building my dissertation study around this theory of flow, I am excited to speak to him, gain his insight on my study, and ask him to direct me to his articles on his field studies of hi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Deborah Halasz on Friday, June 11, 2010,
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When you're doing your literature review, have you ever noticed the little line at the bottom of the first or second page "send correspondence to...". And, if you have noticed it, have you ever corresponded with the author?
I must admit the first time I tried it, I was very scared. I knew I didn't have the expertise to truly communicate about the subject he had published. Still, I liked what the author had written and I had some questions that I felt needed answered. So I took the plunge... Continue reading ...
Posted by Deborah Halasz on Tuesday, June 1, 2010,
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School
There has been a lot of talk about learning styles (feel free to Google as there are multiple definitions and interpretations). The overall belief, however controversial, is that teachers must somehow cater to students' individual learning style. There are workshops designed to help teachers understand various learning styles and a perception that those teachers who do not adapt to this "educational reform" must not be good teachers, must be the reason students are failing, and must be retire... Continue reading ...
Posted by Deborah Halasz on Wednesday, January 20, 2010,
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School
I began my most recent quarter at Capella University while I was still in the hospital. I obviously had no time to say anything, but now I'm considering taking a quarter off in April. Of course there are pros and cons to the decision, so I'm really not sure which direction I should turn. The advantage is that it will give me some time to reflect on whether I truly want a PhD without feeling guilty for not feeling motivated to work on my literature review. Yes, I realize I'm so close, so why... Continue reading ...
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I am always looking for ways to contribute to research whether it be with a teacher, administrator, neurologist, educational researcher, etc. I'll gladly volunteer my time for such an opportunity.
My skills include writing, researching, promotion, speaking, counseling, instructing, and training. My goal is to contribute to K-12 education through the investigation of learning strategies, multidisciplinary instruction, and student responsibility. I particularly enjoy longitudinal studies.
If after reading some of my blogs below, you feel I might be a good fit to work with or assist you, please contact me.
Thank you,
Deborah
You can find any previous blog posts at blogspot.com.
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