Academia – Dr Sherrie Lee

Using Google Hangouts on Air for a Research Presentation

Sherrie Lee — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:40:18 +0000

Although Google Hangouts on Air launched in May 2012, I only recently discovered it when I chanced upon a colleague’s live lecture while scanning my Google+ feed. And what I saw, I liked. Google Hangouts on Air (or HOA for short) broadcasts what happens in a Google Hangout session. In that session, you can choose…

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The Academic Life I Never Imagined

Sherrie Lee — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:56:45 +0000

The first time I dabbled in a thesis, I was 21 or so. It got off to a shaky start, not helped by the fact I changed my topic mid-way because I had lost passion in the initial topic. And while I was a whole lot more motivated with the newer topic, I had less…

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Stylish Academic Writing – A Book Review

Sherrie Lee — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:34:53 +0000

A tweet by The Thesis Whisperer got me excited about a new book on academic writing, at a time when I was cobbling together analysis for my capstone project. Now as I prepare a manuscript for publication, Helen Sword’s own stylish writing about stylish academic writing provides the much needed inspiration – and challenges –…

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Only Connect: My Ideological Stance in Content Area Instruction

Sherrie Lee — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:39:30 +0000

I present my ideological stance in content area instruction by first providing background information about the students and their goals and challenges regarding attaining proficiency in academic literacy practices. I then briefly summarize my ideological stance regarding teaching students in content area instruction, followed by describing three pedagogical approaches to integrate academic literacy into my…

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