 | New Winds describes the years after Hurricane Katrina when things stabilized enough to begin to work on the masters degree again. During this time I completed the literature review, the research project and paper and prepared for the thesis. Also during this time, I got married and my very ill father was able to attend the wedding, but a few months later he passed away. Many changes happened with my organization, the Literacy Alliance and at the end, I moved from Program Director to Director. AE520 (12 credits): Practical Research Study The emphasis in this phase is on skill development using a practical research study as a vehicle to help students achieve their learning objectives. Typically, the study is implemented at the student's place of employment, although other creatively useful settings are acceptable. Protection of human subjects is required by StFX--a component required for most AE520 research studies. The study report often includes a comparison or analysis of variations observed or changes made in the use of different activities or methods, or with different clientele groups, through the course of the research. At the conclusion of this phase, students submit a report which details the objectives and design, the methods of implementation, and the evaluation and analysis of their work. An emphasis in the evaluation section of the report is usually on the effects that variations of educational implementation have had upon participants' learning. The links to the left will take you the following places: Ship's Log - journal entry excerpts Help and Direction - people who provided support and direction Provisions - resources, links and books that were helpful Challenges and Learnings - comments and downloadable documents written by me during the period
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