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The Pan American (2013-09-12), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez Sep 2013

The Pan American (2013-09-12), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 70, No. 3


The Pan American (2013-09-05), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez Sep 2013

The Pan American (2013-09-05), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 70, No. 2


The Pan American (2013-08-27), Susan Gonzalez, Andrew Vera Aug 2013

The Pan American (2013-08-27), Susan Gonzalez, Andrew Vera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 70, No. 1


The Pan American (2013-07-11), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez Jul 2013

The Pan American (2013-07-11), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 28


The Pan American (2013-06-06), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez Jun 2013

The Pan American (2013-06-06), Norma Gonzalez, Lea Victoria Juarez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 27


The Pan American (2013-04-25), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Apr 2013

The Pan American (2013-04-25), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 26


The Pan American (2013-04-18), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Apr 2013

The Pan American (2013-04-18), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 25


The Pan American (2013-04-11), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Apr 2013

The Pan American (2013-04-11), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 24


The Pan American (2013-03-28), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Mar 2013

The Pan American (2013-03-28), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 23


The Pan American (2013-03-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Mar 2013

The Pan American (2013-03-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 22


The Pan American (2013-03-07), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Mar 2013

The Pan American (2013-03-07), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 21


The Pan American (2013-02-28), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Feb 2013

The Pan American (2013-02-28), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 20


The Pan American (2013-02-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Feb 2013

The Pan American (2013-02-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 19


The Pan American (2013-02-14), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Feb 2013

The Pan American (2013-02-14), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 18


The Pan American (2013-02-07), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Feb 2013

The Pan American (2013-02-07), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 17


The Pan American (2013-01-31), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Jan 2013

The Pan American (2013-01-31), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 16


The Pan American (2013-01-24), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Jan 2013

The Pan American (2013-01-24), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 15


The Pan American (2013-01-14), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Jan 2013

The Pan American (2013-01-14), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 14


“Reinventing” Higher Education: Symbolism, Sloganeering, And Subjectivity In The Lone Star State, Staci M. Zavattaro, Terence Garrett Jan 2013

“Reinventing” Higher Education: Symbolism, Sloganeering, And Subjectivity In The Lone Star State, Staci M. Zavattaro, Terence Garrett

Political Science Faculty Publications

Higher education is part and parcel of a market spectacle (Debord 1967/1994; Garrett and Sementelli 2012) that follows some prescriptions of reinventing government (Osborne and Gaebler 1993), essentially charging these institutions with inefficient operations and minimal customer service standards. Following the “reinventing government” qua business model, any semblance of public service (Denhardt and Denhardt 2007) – now including public colleges and universities – that ignores “customers” is under attack. While governance values shifted with these business-based movements (Box, et al 2001), higher education values, too, have moved universities from producing academic capital to economic capital (Naidoo and Jamieson 2005).


The Use Of A Virtual Guest Speaker As A Catalyst For Deep Learning, Alcione N. Ostorga, Peter Farruggio Jan 2013

The Use Of A Virtual Guest Speaker As A Catalyst For Deep Learning, Alcione N. Ostorga, Peter Farruggio

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

Teaching undergraduate students as they prepare to become bilingual teachers is often a challenge due to their maturational development and the logistical limitations of college courses. Nevertheless, teacher educators must foster preservice teachers’ understanding of factors that impact learning and academic success. This article analyses the use of a virtual guest speaker in an asynchronous discussion as a way to promote critical analysis of policy issues which superseded the memorization of concepts taught in the course. Analysis reveals that the virtual guest speaker served as a catalyst for critical thought about the course content.


The Pan American (2012-12-06), Karen Antonacci Dec 2012

The Pan American (2012-12-06), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 13


Constructing A Professional Identity: Non-Native Speakers As Teachers In College Freshman Composition Classes In An American University, Marcela Hebbard Dec 2012

Constructing A Professional Identity: Non-Native Speakers As Teachers In College Freshman Composition Classes In An American University, Marcela Hebbard

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study is a qualitative, quantitative investigation of how non-native speakers of English construct a professional identity as teachers of English composition and rhetoric in freshman classes in an American University and how their students perceived such identity. A sample of 4 participants teaching ENG 1301 Rhetoric and Composition classes were recruited. Data were gathered through personal interviews, questionnaires, class observations, and students' anonymous survey at the end of their course to measure course satisfaction and their perception of their non-native speaker instructors. The investigation revealed that in order to develop a Professional Teacher Identity, non-native speakers of English need …


The Pan American (2012-11-29), Karen Antonacci Nov 2012

The Pan American (2012-11-29), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 12


The Pan American (2012-11-15), Karen Antonacci Nov 2012

The Pan American (2012-11-15), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 11


The Pan American (2012-11-08), Karen Antonacci Nov 2012

The Pan American (2012-11-08), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 10


The Pan American (2012-10-25), Karen Antonacci Oct 2012

The Pan American (2012-10-25), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 9


The Pan American (2012-10-18), Karen Antonacci Oct 2012

The Pan American (2012-10-18), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 8


The Pan American (2012-10-11), Karen Antonacci Oct 2012

The Pan American (2012-10-11), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 7


The Pan American (2012-10-04), Karen Antonacci Oct 2012

The Pan American (2012-10-04), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 6


The Pan American (2012-09-27), Karen Antonacci Sep 2012

The Pan American (2012-09-27), Karen Antonacci

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 5