有时候，课程作业中完成的项目成为被遗忘的任务，在学生收到课程成绩后才进入休眠状态。 对凯尔茜·沃克来说，她刚从 课程与教学教育硕士但事实并非如此。 从查德隆州立大学毕业后，沃克发现了她作为中学语言艺术教育者的热情。 Having made this discovery, Walker knew she wanted to continue with her professional and educational goals through the pursuit of a master’s degree.  

“I wanted to advance my depth of knowledge within the realm of education, specifically curriculum, instruction, and English,” she said.  

作为两个太阳城娱乐官网校友的女儿，和兄弟姐妹的另一个，沃克被吸引到科尔尼校园。  

“With my entire family being Lopers, I wanted to be part of the experience, too,” Walker explained.  

她从教职员工那里得到的指导，以及通过她的项目为她提供的机会，很快成为那段经历的亮点。  

“Everyone at 太阳城娱乐官网, from the online coordinator to the educator certification office to the professors, is absolutely outstanding,” Walker said. “Caring, compassionate, professional, knowledgeable—they are the full package. I feel fortunate to have had such a memorable and impactful experience as a student at 太阳城娱乐官网.”  

One of Walker’s favorite things about the 课程与教学教育硕士 was the opportunity she had to apply the lessons and skills she learned in her courses immediately to things she was doing in her own classroom. 

“To see how my newfound skills and knowledge benefited my students made all the learning worth it,” she said.

的要求之一 该计划包括一个实习课程，鼓励在经验丰富的教师的指导下进行动手研究项目。  

“As part of Dr. Phu Vu’s TE-816G practicum course, I conducted action research in my classroom to dive into teacher inquiry surrounding academic student conversations and their impact on peer relationship skills,” Walker said. 

在课程结束时，乌博士鼓励沃克不仅要把她在课堂上所做的工作留在报告中，还要编辑并提交她的手稿，以便在《科学》杂志上发表 加拿大行动研究杂志。 到2023年1月，这一目标已经实现 实现.  

“It is such a feeling of accomplishment to see the research published,” Walker said. “I am extremely thankful for the guidance and support of Dr. Vu to see the manuscript through to publication.” 

体验式学习是太阳城娱乐官网提供的所有课程和机会的主要组成部分，特别是通过研究。 Having had the chance to do things like these—to conduct action research in her own classroom setting and to see that work published in a peer-reviewed journal—and to be a Loper made Walker feel that she had been 为她未来的职业和教育目标做好了充分的准备。  

自2022年春季完成教育学硕士学位后，沃克就读于太阳城娱乐官网大学林肯分校的教育学博士课程。  

“All the skills I acquired as a graduate student at 太阳城娱乐官网 have situated me to be well-prepared for this next step in my educational journey,” she said.