MA TEFL Capstone Defenses: Spring 2014
MA TEFL students will be presenting their capstone projects on a number of different topics during the following days: April 22, Monday through April 30, Wednesday, 2014.
The capstone defenses are public events and as such are open to the larger community outside of AUA.
Below is a list of the presentations with the dates and locations on AUA campus: 40 Marshal Baghramyan Ave, Paramaz Avedisian Building (PAB).
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Student’s name |
Capstone Topic |
Capstone Committee Members |
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April 22, Tue: 14:00 – 16:30 (PAB 113W)
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Sona Budaghyan |
Design Project: Technology Teacher Training in a Remote Region of Armenia |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Nelli Asatryan |
Thesis project: Expressive Writing in Paper-and-Pen vs. Blog Media |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Armine Kocharyan |
Design Project: A course based on songs from Walt Disney Cartoons |
Irshat Madyarov Rubina Gasparyan |
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April 23, Wed: 15:00 – 17:00 (PAB 113W)
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Mariam Davtyan |
Design Project: Connecting Language Learning and Creativity through Art |
Rai Farrelly Rubina Gasparyan |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Ninel Gasparyan |
Design Project: Teaching English through Dance |
Rai Farrelly Rubina Gasparyan |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Arus Shahinyan
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Design Project: Movie-Based EFL Learning |
Rai Farrelly Catherine Buon |
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16.30 – 17.00 |
Serine Sahakyan |
Design Project: Teaching English through Tourism |
Rai Farrelly Rubina Gasparyan |
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April 25, Fr: 9:30 – 11:00 and 14:30 – 17:00 (PAB 113W)
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Tamar Adourian |
Thesis project: Teachers Professional Development in Armenia |
Dr. Rai Farrelly Ms. Rubina Gasparian |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Sevan Adourian |
Thesis project: The Impact of Self Assessment in Learning English as Foreign Language in Armenia |
Dr. Rai Farrelly Ms. Rubina Gasparian |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Kristine Petrosyan |
Design Project: Teaching Folktales Integrating Language and Culture in an EFL Classroom |
Rai Farrelly Catherine Buon |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Rimma Papazyan |
Design Project: Grammar Games for 6th Grade Public School Students in Armenia |
Catherine Buon Liliana Edilyan |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Christine Verdyan
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Design Project: Grammar Activities for Adult Intermediate Level |
Irshat Madyarov Catherine Buon |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Karine Avetisyan |
Thesis project: Podcasts and Blogging for Autonomous EFL Learning |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Lilit Manvelyan |
Thesis project: Co-Teaching in the EFL Classroom: Teacher and Learner Perspectives |
Rai Farrelly Catherine Buon |
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16.30 – 17.00 |
Hasmik Bisharyan |
Thesis project: The oral feedback and learner uptake in EEC and Extension |
Rai Farrelly Catherine Buon |
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April 28, Mon: 15:00 – 17:00 (PAB 133W)
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Sime Balyan |
Design Project: Creative Writing course for EFL learners |
Rai Farrelly Liliana Edilyan |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Narine Gevorgyan |
Thesis project: Practicing Speaking through Voki, Voxopop and VoiceThread |
Irshat Madyarov Rubina Gasparyan |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Manik Minasyan |
Design Project: Teaching English through Drama |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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16.30 – 17.00 |
Astghik Hakobyan |
Thesis project: The effect of subtitled TED talks on students’ listening comprehension. |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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April 29, Tue: 14:00 – 16:30 (PAB 113W)
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Christine Goroyan |
Design Project: Integrating Documentary Films and Environmental Education through English |
Rai Farrelly Rubina Gasparyan |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Anahit Arakelyan |
Design Project: In-service Teacher Training on new Technologies in EFL |
Irshat Madyarov Catherine Buon |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Nelli Adamyan |
Thesis project: Professional Profiles of EFL Teachers in Rural Armenia |
Rai Farrelly Liliana Edilyan |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Sirush Vardazaryan |
Thesis project: Problems of implementing collaborative learning in Armenian public schools |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Ani Soghomonyan |
Thesis project: The Impact of Podcasts on Listening Skills |
Irshat Madyarov Catherine Buon |
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April 30, Wed: 15:00 – 17:00 (PAB 113W)
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Hripsime Karapetyan |
Thesis project: Textual borrowing practices and Academic Integrity in institutions of higher education in Armenia. |
Rai Farrelly Rubina Gasparyan |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Mariam Khachatryan |
Thesis project: Montessori Pedagogy and its Implementation in AUA Pre-school English Program |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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16.00 – 16.30 |
Katarine Gyulumyan |
Thesis project: Armenian Parents’ Attitudes Towards Foreign Language Schools in Armenia |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |
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16.30 – 17.00 |
Parandzem Badalyan |
Thesis project: How Psychological Factors Contribute to EFL Acquisition Process in Adult Classrooms in an Armenian Setting |
Irshat Madyarov Liliana Edilyan |