{"id":1314,"date":"2020-01-09T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:35:07","slug":"french-instructor-ana-maria-menesti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/french-instructor-ana-maria-menesti\/","title":{"rendered":"French online instructor creates an active, effective learning environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0X8XisPch84?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption video-caption-full\"><\/div>\n<h2>Oregon State&#8217;s Ana-Maria M&#8217;Enesti guides \u2018deep learning through meaningful interactions\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Learning a new language can be a rewarding experience. But it also implies taking risks, being vulnerable and sometimes working through confusion and frustration.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s with this understanding that instructor Ana-Maria M\u2019Enesti develops French online courses for Oregon State University Ecampus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI create my lessons and assessments with a compassionate approach, aiming to encourage deep learning through meaningful interactions,\u201d M\u2019Enesti says.<\/p>\n<p>She also uses the latest technology and effective teaching methods to help OSU Ecampus students succeed with confidence. These user-friendly resources include cloud-based technologies, allowing anyone with basic computer skills and an internet connection to learn a language online.<\/p>\n<p>M\u2019Enesti\u2019s courses are designed to engage a variety of learning styles \u2013 visual, auditory, reading\/writing and kinesthetic \u2013 so learners receive a personalized experience online. Her students report a higher level of language proficiency while earning a degree alongside classmates from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>M\u2019Enesti uses a communicative approach to teaching, where students gain interpersonal, interpretive and presentation skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are all very important when learning a language,\u201d says M\u2019Enesti, who teaches many upper-division courses that help comprise Oregon State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/french\/\">online bachelor\u2019s degree program in French<\/a>. \u201cStudents practice with one another. They engage with one another. They engage with the instructor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other aspects of learning a language are social and cultural. By participating in conversations through video, audio and text, her students feel a sense of belonging and community.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"smartquote\">&ldquo;<\/span>Students who might not otherwise speak up in a traditional classroom setting can express themselves online.<span class=\"smartquote\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>French and other OSU <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/foreign-languages\/\">online language programs and course sequences<\/a> are offered by OSU\u2019s College of Liberal Arts, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/ecampus-ranked-1-liberal-arts\/\">ranked the No. 1 online liberal arts college in the nation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>M\u2019Enesti has also taught language courses in a face-to-face classroom setting, where some students might be reluctant to participate. Some people are shy, some lack confidence and others have a disability. Time constraints and the classroom setting can also be impediments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents who might not otherwise speak up in a traditional classroom setting can express themselves online,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Her teaching role is the same with Ecampus courses, making learning impactful and relevant. She just uses different tools to create an active learning environment online. French students practice speaking and writing, as well as their presentation skills by creating content, she says.<\/p>\n<p>By working independently, a student\u2019s ability to learn French online is not dependent on M\u2019Enesti\u2019s prompting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents take charge of their learning and their progress,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen they complete their degree, they have the necessary tools to succeed in the professional world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Learning a new language can be a rewarding experience. But it also implies taking risks, being vulnerable and sometimes working through confusion and frustration. It\u2019s with this understanding that instructor Ana-Maria M\u2019Enesti develops French online courses for OSU Ecampus. \u201cI create my lessons and assessments with a compassionate approach, aiming to encourage deep learning through meaningful interactions,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,9,678,3,8],"tags":[75,47,641],"class_list":["post-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-faculty","category-faculty-and-programs","category-features","category-students","tag-college-of-liberal-arts","tag-french","tag-languages-and-liberal-arts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/ana-maria-menesti-french-online.jpg?fit=744%2C419&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-lc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1459,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/faculty-spotlight-ana-maria-menesti\/","url_meta":{"origin":1314,"position":0},"title":"Faculty Spotlight: Online French classes with a side of compassion","author":"Carly Fredericks","date":"August 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Ana-Maria M'Enesti teaches online French classes. 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