Mario Maxwell Müller 
Strategies to Promote Teaching Non-Fiction Texts through the Use of Technology 

Essay from the year 2021 in the subject Didactics for the subject English – Literature, Works, grade: Summa Cum Laude, University of the People (Faculty of Education), course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The following essay presented a case study of a resident art teacher working in collaboration with the English Teacher to enhance the use of technology to benefit the students educationally to explore non-fiction texts. In most International schools, this can be a challenging task, hence the reason why using different strategies to employ 21st-century skills which are important to prepare students to utilise their approaches to teaching and learning (ATL) skills to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and reflective students developing their understanding for English more as second language speakers. The majority of students will have English as an additional language or English as a second language and will be able to explore non-functions texts challenging.

Über den Autor

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

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