Contact Information

Office: 4123 JFSB

Phone: 422-6286

Email: jon_ostenson@byu.edu

Commonly Taught Courses Engl 377
Engl 329
Engl 423

Semester Schedule: Winter 2013:

ENGL 329
MW 1:35-2:50
B150 JFSB

ENGL 420
TTh 12:05-1:20
B150 JFSB


Student Consultations:
1:30-3:00 or by appointment

Biography:

Assistant Professor Jon Ostenson grew up in Indiana and came out to Utah for his undergraduate studies here at BYU. He graduated with a degree in English Teaching and started teaching at a junior high in Salt Lake City. After three years there, he returned to Provo and took a position at Timpview High School where he taught for eight years. While at Timpview, he began his graduate studies at the University of Utah and completed a master's degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. He then began work on his doctorate degree Teaching and Learning where he recently completed a research study and dissertation about teaching high school students to be critical readers on the Internet. Jon is married and has four children. In the summers he enjoys swimming and hiking and in the winters he enjoys skiing.

Interests:

Pedagogy, Technology