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Fall 2019 Fcs News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development
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Advancing Art Education: Development Of An Innovative Series Of K-12 Encaustic Curriculum Modules, Christina Chin
Advancing Art Education: Development Of An Innovative Series Of K-12 Encaustic Curriculum Modules, Christina Chin
Instructional Development Grants
Research and development of a series of K-12 encaustic (painting in hot wax) curriculum modules, inclusive of art historical and practical techniqueoriented lesson
French Stereotypical Accent And Pronunciation Learning: Recalling Implicit Knowledge, Viviane Ruellot
French Stereotypical Accent And Pronunciation Learning: Recalling Implicit Knowledge, Viviane Ruellot
Instructional Development Grants
Research Questions
1. Will practice speaking L1 English with a French stereotypical accent help significantly improve pronunciation of French /ʁ/ and reduce aspiration (VOTs) of /p/, /t/, and /k/ ?
2. Which /ʁ/ (i.e., degree of friction) will be improved?
African Literature Association, Vivan I. P. Steemers
African Literature Association, Vivan I. P. Steemers
Instructional Development Grants
The primary mission of the African Literature Association is to facilitate the attempts of a world-wide audience to appreciate the efforts of African writers and artists. Its annual conference brings together scholars, teachers and writers that focus on themes related to African literature. This year’s main theme revolved around issues connected to “Institutions of African Literature: Future, Present, Past,” including sessions on the following topics: publishers, institutions of literary criticism, journals of African literature, discourse founders in African literary criticism and the university campus as an institution of African literature. However, a multitude of other themes were discussed during the …
Encaustic Mixed Media & Collage Workshop Peninsula School Of Art, Christina Chin
Encaustic Mixed Media & Collage Workshop Peninsula School Of Art, Christina Chin
Instructional Development Grants
Instructional Development Opportunity
Encaustic Mixed Media & Collage Workshop taught at the Peninsula School of Art
Short Term Objectives
To complete a component of a larger sabbatical research project, by extending my compendium of encaustic process and technique understandings, specifically: –To learn how to build out in relief (extending out into three-dimensional space) with encaustics.
Conversations On Color Workshop: Lisa Pressman & Richard Frumes, Cat Crotchett
Conversations On Color Workshop: Lisa Pressman & Richard Frumes, Cat Crotchett
Instructional Development Grants
I applied for an Instructional Development Travel grant to assist me in attending the workshop Conversations on Color, September 27-29, 2018, at R&F Handmade paints taught by R&F founder Richard Frumes and nationally recognized painter Lisa Pressman.
This workshop provided me with a unique opportunity to participate in advanced intensive instructional paint and properties that will enhance my teaching within the Painting Area of the Frostic School of Art. The people co-teaching this workshop, Richard Frumes and Lisa Pressman, are experts in the painting arena of color. Richard, as a painter and paint manufacturer, understands the science and history of …
Working With Youth Has Its Own Rewards, Challenges, College Of Education And Human Development
Working With Youth Has Its Own Rewards, Challenges, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
Support and education for professionals who work with young people in programs outside of the classroom are growing, and Western Michigan University has responded by expanding its training and internships in this area.
The College of Education and Human Development added two degrees in 2019 to build its academic offerings, as well as community-based professional opportunities, helping its students become leaders in youth and community development.
Bones, Holly Palmer
Bones, Holly Palmer
Honors Theses
For my thesis I am using all of the technique I acquired in my oil painting class, as well as my past three life drawing classes. Working with oils allows me to achieve smooth color gradients and rich pigments. Life drawing taught me to understand ratios between different parts of a subject as well as the relationship between it and its negative space. By using all of these techniques I am working to create the most accurate representation of the pieces as possible. I am painting a series of bones floating on the canvases over different tones, allowing each one …
Marginal Commentary: Are Students And Instructors On The Same Page?, Maria Ornella Treglia
Marginal Commentary: Are Students And Instructors On The Same Page?, Maria Ornella Treglia
Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education
This article reports the findings of 141 student questionnaires and interviews with six teachers to investigate whether first-year students’ preferences align with their teachers’ written commentary in composition classes in an urban community college. Results show that students appreciate and rely on teacher commentary and prefer it to be clear, detailed, and supportive. They indicated that commentary that combines the message with a positive phrase works best. Teachers, on the other hand, were not aware of their students’ needs and preferences, and expressed self-doubt and frustration about their students’ reception of written commentary.
The Threshold Concepts Of Writing Studies In The Writing Methods Course, Kristine Johnson
The Threshold Concepts Of Writing Studies In The Writing Methods Course, Kristine Johnson
Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education
I argue that the threshold concepts of writing studies enable preservice writing teachers to meet several goals for the writing methods course: comprehending composition theory, understanding themselves as writers, and developing effective pedagogical practices. After introducing these concepts, I first outline how they—because they define writing as a subject of study and as an activity—bridge theoretical knowledge, pedagogical application, and personal writing practices. Second, I quote from my own students to illustrate the ways in which threshold concepts help preservice teachers reflect on their own writing practices and become thoughtful, theoretically informed teachers.
Fashion Startup Focused On Sustainability Wins Wmu's Business Pitch Competition, College Of Education And Human Development
Fashion Startup Focused On Sustainability Wins Wmu's Business Pitch Competition, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
A clothing company focused on sustainable fashion won first place at Western Michigan University’s seventh annual K.C. O'Shaughnessy Business Pitch Competition and Showcase held on campus Feb. 15.
Addition Of Workforce Education And Development Major And Minor Rounds Out Program Offerings At Wmu, College Of Education And Human Development
Addition Of Workforce Education And Development Major And Minor Rounds Out Program Offerings At Wmu, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
In fall 2018, Western Michigan University's Department of Family and Consumer Sciences’ Workforce and Education Development (WFED) program began offering a major and minor in workforce education and development.
Try It, You Might Like It: On Teaching Rhetorical Theory And Criticism, Deanna D. Sellnow
Try It, You Might Like It: On Teaching Rhetorical Theory And Criticism, Deanna D. Sellnow
Journal of Communication Pedagogy
Students rarely question the relevance of most communication courses. For example, most students realize that courses focused on improving public speaking and interpersonal skills will benefit them personally and professionally after graduation. Convincing them that a rhetorical theory and criticism course is equally empowering can be a bit more challenging. This essay explores one approach for teaching rhetorical theory and criticism as uniquely relevant in the educational experience of communication students. By applying various rhetorical perspectives to artifacts that resonate with students’ actual lived experiences, students become empowered advocates for positive change.