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Differentiated Educational Strategies In The Elementary Art Classroom, Mary Amber Bush Jan 2007

Differentiated Educational Strategies In The Elementary Art Classroom, Mary Amber Bush

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This thesis provides elementary art teachers strategies for teaching lessons in a method called "differentiation". The purpose of differentiation is to tailor lesson plans to try and meet unique needs of the students. Lessons can be differentiated through content, process, or product. A teacher may choose one of these three areas and provide different approaches to the lesson to meet different learning needs of the students. To meet different learning needs in an efficient way, students are grouped for lessons based on their readiness, interests, or their learning styles. This thesis provides greater detail on content, process, product, readiness, interests, …


Technology At The Beginning Of The 21st Century: Using An Interactive Whiteboard In Elementary Art Education, Nancy G. Kocen Jan 2007

Technology At The Beginning Of The 21st Century: Using An Interactive Whiteboard In Elementary Art Education, Nancy G. Kocen

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This study examined whether art lessons, provided using an Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), were effective in transferring learning to a diverse student population. The descriptive investigation focused on three main areas; the impact of the IWB on student learning, the time invested in integrating the IWB, and the compatibility of the IWB with my teaching style. The research took place over fourteen weeks starting in late August, 2006, and continued in my art room during the first quarter of the school year. Data were collected through daily journal entries, video taped lessons and interviews. Although long hours were required for training …


The Biodiesel Project: A High School Multi-Discipline Class Collaboration And Graphic Imaging Technology Unit Plan, Charles E. Cimo Jan 2007

The Biodiesel Project: A High School Multi-Discipline Class Collaboration And Graphic Imaging Technology Unit Plan, Charles E. Cimo

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In this thesis project, my intention was to integrate diverse high school courses with poignant subject matter to increase the amount of learning students can achieve. This unit plan explored a Prince George High School (Virginia) multi-class cooperative effort involving biodiesel production. The project involved creating a biodiesel refinery built by Production Systems classes according to plans purchased from the Internet. The research for converting used kitchen oil into biodiesel and the titration of the fuel was conducted by Chemistry classes. Graphics Imaging Technology students created a logo, a poster, and designed brochures that described the processes and benefits of …


Socioeconomic Status And Domains Of Creativity: Is The Artist Really Starving?, Michelle Louise Evans Jan 2007

Socioeconomic Status And Domains Of Creativity: Is The Artist Really Starving?, Michelle Louise Evans

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Socioeconomic status (SES) influences many aspects of a person's life, and stereotypes concerning level of SES and the domain of creativity exist. It was hypothesized that children classified as low SES would perform more creatively in the visual arts and language arts domains of creativity than in the mathematic and scientific domains.


Mary Todd Lincoln Exhibition, Virginia Heaven Dec 2006

Mary Todd Lincoln Exhibition, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

Period dress consultant.


Fashion Elements, Virginia Heaven, Steph Mcgrath Dec 2006

Fashion Elements, Virginia Heaven, Steph Mcgrath

Virginia Heaven

Co-curated with Steph McGrath.


Ethnic Dress: Art & Culture, Virginia Heaven, Andrew Causey Dec 2006

Ethnic Dress: Art & Culture, Virginia Heaven, Andrew Causey

Virginia Heaven

Part of Fashion Columbia Study Collection, co-curated with Andrew Causey.


Fashion Victims: Aids In The 1980s, Virginia Heaven Dec 2006

Fashion Victims: Aids In The 1980s, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

Part of Fashion Columbia Study Collection. In association with Columbia College Critical Encounters, HIV/AIDS.


Thoroughly Modern Mary, Paper Dress Exhibition, Virginia Heaven, Joan Giroux, Lynda Roddy Dec 2006

Thoroughly Modern Mary, Paper Dress Exhibition, Virginia Heaven, Joan Giroux, Lynda Roddy

Virginia Heaven

Exhibition at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield Illinois in 2007. In collaboration with Joan Giroux and Lynda Roddy showcasing undergraduate student work in Art + Design.


Experiential Learning As Applied To The Fundamentals Of Fashion Design, Virginia Heaven Dec 2006

Experiential Learning As Applied To The Fundamentals Of Fashion Design, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

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