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Poster: Current Condition Of Curriculum Materials Centers And Collections In Academic Institutions In The State Of Michigan, Rita Kohrman Sep 2014

Poster: Current Condition Of Curriculum Materials Centers And Collections In Academic Institutions In The State Of Michigan, Rita Kohrman

Rita Kohrman

A 2005 sabbatical explored the different Curriculum Materials Centers and Collections in academic institutions in the State of Michigan. In 2014, the current conditions of these special libraries for pre-service teacher candidates was performed. Research revealed numerous changes, including closures, reductions, and reevaluations. This poster attempts to place the research in a visual format.


Development Of Online Tutorials For Library Instructions For Education Students, Rita Kohrman Dec 2012

Development Of Online Tutorials For Library Instructions For Education Students, Rita Kohrman

Rita Kohrman

The 2013 sabbatical was to move as much as possible of my library instructions to an online format. I used Camtasia, Prezi, PowerPoint, and Screencasting to make the tutorials. The videos were made using Adobe Premiere CS6, Apple Final Cut Pro and Apple iMovie.


Curriculum Materials Collections And Centers: Legacies From The Past, Visions Of The Future, Rita Kohrman Dec 2011

Curriculum Materials Collections And Centers: Legacies From The Past, Visions Of The Future, Rita Kohrman

Rita Kohrman

The history of curriculum materials centers and collections can be traced from the earliest times and must continue to to relevant to the every changing nature of teacher education. This book addresses the past, present, and future conditions of these unique libraries and collections.


From Collections To Laboratories To Centers: Development Of The Curriculum Materials Collections Or Centers To 1940, Rita Kohrman Dec 2011

From Collections To Laboratories To Centers: Development Of The Curriculum Materials Collections Or Centers To 1940, Rita Kohrman

Rita Kohrman

The need for curriculum materials collections/centers is evident with the study of the development of education practices in the United States. "Keeping-school" was viewed with such disdain that anyone without training was believed to be able to teach - "Any farmer can teach" (Bowen, 1887, p. 14). As education became more important to the growth of the nation and its citizens, teacher preparation changed from mimicking how one was taught to being viewed as a science and requiring its own laboratories similar to science and medical laboratories.