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Models Of Faith And Learning In Theatre At Colleges And Universities Affiliated With Churches Of Christ: Selected Case Studies, Catherine Louise Parker
Models Of Faith And Learning In Theatre At Colleges And Universities Affiliated With Churches Of Christ: Selected Case Studies, Catherine Louise Parker
Wayne State University Dissertations
The Churches of Christ, a body of Christian believers descending from the nineteenth century American Restoration Movement, have a well-documented history of establishing and supporting liberal arts colleges and universities. This study of theatre programs at three of these institutions--Lipscomb University, Pepperdine University, and York College--examines the model of faith and learning operating at each school and in its respective theatre department. This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach combining a multiple case study with a self-administered Likert-scale questionnaire, illuminating the ways that the schools describe their model of faith and learning, the ways that the theatre departments at the schools …
A Model For Designing Instructional Narratives For Adult Learners: Connecting The Dots, Debra Mary Smith
A Model For Designing Instructional Narratives For Adult Learners: Connecting The Dots, Debra Mary Smith
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
A MODEL FOR DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL NARRATIVES:
CONNECTING THE DOTS
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DEBRA M. SMITH
May 2013
Advisor: Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D.
Major: Instructional Technology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
The purpose of this study was to develop a research-based model for designing and deploying instructional narratives based on principles derived from narrative theory, development theory, communication theory, learning theory and instructional design theory to enable adult learning and retention and the effective transfer of that retained learning to practice (performance contexts). Findings from these five areas were used to identify elements to inform the development of a model for the design and …
Art Education: The Learning Connections Derived From A Creative Artistic Experience, Pamela Ann Woods
Art Education: The Learning Connections Derived From A Creative Artistic Experience, Pamela Ann Woods
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
ART EDUCATION: THE LEARNING CONNECTIONS DERIVED FROM A CREATIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
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PAMELA ANN WOODS
May 2011
Advisor: Dr. Karen L. Tonso
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Degree: Doctor of Education
This study investigated the school experiences of art students in a Commercial Art program. This qualitative study advances an argument for recognizing arts students' dismissed voices, as they seek an audience where their views, talents, and career choices are respected. This argument grows from 1) a critique of standards-based policy (when it goes too far), 2) a discussion of the importance of arts education for student success and, 3) …