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Distant Reading As Library Pedagogy: Lessons For The Literary Studies Classroom, Amy Barlow

Faculty Publications

The review of literature is a common feature of academic research and writing across the disciplines. In the humanities, it takes many forms, including but not limited to narrative reviews, bibliographic essays, historiographic essays, and reception history. I have observed through my experiences as a teaching librarian that these kinds of projects can leave undergraduate students feeling overwhelmed. My purpose in this chapter is to share a cooperative classroom approach, based on applications of the distant reading method, for engaging students in the difficult work of surveying the literature. I present conceptual background as well as practical examples of how …

Creativity And Humor: An Investigation Of Humor As A Creative Stimulus, Mikala Joly

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

This thesis project is based on the belief that humor can be utilized as a creative stimulus within art education. The aim of this thesis project is to prove that humor can be used to promote creativity through an experimental study that tests for creativity before and after humor exposure. This thesis research also analyzes and reflects on a mix of art education literature pertaining to the correlation between creativity and humor. This investigation views humor as a tool used to enhance student creativity. The primary method of investigation for the thesis project is action research (May, 1993). This method …

Open Textbook Report, Rhode Island College (March 2021), Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Free, Flexible And Engaging, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

OER does more than saving students money. This workshop will explore and share ideas for engaging students with OER-Enabled Pedagogy, including: finding OER and openly licensed materials, assignments, engaging students in the licensing process and best practices for sharing student work.

Students Lead The Charge! Using Project-Based Learning With Pre-Service Teachers To Redesign A Curriculum Resource Center, Kieran Ayton, Karen Caparo

Faculty Publications

Project-based learning (PBL) allows students to identify and find solutions to real-world

problems using inquiry-based learning. While increasingly used in the K-12 classroom, PBL has not had widespread adoption in higher education. With the exception of Correll and Bornstein (2018), very little has been written about using PBL to redesign college and university Curriculum Resource Centers. However, because PBL is primarily a K-12 teaching pedagogy, it is the perfect fit to give pre-service teachers the active learning skills they will need for their future K-12 classrooms. The skills developed through project-based learning teach pre-service teachers to become independent and resourceful …

Incorporating The Critical Music Framework: An Autoethnographic Reflection, Tommy Ender

Faculty Publications

I articulate an autoethnographic narrative of using different songs to counter dominant interpretations of gender, class, immigration, slavery, and education in the secondary social studies classroom. Framing it as the Critical Music Framework, the practice of using music addressing social issues and historical representations of women and people of color provided students with reflective learning opportunities. The resulting conversations illustrate the importance of music not just on the personal but also the academic aspects of individuals.

Are We Meeting The Needs Of Our Heritage Language Learners?, Anthony Diebold

Honors Projects

This study aimed to analyze the experiences of Spanish-speaking heritage language learners in the Spanish program at a high school in Rhode Island to see how dominant language ideologies position heritage speakers and their funds of knowledge in the curriculum and in the classrooms of a predominately Latin American school. This study used a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis. The conclusions suggest that reforms are needed to the school’s Spanish program in order to deliver more equitable instruction.

Open To Support Accessibility And Inclusion, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

Presentation (slide, PDF format) about open educational resources.

The Juxtaposition Of Film Education: Explorations For Implementing A Film Curriculum In Public Schools, Maria Zapasnik

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

This thesis is based on the belief that film should be treated with the same respect and inclusion that the fine arts receive in public school curricula. Also, this thesis is based on the belief that as technology and media expands in our society students should be further prepared to work in a world that utilizes this technology. This thesis is approached from personal and professional interests in both the film and art education fields and investigates whether film classes should be more present in public schools’ curricula and, if so, what are some of the best ways to offer …

Ideas That Count: Palcus 2020 Census Coloring Activity - Galo, Palcus Mpc

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

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Ideas That Count: Palcus 2020 Census Coloring Activity - Community, Palcus Mpc

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

No abstract provided.

Open Textbook Report, Rhode Island College (March 2020), Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Portuguese Lesson Plans: Várias Actividades Censo 2020, Us Census Bureau, Iplws Ric

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

No abstract provided.

Portuguese Lesson Plan: Vamos Contar!, Iplws Ric, Us Census Bureau, Palcus Mpc

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

No abstract provided.

Portuguese Lesson Plan: Quem É O Meu Colega/Vizinho?, Iplws Ric, Us Census Bureau, Palcus Mpc

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

No abstract provided.

Portuguese Lesson Plan: Census 101 Make Portuguese Count Introduction, Iplws Ric, Us Census Bureau, Palcus Mpc

The Make Portuguese Count in the Classroom™ Census 2020

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Designing A Logic Model To Inform Montessori Research, Brooke Taylor Culclasure, Carolyn J. Daoust, Sally Morris Cote, Susan Zoll

Faculty Publications

Montessori education has a long history, but its recent growth in American public schools has led to increased interest in research efforts, particularly in exploring the potential of the Montessori experience to moderate the effects of poverty and in gathering data to evaluate public investment in Montessori schools. To assist research efforts, this paper introduces a comprehensive visual model, or logic model, that depicts the core components, underlying assumptions, and intended outcomes of the Montessori approach. Logic modeling, which results in a visual representation depicting the connections among a program’s inputs, primary activities, and outcomes, is often used in program …

Education And Cognitive Decline: An Integrative Analysis Of Global Longitudinal Studies Of Cognitive Aging, Sean A. P. Clouston, Dylan M. Smith, Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Yun Zhang, Wei Hou, Bruce G. Link, Marcus Richards

Faculty Publications

The objective of this study was to examine the association between education and incidence of accelerated cognitive decline.

Inroads To Open Access Publishing, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

Presentation (slide, PDF) explaining open access publishing for college faculty.

But I Don't Use A Textbook: Open Educational Resources For All, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

Presentation (slide, PDF format) about open educational resources.

Open Textbook Report, Rhode Island College (March 2019), Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, And Academic Success, Dragan Gill, David Ernst

Open Textbook Initiative

Slide presentation (PDF) about open textbooks and the cost of higher education.

Education Shapes The Mind, Bu What Shapes Education? A Comparative Study Of First-Generation Vs Non-First-Generation Students, Brianna Lukowicz

Honors Projects

This research paper examines in depth the relationship between educational attainment in first-generation college students vs. non-first-generation college students. It analyzes how one’s educational attainment level is affected by changes in selected demographic and socioeconomic factors in the United States. This study further analyzes if differences in earnings among the two groups post collegiate education persist. Using the 2015 and 2017 data obtained from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the proposed hypotheses are tested with the Linear Probability model and the Binomial Logit model to answer which demographic factors impact educational attainment of each group of students, as well …

Open Educational Resources Reimagining Access & Pedagogy, Dragan Gill, Lindsey Gumb

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Small State, Big Challenge: Creating A Community Of Practice For Rhode Island Librarians, Dragan Gill, Lindsey Gumb, Daniela Fairchild

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Open Textbook Report, Rhode Island College (March 2018), Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Understanding Campus Copyright & Creative Commons, Deryl Freeman Bissonnette, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

Presentaion (slide, PDF) for the members of Rhode Island College campus community on information and guidelines regarding copyright law.

Not intended or offered as professional legal advice.

Beyond Savings: Empowering Faculty To Make The Switch, Dragan Gill, Lindsey Gumb

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Using Object-Based And Open-Enabled Pedagogy For Authentic Learning, Amy Barlow, Dragan Gill

Open Textbook Initiative

No abstract provided.

Drama And Global Citizenship In The High School Classroom: Student Response And Teacher Growth, Mia J. Palombo

Honors Projects

Thesis explores student engagement with a unit of lessons that used drama pedagogy to explore the Syrian Civil War and discussed possible solutions.