Learner-Centered Approaches To Teaching: Industry Research Rendering For Illustration Figure Drawing

Industry Research Learning Outcome: Discuss the main points made in the films or lectures. Learner–centered Approaches: 1) Discussion 2) Journals / Blogs

Evaluation Strategy / Process: Currently: Students review and report on the main points of the lectures and films in class. They hand in 4 papers during the term. Discussion and questions follow the class.

Learner-centered Approaches: Discussion: Create a discussion board on the web. Use software like “Blackboard”. How this will improve the learning for the student: Encourage thinking skills. More dialogue and learning amongst students. Have marks associated with posting on the discussion board to motivate student participation. Journals / Blogs: Have students create blogs. Share with the instructor. Share with other students in the class. How this will improve the learning for the student:  Students will create more dialogue with other students.  Student recall is better if blogged sooner.  Instructor evaluation and student feedback can happen faster.

Rendering For Illustration Learning Outcome: Execute an illustration using Adobe Illustrator. Learner–centered Approach: Flipping the Classroom

Evaluation Strategy / Process: Currently: Existing illustration assignments are lecture-based. There are no illustration projects developed specifically for using Adobe Illustrator software. Opportunity to introduce technology-based assignments into the course.

Learner-centered Approaches: Flipping the Classroom Assign reviews of tutorials on Lynda.com i.e. – Building base vector shapes: Part1 Students will apply this learning to the assignment. How this will improve the learning for the student: Spend more time in class reviewing the work and technique. More opportunity for students to expand their knowledge and use of the software and techniques. Increase opportunities to use the software in their work as before they might have shied away from it. Stay current with the technology. Less lecturing, more interaction with the instructor. Also, the opportunity for scaffolding.

Figure Drawing Learning Outcome: Draw the human figure using the skeleton as a guide. Learner–centered Approach: Scaffolding

Evaluation Strategy / Process: Currently: Lectures involve drawing the figure using the skeleton as a guide. Apply learning to drawing the figure in life drawing class.

Learner-centered Approaches: Scaffolding Rather than discuss the approach in a lecture format, explain approaches in front of the actual models and have the students apply the theory. Set up a skeleton in front of the students in a similar pose so that the student can reference the skeleton at the same time that he or she is doing the drawing. Eventually this approach becomes second nature to the student when drawing the figure. How this will improve the learning for the student: A more direct learning experience – learn as you go. Better retention by the students. Student understands and applies the theory on the spot. This learning can be applied to other approaches of drawing the figure such as drawing geometric shapes, comparing angles, using a basic unit, etc. Less lecturing, more interactive learning between the instructor and the students.