George Washington University
Courses and Summary:
EDUC 222: Museum Studies
An overview of the museum as an environment for learning. Included creation and implementation of a Self Guide Tour.
EDUC 224: Communication Skills
Theory of and practice in the development of communication skills in the museum. Included creation and implementation of a Gallery Teaching Project.
EDUC 223: Museum Audiences
A survey of the museum’s diverse audiences, emphasizing implications for effective programming, with attention to audience research. Included the development of a full Program Proposal for the National Museum of Natural History regarding serving the low-vision audience.
EDUC 233: Supervised Experience in Education and Human Development Services
Seminar on learning theories, alongside a two-day-a-week placement at OASIS, a center for older adult learning. Included the creation and implementation of a 3-part program, including a visit to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
EDUC 286: Interpretation in the Historic House Museum
Seminar integrating advanced practices of museum education with current scholarship in architectural history, material culture, and social history. Included the creation of two outreach programs for the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
EDUC 233: Seminar and Internship in Museum Education
On-campus seminar on grant proposal writing and issues in the field. Four-day-a-week placement at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
PSYC 236: Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Psychology
Basic theoretical models of research in ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity and new directions in the field. The impact of being an ethnic minority in the United States. Projects include writing a publishable article. My article focused on the theories of Robert M. Sellers regarding African American identity and how this impacts museums' drive to diversity.
EDUC 227: Museum Evaluation
Evaluation and research methods appropriate to the museum setting. Review of research on museum audiences; designing program and exhibit evaluations. Includes designing, conducting, and analyzing data in an evaluation project for the Smithsonian Freer-Sackler.
TRED209: Children's Literature
Read and analyze multicultural children's literature (from folktale to nonfiction) while simultaneously practicing discussion, dramatization, art, and writing response strategies suitable for involving all students and integrating literature across the school curriculum. Among other projects, I prepared and conducted Story Time in the Maryland Science Center's Kids Room.
Towson State University
Among my courses at Towson State University, I took the following courses
(list only details some courses; organized by topic):
ECED 103: Intro to Early Childhood Education
Key components and aspects of the Early Childhood profession; examination of current trends and issues. Reflective component focusing on both self-reflection and observation of an early childhood care facility.
EDUC 203: Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society
Multicultural influences on education, processing self-awareness and awareness of others while exploring approaches to advocacy and social action with special attention to educational contexts.
ISTC 301: Utilization of Instructional Media
Materials, devices, techniques, and settings are presented in an overview of the field of instructional technology. Projects included the creation of an E-zine (online magazine) for teachers, the presentation of a class using technology to support learning, and the creation of a dynamic presentation for teachers on presenting a chosen topic.
PSYC 203 Human Development
An overview of the entire lifespan, with the important developmental aspects of each stage of life.
PSYC 305: Psychology of Learning
Overview of learning theories in psychology.
PSYC 404: Adolescent Psychology
Physical, emotional, intellectual development during adolescence; social development and heterosexuality; adolescent personality; problems of adjustment; juvenile delinquency. Included a research paper on the effect of divorce on adolescents, which can be seen by clicking here.
ENGL 317: Writing for Business and Industry
This class took a very hands-on approach. We practiced writing a variety of business related material, from instructions to business letters and (pending)
ARTH 108: Intro to Non-Western Art
Non-Western arts of the Americas, Africa, Oceana, Islam, India, China, and Japan. Included a Visual Analysis paper, which can be seen by clicking here.
ANTH 207: Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to cultural theory, social structure, human ecology, language and culture, technology, religion, art, and literature
ANTH 208: Human Evolution and PreHistory
Human biological and cultural development through time; critical analysis of artifact interpretation.
ANTH 377: Intro to Forensic Analysis
Interdisciplinary aspects of the forensic sciences, demonstrated through a variety of lecture topics including evidence law, expert testimony, crime scene analysis, death investigations, latent prints, trace evidence, firearms and tool marks, impression evidence, forensic anthropology and archaeology, and forensic computer examinations.
HIST 145: History of the United States until the Mid-19th Century
Political, economic, social, and cultural forces which shaped the pattern of life in the United States from the founding of the colonies to 1865. This class was especially interesting because it focused on the "untold stories" as well as the better known experiences of the dominant social groups.
HIST 300: Intro to Historical Study
Historiography and primary document analysis. My culminating research project was a paper on the effects of the first two cholera epidemics on American society's perception of medicine, and in turn, how this perception shaped the battle between 'regular' medicine and homeopathy. An example of primary source analysis can be seen by clicking here.
COSC 109: Computers and Creativity
Creative activities involving symbolic manipulation and computer graphics; animation, dynamic story telling, computer music, visual effects, Web publishing, computer games, artwork and multimedia.
COSC 111: Information and Technology for Business
Retrieve, process, classify, sort and evaluate data and information. Problem solving techniques, creative thinking skills, communication skills, team building, and professional ethics. Laboratories covering the Internet, spreadsheets, and databases.
SOCI 313: Intro to Social Psychology
A general introduction to the inter-relationships between social organization and individual human behavior. Examination of social factors in the emergence of consciousness, self, personality, and interpersonal relations.
SOCI 391: Research Methods
A consideration of methodology of sociological research; the various steps in conducting research projects, from statement of the problem to final analysis of data.
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