2004 Active Learning Grant Recipients
Betsy Stirratt, Fine Arts
Preparing Fine Arts graduates for the culture of the professional community they are about to enter is a central focus of Fine Arts U400: Professional Practices for Artists. Betsy Stirratt has developed a program to engage students in the professional artistic community through first-hand research on local museums and galleries, reviews of portfolios of both experienced and younger artists, presentation of portfolios to practicing professionals in the field, and other forms of contact with the professional community.
Liese van Zee, Astronomy
Engaging in scientific research is one of the best ways to come to understand the scientific process, but such experiences are difficult to arrange for students in most courses. In an effort to involve astronomy students in disciplinary research in the context of their upper divisional course work, Liese van Zee is developing a series of extensive data sets that students can use in data-based research projects that form an intermediate step between prescribed laboratory exercises and open-ended research projects.
Diana McKowen, Kelley School of Business
Diana McKowen of the Kelley School of Business is involved in developing an integrated set of exercises in business communication in which students in her X204 communications course will learn the mechanics and forms of business communication within the context of an ongoing case throughout the semester.
Raja Sooriamurthi, Kelley School of Business
Object-oriented programming is notorious for its profusion of technical terms and concepts. To fully grasp the meaning of these concepts, one must first develop and firm intuitive grasp of the constructs that make up object-oriented programming and design. Raja Sooriamurthi will be building on his extensive experience and scholarship in teaching computer science pedagogy to develop more intuitive approaches to teaching object-oriented programming.
