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Educational "Sorts"
A Simple Pattern For Learning, Training,
Teaching, & Earning
The Logic in Scope & Sequence
The new and innovative Educational "Sorts" are a stimulating, effective, and economical strategy for teaching and learning. The purpose of Educational "Sorts" is to provide a medium or tool for relationship learning, self-expression, comparative understanding, and assessment. Educational "Sorts" are useful to all individuals and educators with unlimited application and modification as needed or desired. The concept with examples were reviewed and accepted for oral presentation at the International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting in 2000.
This set of Educational "Sorts" is purposely and relatively elementary. This is, in part, because so many professionals in the field are lacking in awareness, understanding, or application of some of the most elementary concepts or basic theory essential to the field. They are a tool developed to engage the student, because so many are today unwilling or unable to apply themselves in traditional text or classroom learning situations.
An Educational "Sort" utilizes a set of pre-selected apparel--related words, symbols, or illustrations--each appearing on a page or laminated card. To demonstrate the simplicity of the "sorts", the very first ones rely on a simple arrangement of easily recognized symbols--numbers and alphabetic letters. Word "sorts" become increasingly complex in their content, involving the student in a thinking process related to typical course content. Fashion students and workers mistakenly mix concepts and definitions, such as the elements and principles of design, the dimensions of color, fibers and fabrics, and so on. The word "sorts" are designed to call attention to accuracy in usage.
In a teaching situation, the Educational "Sorts" pages are given to students to fill out. Laminated "sorts" cards are given to a student in a clear plastic bag (pair or group of students if intended to be a cooperative effort). A student lays the cards at random out on the desk or tabletop and proceeds to sort (arrange, rank) cards according to instructions. For example, sort the cards from authoritative to approachable, dressy to casual, professional to play, appropriate to inappropriate, classic to fad, figure type to geometrical symbol, and so on with unlimited variety. Instructor response or key card discloses correct or recommended arrangement or ranking--according to theory previously taught or read. Discussion and comparison follows. Complexity varies from single words, symbols, or simple line drawings, to complete definitions and multi-concept clothing catalog pictures. Individual cards may be removed from a particular sort to simplify it for younger or less advanced students.
Student interest and attention are extremely high when working with these Educational "Sorts". Attention to detail is stimulated. Students report they've never had such simple, yet effective tools for learning. Students report Educational "Sorts" to be their favorite interactive exercise experience and ask for more. They instantly see and understand the relationship between theory and application. They quickly move to developing their own sorts, using pictures from clothing catalogs in both menswear and women's wear.
Plans are ongoing to create more Educational "Sorts" related to impression management, consumer behavior, and visual design in dress. All sorts are tested with focus groups before releasing to student or conference groups. Selected sorts are available for use in formal research projects. Your feedback is welcome and encouraged.
Sincerely,
Judith Rasband
©2005 Conselle L.C
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Educational Sorts Intro and Instructions
Men's Top Sort
Skirt Sort
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