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Epp, Dianne N. – 1995
From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates vat dyes, a colorant class which includes the oldest dyes known as well as important…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Materials, Chemistry, Color
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Home Economics Curriculum Center. – 1989
This document contains teacher's materials for a seven-unit secondary education vocational home economics course on textiles and apparel design. The units cover: (1) fiber/fiber characteristics and textile development (including fabrication and dyeing, printing, and finishing); (2) textile and apparel design industries (including their history and…
Descriptors: Clothing, Clothing Design, Clothing Instruction, Fashion Industry
Kean, Rita C.; Laughlin, Joan – 1981
Students in an introductory textiles course at the University of Nebraska's College of Home Economics actively participate in the learning experience through a self-paced instructional technique. Specific learning packets were developed adapting programmed instructional learning materials to computer assisted instruction (CAI). A study booklet…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Higher Education
Robinson, Ola Lee W. – 1976
This resource unit was designed to help secondary education home economics teachers plan student learning experiences pertaining to sewing on knits. The unit covers four principle topics and includes, for each topic an overall objective, behavioral objective, learning and/or evaluation experience(s) for students, and teaching resource(s), e.g.,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Home Economics, Learning Activities
Download full textOntario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1967
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 11 and 12. SUBJECT MATTER: Fashion arts and marketing. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into two main sections, one for fashion arts and one for marketing, each of which is further subdivided into sections for grade 11 and grade 12. Each of these subdivisions contains from three to six subject…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Curriculum Guides, Distributive Education, Grade 11
Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD. – 1970
GRADES OR AGES: Grade 9. SUBJECT MATTER: Home Economics. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material indicates the goals of the home economics program, competencies needed by adolescents, the nature of home economics for grades 8 and 9, and suggested time allotments. The main text is divided into seven sections: effective use…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Guides, Foods Instruction, Grade 9
Scholl, Jan F. – 1998
This booklet, which was developed for use by 4-H club members in Pennsylvania, contains the information required to sew a two-piece nontailored outfit and/or a one-or two-piece dress. The following are among the topics covered: the difference between a fiber and a fabric; properties of different fibers and fabrics; common jacket, neckline, sleeve,…
Descriptors: Clothing, Competency Based Education, Extension Education, Home Economics
Peer reviewedRoberts, Carleton W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1973
Discusses the present status of technician and technology-oriented institutions and the two curricula offered by the Textile Department, Clemson University. Indicates that technical school, junior college, and community college graduates are allowed to complete formal training to the four-year degree level in the Clemson program. (CC)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Coordination, Educational Programs, Graduation Requirements
Autio, Ossi; Hansen, Ron – Journal of Technology Education, 2002
A group of 116 Finnish fifth- through ninth-graders used a problem-solving technology and crafts curriculum with computers; a control group (n=151) used traditional crafts curriculum and instruction. Results for motor skill development, technical knowledge, and emotional engagement suggest that all students should receive a balanced curriculum of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Handicrafts, Intermediate Grades
Epp, Dianne N. – 1995
From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles and craft items are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates dyes obtained from natural sources, such as plants and animals. These…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Materials, Chemistry, Color
Peer reviewedPeterson, Mary Don; Sisler, Grovalyn – Journal of Home Economics, 1975
An analysis of the data compiled from the author's study of a curriculum changes survey in college clothing and textile courses from 25 member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges granting the largest number of bachelor's degrees in Home Economics indicates change is taking place. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Blechman, Margaret – 1988
This booklet contains examples of textile designs created by the Shoowa, a subgroup of the Kuba people of Zaire, Africa; the examples were part of the National Museum of African Art exhibition, "Shoowa Design: Raffia Textiles from Zaire." Additional information is provided about the Shoowa people and how Shoowa textiles are used, made,…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Art Education, Arts Centers
Blackledge, J.; And Others – 1971
Nuffield Secondary Science is a set of tested materials from which teachers can prepare courses for students in grades 9-11 (approximately) who do not intend to major in science. The materials are designed for British secondary schools but are adaptable for other countries. The Teachers' Guide to the entire set of materials is described in SE 015…
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Fuels, General Education, Instruction
Direct linkSayer, Kate; Wilson, Jacquie; Challis, Simon – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2006
Staff observing undergraduate students enrolled on the BSc Hons Textile Design and Design Management programme in The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, identified difficulties with knowledge retention in the area of constructed textile design. Consequently an experimental pilot was carried out in seamless knitwear design using a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, College Students, Teaching Methods
Nicholls State Univ., Thibodaux, LA. – 1986
This document contains teacher's materials for seventh- and eighth-grade courses in exploratory homemaking in Louisiana. The seventh-grade course materials are on instructional units called orientation, assuming responsibility, care of the elderly, child care and development, clothing and textiles, consumer awareness, food and nutrition, home…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Rearing, Clothing Instruction, Foods Instruction
