An Integrated Approach to the Teaching of Textile Science and Clothing Construction
By Ruth Marshall & Sara Kadolph
Glossary Terms
Intergrated – in this article integration is the use in terms of the “relationships between the subject matter areas that compose the field” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 45)
Comments & Quotes
The premise of this research was to conduct a class that had students who scientifically examined the qualities and characteristics of the fibres and yarn types that comprised a fabric. The class incorporated textile science to gain a better understanding of how this scientific information would affect their fabric selection in future textile construction classes. I chose this article because I am looking for ways to more fully integrate other fields of study into textile classes, perhaps simply integrating the other areas from the same field will help promote textile or lend itself well to determining new technology may be implemented in a meaningful way. I would likely have difficulty using this article in my literature review because it is more than 10 years old but I feel like it is a good base to start thinking about subject integration within the context of Clothing and Textiles classes.
“Pottberg (Pottberg, 1985) advocated learning to sew in order to control spending, by teaching the “when” and “why” of home production, verses end-product purchase” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 45)
This comment is somewhat problematic, likely because of the age of the article, it no longer seems like an economical choice to make your own clothing. It is often more expensive to make clothing than it is to purchase clothing from store, almost 30 years later. However, the Maker culture that I have been exploring, includes not only e-textiles but the repurposing and giving a new life and look to previously made garment may be a cost effective way of producing clothing now.
“Students reported that they were less likely to be intimidated by fabric and more likely to experiment with construction aspects.” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 50)
This quote suggests that the integration of other forms of content area may solidify and provide confidence for students when learning about a particular subject. Additionally, it is likely that all subjects used will benefit the learning process of the students.
References
Marshall, Ruth; Kadolph, Sara. (1988) An Integrated Approach to the Teaching of Textile Science and Clothing Construction. Journal of Home Economics. Pgs. 45-50
Pottberg, D. (1985) Is Clothing Construction a Viable Academic Option? ACPTC Proceedings. Pgs. 212-215.
Intergrated – in this article integration is the use in terms of the “relationships between the subject matter areas that compose the field” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 45)
Comments & Quotes
The premise of this research was to conduct a class that had students who scientifically examined the qualities and characteristics of the fibres and yarn types that comprised a fabric. The class incorporated textile science to gain a better understanding of how this scientific information would affect their fabric selection in future textile construction classes. I chose this article because I am looking for ways to more fully integrate other fields of study into textile classes, perhaps simply integrating the other areas from the same field will help promote textile or lend itself well to determining new technology may be implemented in a meaningful way. I would likely have difficulty using this article in my literature review because it is more than 10 years old but I feel like it is a good base to start thinking about subject integration within the context of Clothing and Textiles classes.
“Pottberg (Pottberg, 1985) advocated learning to sew in order to control spending, by teaching the “when” and “why” of home production, verses end-product purchase” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 45)
This comment is somewhat problematic, likely because of the age of the article, it no longer seems like an economical choice to make your own clothing. It is often more expensive to make clothing than it is to purchase clothing from store, almost 30 years later. However, the Maker culture that I have been exploring, includes not only e-textiles but the repurposing and giving a new life and look to previously made garment may be a cost effective way of producing clothing now.
“Students reported that they were less likely to be intimidated by fabric and more likely to experiment with construction aspects.” (Marshall, Kadolph, 1988, pg. 50)
This quote suggests that the integration of other forms of content area may solidify and provide confidence for students when learning about a particular subject. Additionally, it is likely that all subjects used will benefit the learning process of the students.
References
Marshall, Ruth; Kadolph, Sara. (1988) An Integrated Approach to the Teaching of Textile Science and Clothing Construction. Journal of Home Economics. Pgs. 45-50
Pottberg, D. (1985) Is Clothing Construction a Viable Academic Option? ACPTC Proceedings. Pgs. 212-215.