Libby Osgood, Micheal Parkman, Bassey Amba, Berry Genge, and Shannon Snow

A collaborative cross-campus effort to better prepare Engineering (FSDE) students for the workforce. This winter, approximately 50 students from Engineering formed an Engineering Professionalism Cohort to learn communication and job readiness skills. Collaborating with Experiential Education, students completed the 8 workshops as part of the Professionalism Micro-credential program offered by Experiential Education. In this video presentation, students from the cohort will explain what they learned and how they benefited from the program. Representatives from Engineering and Experiential Education will discuss the organization of the cohort as well as opportunities that developed from COVID-related challenges. 

Somi lee, Nancy Rostom

The presentation suggests that conceptual art making practice should be central to art education in K-12. During the presentation, we define what conceptual art is and how it can aesthetically consolidate with other STEM subjects, and the significance of conceptual art as art pedagogy. Then, we will lucidly manifest some findings from empirical studies on conceptual art making practices in a variety of situations that support students’ learning. That includes, socially engaging art in secondary school, teacher education, conceptual art making in business education and other areas of studies. We propose that it is significant for students to be provided with a myriad of opportunities to express their ideas and understandings. In particular, within more complex subject contents such as socio-political and historical subject matters. Through this approach, learning may emerge in the process of consolidation and expression which will solidify a far deeper understanding for the students.

The presentation will include the articulation of conceptual arts within K-12 education and will  provide some examples of empirical studies. We will then construct a live demonstration in which we will initiate a conducive environment where the audiences may partake in the making process. At the end of the session, will provide time to address audience questions and feedback.