Creative Expressions of Teaching and Learning
A month-long exhibit in October 2016 of teaching and learning artifacts that through a creative lens may be seen as art
Much of what we do to enhance teaching and learning at Queen’s focuses on teaching practices, learning outcomes, course design, etc. While these are incredibly important, we can sometimes miss the creative element of teaching and learning in higher education. This month-long exhibit, aimed to display and celebrate the creativity of teaching and learning that contributes greatly to student learning.
About the Exhibit
Special Events During Homecoming Weekend 2016
This exhibit showcased three types of creative expressions:
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1) Existing Expressions consisted of student work and a variety of teaching and learning artifacts from Queen's alumni, faculty and staff. |
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2) Sponsored Expressions was funded or partly funded by the Centre for Teaching and Learning to create new expressions of teaching and learning. |
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3) Collaborative Expressions was a work of art facilitated by Toronto artist Aleks Bartosik during Homecoming 2016 Weekend that took shape as we responded to the question: What are the characteristics of your favorite teaching/learning experience at Queen's? |
Iridescent Story Pieces
Friday, October 14, 2016, 1:00 – 6:00pm, Grant Hall and
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 8:30am – 12:00pm, Grant Hall
Sponsored Expressions
Where they were located is indicated in their description.
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British Tar v. Village of Port Erie Ted Yao, Faculty of Law (Alumni) |
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Fine Art Show Cards Sylvat Aziz, Department of Fine Arts (Faculty) |
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The Ghost within the Book Otis Tamasauska, Fine Art (Faculty) |
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Giving Voice Kia Kortelainen, Kate Oliver, and Emma White |
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Pearls of Wisdom Lindsay Davidson, Surgery (faculty), Sallya Aleboyeh (Undergraduate Student), Stephanie Chan (Undergraduate Student), Christina Huang (Undergraduate Student), Sheila Pinchin (Staff), Vincent Wu (Undergraduate Student) |
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Resonant Learning Tiina Kukkonen, (Ph.D. Education, class of 2019) |
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We Built This City Please follow the link to view the video from this event Chrissy Poitras (Fine Arts 2008); Sara Udow (Politics and International Development, 2008); and Jennie Suddick |
Existing Expressions
These artifacts were located all across campus.
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Ambient Composition Listening Space https://sonicartsqueens.bandcamp.com/releases Matt Rogalsky, Dan School of Music, (faculty) |
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Applied Music Practice Schedules Ireneus Zuk, School of Drama and Music (Assoc. Director) |
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The Art of Research Kelly Blair Matuk and Melinda Knox (staff), Research Services |
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The Artemesia Project: A Significant Residue of Knowledge Artist, Otis Tamasuaskas, Fine Arts, (faculty) |
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Collaborative Learning Faculty of Education |
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Creating Comics and Sequential Art in the Academe Lorinda Peterson (PhD 2018, Cultural Studies) |
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The Curious Panda and the Bamboo Flute Tiina Kukkonen (Ph.D. Education, class of 2019) and Ben Bolden |
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Defining Religion Kaitlyn Hollander, Fine Arts 2019 |
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Desire2Learn Faculty of Education |
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Epidermis Profundus Renee Archibald (BSCH PSYC and BPHE(H), 2011) with special thanks to Marta Scythes and Stuart Anthony, Emily O’Connor and Natalie Wroblewski |
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The Feminist Shoe Project Kathy Baer, Undergraduate Assistant and Dr. Melissa Houghtaling, Undergraduate Chair, Department of Gender Studies |
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The Foundation of Human Anatomy Ron Easteal, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences (faculty) |
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Library Search Thinking Process Amanda Ross-White, Queen's Library (librarian) |
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A Look at the Archives Members of Creative Expressions Committee |
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A Metaphor for Journey Artist, Otis Tamasuaskas, Fine Arts, (faculty) |
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Natural Levels Shannon Brown, B.Ed. (Artist in Community Education ACE) 2014 |
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Ned’s Incredible Journey Through Your Urinary Tract Nancy Martin, Faculty, Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Lisa Bristow, Janice Chan, Jeffrey Lalonde, Phillip Segal, and Carolyn VanderByl |
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Nine-Story Quilt Amber White, Faculty of Education |
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Not Just a Violin Gisèle Dalbec Szczesniak, School of Drama and Music (faculty) |
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Penumbra Please follow the link to view the this exhibit Matthew Baker (BFA ’17) , Kia Kortelainen (BFA ’17), Erin Williamson (BFA '17) and Ray Chan (BFA) |
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Piano Dreams Aynne Johnston, Faculty of Education (faculty) |
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Q in the Studio Quintin Wight (Arts ’61) |
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The Rant Shirt Kathy Baer, Undergraduate Assistant and Dr. Melissa Houghtaling, Undergraduate Chair, Department of Gender Studies |
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Reflections of Cuba: An Anthology Anjli Patel (BCpmH ’06), Cristina Siviero, Noah Fralick, Tanya Neumeyer and Lisa Mickleborough. |
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Strategy Renee Archibald, Fit to Lead, Smith School of Business (staff) |
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Student Photos and Stories from the QUIC Photo Contest Selected Winning Entries (2009 - 2016) Hanna Stanbury, Queen’s University International Centre (staff) |
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Student Projects from the Department of Classics Dr. Drew Griffith, Head, and Mary Smida (staff), Department of Classics |
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Teaching of Physics Bernard Ziomkiewicz, Department of Physics (Staff) |
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Theoretician’s Snowflake Michelle Smith, Cultural Studies 2017 |
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Tundra-bound: Ecological Land Classification and Summer Experiences David Joiner (B.Sc. 1986, M.Sc. 1988, Ph.D. 1999) |
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Vintage Vogue Dress Kathy Baer, Undergraduate Assistant and Dr. Melissa Houghtaling, Undergraduate Chair, Department of Gender Studies |
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Virtually Dancey Aynne Johnston, Faculty of Education (faculty) |
Downloadable Documents
Information from the Exhibit
Creative Expressions Committee Members:
Peter Wolf (Chair), Centre for Teaching and Learning
Sylvat Aziz, Art
Tricia Baldwin, Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts
Wesley Forget, Residence Life
Aynne Johnston, Faculty of Education
Sandra Murray, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Emma Sobel, Human Resources
Margaret Walker, Music
Jan Winton, Art
Display Consultant: Terry O'Reilly, Art
Creative Assistant: Kia Kortelainen, Fine Arts '17