Sarah West Hixson
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Iowa State University (2022–2025)
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Sarah West Hixson's research focuses on pedagogical approaches and curriculum development within apparel and textile education. She investigates the application of learning theories, such as self-determination theory and situated expectancy value theory, to enhance student learning and engagement. Her work includes evaluating the effectiveness of various educational tools and methods, including open educational resources (OER) for fashion shows and the use of 2D-to-3D concept development software for apparel design students. Hixson also examines the integration of sustainability concepts into textile and apparel curricula, exploring how to shape future professionals in the field. She has published on topics ranging from the assessment of educational game-based learning (edu-larp) to the historical context of costume regulation in transformative play. Her collaborations include work with Eunjoo Cho, Juliana Guedes dos Santos Marconi, and Christine Rickabaugh at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 2
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 5
Selected Publications
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Certification costs: Adobe exams for apparel students evaluated through a situated expectancy value theory perspective (2026)
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Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective (2025)
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Enclothe: OER implementation and evaluation for a fashion show theory and production course (2025)
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Blok-Shoppe: Documented design of an apparel gamified module for occupational experience with Adobe Illustrator (2024)
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Mixed-methods assessment of an apparel edu-larp rooted in self-determination theory (2024)
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- Mixed-methods assessment of an apparel edu-larp rooted in self-determination theory
- Blok-Shoppe: Documented design of an apparel gamified module for occupational experience with Adobe Illustrator
- Enclothe: OER implementation and evaluation for a fashion show theory and production course
- Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective
- Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective
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