Sarah West Hixson Data-verified
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Sarah West Hixson's research investigates the application of educational theories and technology in apparel design and professional development. Her work includes the development and evaluation of gamified learning modules, such as "Blok-Shoppe," designed to enhance occupational experience with software like Adobe Illustrator. She also explores the integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) through projects like "Enclothe" for fashion show theory and production courses. Hixson's research extends to curriculum development, focusing on the role of sustainability, particularly cotton sustainability, in shaping future textile and apparel professionals. This is exemplified by projects that utilize self-determination theory to guide collaborative learning experiences. Additionally, her publications examine the intersection of transformative live-action roleplay, costume design, and the dynamics of consumption and power. She has published 10 works with an h-index of 2 and 10 citations, and collaborates with researchers including Eunjoo Cho and Juliana Marconi at the University of Arkansas.
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- h-index: 2
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 4
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
- Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective
- Shaping Future Textile and Apparel Professionals: The Role of Cotton Sustainability in Curriculum Development
- Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective
- Shaping Future Textile and Apparel Professionals: The Role of Cotton Sustainability in Curriculum Development
- Dagorhir Costumes: Regulation, Consumption, and Power Dynamics, 1977 to the Present
- Transformative live-action roleplay and Dagorhir costumes: Regulation, consumption and power dynamics, 1977 to the present
- Children’s Sketch Challenge: 2D to 3D Concepts for Apparel Design Students using VStitcher
- Children’s Sketch Challenge: 2D to 3D Concepts for Apparel Design Students using VStitcher
- Enclothe: OER implementation and evaluation for a fashion show theory and production course
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