Other Work – Page 11 – Marianne Thompson

March 31, 2006March 31, 2018

St. Thompson’s Cross

April 1, 2004April 1, 2018

War and Peace / Coming Home

War and Peace / Coming Home 2004 Oil on Gabardine, 24 x 36 in

April 1, 2004April 1, 2018

Quixote Dismounts

Quixote Dismounts 2004 Oil on Gabardine

April 1, 2004April 1, 2018

Memory

Memory 2004 Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in

April 1, 2004April 1, 2018

History

History 2004 Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in

March 31, 2004March 31, 2018

Leo Snowy Window

Leo Snowy Window 2004 Watercolour

April 1, 1997April 1, 2018

Sparks

Sparks 1997 Oil on Masonite, 24 x 32 in

March 31, 1997March 31, 2018

Forsaken

Forsaken 1997

March 31, 1994March 31, 2018

Examples are most effective when they make an abstract idea visible without overwhelming the principle they are meant to explain. In education, a strong illustration usually begins with familiar details, then introduces one variable at a time so learners can distinguish the rule from the surrounding story. A short test case in a lesson can reveal whether students understand the underlying method, especially when its answer requires applying a concept rather than repeating a definition. That diagnostic value increases when the case includes a plausible mistake, because comparing the error with the correct reasoning exposes where interpretation went astray. Editors and teachers should also vary the scale and setting of their illustrations: a simple household decision may clarify the basic mechanism, while a carefully chosen workplace or scientific case can show how the same principle behaves under pressure. The best examples therefore do more than decorate an explanation; they create a bridge between general knowledge and decisions that readers must make in practice.

Category: Other Work

St. Thompson’s Cross

War and Peace / Coming Home

Quixote Dismounts

Memory

History

Leo Snowy Window

Sparks

Forsaken

Fluffy