This mixed-methods practitioner inquiry aimed to facilitate transformative learning of individual... more This mixed-methods practitioner inquiry aimed to facilitate transformative learning of individuals’ racial attitudes. The focus of this research was to investigate what influence participating in a semester-long social justice art education studio course may have on preservice and practicing art educators’ implicit (unconscious) and explicit (conscious) racial attitudes and understandings toward self and others. This research also aimed to develop transformative art education pedagogy and understand its role in the critical examination of issues surrounding race and racism, and its impact on transforming racial attitudes. The findings of this study indicated that exploring racial issues through transformative art education pedagogy can facilitate positive attitude change and help educators to become more comfortable with the topic of race and the idea of working with diverse populations.
n a J u a n a L e e In the art classroom—where art, identity, and culture are inextricably linked... more n a J u a n a L e e In the art classroom—where art, identity, and culture are inextricably linked—racially and culturally responsive teaching play a critical role in how teachers interact with students and ultimately how students themselves come to understand cultural diversity, social inclusion, and antiracist behaviors. It is important that teachers understand that students learn in different ways and effective teaching requires recognizing and responding to those differences. It is equally as important that teachers understand that racial experiences are real and impact how each of us views and understands the world. Teacher educators can guide preservice teachers’ investigations and dialogue about race and racism in ways that lead to such understanding. This process can facilitate them in gaining a foundational understanding of race, which will likely play a role in determining their success or failure in working with today’s diverse students. Exploring the role of culture and race in students’ lives and introducing racial dialogue into art education courses helps teachers perform better within increasingly diverse school populations, and prepares them to connect more meaningfully with students and their creations.
This mixed-methods practitioner inquiry aimed to facilitate transformative learning of individual... more This mixed-methods practitioner inquiry aimed to facilitate transformative learning of individuals’ racial attitudes. The focus of this research was to investigate what influence participating in a semester-long social justice art education studio course may have on preservice and practicing art educators’ implicit (unconscious) and explicit (conscious) racial attitudes and understandings toward self and others. This research also aimed to develop transformative art education pedagogy and understand its role in the critical examination of issues surrounding race and racism, and its impact on transforming racial attitudes. The findings of this study indicated that exploring racial issues through transformative art education pedagogy can facilitate positive attitude change and help educators to become more comfortable with the topic of race and the idea of working with diverse populations.
n a J u a n a L e e In the art classroom—where art, identity, and culture are inextricably linked... more n a J u a n a L e e In the art classroom—where art, identity, and culture are inextricably linked—racially and culturally responsive teaching play a critical role in how teachers interact with students and ultimately how students themselves come to understand cultural diversity, social inclusion, and antiracist behaviors. It is important that teachers understand that students learn in different ways and effective teaching requires recognizing and responding to those differences. It is equally as important that teachers understand that racial experiences are real and impact how each of us views and understands the world. Teacher educators can guide preservice teachers’ investigations and dialogue about race and racism in ways that lead to such understanding. This process can facilitate them in gaining a foundational understanding of race, which will likely play a role in determining their success or failure in working with today’s diverse students. Exploring the role of culture and race in students’ lives and introducing racial dialogue into art education courses helps teachers perform better within increasingly diverse school populations, and prepares them to connect more meaningfully with students and their creations.
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