In this class, I have learned a lot about research and how to apply it to art and art education. I feel like there’s still a lot to learn! For my pilot study, I called libraries in St-Johns County and researched the types of art programs they offer. I felt like I had included everything, but I guess not enough details (APA formatting of charts and tables…) Even though we think we understand, there’s still more to be learn. Maybe this class needs to be longer after all.
I learned to focus on one subject and not to be all inclusive in a research. That a research needs to be meaningful and reach other’s interests as well as my own. This class helped me defend my opinions and justify my research path. I also learn to find my own resources to comprehend a lesson’s topic and which might have helped some of my classmates as well; Patricia wrote on my week 3 discussion post about qualitative research: “You've done a nice job on breaking down the research types and making them understandable to me”.
I think this class helped me see ways in which I can research more about libraries and art; not only in the kinds of programs offered in libraries, but also how can the visual art help research in libraries. This week’s readings reminded me of Richardson’s article Poetics, Dramatics, and Transgressive Validity: The Case of the Skipped Line; visual arts, like literary arts can be used to express results of a research as well as be a tool for researchers during their research.
There are so many aspects of art and education that I’m interested in researching; I feel like it’s only the beginning.
Richardson, L. (1993). Poetics, dramatics, and transgressive validity: The case of the skipped line. Sociological Quarterly, 34(4), 695-710.
Yes, this is just the beginning. I just hope the pace will calm down a bit from here on out. All of your posts have been so well thought out and comprehensive. They are a reflection of you. Sometimes my emotions tend to get the better of me and find a voice within my postings. You have inspired me to work on that. I shall direct my emotions towards my husband (ha, he'll love that!) and try to leave them out of my work!
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ReplyDeleteI feel like my emotions are always intertwined in my post. I try not to and try to edit myself. Thanks for the compliment Rhonda!
as for your husband... mine was out of sight this semester. He says I was stressed and short with him on too many occasions :(
I guess Christmas break, I'll have to redeem myself.
Marie,
ReplyDeleteI think your suggestion for a longer course is shared by a few of your classmates. I will pass it along to the department.