Lesson 4 reflections

How will a choice-based art education with design thinking create a dynamic process of learning for art students that will cultivate them into life-long learners?


My qualitative research (microenthnography?) methods of class instructions would be empirical. Without intervention, I will journal and photograph works from observing students artmaking within a choice-based studio; and I will journal and photograph another class where students will implement the design thinking process into a choice based studio environment. The theme or topic will be identical. Students present their work to class and I will record their reflections. Data collecting will include dates, times, gender, age, class grade, curriculum sequence, lesson plan objectives, emerging perspectives, and informal patterns.

Little Boy poem by Helen Buckley

This week's reading reminded me of a poem I read about creativity. It's written in a similar way as the poetic rendering of a sociological reseach by Lauren Richardson. Even though this "Little Boy" poem is not the result of a research, I can see art teachers using this method.
Here's a link to a video someone made from the poem. I think it's neat!

Little Boy by Helen Buckley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV929vcGS70

School Arts Magazine sent me a scan (PDF) of the poem that appeared in their 1961, October issue. I can email it to anyone who's interested.