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Visual Culture Research in Visual Culture Research in K-8 Partnership SchoolK-8 Partnership School
This research project is supported by Northern Illinois University Center for P-20 Engagement.
Debbie tells the history of St Mary partnership and gives an overview of
the project. 5-8 minutes.
Overview Overview of of
the Projectthe Project
School of ArtSchool of ArtArt and Design EducationArt and Design Education
St. Mary School, DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.A.St. Mary School, DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.A.
Visual CultureVisual CultureVisual CultureVisual CultureHistoryHistoryPhenomenaPhenomena
CodesCodes
CultureCulture
The ArtsThe Arts
ImagesImages
AudiosAudios
VideosVideos
LanguagesLanguages
Teaching
SocialSocial
CulturalCultural
PoliticalPolitical
CriticalCritical
ContextualContextual
ConceptualConceptual
Visual LiteracyVisual LiteracyVisual LiteracyVisual LiteracyVisual, Textual, Verbal LearningVisual, Textual, Verbal Learning
TasksTasksTasksTasks
Art Teacher PreparationArt Teacher Preparation
Christine (342) & Kryssi (344)five sides per course
8-10 minutes each
Lesson PlansLesson Plans7th grade lessons 3rd grade lessons
Fall 2009
• My personal web of dreams: Dream catcher• Myself as a marionette • The exquisite corpse • Trying on my personified tee-shirt
• Journey through day • Sounds through the seasons • Animal vessels
Spring 2010
• “Value” self-portraits• Environmental tapestries• Environmental heroes and villains comic books• Changing it up: Critiquing product packages
• Comic books and character design as artists see people and community • Underwater exploration• Clay vessels representing nature• The exquisite corpse
8th grade lessons 4th grade lessons
Fall 2010
•Kryssi •Kryssi
NIU students’ lesson presentationsEach participating student presents five
minutes of his/her lesson with three slides (carefully select 4-6 student presenters)
Timeframe of the first year studyTimeframe of the first year studyAug 2009, Pretest • St Mary-DeKalb, 3th and 7th Grades (Experimental Groups)• St. Mary –Sycamore, 3rd and 7th Grades (Control Groups)
Sept-Nov 2009 • Art lessons taught by NIU art education students at St Mary-DeKalb
Feb-April 2010 • Art lessons taught by NIU art education students at St Mary-DeKalb
April 2010, Posttest • St Mary-DeKalb, 3th and 7th Grades (Experimental Groups)• St. Mary –Sycamore, 3rd and 7th Grades (Control Groups)
End of First Year Study
Shei-chau reports the process of tests and findings 8 minutes
The purpose of both the pretest and post-test was to examine students’ interpretation of given images.
We analyzed students’1) Description2) Narration 3) Emotional response4) Social awareness
Grade 3
Grade 7
Questions in the test:Describe what you see in each picture, tell the story of this picture, and explain how this picture makes you feel.
Data Analysis
Statistical report will be added by Shei-chau
Major Findings Major Findings (First Year)(First Year)
The art instruction with visual cultural approach1. Has changed students’ ways of seeing, creating,
and describing art in-depth.2. Has helped students to develop their awareness
of social, cultural, political, and other issues surrounding them.
3. Has improved students’ skills in writing about images they were seeing.
4. Was a factor in this improvement.
Debbie and Kryssi lead discussion (the last two slides before “Thank You” page.
The second-year investigations The second-year investigations The study continues to examine1. Students’ conceptual and cognitive
development in visual culture and literacy.2. Pre-service teachers’ preparation of instruction
about issues in visual culture.
Faculty Representatives: Student Representatives:
Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversitySchool of Art, Art and Design EducationSchool of Art, Art and Design Education
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