Teaching Philosophy
Visual Art Education empowers all learners as creators through problem solving and artistic expression. Students learn by various styles and methods. As a Visual Art Educator, I am afforded the opportunity to teach art in a way that creates interest in the curriculum while facilitating and encouraging independent discovery. Visual Art Education lends itself naturally to constructivism in which learning occurs through experience. The levels of thinking in Bloom’s Taxonomy give an effective diagram for learning objectives to meet the needs of diverse learners (Durwin & Reese-Weber, p.367). Bloom's Taxonomy and the instructional framework of the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Visual Arts can be applied to a work of art. For instance, art students can observe an artwork and explore a full range of skills in one class discussion. Many of my art room practices are illustrated through the verbs in Bloom's framework, which are both traditional and emerging. Introducing art language, developing knowledge, building creative skills and nurturing self-confidence are all part of my teaching style. The art making experience is unique to each student; my privilege is to create the art making environment for all of my students to succeed.
The above image shows me demonstrating my art making process using the document camera.
Value Portrait of Frida Kahlo using acrylic on Bristol Board (work in progress).
Brewer, K., Value Frida Portrait, 2018.
The following questions indicate an example of how each of the frameworks listed above are used in a discussion of a personal artwork. This method can be used in similar fashion to peer critiques, one-on-one critiques and/ or observation of famous artworks.
Example Discussion Questions:
- How would you describe the expression on Frida's face? (Remembering/ Responding)
- What patterns do you see in Frida's Face? (Understanding/ Responding)
- How would this artwork be different if I used color instead of a monochrome palette? (Applying/ Connecting)
- Do you think adding color to the background would change the feeling of this painting? (Analyzing/ Responding)
- After changing the background color of the Frida painting, is the cool color a good choice? How would a warm color effect your view of the painting? (Evaluating/ Connecting)
- Create a written portrait of Frida. Base your written reflection on the artist's choice of art elements and artistic style. (Creating/ Create)
References
Christenson, M. (2017). Is There One "Right Way" To Teach Art?, [Professional Development]. The Art Of Education University. Retrieved from https://theartofeducation.edu/2017/09/21/blend-paradigm-process-product/
Durwin, C.C., & Reese-Weber, M. (2018). EdPsych Modules (4th ed., pp. 367). Sage Publications.
Gottman, John., The Gottman Institute: A Research-Based Approach to Relationships. Retrieved from https://www.gottman.com/about/research/
McNulty, N. (2017, November 27) Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.niallmcnulty.com/2017/11/blooms-digital-taxonomy/
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