Action Research in Art Education

Catalog description

Develop a reflective process to improve strategies, practices, and knowledge of the environments within which art education is practiced. A ED 815 Action Research in Art Education (3)This course prepares M.P.S. in Art Education candidates to conduct action research in their teaching context as part of a community of practice by recognizing and sharing existing tacit knowledge about teaching and learning conceptualized in specific social and physical environments. Action research is a reflective and iterative inquiry process with the aim of improving strategies, practices, and knowledge of the environments within which one teaches. Course participants will learn how to conduct research that develops, leads to, implements, and assesses a genuinely well-informed social action in the midst of an emerging teaching and learning landscape. The course uses a blend of Web technology, print, and other media to maximize flexibility without sacrificing professor and student interaction. Communication tools, including bulletin boards and e-mail, are used to foster a collaborative environment, providing participants with the opportunity to learn from one another about the unique schools and cultural institutions each comes from and as well as their varied professional experiences.A ED 815 will be offered via World Campus as an online course will be offered every spring semester. Enrollment will be limited to 15 students.