scholarly journals Teaching students to write about art: Results of a fouryear patchwork text project

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-151
Author(s):  
Craig Staff ◽  
Robert Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Art Students ◽  
The Individual

Abstract This article presents the findings from a four-year project designed to gather undergraduate Fine Art students' perceptions of replacing an essay with a Patchwork Text Assessment (PTA), a form of assessment in which a series of self-contained, thematically related patches are written at regular intervals over a series of weeks or months and are then stitched together with a final meta-patch exploring the unity and interrelatedness of the individual patches. On completion of the PTA, students were asked a series of questions about their experiences, and analysis of their responses showed that they had found completing the PTA more difficult, more enjoyable and more rewarding than writing an essay. Importantly, there were no suggestions that the PTA had dumbed down assessment practices, nor was there an increase in the workload of the academic staff supporting and assessing the PTA.

scholarly journals Drawing with my Students’ – Development of Clothed Life Drawings among University Fine Art Students. Analysis of Selected Drawings by Second Year Students at Kenyatta University

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-69
Author(s):  
Kamau Wango
Keyword(s):  
Fine Art ◽  
First Year ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Human Figure Drawing ◽  
Life Model ◽  
Human Figure ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Figure Drawing

Students of Fine Art are introduced to drawing in their first year and human figure drawing in their second year. It is presumed that they have already had some element of earlier exposure in other levels of prior studies. The objective of human figure drawing or life drawing is to get the students to a level of applied skill where they can be able to draw and utilize their skill in other aspects of self-expression in other disciplines of Art. This is because life drawing is a fundamental requirement in all disciplines of art from basic sketching to detailed paintings. This paper examines selected work of students to determine the extent to which they are able to achieve this objective within the unit prescribed duration of one semester. The paper also seeks to determine whether the work produced meets the standard of drawing required at this level which then enables the students to subsequently embark on other units of drawing moving forward. This is critical since they are required to apply their life drawing skills in other units as a matter of routine individual expression. In this regard, if they are required to draw or paint an imaginative composition, they would be expected to depict human figures which not only fit within the composition and are well executed but also express the students’ ability to interpret themes and formulate subject matter. For the purpose of these exercises and in order to focus solely on the objectives of human figure composition and detailed development, the students were confined to the use of pencil for the layout, shading and detailing of their work. This is because pencil provides a wide range of manoeuvre for this kind of exercise. In this series of drawings, the students used one particular female model which provided them with the opportunity to visually interact with the individual model and be able to study and observe how the life model adjusts to various poses. This was designed to help draw inspiration as well as make the drawing exercises methodical, enjoyable and purposeful.

scholarly journals Student-generated video creation for assessment: can it transform assessment within Higher Education?

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ruth Hawley ◽  
Cate Allen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Collaborative Group ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Video Creation ◽  
Education Academic ◽  
Robust Evidence ◽  
Video Format ◽  
Do So

Abstract Student-generated video creation assessments are an innovative and emerging form of assessment in higher education. Academic staff may be understandably reluctant to transform assessment practices without robust evidence of the benefits and rationale for doing so and some guidance regarding how to do so successfully. A systematic approach to searching the literature was conducted to identify relevant resources, which generated key documents, authors and internet sources which were thematically analysed. This comprehensive critical synthesis of literature is presented here under the headings of findings from literature, relevance of digital capabilities, understanding the influence of local context and resources, and pedagogical considerations. Student-generated video creation for assessment is shown to have several benefits, notably in supporting development of digital and communication skills relevant to today’s world and in enhancing learning. As an emerging innovation within assessment, intentionally planning and supporting a change management process with both students and staff is required. The importance of alignment to learning outcomes, context and resources, choice of video format to desired skills development, and to relevance beyond graduation is emphasised for video creation in assessment to be used successfully. Video creation for assessment is likely to grow in popularity and it is hoped the evidence of benefits, rationale and guidance as to how to do this effectively presented here will support this transformation. Further research to consider video creation for assessment with individuals rather than collaborative group assessments, and to establish academic rigour and equivalence would be beneficial.

Organizational theory of the distribution of the elements of consciousness formed by information and technical immunity of a system of martial arts of the East

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.V. Panov ◽  
I.B. Komkov ◽  
A.V. Savelyev ◽  
N.A. Loginova
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
Living System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Organizational System ◽  
Conscious Choice ◽  
Creative Personality ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Transfer Properties

The article deals with the martial arts of the East (MAE) in relation to the organizational system of A.A. Bogdanov, from the point of view of their life stability. It is necessary for the definition of MAE as an art, not a physical education and sports. It contributed to the identification of technical immunity and a strict hierarchy of these systems. It allowed us to identify MAE as a system that promotes the development of the talent of individual, forming a creative personality. It became possible to solve the problem of consciousness through a conscious choice of the desired element of the system, depending on the range of situations. The considered MAE became a similarity of living system and an analogy of human brain. Considering an information-hierarchical structure, it was given the name “supraorganizational”, because the process of its “reproduction” and the significance of this process for the system were discovered. The identification of MAE as a living creative structure capable of interacting with space, in order to acquire and transfer properties to influence the recipient, made it possible to define them as the basis for understanding the art, particularly fine art. Technical immunity and technical homeostasis were able to justify the emergence of the immunological android as a node in the technology of living systems between the individual and the artificial intelligence.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF BORYS GRINCHENKO KYIV UNIVERSITY)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliia Vinnikova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Decisive Factor ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
The Individual

Nowadays, higher education is not only an essential condition for the spiritual and professional development of the individual, but also a decisive factor in socio-economic transformation.Taking into consideration changing nature of learning and teaching at higher education institutions, the need for professional development of teachers is increasing. The main purpose of the thesis is to highlight the problem of professional development of academic staff, its relevance and importance for improving learning and teaching. There will be presented a model of teachers’ skills improvement implemented at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine), as well as new approaches to the organization of training for higher school teachers that combine different training strategies for their development.

scholarly journals Perceived Challenges of Academic Staff Production of Research Papers in Colleges of Education in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
I. Amoako ◽  
O. E. Boahen ◽  
A. Abaidoo
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Education In Ghana ◽  
The Individual

Apart from improving the ranking of the individual and his/her institution, research publications are also known to make important contributions to the advancement of knowledge and formulation of government policies, thus enhancing institutional, sector and/or national and global development. The study explored challenges that College of Education tutors face in line with publishing research papers and other scholarly materials. Utilizing concurrent nested mixed method design, tutors of all Colleges of Education institutions in Ghana were targeted, however, 190 tutors were drawn from the five Colleges of Education zones in Ghana to participate in the study. A checklist of .72 internal consistency reliability was used to gather the quantitative data while interview schedule was used to gather qualitative data about challenges that affect academic staff publishing of research products. Data to answer research question one was analyzed using descriptive statistics, specifically, percentages and frequencies. However, data to answer research question two were analyzed using Braun and Clarke thematic analysis approach. Findings revealed that college tutors used in the study had awareness and knowledge about how research articles and abstracts are produced but not for other research products such as monograph, book chapters and so on. The study findings further showed that, weaker foundational knowledge and skills in research methodology, lack of writing experience, deficient information technology skills and lack of mentorship constituted the challenges that affected frequent publishing of research products among college tutors. Regular workshops of research methodology and production of research papers should be organized for college tutors by college management. The study further recommends that the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Ghana Education Trust Fund (GetFund) as a matter of priority should work on improving and building more infrastructure, specifically, offices for academic staff and technological infrastructure to enhance more research-based activities within the Colleges.

scholarly journals ‘Painting with my students’ – Development of Subject Matter and Refinement of Personal Styles in Selected Paintings among Fine Art Students at Kenyatta University

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-206
Author(s):  
Kamau Wango
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Art Students ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
A Current

Students of Fine Art at the University level embark on many artistic undertakings within their semester durations as a requirement of their programme. In painting, a major objective is the development of a personal style that occurs over a period of time as each student works through the respective painting units spread out across the academic years. As they work through the units, they consolidate and refine their individual styles in readiness to begin their artistic careers in earnest, as well as enhancing their individual growth. This means that they spend a significant amount of time refining their skills as well as gaining knowledge. Another objective in painting is to help students delve into the realm of thematic interpretation in order to acquire the impetus towards an inquiry into the myriad of pertinent issues in their environment and life. This enables them to develop a rationalised personal view that in turn allows them to develop subject matter for the purpose of self-expression. Students’ work is often viewed as students’ work. This paper posits that this, however, does not necessarily denote that students, who for the purpose of this paper will be referred to as student artists, do not already possess the capacity to examine and interpret themes and extract admirable interpretations and anecdotes of self-expression. It does not imply that they do not already possess admirable painting skills even as they endeavour to further develop and refine these skills and consolidate their individual styles. It does not, subsequently, imply that what they paint lacks the capacity for significant inquiry, commentary and sense of self-expression. This paper delves into selected paintings by student Artists to determine whether their level of visual execution, construction and composition of subject matter as well as their interpretive ability, demonstrates or negates a current ability to meet the stated thresholds in their own right.

Modern Lacquer Painting in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine André-Pallois
Keyword(s):  
Fine Art ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Traditional Technique ◽  
China And Japan

First practiced in China and Japan, lacquer was originally adopted in Vietnam as a decorative technique, used to protect and embellish religious and household objects. In the 1930s, the technique was revived in Vietnam as a distinct style of fine art—known as sơn mài—largely thanks to the efforts of Vietnamese students and French teachers at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine in Hanoi. Following the 1930s, Vietnamese artists worked to develop further the potential of this traditional technique, organising a lacquer workshop at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine with the help of Vietnamese craftsmen, who taught attendees the different steps involved in creating a lacquer painting. During this period Vietnamese art students, including Nguyễn Gia Trí, Trâ`n Văn Cẩn, and Phạm Hâ`u, worked to increase the nuance of the medium and to give a superior relief to the lacquer board through rubbing and polishing.

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