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Invisible and pervasive imagery in three art classrooms Tarlow-Calder, Pamela
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to discover and explore issues relating to the inclusion and exclusion of 'pervasive' and / or 'invisible' imagery in three secondary art teachers' visual arts programs. The term 'pervasive' refers to visual forms that are prevalent in popular culture. The term 'invisible' refers to visual forms that are not commonly addressed in visual arts programs. Many of the images in both categories attend to such themes as violence, racism, sexism, death, war, and disease — subjects which individuals may consider disturbing, controversial or sensitive. This descriptive, qualitative study employed a case study design. The researcher conducted audio-taped interviews with participating teachers and collected field notes in relation to inclass activities where appropriate. Further data were collected through casual conversations with teachers, follow-up interviews, photographs of student art work, and sample instructional materials. This study has indicated that the teachers' general use or non-use of pervasive and invisible imagery is shaped by their values and purposes, and is influenced by their own and their students' responses to specific imagery, their relationships with school administrators, other staff members and students, their individual employment situations, and the approaches they utilize in regards to such imagery. As a result of the findings, avenues for further research were suggested, and implications for the development and implementation of art instructional resources and working curriculum models that directly address and provide successful teaching strategies relating to the classroom use of pervasive and invisible imagery were made.
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Invisible and pervasive imagery in three art classrooms
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University of British Columbia
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1995
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The purpose of this study was to discover and explore issues relating to the inclusion and
exclusion of 'pervasive' and / or 'invisible' imagery in three secondary art teachers' visual
arts programs. The term 'pervasive' refers to visual forms that are prevalent in popular
culture. The term 'invisible' refers to visual forms that are not commonly addressed in
visual arts programs. Many of the images in both categories attend to such themes as
violence, racism, sexism, death, war, and disease — subjects which individuals may consider
disturbing, controversial or sensitive.
This descriptive, qualitative study employed a case study design. The researcher conducted
audio-taped interviews with participating teachers and collected field notes in relation to inclass
activities where appropriate. Further data were collected through casual conversations
with teachers, follow-up interviews, photographs of student art work, and sample
instructional materials.
This study has indicated that the teachers' general use or non-use of pervasive and invisible
imagery is shaped by their values and purposes, and is influenced by their own and their
students' responses to specific imagery, their relationships with school administrators, other
staff members and students, their individual employment situations, and the approaches they
utilize in regards to such imagery.
As a result of the findings, avenues for further research were suggested, and implications for
the development and implementation of art instructional resources and working curriculum
models that directly address and provide successful teaching strategies relating to the
classroom use of pervasive and invisible imagery were made.
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eng
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2009-01-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0054811
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University of British Columbia
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1995-11
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Graduate
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