Guide to Teaching Art at the College Level

Contents

Acknowledgments ix

PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR A GUIDE TO TEACHING ART AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL

1. Introduction 3
Why a Guide to Teaching Art at the College Level? 3
The College Teaching of Art as a Complex System 10
TLCS: A Framework 12
What?s in This Book? 14
A Final Thought Before Proceeding 17

2. A History 19
Introduction 19
The Medieval Atelier 20
The Academy 20
Modern Western European Models 23
Modern Western European Models in the United States 25
Postmodern Pedagogues 29
A Postmodern Polyphony 31
Patterns Across History 31
Conclusion 32

PART II: USING THE TLCS FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING ART AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL

3. Teacher 35
Introduction 35
Contemporary Considerations: College Teachers Today 35
Snapshot of the Research: Teachers and Teaching 38
Reflection and Action 41
Teaching Strategies 45
Further Reading 49
Conclusion 49

4. Learner 51
Introduction: Know the Learner 51
Contemporary Considerations: College Students Today 51
Snapshot of the Research: Learners and Learning 55
Reflection and Action 59
Teaching Strategies 60
Further Reading 62
Conclusion 63

5. Context 64
Introduction 64
Contemporary Considerations: Higher Education Today 64
Snapshot of the Research: Art-and-Design Contexts 71
Reflection and Action 73
Teaching Strategies 74
Further Reading 76
Conclusion 77

6. Studio Content 78
Introduction 78
Contemporary Considerations: Creativity Today 78
Snapshot of the Research: Conditions Conducive to Creativity 81
Reflection and Action 86
Teaching Strategies 87
Further Reading 91
Conclusion 92

PART III: PRACTICAL TOOLS

7. Creating Assignments 95
Introduction 95
Defining and Facilitating Inquiry 95
A Flexible Holistic Model 96
Using the Flexible Holistic Model 100
A Note on Curriculum Development 103
Further Reading 103
Conclusion 104

8. Doing Assessment 105
Introduction 105
Assessing Learning at the College Level 105
Aligning Assessment Practices with Course Learning Outcomes 109
Further Reading 114
Conclusion 114

9. Documenting Teaching 115
Introduction 115
The Syllabus 115
The Teaching Philosophy 121
Further Reading 123
Conclusion 124

Epilogue 125

Notes 129
Index 157
About the Author 166