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1. 1. A multimodal critical discourse analysis of Swedish teaching materials for English

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Kate Varga; Ronja Cato; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts; CDA; English language teaching; ELT; ELT textbooks; ethnicity; gender; MCDA; multimodal; representation; social semiotics; visual grammar.;

   Abstract : Education in the Swedish school system should aim to assist pupils in the development of fundamental values. This study investigates to what extent different groups of people are represented within two textbooks for English language teaching (ELT), produced in Sweden and commonly used in Swedish schools and how these representations correlate with the values indicated in the curriculum. READ MORE

3. 2. You First Then Me : Exploring Complexity with Art Workshops

   University essay from Konstfack/IBIS - Institutionen för bild- och slöjdpedagogik

   Author : Mostyn de Beer; [2020]
   Keywords : sustainability; art education; generative methods; posthumanism; visual ethnography; hållbarhet; bildpedagogik; generativa metoder; posthumanism; visuell etnografi;

   Abstract : This work takes as its starting point the idea that awareness and understanding of the complex nature of relationships, among people and the natural and built environment, is of crucial importance against the background of the ongoing environmental crisis. The author explores how holding art workshops can contribute with specific knowledge about this complexity. READ MORE

4. 3. Critical Pedagogy in the Visual Arts Classroom – A Story of Emancipation

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Zusy Ahlner; [2020]
   Keywords : visual arts education; critical pedagogy; critical theory; intersectionality; visual arts syllabus; social justice; content analysis; emancipation pedagogy;

   Abstract : This inquiry aims to contribute to the understanding of critical pedagogy and its implications for the visual arts classroom as it identifies the transformative dimensions of critical pedagogy in visual arts education. Consequently, this inquiry answers the questions: What are the views of critical pedagogy that can be discerned in the current Swedish syllabus for visual arts? And, how can the transformative dimensions of critical pedagogy be manifested in the visual arts classroom? The rationale of the study rests on the visual arts teachers’ importance to provide pupils with means for understanding the world in a nuanced way. READ MORE

5. 4. Meeting Phenomenon-Based Learning : Insights from Art Education

   University essay from Konstfack/IBIS - Institutionen för bild- och slöjdpedagogik

   Author : Gaia Mazzola; [2020]
   Keywords : art education; phenomenon-based learning; multidisciplinarity; engagement; a r tography;

   Abstract : The most recent Finnish national curriculum for basic education was implemented starting from 2016. The curriculum calls for the development of learners’ transversal competences, which are built on the broader discourse on 21st century skills and challenges. READ MORE

6. 5. VIRTUAL AND REAL

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Yifan Li; [2019]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : According to the statistics from Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), a continuously declining trend is showed in Swedish kids' mathematical performance during recent years. In comparison with other OECD countries, the mathematical literacy of 15-year-old students in Sweden is almost below average. READ MORE