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Get PDFI was reading the Metro freebie on the way home the
other day and came across a report about the bravery of
teachers. Not those facing normal classroom challenges,
but rather the bravery of teachers in World War 1. Drawn
from 2.8 million service records, the website ‘Ancestry’
tallied the number of Victoria Cross, Military Cross,
Distinguished Conduct Medal and Meritorious Service
Medal winners against the number employed in various
professions in 1911. And it seems that teachers – with
leadership skills in abundance – were awarded
(proportionately) more gallantry medals than any other
professional group. Whilst this might be of interest
historically, culturally and even militarily, it was a quite
different perspective on the report that made me sit up
and ponder. Because the ‘finding’ comes from a very
simple bit of analysis on a very large data-set. It is another
example of the proliferation of BIG data, and what can be
done with it
Graphicacy and Culture: Refocusing on visual learning
Get PDFI was delighted to be asked to review Xenia Denos’ book,
based as it is on the literature review of her Ph.D. thesis
for which I was external examiner. In turn, I was honoured
to be asked to perform this role, as I had followed with
interest and growing admiration the development of
Xenia’s research from her first conference presentation
onwards. First of all, therefore, I would like to congratulate
her on the publication of this book which adds
considerably to our knowledge of research into graphicacy
and should become essential reading for anyone with a
deep interest in the field. This book should be of
considerable interest and importance to art educators and
to anyone interested in overall child development, as well
as to those within the design and technology world
Book review of Mackey T. and Jacobson, T. 2014. Metaliteracy: reinventing information literacy to empower learners. Chicago, IL: Neal-Schuman.
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An examination of information literacy instruction on the information-seeking skills of primary school children in Jamaica
Get PDFThe creation of a university library outreach programme to develop the information literacy of further education students: an interactive approach to support transition
Get PDFThis paper reports on a library outreach programme offered at a UK research-led university which aims to develop the information literacy (IL) of further education students. It details the programme that is offered and how it has evolved and developed. Some interesting traits and perceptions of pre-higher education students in regard to their IL are discussed. There has been increased demand from schools over the years and the programme has been adapted accordingly. While the programme is intended to benefit students and staff in schools, benefits to the university are also realised. A recommendation is made that this type of activity is rolled out on a larger scale with the participation of other university libraries
From Story to Product: Pre-schoolers’ Designing and Making Processes in a Holistic Craft Context
Get PDFEarly childhood education and care, pre-primary education,
and basic education form an integrated whole that seeks
to progressively facilitate a child’s development in Finland.
In pre-primary education children are understood as active
problem-solvers who learn in a holistic way through
imagination and play. The term ´child´ is used to refer to
a pupil or a student in early childhood- and pre-primary
education. In the Finnish education system, the teaching
of craft should strive towards a holistic craft process
already from the first grade, though this process is rarely
employed in pre-primary education. This article details an
experiment in which 10 pre-schoolers designed and made
an artifact in the context of a holistic craft. This experiment
was intended to immerse the children in all phases of the
designing, making, and assessment process. This process
began with collecting anticipatory stories by storycrafting
method. Following this, the pre-schoolers were asked to
design and make a puppet-like character using textile
materials. Qualitative content analysis was carried out on
the children’s brainstorming and designing processes to
find out the ways in which pre-schoolers make
connections between the various stages of a holistic
design process. During the children’s work processes, their
awareness of the holistic process was recognized. The
experiment showed the pre-schoolers’ designing
processes to proceed logically, and that they were able to
design individual crafts in the context of a holistic craft
process