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Material-economic aspects of wooden pole fence-buildings: Examples from a flexible building method
No full textThis paper examines different aspects of wooden pole fence-buildings through two different perspectives. In the first part of the article, the material-economic conditions and the nature of the crafts involved in the building technique is examined through a sloyd-theoretical perspective. By comparing approaches and methods of the wooden pole fence building-technique with those of domestic sloyd rather than architecture, an attempt is made at understanding the techniques epistemological nature. The versatile nature of the building technique is emphasized, and its regenerative qualities highlighted. The second part takes a closer look at the craft procedures involved in the making of a wooden pole fence-building through a processual reconstruction of a small barn based on a filmed documentation of the building process from the 1930s. Through practical experiments, attempts are made to understand and recreate the craft procedures documented in the film. Questions about the selection of wood for the barn and how material conditions affect the craft procedures are discussed. A filmed documentation of three of the procedures of the reconstruction gives an insight into the process
Hartland Hanga: Capturing creative communication of tacit knowledge in printmaking
No full textFrom October 2021 to July 2022 the author, Wuon-Gean Ho, was invited to work with a printmaking collective called Pine Feroda. Based in the UK, Pine Feroda create impressive large-scale woodblock prints of nature. Using a practice-led approach, the author developed an entirely novel printmaking technique which she named Hartland Hanga. Making audio-visual recordings of the artists working together captured the transmission of tacit knowledge as it emerged in real time. Using elements of conversation analysis from ethnography revealed how this group spoke to each other. The artists used creative strategies such as new phrases, verbal metaphors and gestural analogies to communicate elements of tacit knowledge. It is postulated that humour and creative communication might help the transmission and embedding of tacit knowledge between artists
“Going hybrid on a dime”: Insights for transformation in education toward sustainable quality development
No full textThis study contributes to research on Quality in Education and examines what possibilities now exist for schools to reinvent and transform using technology-based systems as part of the equation. It is speculated that the pandemic has changed the future of work emphasizing hybrid solutions and networking. The purpose of this article is to present findings from phase two of the qualitative case study to examine what happened to a private school when it went “hybrid on a dime” to maintain attractive quality education
Nettbrett i kunst og håndverk : – et didaktisk utforskende prosjekt i en førsteklasse, inspirert og utfordret av digital samtidskunst
No full textIn the article, I explore how contemporary artists Petra Cortright and Cory Arcangel use digital media in their artistic practices, and how this practice can inspire and challenge arts and crafts teaching with tablets in a first grade classroom. The project is part of my doctoral thesis and revolves around four workshops on exploratory and creative ways of using the tablet, in the spring of 2021. Didactically, the project draws on sensory didactic design. Sensory didactic design challenges the idea that knowledge is something that already exists and can be acquired by the student if the teacher is good at conveying it. Instead, knowledge and learning are seen as something that is constantly created between human and non-human actors. Methodologically, the article draws on a/r/tography, where the researcher does not observe from the outside, but helps to drive the research forward through an alternation between practicing, researching and teaching/learning. In the article\u27s analysis, I show how encounters with the tablet, based on contemporary art, can be bodily, creative and relational.I artikkelen undersøker jeg hvordan samtidskunstnerne Petra Cortright og Cory Arcangel bruker digitale medier i sine kunstneriske praksiser, og hvordan denne praksisen kan inspirere og utfordre kunst- og håndverksundervisning med nettbrett i en førsteklasse. Prosjektet er en del av min doktorgradsavhandling og dreier seg om fire workshoper rundt utforskende og skapende måter å bruke nettbrettet på som ble prøvd ut våren 2021. Didaktisk knytter prosjektet seg til et sanselig didaktisk design. I sanselig didaktisk design utfordres tanken om at kunnskap er noe som allerede eksisterer og som elevene kan tilegne seg hvis læreren er god til å formidle. Istedenfor sees kunnskap og læring som noe som konstant skapes mellom menneskelige og ikke-menneskelige aktører. Artikkelens metodologiske forankring hentes fra a/r/tografi, hvor forskeren ikke observerer utenfra, men er med på å drive forskningen videre gjennom en veksling mellom å utøve, forske og undervise/lære. I artikkelens analyse viser jeg hvordan møter med nettbrettet, med bakgrunn i samtidskunsten, kan være kroppslige, skapende og relasjonelle
Antecedents to Faroese student teachers’ citizenship behaviour : A study of empirical relationships
No full textThe school is an important institution in Faroese society, as elsewhere in the world. Among other things, schools must prepare students for further education, professional life, and their duties as citizens. The quality of teachers’ instruction is the most important factor influencing pupils’ learning. The concept of citizenship behaviour highlights the idea that student teachers have a responsibility not only to fulfil their duties but also to contribute to the well-being of their peers. Student teachers’ citizenship behaviour is assumed to influence the functioning of teacher education. Teacher education prepares student teachers and supplies schools with appropriately trained teachers. The purposes of this study are (1) to present an overview of Faroese teacher training, and (2) to explore the statistical relationships between Faroese student teachers’ motivational orientations and their citizenship behaviours. As expected, we find that intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation are related to citizenship behavior. Furthermore, we find that instructional self-efficacy is positively related to citizenship behaviour. Implications for practice and avenues for further research are discussed
Clinical audit of computed tomography requisition form in a himalayan country, Nepal
No full textIntroduction: Medical imaging requisition form is a vital document in the radiology department. Adequate filling ensures justification and effective communication which impacts patient care. This study aims to audit computed tomography (CT) requisition forms to determine their adequate filling and legibility in the Himalayan country, Nepal.
Methods: A total of 239 CT requisition forms were collected from the Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal through random sampling from June to August 2020. The availability of information such as demographic characteristics, clinical history, clinical diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and proper name of CT procedures was audited. The legibility of the provided information was categorized with the help of a senior radiographer having 10 years of experience.
Results: Clinical history was present in 28 percent and clinical diagnosis in 64 percent of forms. Furthermore, 44 percent of contrast-enhanced procedures requiring IV contrast agents did not have a report of renal function test. Surprisingly, details on the last menstrual period for women of the reproductive age group were missing in all requisition forms.
Conclusion: Available information is not sufficient for justification of patient dose. Clinicians need to fill up the requisition form properly for quality patient care in the radiology department
Visual styles, hidden discourses: An exploratory case study of a Chilean education university
No full textThis article reports the findings of a study aimed at exploring the visual discourses at a Chilean education university. First, building on the classic ‘hidden curriculum’ and ‘school art style’ literature, it justifies the need to discuss how higher education institutions model the ways through which teachers-to-be comprehend and use visual resources. Second, the article presents the results of a critical visual methodology performed in the oldest education university in Chile. Through a visual discourse analysis of the experience of walking around the campus, it elaborates on the university’s visual styles comprising the themes, technologies and locations of artefacts. Third, it discusses the relationships between courtyard and hallway images loaded with critical motivations and classroom images portraying stereotyped and anachronistic views of childhood. The article concludes by urging to incorporate quality visual pedagogy orientations in teacher education
Embodied learning made visible through line drawing: Examples from sloyd education
No full textVisual material in the form of video, still images or drawings can show parts of embodied learning that text cannot. Research ethics requirements pose a challenge in terms of making younger students’ multimodal learning visible, as the informants need to be anonymized, and this raises the challenge of how important information, such as gaze and facial expressions, can be shown. The ethical requirements exist to protect underage students, and to contribute with a scientific basis for teaching, practical and feasible methods are needed in which the students’ communication can be illustrated while ensuring their protection. This paper explores how empirical data from studies involving younger students can be presented so that learning can be visualized while respecting ethical guidelines. The reasoning regarding the methods presented in the paper can also be useful overall for the anonymization of visual ethnography studies, in which the interest is to present empirical data from video recordings so that embodied learning can be made visible
Social interaction on craft fairs: Instances of communality, visibility, and trade
No full textAlthough digitalisation has had an impact on the business of fairs, especially during the years of the pandemic, the Covid-19 crisis has clearly shown that social interaction is vital for small businesses, such as craft enterprises. The physical co-presence of craft objects, makers and users as well as the immediateness of personal contact play a major role at craft fairs. Fairs revolve around trade, which is furthered by the many cultural and social aspects that constitute them. We argue that social interaction in marketplaces goes beyond economic transactions and show that face-to-face interactions are essential for building trust and social order. We identify different types of social interaction at craft fairs, all of which are collaborative ‒ fostering a sense of community, developing products and increasing their visibility ‒ in addition to being an economic transaction. This study is based on ethnographic research on craft fairs and craft producers in the field of furniture and garment making. We conclude by arguing that the findings on craft fairs can also be generalised to other cases
Editorial. Conference proceedings of the 2nd Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences—BICCS 2023
No full textThe papers in this issue comprise the proceedings of the 2nd Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences, held 20–22 September 2023 in Mariestad at the Craft Laboratory, affiliated with the Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Craft is an integral aspect of daily life and work, activated in all the knowledgeable processes of making and transforming ideas into artefacts and services. Craft is commonly anticipated as a form of production, but it may also be practiced as a social and political activity and as a way of knowing and being in the world. Craft is omnipresent and multi-folded. Consequently, craft research is diverse, conducted across and within different disciplines and academic contexts, and operates with distinct perspectives and approaches