Incorporation of Different Domains
Reading: deciphering written message and constructing meaning from the linguistic clues the message provides. Reading is an important domain in art history; much learning can come from text sources.
Strategies used and practiced in this program include:
- reading to learn (reading artist's biography, Activity 4 for example)
- paraphrasing/summarizing (Activity 4 or 6 for example)
- rereading, if you realize you didn't understand the first time (Activity 4 or 6)
- monitoring these skills: being able to decide whether you have read the text well enough to answer the questions
- art history requires some basic learning to read skill- there are many new terms and phrases that may call for students to sound out the word first before trying to understand its meaning
Strategies used and practiced in this program include:
- conceptualizing text (Activity 4 or 6)
- transforming thoughts into words (most activities called for answering questions or reflection on the student's experience)
- reviewing/revising (may be done automatically after the student writes a sentence, may be especially helpful for Activity 4 where the students are vocally sharing what they learned)
- some activities called for typing instead of writing, but many of these same techniques can apply
Strategies used and practiced in this program include:
- putting historical facts in perspective: using facts as a starting point for critical thinking (all activities)
- conceptions of time and causality: thinking about cause/effect relationships, historical context (all activities incorporate some element of context within the art for students to think about)
- interpretation: formulating an opinion or position based on the historical facts (all activities include opportunities for self-reflection based upon the historical knowledge learned)
- explanation: being able to sufficiently and effectively relay interpretations to others with support (especially helpful for any activity with complex questions that call for an opinion based on the historical context, for example Activity 1)