Abstract
We explore how arts-based inquiry and experiential learning can facilitate the development of critical, creative, and reflective skills to foster transformative learning and teaching. The workshop will integrate traditional Italian and Spanish Fresco techniques to extend modes of expression through playful relaxation. Participants will discover the different ways colour and pattern can heighten self-awareness, reflection, and praxis. During this unique workshop, led by experienced Fresco Artist Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen and leading educator Dr Kath McLachlan, participants will learn to enhance their imagination and creativity. New research shows effective learning requires a space of playful relaxation. This ‘incubation space’ should be placed at the core of the educational curriculum. This workshop aims to challenge existing frameworks by integrating the arts across other curriculum areas (STEM). The experience will foster transformative ways of thinking for both the teacher and student, leading to more engaging, meaningful, and contemplative interactions.
Presenters
Bronwen Wade-LeeuwenEducator Researcher (STEAM), School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia Kathryn McLachlan
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2022 Special Focus: Intercultural Learning in Plurilingual Contexts
KEYWORDS
Interdisciplinary Spaces, Transformative Teacher Education, Creativity and Reflection, Arts-based Inquiry
