Education and/as Art: A Found Poetry Suite

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  • Author(s): Prendergast, Monica
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Education & the Arts. Interlude 2 Apr 2012 13.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2012
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      International Journal of Education & the Arts. 1310 South 6th Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 402-472-9958; Fax: 402-472-2837; Web site: http://www.ijea.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Subject Terms:
      Figurative Language; Poetry; Art; Education
    • ISSN:
      1529-8094
    • Abstract:
      Embracing "metaphor as method" (Prendergast, 2005; see also Prendergast, 2006a, 2006b, 2008a), which I suggest is a key characteristic of thinking poetically and doing poetic inquiry, is the process conveyed in this suite of found poems. The investigation began with a cross-disciplinary scholarly database search on the term "education as art" that asked: How has education been conceived as artful over time? This search led to (sadly but unsurprisingly) very few sources that explicitly employ this metaphor. However, what was discovered was powerful enough to warrant interpretation through poetic transcription and representation in a suite of found poems. These poems reveal the frustration, even rage, of those who wish to re-vision education as artful. They also reveal hopeful (perhaps utopian) views of what education could look like if re-conceived as the enculturation of artists. These found poems were presented as part of a keynote lecture to Ph.D. education students at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal in April of 2011.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      11
    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      EJ971444