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Remembering Dr. Melanie Buffington: Three Reflections On Her Impact And Influence, Luke A. Meeken, Hannah K. Sions, Carlisle Kramer
Remembering Dr. Melanie Buffington: Three Reflections On Her Impact And Influence, Luke A. Meeken, Hannah K. Sions, Carlisle Kramer
The Melanie Buffington Papers
Dr. Melanie Buffington's influence on the field of art education can be both acknowledged on a large scale through her history of scholarly publications, and felt on a more intimate scale through the countless emerging scholars and preservice teachers whose practices she shaped through her mentorship and pedagogy. In this piece, three emerging art education scholars and practitioners—a former student, a former mentee, and a former teaching assistant of Dr. Buffington’s—reflect on the impact Dr. Buffington had on their own practices
Jane Addams, Hull-House, And The “Danger” Of Women’S Work, Melanie L. Buffington, Courtnie N. Wolfgang, Pamela G. Taylor
Jane Addams, Hull-House, And The “Danger” Of Women’S Work, Melanie L. Buffington, Courtnie N. Wolfgang, Pamela G. Taylor
The Melanie Buffington Papers
In this paper, we investigate the work of Jane Addams and Hull-House, through Cornel West’s (1999) ideas of prophetic pragmatism. In accordance with West’s writings, we consider the importance of investigating the historical underpinnings of what we believe to be true, while at the same time questioning existing practices, and considering where and from whose work these practices originate. Addams and Hull-House were revolutionary during their time and their work resulted in major neighborhood and community reform. Additionally, through the open forums and frequent visitors to Hull-House, the work there influenced many of Addams’ contemporaries, including John Dewey. Yet, historically, …
Contemporary Approaches To Teaching American Indian Art, Melanie L. Buffington
Contemporary Approaches To Teaching American Indian Art, Melanie L. Buffington
The Melanie Buffington Papers
"In thinking through ways to teach about the art of Native Americans in more contemporary and culturally sensitive ways, focusing on contemporary art of American Indians, while referencing the past, is one approach that I believe may help work against essentialism. In particular, the art of two contemporary artists-Hock E Aye Vi also known as Edgar Heap of Birds and Teri Greeves-offers many possibilit ies for teachers." (p. 178)
Web 2.0 And Social Constructivism, Melanie L. Buffington, Kathryn R. Helms, Jan A. Johnston, Sohhyoun Yoon
Web 2.0 And Social Constructivism, Melanie L. Buffington, Kathryn R. Helms, Jan A. Johnston, Sohhyoun Yoon
The Melanie Buffington Papers
The emergence of Web 2.0 and its related technologies has the potential to dramatically alter current educational practices. Because users now have the ability to rapidly create content and to engage in social interactions through the World Wide Web, we argue that Web 2.0 supports socially mediated, constructivist learning environments in ways that are becoming seamless. In this chapter, we describe the tenets of social constructivism and then discuss three technologies associated with Web 2.0 and explore how teachers and students could utilize them to promote constructivist learning.
Six Themes In The History Of Art Museum Education, Melanie L. Buffington
Six Themes In The History Of Art Museum Education, Melanie L. Buffington
The Melanie Buffington Papers
This chapter explores six important themes in museum education: experimenting and responding to society; educating to improve society; delivering appropriate content; meeting school curricula and collaborating with teachers; improving practice with theory and research; and developing and implementing emerging technologies.
Bursting The Grad School Bubble, Melanie L. Buffington
Bursting The Grad School Bubble, Melanie L. Buffington
The Melanie Buffington Papers
Buffington writes about how she is trying to align the theories and ideas that she encountered and learned as a graduate student (at a renowned doctoral 1 university) with the reality of actually teaching pre-service teachers.