In this article we develop instructional strategies that promote meaningful student engagement with literature facilitated through the use of picturebooks. A critical pedagogy, whereby learners develop skills such as ...In this article we develop instructional strategies that promote meaningful student engagement with literature facilitated through the use of picturebooks. A critical pedagogy, whereby learners develop skills such as questioning, critiquing, and inquiring, is necessary in order for students to succeed in the 21st century. Such a pedagogy can be introduced to learners through a critical literacy framework, which encourages learners to recognize and analyze the social constructions present in texts. The literary environment of 21 st century students is saturated not only with print, but also with visual modes of communication. To teach students to think critically about language and texts, teachers must address both print and visual literacy. Using three classroom-tested picturebooks and activities, we show how the multimodal nature ofpicturebooks makes them an excellent resource to facilitate critical literacy. Using picturebooks in conjunction with a critical literacy framework will help develop the literacy skills necessary for students＇ active civic engagement in the 21st century.展开更多
We explore the idea of current university teaching reform of Chinese art, the contemporary Chinese painting cannot help with the status quo and reform. Because after all, the fundamental purpose of teaching Chinese pa...We explore the idea of current university teaching reform of Chinese art, the contemporary Chinese painting cannot help with the status quo and reform. Because after all, the fundamental purpose of teaching Chinese painting is to train a large number of innovative awareness and skills of professionals in order to promote the prosperity and development of Chinese painting. So, therefore, to reform the teaching of Chinese painting not only should be synchronized with the innovation of Chinese painting, Chinese painting should be involved in the development and reform of a series of important topics discussed making forward-looking thinking. Starting from the basic characteristics of painting, we are to explore ways to image modeling and imagery observation method according to melting into the hold of the art teaching among Chinese oaintin~ is one of a fundamental issue.展开更多
文摘In this article we develop instructional strategies that promote meaningful student engagement with literature facilitated through the use of picturebooks. A critical pedagogy, whereby learners develop skills such as questioning, critiquing, and inquiring, is necessary in order for students to succeed in the 21st century. Such a pedagogy can be introduced to learners through a critical literacy framework, which encourages learners to recognize and analyze the social constructions present in texts. The literary environment of 21 st century students is saturated not only with print, but also with visual modes of communication. To teach students to think critically about language and texts, teachers must address both print and visual literacy. Using three classroom-tested picturebooks and activities, we show how the multimodal nature ofpicturebooks makes them an excellent resource to facilitate critical literacy. Using picturebooks in conjunction with a critical literacy framework will help develop the literacy skills necessary for students＇ active civic engagement in the 21st century.
文摘We explore the idea of current university teaching reform of Chinese art, the contemporary Chinese painting cannot help with the status quo and reform. Because after all, the fundamental purpose of teaching Chinese painting is to train a large number of innovative awareness and skills of professionals in order to promote the prosperity and development of Chinese painting. So, therefore, to reform the teaching of Chinese painting not only should be synchronized with the innovation of Chinese painting, Chinese painting should be involved in the development and reform of a series of important topics discussed making forward-looking thinking. Starting from the basic characteristics of painting, we are to explore ways to image modeling and imagery observation method according to melting into the hold of the art teaching among Chinese oaintin~ is one of a fundamental issue.
