Initial art and design teacher education: Transgression and flux

Grant, Will

Abstract

Initial teacher education (ITE) is frequently considered a liminal space of flux where learners' knowledge, identity, and values are challenged and changed. Characteristics of this flux include navigation of new connections between personal and professional identities, associated crises of confidence, and resultant questioning of assumptions and values held prior to teacher education. These dynamic challenges are arguably amplified for art and design specialists, where the disjunction between disciplinary persona and institutional educational conventions can be most pronounced. In this paper, I report findings from a case study exploring the experiences and reflections of student art and design teachers as they navigate this ITE flux, focusing on the transgressive tendencies displayed by many, and the implications of this dynamic for teacher educators, the wider profession, and future classroom practice.

Citation

Grant, W. (2023, November). Initial art and design teacher education: Transgression and flux. Paper presented at International Journal of Art and Design Education Conference 2023: Time, University of Chester

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: International Journal of Art and Design Education Conference 2023: Time
• Conference Location: University of Chester
• Start Date: Nov 24, 2023
• End Date: Nov 25, 2023
• Deposit Date: Dec 6, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 6, 2023
• Keywords: initial teacher education; art education; time; flux; transgression
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11489765