Sciuto, Dana-Marie (2017) Mystery Ink: A Teacher Self-Study of a Tattoo Art Education Project. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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This project examines the role of the educator involved in a student-centred, art-based project aimed to increase learning and engagement for at-risk youth in a rural high school. Specifically, a tattoo parlour business in an alternative classroom for at-risk youth was designed, implemented, and studied. In conducting the project, the researcher sought to establish how theory can drive a practical, hands-on project that can be integrated into an alternative classroom setting. This self-study project is inspired by the researcher’s personal educational history and a desire to approach learning from a different angle than that imposed by standardized curriculum and evaluation. It begins with the premise that at-risk youth, who are not served by the mainstream learning path, require a curriculum that targets their interests and motivates them to stay in school. An important corollary to art education, engagement, and at-risk youth is the importance of play in the learning process. The results are examined using Lassonde (2009) and Samaras (2011) self-study methodology and the final outcome of the project includes a teaching portfolio that provides clear instructions for other art educators or alternative educators who wish to incorporate the project into their schools.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Fine Arts > Art Education |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Sciuto, Dana-Marie |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. |
| Program: | Art Education |
| Date: | 3 April 2017 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Blair, Lorrie |
| Keywords: | Tattoos, at-risk youth, art education, play, alternative education, new teachers, self-study, teaching thesis, teenagers and tattoos, tattoo education |
| ID Code: | 982383 |
| Deposited By: | Dana Marie Sciuto |
| Deposited On: | 14 Jun 2017 15:42 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 17:54 |
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