The authors examine youths’ practices in digital culture affecting social change, pedagogy, and creative learning practices. Knowledge about these practices is discussed, in which learning, knowledge sharing, distinct social contexts, pedagogical relationships, and artistic creative inquiry are examined in diverse formal and informal environments.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Economic, Social and Personal Aspects of Educating for Creativity: A Study of a Community-Based Youth Media Arts Program 3. Amplifying Youth Cultural Practices by Engaging and Developing Professional Identity Through Social Media 4. New Media Pedagogy in Two High Schools: A Look at Formal Learning Environments 5. Learning in Place: Profiles of Youth Media Arts Practices in an Informal Learning Setting 6. Conclusion Contributors
Circa l’autore
Joanna Black is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and is cross-appointed as Associate Professor in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Her research interests and published works are on the subjects of new media in education, contemporary art, and digital visual arts pedagogy.
Juan Carlos Castro is Assistant Professor of Art Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also serves as Undergraduate Programs Advisor for the Department of Art Education.
Ching-Chiu Lin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lin’s research interests lie in teacher mentorship, as well as issues of technology and community in art education.