Poetic and Visual Explorations in Pandemic Teaching

Abstract

This article considers the experience of a literary professor working to maintain connections and creativity—as well as model pedagogy—in the context of Fall 2020. The author created invitations for undergraduate and graduate students to reflect on experiences and engage with texts/course readings, using poetic and visual choices for composing. This article includes examples of creations from this context, including mentor text work, as well as implications for creativity in online instruction.

Collaboration Beyond Words: Using Poetic Collage to Cultivate Community With Students and Colleagues

“…Research has long illustrated the benefits of arts-based learning for students both within the arts and across disciplines (c.f. DeHart, 2022;Marco & Zoss, 2019;Posner & Patoine, 2009;Pruitt et al, 2014). DeHart (2022), in particular, used visual and poetic arts to invite students into a multimodal inquiry around their learning and identities.…”