Using Art (Paintings, Drawings, and Engravings) to Teach Economics

Watts, Michael; Christopher, Chineze

doi:10.1080/00220485.2012.714317

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“…As postulated by researchers that used art as a teaching tool, paintings constitute powerful alternatives to text-based instruction. In fact, using images to teach important concepts enhances empathy and understanding promotes critical observation and fosters fruitful discussions and interchange of ideas, so as to create meaning (Inwood, 2010;LeCompte & Bauml, 2012;Phillips & Fragoulis, 2012;Watts & Christopher, 2012). In order that an image is engaging and suitable for promoting empathy, self-reflection and critical thinking, it should refer to familiar situations.…”

Section: Suggested Teaching Toolsmentioning

confidence: 95%

A critical pedagogy of empathy: making a better world achievable

Damianidou

Phtiaka

2016

Pedagogies: An International Journal

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Based on the results of a large-scale study regarding the role of secondary education teachers, we tried to develop an emancipatory teaching programme within the framework of a critical pedagogy of empathy. This teaching strategy is a three-stage process, during which a constant teacher-student interaction, attentive listening and interchange of roles are emphasised, so as to foster empathy. The first stage includes understanding the students' perspectives and giving value to their experiences. When the channels of communication are open and teachers get into their students' shoes, material relevant to the students' experiences is presented at the second stage, while students are encouraged to question the prevailing status quo and to raise their voices in institutional contexts in which they have traditionally been silenced. Finally, during the third stage, students disseminate self-gained knowledge and thoughts with a view to creating a better future and a different society, as part of the broader mission of informed, democratic, critical, empathetic and active citizens. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Suggested Teaching Toolsmentioning

confidence: 95%

A critical pedagogy of empathy: making a better world achievable

Damianidou

Phtiaka

2016

Pedagogies: An International Journal

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“…Only a recent paper by Watts and Christopher (2012), which lists a series of 50 paintings and provides a set of economic concepts associated with each painting, shows some serious attempt to bring museum artwork into economics teaching at the undergraduate level. The authors have also created a website so that these paintings can be easily accessed.…”

Section: Teaching Beyond Chalk and Talk In Economicsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Using Museum Exhibits: An Innovation in Experiential Learning

Das

2015

College Teaching

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Museum exhibits can be a tool in experiential learning. While instructors have documented various methods of experiential learning, they have not sufficiently explored such learning from museum exhibits. Museum researchers, however, have long found a satisfying cognitive component to museum visits. This paper narrates the author's design to capture the cognitive experience at museums through integrating two Smithsonian exhibits with introductory Microeconomics and Macroeconomics classes in a two-year college. Cognitive gains made by students during the structured museum visit were reinforced with appropriate readings and assignments. The teaching method outlined is a significant addition to an experiential economist's toolkit. This method, however, can be used in any discipline. Apart from introducing students to a resource for lifelong learning, the inclusion of museum exhibits to academic teaching allows instructors to move away from chalk and talk, increase student engagement, increase content-relevance, provide in-depth coverage of certain areas and improve proficiencies. In a nutshell, the use of museum exhibits improves the overall quality of a course.

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“…Hartley (2001) Readings, discussions, written assignments, and exams relating the Great Books to introductory economic concepts American Novels Vachris and Bohanon (2012) Describes use of a series of American novels to teach labor market economics Short stories Ruder (2006) Readings, discussions, written assignments, and exams relating modern short stories to introductory economic concepts Children's books Miller andWatts (2011), Dighe (2007) Readings and discussions relating Dr. Seuss books/ passages and Wizard of Oz to economic concepts Haiku poetry Ziliak (2009), Bohanon (2012 Writing and reading haiku related to economic concepts Shakespeare Kish-Goodling (1993) Readings, discussions, written assignments, and exams relating The Merchant of Venice to monetary economics Music Tinari and Khandke (2000), Laswon et al (2008) Essay projects and reference list relating song lyrics to introductory economics concepts General art Watts and Christopher (2012) Viewings and discussions relating visual art themes to introductory economic concepts artistic mediums, such as music (Tinari and Khandke, 2000), poetry (Bohanon, 2012;Ziliak, 2009), and historical novels (Cotti and Johnson, 2012). Their application in the classroom range from extra credit options to intensive writing assignments and exams.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Becker et al (2006) states, 'Although literature, drama, music, and poetry might seem out of place in economics classrooms, these are perhaps more effective than any other sources at capturing the attention of those students who claim to enjoy economics the least' (86). Watts and Christopher (2012) promote the use of visual arts in the economics classroom, noting that while formal evidence of the benefits are lacking, at a minimum the creative arts represent 'another way to water what many current and former students view as a very dry field' (420). Ruder (2006) provides a similar argument for the use of short stories in economic principles courses, noting that they help convey economic concepts in a more engaging manner.…”

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Bringing imagination back to the classroom: A model for creative arts in economics

Davis

2015

International Review of Economics Education

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Using Art (Paintings, Drawings, and Engravings) to Teach Economics

Cited by 31 publications

References 26 publications

A critical pedagogy of empathy: making a better world achievable

A critical pedagogy of empathy: making a better world achievable

Using Museum Exhibits: An Innovation in Experiential Learning

Bringing imagination back to the classroom: A model for creative arts in economics

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