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Papers by Tracey Bowen

Higher Education Research & Development

Visual Communication

A significant challenge in interpreting and analyzing graphic representations is to understand th... more A significant challenge in interpreting and analyzing graphic representations is to understand the many reference points a graphically depicted object may have across its producer’s personal and cultural experiences. An individual’s exposure to socially constructed representations drives his or her propensity to use specific shared graphic objects, especially when attempting to articulate complex or abstract concepts. This multidisciplinary research study focuses on interpreting graphic representation types and analyzing the graphic objects individuals use to depict the abstract concept of knowledge. A sample of 833 individuals aged 5–65 participated in the study by constructing a drawing to answer the question, ‘What does knowledge look like?’. Engelhardt’s Language of Graphics (2002) graphic representation taxonomy was used to identify grouping and linking diagrams in the drawings. Next, graphic objects were coded and categorized within the drawings to identify the common represen...

The World is My Classroom

Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching

Curriculum mapping can be used to document, align, visualize, and assess curricular data, such as... more Curriculum mapping can be used to document, align, visualize, and assess curricular data, such as learning outcomes, assessment materials, instructional techniques, and student pre- and post-testing scores. A cross-disciplinary Curriculum Mapping Initiative currently underway at the University of Toronto Mississauga aims to: (1) develop guidelines for the curriculum mapping process; (2) develop cross-disciplinary curriculum mapping templates and samples to guide departments through the curriculum mapping process; (3) communicate narratives for how to use curriculum mapping to inform curricular change; (4) develop visualization strategies for curricular data; (5) initiate a plan for dissemination and sustainability; and (6) initiate a plan for informing students about how to use curricular maps in their academic experiences. Through this curriculum mapping initiative, we have discovered that discipline-specific differences exist in approaches to curriculum mapping. The purpose of thi...

Higher Education Research & Development

Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching

Many disciplines employ journal writing as a tool for students to record and reflect on their lea... more Many disciplines employ journal writing as a tool for students to record and reflect on their learning experiences. In the internship program in Communications Culture and Information Technology at the University of Toronto Mississauga students experience the transfer of classroom theory to practice in the “real” work world during a once a week placement. Students use journals to account for these experiences reflecting on the knowledge they gain from their observations and how this knowledge incorporates into everyday work life. However, journal writing has pedagogical affordances that extend beyond recording and reflecting on experience. Language mediates the learning as students choose what to say about what they experience. They take ownership of these connections and make meaning by appropriating these ideas as part of who they are and who they are becoming as industry professionals. Identifying the ways in which students use journal writing to construct their professional selv...

Teaching in Higher Education, 2017

Studies in Higher Education, 2016

Abstract The computerization of everyday living and working practices enables all of us to move t... more Abstract The computerization of everyday living and working practices enables all of us to move through physical and virtual worlds more easily. However, for some individuals such as visual artists, computerization is also provoking some anxiety and discomfort. As artists ...

Studies in Art Education, Oct 1, 1999

Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National A... more Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Studies in Art Education A Journal of Issues and Research 1999, 41(1), 22-39 Studies in Art Education ...

Technology (CCIT) program at the University of Toronto at Mississauga offers an internship course... more Technology (CCIT) program at the University of Toronto at Mississauga offers an internship course, where select fourth-year students earn academic credit in an experiential work placement during the 13 week academic term. The students complete 100 hours of unpaid work, attend class meetings, and complete four assignments. One of the primary ob-jectives of the internship program is for students to examine the translation of classroom-based theory to practical applications in the work world along with gaining "hands-on" industry experience. Students ac-count for these experiences through a written jour-nal, an oral presentation, and a final research report. Clark and Whitelegg (1998) named this kind of experiential learning 'work-based' learning. Both researchers have been promoting work-based learning throughout the UK as an important part of academic study, even if some consider it "an undesirable dilu-tion of the academic rigor of the honours degree sys- Many...

Education for Information, 2015

inter-disciplinary.net

The World Wide Web has opened up new vistas on our global village for over two decades. We see th... more The World Wide Web has opened up new vistas on our global village for over two decades. We see the world not for its “globe-ness” but rather as a web of networks that crisscross space. Some points along this network are dense with information connections ...

Studies in Art Education, 1999

Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National A... more Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Studies in Art Education A Journal of Issues and Research 1999, 41(1), 22-39 Studies in Art Education ...

Higher Education Research & Development, 2011

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Digital Creativity, 2003

ABSTRACT Traditional forms of art making practice have become more complex in this culture that i... more ABSTRACT Traditional forms of art making practice have become more complex in this culture that increasingly relies on, and is fascinated by, computer technology and the Internet. The web has facilitated an incredible, often overwhelming amount of information that is multidimensional and multi-contextual, offering artists global connections. A new dialectic however, is emerging as artists approach their work from positions of both manual creators and digital selves. The dialectic raises issues and questions such as: How does the hands-on engagement with artists’ materials interchange with digital manipulation capabilities facilitated by a computer mouse? What do the artists have to say about an art practice that straddles real and virtual contexts? Using conversations with six visual artists of varying age and career levels, this paper begins to explore how digital technologies and cyberspace are affecting hand-made art processes, while highlighting the artists’ perceptions of how these new contexts are enveloping their practices. Issues of researching ideas on the web, integrating digital processes with hand drawn images and the seduction of digital manipulation programs and computer capabilities frame the artists’ conversations.

inter-disciplinary.net

This paper explores the relationship between visual thinking in everyday life and creative mappin... more This paper explores the relationship between visual thinking in everyday life and creative mapping and drawing practices employed in art making. The exploration begins with an examination of Rudolph Arnheim's position that visual perception, with all the inherent affective sensory capacities, is also visual thinking. He describes a collaboration of perception and thought that creates a foundation for exploring the role of drawing and mapping in visual thinking for the everyday. The purpose of this exploration is to highlight the pedagogical implications in making visible our thinking processes as we refigure our experiences and seek alternative worldviews.

inter-disciplinary.net

When fish look at water…the metaphor proved apt as we confronted our frustration with student res... more When fish look at water…the metaphor proved apt as we confronted our frustration with student resistance to Kress & van Leuwen's text, Reading Images. We assumed that students in the Professional Writing and Communications program at University of Toronto, who mediate their world ...

The Journal of Popular Culture, 2008

Higher Education Research & Development

Visual Communication

A significant challenge in interpreting and analyzing graphic representations is to understand th... more A significant challenge in interpreting and analyzing graphic representations is to understand the many reference points a graphically depicted object may have across its producer’s personal and cultural experiences. An individual’s exposure to socially constructed representations drives his or her propensity to use specific shared graphic objects, especially when attempting to articulate complex or abstract concepts. This multidisciplinary research study focuses on interpreting graphic representation types and analyzing the graphic objects individuals use to depict the abstract concept of knowledge. A sample of 833 individuals aged 5–65 participated in the study by constructing a drawing to answer the question, ‘What does knowledge look like?’. Engelhardt’s Language of Graphics (2002) graphic representation taxonomy was used to identify grouping and linking diagrams in the drawings. Next, graphic objects were coded and categorized within the drawings to identify the common represen...

The World is My Classroom

Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching

Curriculum mapping can be used to document, align, visualize, and assess curricular data, such as... more Curriculum mapping can be used to document, align, visualize, and assess curricular data, such as learning outcomes, assessment materials, instructional techniques, and student pre- and post-testing scores. A cross-disciplinary Curriculum Mapping Initiative currently underway at the University of Toronto Mississauga aims to: (1) develop guidelines for the curriculum mapping process; (2) develop cross-disciplinary curriculum mapping templates and samples to guide departments through the curriculum mapping process; (3) communicate narratives for how to use curriculum mapping to inform curricular change; (4) develop visualization strategies for curricular data; (5) initiate a plan for dissemination and sustainability; and (6) initiate a plan for informing students about how to use curricular maps in their academic experiences. Through this curriculum mapping initiative, we have discovered that discipline-specific differences exist in approaches to curriculum mapping. The purpose of thi...

Higher Education Research & Development

Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching

Many disciplines employ journal writing as a tool for students to record and reflect on their lea... more Many disciplines employ journal writing as a tool for students to record and reflect on their learning experiences. In the internship program in Communications Culture and Information Technology at the University of Toronto Mississauga students experience the transfer of classroom theory to practice in the “real” work world during a once a week placement. Students use journals to account for these experiences reflecting on the knowledge they gain from their observations and how this knowledge incorporates into everyday work life. However, journal writing has pedagogical affordances that extend beyond recording and reflecting on experience. Language mediates the learning as students choose what to say about what they experience. They take ownership of these connections and make meaning by appropriating these ideas as part of who they are and who they are becoming as industry professionals. Identifying the ways in which students use journal writing to construct their professional selv...

Teaching in Higher Education, 2017

Studies in Higher Education, 2016

Abstract The computerization of everyday living and working practices enables all of us to move t... more Abstract The computerization of everyday living and working practices enables all of us to move through physical and virtual worlds more easily. However, for some individuals such as visual artists, computerization is also provoking some anxiety and discomfort. As artists ...

Studies in Art Education, Oct 1, 1999

Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National A... more Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Studies in Art Education A Journal of Issues and Research 1999, 41(1), 22-39 Studies in Art Education ...

Technology (CCIT) program at the University of Toronto at Mississauga offers an internship course... more Technology (CCIT) program at the University of Toronto at Mississauga offers an internship course, where select fourth-year students earn academic credit in an experiential work placement during the 13 week academic term. The students complete 100 hours of unpaid work, attend class meetings, and complete four assignments. One of the primary ob-jectives of the internship program is for students to examine the translation of classroom-based theory to practical applications in the work world along with gaining "hands-on" industry experience. Students ac-count for these experiences through a written jour-nal, an oral presentation, and a final research report. Clark and Whitelegg (1998) named this kind of experiential learning 'work-based' learning. Both researchers have been promoting work-based learning throughout the UK as an important part of academic study, even if some consider it "an undesirable dilu-tion of the academic rigor of the honours degree sys- Many...

Education for Information, 2015

inter-disciplinary.net

The World Wide Web has opened up new vistas on our global village for over two decades. We see th... more The World Wide Web has opened up new vistas on our global village for over two decades. We see the world not for its “globe-ness” but rather as a web of networks that crisscross space. Some points along this network are dense with information connections ...

Studies in Art Education, 1999

Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National A... more Page 1. Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Copyright 1999 by the National Art Education Association Studies in Art Education A Journal of Issues and Research 1999, 41(1), 22-39 Studies in Art Education ...

Higher Education Research & Development, 2011

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Digital Creativity, 2003

ABSTRACT Traditional forms of art making practice have become more complex in this culture that i... more ABSTRACT Traditional forms of art making practice have become more complex in this culture that increasingly relies on, and is fascinated by, computer technology and the Internet. The web has facilitated an incredible, often overwhelming amount of information that is multidimensional and multi-contextual, offering artists global connections. A new dialectic however, is emerging as artists approach their work from positions of both manual creators and digital selves. The dialectic raises issues and questions such as: How does the hands-on engagement with artists’ materials interchange with digital manipulation capabilities facilitated by a computer mouse? What do the artists have to say about an art practice that straddles real and virtual contexts? Using conversations with six visual artists of varying age and career levels, this paper begins to explore how digital technologies and cyberspace are affecting hand-made art processes, while highlighting the artists’ perceptions of how these new contexts are enveloping their practices. Issues of researching ideas on the web, integrating digital processes with hand drawn images and the seduction of digital manipulation programs and computer capabilities frame the artists’ conversations.

inter-disciplinary.net

This paper explores the relationship between visual thinking in everyday life and creative mappin... more This paper explores the relationship between visual thinking in everyday life and creative mapping and drawing practices employed in art making. The exploration begins with an examination of Rudolph Arnheim's position that visual perception, with all the inherent affective sensory capacities, is also visual thinking. He describes a collaboration of perception and thought that creates a foundation for exploring the role of drawing and mapping in visual thinking for the everyday. The purpose of this exploration is to highlight the pedagogical implications in making visible our thinking processes as we refigure our experiences and seek alternative worldviews.

inter-disciplinary.net

When fish look at water…the metaphor proved apt as we confronted our frustration with student res... more When fish look at water…the metaphor proved apt as we confronted our frustration with student resistance to Kress & van Leuwen's text, Reading Images. We assumed that students in the Professional Writing and Communications program at University of Toronto, who mediate their world ...

The Journal of Popular Culture, 2008