Should we educate visual sense?
The study of words and numbers OR the study of “pictures” ???
Nothing is in the intellect which was not previously in the senses (the Sensualist philosophers say) yet the educational status of senses seems to be underestimated. Educational system continues to require “productive” thinking, neglecting the importance of strengthtening perceptual component and seemingly excluding the activity of the senses from cognition (eh, those antagonisms). Yet perception is judgement and judgement is thinking (or not?). Recommended “homework”: a) Gestalt psychology, b) Visual Thinking by Rudolf Arnheim, c) A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink (the concept of six essential senses provokes thinking).
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Name: Beata Godejord
Education: Pedagogy of Culture
Title: PhD in Humanities major in Pedagogy
Area of work: Media Pedagogy
Location: www.hinesna.no
Area of interest: Cultural Semiotics, Visual Anthropology, Visual Culture
This blog contains my reflections and work within the field of: a) education (whatever it means), b) media (approached as cultural “products” and cultural factors), c) relation between media and education (quite broadly understood). It is a kind of ABC on this and that, mostly meant for students, although everyone with an interest in a), b), c) is welcome.
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