For historians meaning is derived from discovering and creating context; and for social scientists, creating and testing models based upon research, creating theories, perspectives and processes are major orientations, so I can especially appreciate the "inspiration" comments that value history, context,perspectives, and process, in defining and creating meaning. Teaching is the art of communicating through creating opportunities for people to make new connections and to build new meaning in their lives. Brain research tells us that the richer the experiences, and the more senses that are engaged, the greater the creation of neural networks, which themselves create new links to new knowledge. People do not think of these academic pursuits as necessarily creative processes, but as I observe my colleagues and the faculty in our Department at work, I see creativity and authenticity in everything they do to prepare to teach the underprepared and the unenthused, as well as the eager and excited minds. KVS
on the flip side, many do not see creative processes as an academic pursuit. There is a push in Europe to have an art PhD. The basis is the belief that creating art is the search for new knowledge. I completely agree. Art is communicating without words or communicating in the language of each individual artist. Someone who is visually literate could possibly learn many many new languages every time they study a new work of art.
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For historians meaning is derived from discovering and creating context; and for social scientists, creating and testing models based upon research, creating theories, perspectives and processes are major orientations, so I can especially appreciate the "inspiration" comments that value history, context,perspectives, and process, in defining and creating meaning.
Teaching is the art of communicating through creating opportunities for people to make new connections and to build new meaning in their lives. Brain research tells us that the richer the experiences, and the more senses that are engaged, the greater the creation of neural networks, which themselves create new links to new knowledge.
People do not think of these academic pursuits as necessarily creative processes, but as I observe my colleagues and the faculty in our Department at work, I see creativity and authenticity in everything they do to prepare to teach the underprepared and the unenthused, as well as the eager and excited minds. KVS
on the flip side, many do not see creative processes as an academic pursuit. There is a push in Europe to have an art PhD. The basis is the belief that creating art is the search for new knowledge. I completely agree. Art is communicating without words or communicating in the language of each individual artist. Someone who is visually literate could possibly learn many many new languages every time they study a new work of art.
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