Comment by Meghan
I have had the opportunity in my Art History course to use the ladder of inference. While studying prehistoric art, we discussed the quality of the work we were viewing. Initially to students it seemed basic, even elementary in its technique and quality. We discussed why they felt this was their opinion. Upon further investigation, students came to understand that prehistoric artists did not have the same resources available to us today and they did not take art classes as the students of GCAA do. As the finale in altering their mental model, I asked students to carve a prehistoric animal out of a bar of soap. They were given very “primitive” tools to complete this task. About 1/3 of the class bombed their soap carvings. They broke in half or were whittled down to a small chunk of soap. After this artistic endeavor we discussed their new perspective of Prehistoric artists. It either drastically changed or they appreciated their ability to sculpt and paint, no longer viewing themselves as high and mighty artists.
I have had the opportunity in my Art History course to use the ladder of inference. While studying prehistoric art, we discussed the quality of the work we were viewing. Initially to students it seemed basic, even elementary in its technique and quality. We discussed why they felt this was their opinion. Upon further investigation, students came to understand that prehistoric artists did not have the same resources available to us today and they did not take art classes as the students of GCAA do. As the finale in altering their mental model, I asked students to carve a prehistoric animal out of a bar of soap. They were given very “primitive” tools to complete this task. About 1/3 of the class bombed their soap carvings. They broke in half or were whittled down to a small chunk of soap. After this artistic endeavor we discussed their new perspective of Prehistoric artists. It either drastically changed or they appreciated their ability to sculpt and paint, no longer viewing themselves as high and mighty artists.
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