Shifting Their Thinking: Using Visual Images to Encourage Critical Perspectives in Young Learners
Description:
The purpose of this qualitative inquiry is to explore critical visual literacy in a first grade classroom at a private school. This case study design focuses on students learning how to take a critical stance by focusing on the visual images, children's picture books, and visual arts masterpieces. The research question guiding this study is: How does a visual literacy approach using inferential and critical questioning support first graders' development of critical literacy? Four social issue…
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Date:
August 2020
Creator:
Pendergrass, Lynne M.