Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1999
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Steven A. Schmitz
Second Committee Member
James L. DePaepe
Third Committee Member
Osman Alawiye
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to search for meaning in the socially constructed and constantly changing environment and practical knowledge of a Fine Arts Instructor. The researcher wanted the teacher to gain new insights on the subject of self, instruction, subject matter, role as teacher, role as colleague, curriculum development and the lives of students. A yearlong internship was conducted in which the researcher took on the role of observer and then of participant-observer. Ajournal of field notes was chronicled throughout the internship. From this journal, interview questions were developed and two interviews were conducted. The goal was to learn from another's life experiences within the world of teaching through ethnographic methods. It was found that lessons most critical to life are often those gained only through one's experiences and that in order to be a successful teacher, one must consider the well-being of students above all other factors in teaching and learning.
Recommended Citation
Carver, Tarne M., "An Art Teacher's Personal and Prictical Knowledge of the Classroom: An Ethnographic Study" (1999). All Graduate Projects. 598.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/598