Arts-Based Research: Pedagogy and Practice

Session Type: Professional Development Course

Abstract

This course will provide participants with an overview of arts-based research (ABR) as both a research methodology and pedagogical tool. Arts-based research is when researchers adapt the tenets of the creative arts in order to address their research questions and/or represent their research findings. The course will include a 90 minute lecture with a 40-slide power point presentation, a 30 minute question and answer period, a 90 minute activity period and a 30 minute debriefing discussion. Activities will include a guided free write and the chance to work more extensively in one genre of ABR: poetry/fiction, ethnodrama, visual representation (with instructor assistance). Participants are encouraged to bring some form of data (interviews, observations, documents, photographs, journals, etc.) for the workshop portion (but we can provide some for those who do not have any). Participants do not need to have any prior knowledge to take this course. All levels are welcome.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development and Training Committee

Instructors

• Patricia Leavy, Self-employed

• Kakali Bhattacharya, Kansas State University