Leveraging Art and Multiliteracies: A qualitative case study of preservice teacher literacy learning in a museum

• In Event: Roundtable Session VI
  In Roundtable Session: Leveraging Multiliteracies, Disciplinary Literacy, and Diverse Pedagogies

Abstract

This roundtable examines the role of art museums as dynamic learning environments for preservice teachers (PTs), focusing on multimodal and interdisciplinary approaches to literacy instruction. We argue that museums can disrupt traditional teacher preparation spaces and foster interdisciplinarity and hybrid learning. This qualitative case study analyzes three workshops designed for PTs and held at a university-based art museum. Initial findings indicate that the workshops generated new and expansive views of literacy and literacy instruction.

Authors

• Emily McDonald, University of Texas at Austin

• Laura Iris Sanchez, University of Texas at Austin

• Molly Claire Marek, The University of Texas at Austin

• Beth Maloch, The University of Texas at Austin